Heidi Christie, ACA

Heidi Christie is an ACA counsellor with 13 years of clinical experience based in Australia. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief and low self-esteem. Heidi also addresses related concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image and communication problems.

Her practice focuses on what is happening now and how past experiences shape feelings and relationships. Sessions combine talk therapy with body-aware techniques and attention to how the nervous system responds to stress. Heidi uses these methods to help people notice patterns, manage emotional overwhelm and reduce unhelpful reactions.

She brings experience supporting people through crisis, addiction, childhood trauma and sexual assault, and she has training in the biology of trauma. Heidi is also a Certified HeartMath Practitioner, which she integrates into work on regulation and resilience. That training informs exercises for breathing, awareness and nervous system calming.

Heidi describes her way of working as trauma-informed and curious. She listens for strengths and practical steps clients can use between sessions. Conversations often include exploring attachment patterns, parts work, and expressive tools to surface feelings and make them more manageable.

People who come to Heidi often want clearer priorities after a big life change, or to stop feeling stuck by anxiety or grief. She supports clients to build small, actionable skills, and to reconnect with values that matter when thinking about life direction and purpose.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions