About Wildheart Therapy
Hi I am Theresa
I am an accredited social worker with extensive experience supporting women who have experienced trauma. My background includes work in complex trauma, grief and loss, and recovery following interpersonal and developmental trauma.
I bring a calm, reflective presence to therapy and value depth, honesty, and respect. I am particularly mindful of how power, gender, and lived experience shape our healing journeys.
I have worked with women, trans community and girls specialising in gender based violence for the last 15 years. This includes, but not limited; to domestic and family violence, sexual assault, trauma, grief, loss, attachment, PTSD, C-PTSD, anxiety and depression. I am an approved therapist with The Blue Knot Foundation and Victims of Crime (NSW &QLD).
I have also worked internationally in post conflict settings in human rights advocacy, trauma recovery and gender-based violence with women, non-binary and trans folk. I bring a deep respect for cultural wisdom and lived experience to all that I do. I believe healing includes awareness of the world that shapes us—the forces of privilege, injustice, and power that touch every story. Trauma lives not only within us but also in the systems and histories we inherit. Recognizing this connection helps us move toward both personal and collective restoration.
My approach: Healing at Your Pace
Many people come to therapy feeling like they have to "perform" or have all the answers. Here, the pressure is off. My practice is grounded in the belief that your body and mind already have an incredible capacity for survival—my job is to help you find the way back to safety.
How We Work Together
I don't use a rigid, one-size-fits-all agenda. Instead, I blend several gentle, evidence-based frameworks to suit your unique nervous system:
Connecting Mind and Body: Using Somatic therapy, we listen to the "quiet" signals of your body, working gently with physical tension or held responses.
Rewriting the Story: Through Narrative therapy, we explore how trauma has shaped your identity and find ways to reclaim your values and meaning.
Processing the Past: When you feel ready, we can use EMDR to help process traumatic memories so they no longer feel like they are happening in the present.
Building a Compassionate Toolkit: I integrate Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and grounding practices to help you navigate difficult emotions with more ease.
I work in a way that is steady, collaborative, and attuned. I pay close attention to pacing, consent, and the subtle signals of the nervous system.
When we work together:
You are not expected to have the right words
You are never pressured to disclose details
Your body’s responses are respected and listened to
Therapy is guided by your needs, not a rigid agenda
We move gently, with care and curiosity
My role is not to direct or diagnose your experience, but to walk alongside you as you make sense of it in your own time.
Make an enquiry
Whether you are interested in accessing counselling, would like information about trauma sensitive yoga classes or have any questions please get in touch using the online form.