ABOUT HEATHER

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After a challenging childhood of experiencing parental abandonment, being muted by my guardians-grandparents, and being bullied by my 4th grade teacher and older classmates for 2 years, I felt alone, rejected, unloved, insecure, and ugly.

For twenty years, I unknowingly suppressed my emotions - which morphed into co-dependency, low self-worth, and rebellion. I ended up around the wrong people, in the wrong places, getting into fights, pregnant young and out of wedlock, and depending on people and prescription drugs to fill the void left by the love and attention I never got from my parents. 

1994, I enrolled into Jr. College and quickly learned my passion for the youth. I soon received my Child Development certification, conducted child observation reports, and went on to teach, mentor, counsel, and volunteer with the youth in public & private schools, and Church's. 

It wasn't until 2013, when an unexpected painful event occurred that caused me to address the fact, I'd been suppressing emotions for 24 years. I took the initiative to deep dive into my emotional/mental health, completing many self healing programs and receiving 3 counseling certifications; including PCIT (Parent/Child Interactive Therapy), Child Counseling, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and my BA in Communications. 

I am now COMMITTED to equipping the youth with tools that silence doubt, break free from insecurities, and negative self talk so they can embrace their strengths and confidently walk in their true, authentic identity. 

As part of the Chaplaincy program - I teach Bible study and mentor the younger men, twice a week at the Juvenile Hall.  

                     CREDENTIALS:

> B.A. in Communications 

> Minor in Child Development 

> PCIT (Parent/Child Interaction Therapy) Certified 

> Child Counselor Certified

> Cognitive Behavioral Therapist Certified

> Celebrate Recovery Step Study - 10 month program (Emotional/Behavioral rewiring)

> Rooted - 4 Month program  (Emotional/Behavioral rewiring)

> MBA - Master Behavioral Academy - 4 month program  (Emotional/Behavioral rewiring)

In 2019, I intertwined my education, knowledge and experience and created Confidence Speaks for the youth and a personal development company called Walking in Peace for Single Women who experience low self worth and corporate managers who lack empathetic leadership skills. 

I have two children, I love Jesus, photography, traveling, sightseeing, horseback riding, bike riding, hiking, reading, swimming, transforming others, and learning self improvement and Godly renewal.