{"id":123,"date":"2025-08-22T09:02:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T09:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thrivewithtonyatherapy.com.au\/?page_id=123"},"modified":"2025-09-03T03:52:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T03:52:30","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thrivewithtonyatherapy.com.au\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/thrivewithtonyatherapy.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-126\" style=\"width:103px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thrivewithtonyatherapy.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-1.png 500w, https:\/\/thrivewithtonyatherapy.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/thrivewithtonyatherapy.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"margin-bottom:0px\">Tonya Heyes is a respected Australian healthcare leader and experienced clinical mental health nurse consultant. Based in Adelaide. Tonya provides tailored mental health and wellbeing services to individuals across the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-257bea360b273ae5324214d93f23e845\">With over ten years&#8217; experience working with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures, Tonya is skilled in managing complex mental health presentations. Providing a respectful, safe, and therapeutic experience. Through proven therapeutic methods, she supports clients with their nervous system to foster emotional balance and build deeper, more meaningful connections with themselves and those around them. Her passion lies in supporting individuals to achieve the best possible, personalised outcomes in their mental health journey. She is dedicated to guiding individuals through the healing of emotional and relational wounds, creating space for growth, self-awareness, and meaningful connection. 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