Moving Minds

Heather Bray has been in psychological private practice sincde 2001. She sees clients from clinical, corporate and family situations, as individuals, couples or as groups. While Heather had always intended to be a psychologist, her career started in the area of early childhood education in the United States. After immigrating to Australia and working as a pre-school teacher, she completed her psychology degree at Wollongong University. She was drawn into the corporate sector, where her roles included marketing, sales and human resources. She continued her studies after some years in the corporate world, achieving a Master’s of Science in Psychology degree and then an internship with additional training to give her the clinical expertise she now holds. Heather gained employment with South Pacific Private (an in-patient treatment facility) and split her time between PR and Marketing Manager and her clinical internship.

She moved into Psychology full time and has developed programs that support families with addicted members as an outpatient adjunct to the inpatient program at South Pacific, where her roles included family therapist and assessing psychologist. She still holds a preferred service provider position with South Pacific Private.

She involves herself in executive selection, coaching and tailored EAP programs as well as training. She has developed and is capable of developing specific programs such as emotional intelligence and other team building programs for teams and executives in the corporate environment, and is a skilled mediator for both families and corporations.

Heather's interest in all areas of human functioning has led her to create specialty interventions for treatments of anxiety, depression, substance related disorders and other kinds of existential and life crisis situations. She enjoys bringing the pragmatism of sound theoretical perspectives into the murky environment of an individual’s self-concepts and family emotional processes, while holding reverence for the unique beliefs that help ground and add solace to the individual’s life.

Since 2008 Heather has been heavily involved in the exploration of Bowen Family Systems Theory and finds this interesting and complex theoretical perspective to be a valuable guide in her thinking when formulating and supporting individuals, couples, families or organisations to understand the nature of their struggles.

Heather is the founder of Moving Minds and a core belief within her organisation is in the resilience of the human condition. The consultants of Moving Minds have a commitment to continuously upskilling themselves. They hold a belief and respect the help-seekers will emerge, become recognised, and work towards a useful outcome.

Heather believes in the preciousness and uniqueness of being human and the interconnectedness of all things, and inherent in that complexity is the need for a place that can provide support, guidance and understanding.

Elizabeth Gray has 15 years of experience in the field of Mental Health and Psychology.

Over the course of her career, Liz has worked with Adolescents and Adults of all ages, and has experience working in Mental Health Rehabilitation, Prison Services, Welfare to Work, Tertiary Education, Private Practice and Hospital.

Liz has worked with a range of issues including Anger Management, Addictions, Trauma, Pain Management and Management of Illnesses, Grief and Loss, Stress, Anxiety and Depression, Pregnancy and Post Natal Difficulties, Confidence and Self-esteem issues

Liz tailors a combination of Strategies to meet the need of the individual Client.

Some of the evidence based techniques she incorporates in her practice include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Mindfulness Based Therapy.

Originally from the UK, where she gained her qualifications, Liz moved to Australia in 2011.

In addition to her qualifications listed above, Liz is registered with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency, and is a Graduate Member of The British Psychological Society and a Member of the National Counselling Society (UK).

Liz is committed to ongoing professional development. She has recently completed a Course with the Australian Psychological Society to be able to deliver Perinatal Non Directive Counselling to support Clients in pregnancy and with problems associated with pregnancy. Liz is now eligible to deliver Medicare Services for Non Directive Peri Natal Counselling. She has also recently engaged in professional development with the Family Systems Institute.

Andrea is the friendly face of Moving Minds. She is your first point of contact to book your appointments and guide you on how to obtain a Mental Health Care Plan from your doctor.

Andrea strives to offer the highest level of care to all of our clients whilst always maintaining confidentiality at every stage.