Heidi Christie, ACA - Therapist in Australia

Trauma-informed care
HeartMath methods
Practical coping tools

About Heidi

Heidi Christie welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, grieving, or stuck after difficult events. She supports adults dealing with stress, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, and low self-esteem. Heidi also helps with related issues such as chronic illness, caregiver strain, communication problems, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster.

Heidi is an ACA counsellor who holds a Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy. She has 13 years of experience working with people facing mental health challenges, crisis, addiction, childhood trauma and sexual assault. She also practises HeartMath methods and has training in the biology of trauma.

Her style is warm and compassionate, and she uses a trauma-informed approach. Sessions combine talk-based work with body-focused techniques, attachment-informed thinking, expressive tools and parts work. The aim is to name what happened, reduce overwhelm, and rebuild a sense of safety and agency.

In practical terms, Heidi helps clients find tools that fit everyday life. That might mean grounding exercises to manage anxiety, paced ways to talk about painful memories, or clearer ways to set boundaries in relationships. She works with each person at their own pace and focuses on skills they can use between sessions.

Heidi believes therapy is a place for both healing and growth. She partners with people to identify what matters, build strengths, and create lasting change, holding hope for progress while respecting where each person is at.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Heidi uses evidence-based techniques that include trauma-informed talk therapy and somatic work. Trauma-informed talk therapy involves carefully paced conversations to process difficult memories and reduce their hold on everyday life, which can help with anxiety, grief and relationship challenges. Somatic approaches focus on bodily sensations and simple regulation exercises to calm the nervous system and ease overwhelm, useful for panic, chronic stress and the after-effects of trauma.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Heidi will discuss your goals and preferences and together you will decide which methods suit you best. That collaborative process helps make sessions practical and relevant to your day-to-day needs.

The practical benefits of online therapy often include easier scheduling and the ability to fit sessions into a busy life. Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it simpler to use short check-ins, practice breathing or grounding exercises between appointments, and maintain continuity of care when life is unsettled.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Grief Self esteem

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shame Hospice and end-of-life counseling Isolation / loneliness Life purposeMidlife crisisMood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryVisually impairedWomen's issues

Experience

13+ years

Credentials

Australia

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Heidi help with?

She supports adults with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief and low self-esteem, plus related issues such as chronic illness impact and coping with natural or human-caused disaster.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is warm, trauma-informed and collaborative. Sessions blend talk-based therapy with somatic and expressive techniques to reduce overwhelm and build coping skills.

How much experience does she have?

Heidi has 13 years of clinical experience working with people facing mental health challenges, crisis, addiction, childhood trauma and sexual assault.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is an ACA counsellor based in Australia and holds a Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside Australia work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered to people located in Australia.

How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin if I want to work with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.