About Raw Psychology Clinic

Heather brings a warm, grounded, and deeply relational approach to her therapeutic work. She believes therapy is most powerful when it feels like a safe, collaborative space to explore, understand, and transform. 

Her style is rooted in authenticity, curiosity, and respect, and she values building a genuine therapeutic relationship where clients feel comfortable being fully themselves.

Heather works with adults experiencing a wide range of concerns including:

• trauma
• anxiety
• depression
• identity and self-esteem challenges,
• relationship issues. 

She has a particular interest in 

• Neurodivergence -  including those navigating late diagnosis and partners of those navigating ADHD.
• Perinatal mental health for both women and men through fertility journeys, pregnancy, postpartum adjustment, identity shifts, and the often complex emotional landscape of early parenthood. 
• lived experience with PMDD, which informs her compassionate, attuned, and non-judgemental approach to supporting clients managing hormonal mood sensitivity or cyclical emotional patterns.

Working within a schema-informed, medium- to long-term psychodynamic framework, Heather values the courage it takes to sit with what’s real, untangle long-standing patterns, and create new, meaningful ways of relating to oneself and others. 

She aims to meet clients where they are with warmth, humour, and humanity and to walk alongside them as they develop insight, reconnect with their needs, and move toward a more authentic and aligned version of themselves.

Outside the therapy room, Heather enjoys spending time with her partner and two young children, exploring the outdoors on the Central Coast, and unwinding with a good series. She brings this understanding of real, imperfect, everyday life into her practice, offering a space where people can show up exactly as they are.

Heather is in-clinic with us on Thursdays and is available for telehealth referrals. 

Steph is a warm and compassionate therapist who supports people to grow through life’s challenges, recover from stressful or traumatic experiences, and navigate relationship challenges.  She creates a safe and supportive space where clients feel heard and respected, and where healing, growth and change can happen.

With many years of experience working with individuals, couples, families, and groups, Steph brings a depth of understanding to the challenges clients face across the lifespan. She has worked across diverse settings including inpatient and community mental health, family relationship services, and private practice. 

She has qualifications in both Psychology and Counselling. This background informs her holistic and systemic approach, grounded in respect for each client’s unique background and life experience.

Steph works collaboratively with clients to develop personalised treatment plans tailored to their needs and goals. 

She draws on a range of evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), ecotherapy and mindfulness-based strategies.

Steph is available to see children 8+, adolescents, and adults. 

Funding types: 

- Medicare, 

- NDIS, 

- Victims Services (BOOKS CLOSED)

- Workcover and 

- Private fee paying.

Steph is available on Mondays, Wednesdays (morning) & Thursdays at our Bateau Bay clinic.