Professional Experience

Heather brings 30 years of experience in pastoral care, mentoring, leadership development, program coordination, and wellbeing support. Her work has included supporting individuals and families, with a particular focus on high school, university, and Bible college students.

More recently, Heather has supported students and families in educational and residential settings, including roles as Residential Student Advisor and Dean of Families at Sydney Missionary and Bible College.

She is currently completing a Master of Psychotherapy and Counselling at Western Sydney University and undertaking advanced training in trauma-informed narrative care through the Allender Center in Seattle, USA.

Heather primarily works from a person-centred and trauma-informed approach. She also draws on tools from other modalities, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, in which she received training through Excelsia College.

Heather is collaborative, sensitive, and genuine in her work with clients. She welcomes diversity of ages, cultures, faiths, and experiences, honouring each person as created with intrinsic value and beauty, and as having a story worthy of being heard.

Faith-based Experience

Heather has extensive experience in Australian and American Christian communities, including churches, parachurch organisations, Christian universities, and Bible colleges/seminaries.

Her theological framework has been foundational in shaping her care for people both inside and outside the Christian faith. As her desire for a more holistic approach grew, she recognised the value of deeper therapeutic training.

Heather seeks to offer informed and integrated counselling, walking alongside clients with compassion and hope as they move toward healing and restoration.