Meet Kerry
Hello, I’m Kerry.
Before deciding whether someone is the right practitioner for you, it’s natural to want to know a little about the person you’ll be meeting.
I’d like to introduce myself, explain a little about how I work, and help you decide whether I’m the right practitioner for you.
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What you can expect if we work together
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My role isn’t simply to provide a particular therapy. My role is to help you better understand what’s happening in your life, what’s brought you here today, and together we’ll work out what will best support you to move forward.
Some people come to see me knowing exactly which service they’re looking for.
Others aren’t sure where to begin. If that’s you, that’s okay — we’ll work it out together.
No two people are exactly the same, so every journey is different. Each appointment is shaped by what’s happening for you and what you need at that particular time.
I certainly wasn't setting out to become a practitioner
How I came to work this way
Before working in complementary health, I spent many years in the corporate world, and that practical way of thinking has stayed with me throughout my career. My journey into this work began not as a practitioner, but as a parent searching for answers for my own family.
When my children were young, there were times when I struggled to find the answers and support our family needed. I knew I had to keep looking, and that search eventually led me to kinesiology.
My experience with kinesiology made me curious enough to want to learn more about it myself — initially simply so I could use what I learnt to support my own children. I certainly wasn’t setting out to become a practitioner. What began as learning something that helped my family gradually grew as my curiosity deepened and I continued to study and explore complementary therapies more broadly.
As other parents began noticing the changes in my children, they started asking what I was doing and whether I could work with their children too. At first, my answer was no — I was learning for my own family and wasn’t qualified to work professionally. But those requests continued, and I began to wonder whether this could become something more. To work with other people professionally, I needed to complete my qualifications, and eventually that’s what I decided to do.
What had started simply as a way to help my own children gradually became a career I had never planned — and one that has now continued for more than 25 years.
Having been the person searching for answers for my own family also taught me something that has stayed with me throughout my career. Every person arrives with their own experiences, questions and circumstances.
Wherever you’re starting from, we’ll begin there. I’ll listen carefully, ask thoughtful questions, and help you make sense of what’s occurring so together we can decide what may best support you moving forward.
That same curiosity continues
to guide me today
As my practice grew, so did my learning
As I met and worked with more people, I realised there was still more for me to learn. Over time, I began noticing patterns in the stories, experiences and questions people were sharing with me.
Whenever I realised there was something I didn’t yet fully understand, I went looking for the answers. Those questions often led me towards the next area of learning, with each new area broadening my perspective and expanding the ways I could support the people who came to see me.
Over the years, I’ve continued to study across counselling and mental health, kinesiology, CranioSacral Therapy, SomatoEmotional Release, hypnotherapy, Reiki and other areas of complementary health.
Together, these different areas of study have given me a broader range of knowledge and skills to draw upon, and more possibilities for us to consider when working out what may be most appropriate for you.
It’s part of how I work with every client — remaining open, continuing to ask questions, and helping you make sense of what’s occurring, so together we can decide what may best support you.
A little about me
I live and work in the Brighton area of Adelaide, South Australia.
The beach is where you’ll often find me when I need some fresh air, time to think, or simply a walk with my dog — it’s my happy place.
Family is a big part of my life. I have three adult children and a large extended family, and I enjoy spending time with family and friends, cooking, travelling and being at home in the garden.
When life is a little quieter, you’ll often find me crocheting or pottering outside — and one day, hopefully, finally creating the veggie garden that’s been on my list for quite some time.
REAL UNDERSTANDING PRACTICAL TOOLS LASTING CHANGE
About Me
Kerry Heritage
My family is part of the reason I started my practice 25 + years ago when my children were young I was looking for a nurturing and holistic approach to use for their general heath care. After looking at many options I finally found Kinesiology. I loved its simplicity and its profoundly effective treatment protocols. I was hooked.
Suddenly I had a system of effective remedies to treat my children and other family members, as well as myself. My life as a busy Mum got a whole lot easier using what I learned from Kinesiology.
One thing led to another and soon my friends were asking for treatments and then their friends were asking for treatments and suddenly what began as a personal hobby turned into a business.
So I decided to leave the corporate world where I had been working in marketing, training and business management for fifteen years and invest in my professional Kinesiology qualifications.
That was the beginning of my journey into the complementary health industry. Over the past twenty years I have found and added extra qualifications in other effective modalities such as Counselling, Hypnotherapy, Reiki, Ear Candling, Past Life Regression, CranioSacral Therapy, SomatoEmotional Release, and Sculptural Face Lift which also incorporates TMJ and Jaw IntraOral Treatments.
In the last 5 years, as the children have become more independent, I have followed my developing interests in Anxiety disorders, and have initiated working within the Mental Health and Adoption fields. (As I have a lived experience of Adoption - this is an area of work that I am very passionate about.)
Holistic therapy is not only my passion but has become a way of life for me. Every day I see the benefits of these therapies and the enormously effective impact they have on my clients.
My business background and complex life experience has given me a diverse pool of experience to bring to my practice. I am a proactive person who strives to empower people to live life, manage their stress and to be happy.
“Together, you and I can create the optimum health & wellbeing you have been searching for...”
I look forward be being your support person on your personal journey of discovery.
Kerry Heritage
De-Stress and be HAPPY
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QUALIFICATIONS:
Diploma of Hypnotherapy
Professional Kinesiology Practitioner - Level 5
Certificate 4 Mental Health
Ear Candling Practitioner & Trainer
TMJ, Anxiety & Facial Pain Specialist
Business Coach & Mentor
Public Speaker
MEMBERSHIPS:
Australian Kinesiology Association
International Medical & Dental Hypnotherapy Association
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CERTIFICATES:
Working With Children Check:
- Department Of Human Services South Australia
17 September 2024
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Who's In Charge Parenting Course
Cultural Fitness
Understanding Men's Violence Against Women
Child Safe Environments - Reporting Abuse & Neglect
Responding to Suicide Risk
Supporting Clients through Grief
Dealing with a Mental Health Crisis
Therapeutic Skills for working with adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse
HLTNUT610A Nutrition | Food for Thought: June 2011
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Accredited Mental Health First Aider | MHFAider 11 September 2024
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HLTAID001 | Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: 10 April 2022
HLTAID002 | Provide Basic Emergency Life Support: 10 April 2022
HLTAID003 | Provide First Aid: 10 April 2022
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Infection Control Training : COVID 19
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Qualifications
Diploma of Counselling | CHC51015
Counselling involves a safe and confidential collaboration between qualified practitioners and clients to promote mental health and wellbeing, enhance self-understanding, and resolve identified concerns.
Diploma of Clinical & Holistic Hypnotherapy
Hypnotherapy, is a therapeutic technique that involves guiding a person into a state of deep relaxation and focused concentration. In this state, individuals are more open to suggestions, which can help them make positive changes in their perceptions, sensations, emotions, thoughts, or behaviors
Professional Kinesiology Practitioner Level 5
Kinesiology encompasses holistic health disciplines which use the gentle art of muscle monitoring to access information about a person’s well-being. It combines Western techniques and Eastern wisdom to promote physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health.
Certificate 1V Mental Health | CHC43315
Provide comprehensive support to clients by utilizing knowledge and skills to aid individuals with mental health and encourage meaningful change. Focus on a strengths-based, trauma-informed, and recovery-oriented approach to enhance positive outcomes and promote overall wellbeing.
Reiki Master & Educator
Reiki is a Japanese method that helps reduce stress and promote relaxation while facilitating healing. This technique involves "laying on hands" and is founded on the belief that an invisible "life force energy" flows within us, sustaining our vitality. When this "life force energy" is diminished, we are more susceptible to illness and stress whereas a high level of this energy enhances our happiness and overall health.
Ear Candling Practitioner & Educator
Ear candling, used for practical and wellness purposes since 2500 BC in Ancient Egypt, is gaining global popularity for its self-care benefits. It can assist nearly everyone, particularly musicians, hearing aid users, those exposed to loud noises, tradespeople, frequent flyers, divers, and side sleepers.
Professional Kinesiology Practitioner Level 5
Kinesiology encompasses holistic health disciplines which use the gentle art of muscle monitoring to access information about a person’s well-being. It combines Western techniques and Eastern wisdom to promote physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health.
CranioSacral Therapy Practitioner
CranioSacral Therapy is a gentle, non-invasive treatment that focuses on identifying and alleviating restrictions within the CranioSacral system, which can impact various bodily functions. This therapy numerous benefits, including relief from headaches, chronic pain, stress-related issues, and support for emotional trauma, promoting overall wellness and balance in the body.