Heidi Christie, ACA

Heidi Christie helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, and low self-esteem. She introduces a calm, steady space where people can say what’s on their mind and start to find their feet again. Heidi is named in this profile as an ACA counsellor with 13 years' experience working in Australia.

She works mainly with adults who face emotional overwhelm, burnout, chronic illness, big life changes, and the ripple effects of trauma. Her style is warm and trauma-informed. She blends talk-based therapy with body-focused practices and attachment-aware work to support emotional regulation and improved relationships.

Heidi uses somatic techniques and nervous system support alongside expressive approaches and parts work. That mix aims to help people notice how emotions show up in the body, learn practical ways to calm their nervous system, and name patterns that keep them stuck. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.

Her background includes a Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy and certification as a HeartMath Practitioner, plus training in the biology of trauma. Over 13 years she has supported people through crisis, addiction recovery, childhood trauma and sexual assault, and the ongoing challenges of caregiving and chronic illness.

People often come to her wanting tools they can use between sessions. Heidi focuses on building skills, drawing on strengths, and helping people reconnect with values and possibilities. She invites straightforward conversations about what would help next.

Approaches and how online work can fit daily life

Heidi uses evidence-based techniques that include somatic work and attachment-informed approaches. Somatic work focuses on noticing body sensations and learning simple practices to settle the nervous system, which can help with anxiety, trauma responses and stress. Attachment-informed work looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people change how they relate to others and to themselves, which can reduce repeated relationship difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the journey. Heidi works collaboratively to test what helps and adjusts methods to match each person’s needs, goals and preferences. She guides clients in choosing practical tools and checks in regularly to see what is most useful.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions around work, caregiving or treatment schedules and avoiding travel time. Online work can make it easier to maintain continuity during life transitions and lets people try different ways of working, such as shorter check-ins when life is busy. The profile does not specify session formats, so confirm current session options before booking to see what is offered and how it might suit your routine.