Heidi Christie , ACA

Heidi Christie welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, grief-struck or stuck in life. She is an ACA counsellor with 13 years' experience who supports people with stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, grief and low self-esteem. Heidi writes plainly and listens closely to what matters most to each person.

She works with adults who are navigating past trauma, relationship difficulties, emotional overwhelm and major life transitions. Heidi also supports people living with chronic illness, caregiver stress, body image concerns and the long-term effects of abandonment or attachment pain. Her practice includes issues connected to adoption and foster care, ageing, autism and dependent or avoidant personality patterns.

Heidi draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques and somatic ideas to help people feel steadier in their bodies and clearer in their choices. Sessions combine talk-based reflection with practical tools to manage stress and rebuild trust in relationships. She pays attention to how life experience shapes emotional responses and day-to-day coping.

Her style is warm, respectful and trauma-informed. Heidi aims to create a calm space where people can explore painful memories, practise new ways of relating and build small, manageable steps towards change. She often uses grounding and nervous-system support alongside conversational work.

People who choose Heidi can expect collaborative planning, clear suggestions for coping between sessions and a focus on building resilience. She helps clients identify strengths, set realistic goals and practise skills that fit into everyday life.

Evidence-based approaches for online care

Heidi uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques alongside somatic practices to help people manage stress and recover from trauma. Talk-based therapy helps you name problems, review patterns and practise new responses in everyday life. Somatic-informed work focuses on body sensations and simple grounding tools to reduce overwhelm and support emotion regulation in the moment.

She also incorporates attachment-aware methods that look at how early relationships shape current reactions and connection styles. This helps people who struggle with abandonment, codependency or communication problems to try different ways of relating. Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the process; Heidi works collaboratively to shape sessions around your goals, needs and preferences so the approach fits you rather than the other way around.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversation and exercises that use visual cues. Phone sessions can be lower bandwidth and easier to fit into a shorter break. Live chat or messaging suits quick check-ins, journalling support and ongoing skill practice between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to work into a busy life.