About Heather

Heather Lesley Swan Jungian Analyst and Jungian Sandplay Therapy educator, has a breadth of professional and clinical experience rarely available.

Initially trained in Law, Heather holds a Masters in Psychotherapy, Post-Graduate qualifications in Counselling and Communications Management and cites certification as an Ethics Educator among her many qualifications. She is a Jungian Analyst trained at the CG Jung Institute in Switzerland, and a member of the International Association for Analytical Psychology. Heather was the first Certified Sandplay Therapist, then Teaching Member of the International Society for Sandplay Therapy in Australia/New Zealand.

She has held senior corporate roles, led her own global consulting company and educational organisation, and trains in-house counselling teams. She has presented public, in-house and University programs and professional papers in Australia, Europe, UK, USA and Asia

Heather has a particular interest in autism spectrum implications, to which she brings her knowledge of current neuroscience and the development of the capacity to symbolise. Her work is also informed by attachment and trauma research, including proven pathways for individual transformation and well-being.

Heather delights in seeing people heal, flourish and grow. She helps individuals discover their own inner wisdom, and to build a strong and sustainable path to their unique sense of Self.

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