Who am I
I'm Bianca, a Kaytetye woman, kinesiologist, and counselor who understands what it means to feel disconnected from yourself - and what it takes to find your way home.
Grounded in Spirit was born from my own journey of burnout, disconnection, and reconnection. Everything I offer comes from having walked this path myself - from the depths of not recognising my own life, to finally feeling grounded, whole, and truly at home in myself.
My Journey
I grew up quickly. As the eldest child in a family affected by domestic violence and intergenerational trauma, I learned early to be strong, to protect others, and to keep moving forward no matter what. By 17, I was a single mother, determined to create a stable life for my son.
I built a successful career as a project manager, working long hours on major projects, always striving, always achieving. From the outside, I had it together. Inside, I was running on empty.
The burnout crept in slowly. The bottles of wine each night. The sleepless hours. The Sunday dread that became daily soul-crushing. I didn't have words for what was happening - burnout wasn't something people talked about then. I just knew something was deeply wrong.
When my daughter was born, I realised how disconnected I'd become. I couldn't feel the love I knew was there. It was buried under years of pushing through, of being strong, of disconnecting from my heart to survive.
“That realisation changed everything”
Finding My Way Home
I began searching for myself. Yoga. Meditation. Reiki. Each practice opened something, but it was kinesiology that truly helped me understand what my body had been holding - all the trauma, stress, and patterns that had kept me disconnected.
As I studied kinesiology, I wasn't just learning techniques. I was healing myself, understanding myself, and slowly breaking through that cement wall I'd built around my heart.
Then I felt called to the Centre - to Alice Springs, my grandmother's country. At first, I resisted. I loved the ocean. But the pull was too strong to ignore.
Those five years in Alice Springs were transformative. I connected with my Kaytetye family, spent time on Country, sat with elders, and learned from ancestors. I worked with Aboriginal children at a school, supporting young ones carrying trauma much like I once did. I finally understood what it meant to feel truly grounded and at home.
But Alice Springs also held collective trauma that eventually weighed too heavy. My last few birthdays were spent at funerals. The grief became overwhelming. I knew I needed to move toward life, toward the ocean, toward a new beginning.
Why I Do This Work
Through my own journey, I learned that healing isn't just mental or emotional - it's deeply physical and spiritual. Our bodies hold our stories. Our nervous systems remember. And we can't think our way back to wholeness - we have to feel our way back.
I completed my Diploma in Counselling to better support others, and I bring everything I've learned - both professionally and personally - to this work.
I understand burnout because I've lived it. I know what disconnection feels like because I spent years not recognising myself. I understand trauma because it shaped my childhood. And I know what it takes to reconnect because I've walked that path myself.
I want everyone to experience that true connection to themselves - to feel grounded in who they really are, not who they think they should be. To live their own pathway, not one paved by other people's expectations or past experiences.
That's what Grounded in Spirit means to me. It's what I'm creating here in Coffs Harbour.
My Approach
I work with kinesiology and counselling because I've experienced the power of addressing both body and mind together.
Through kinesiology, we work directly with what your body has been holding - releasing stored trauma, calming your nervous system, and helping you feel safe in yourself again.
Through counselling, we make sense of your experiences, gain clarity on patterns, and create new ways forward.
Together, these approaches create the space for deep reconnection - with yourself, your body, and your truest path.
Where I Am Now
My son is now 24, thriving independently in Perth. My daughter, now 9, is excited about our new adventure by the ocean in Coffs Harbour. And I'm creating the practice and life I've always been moving toward - one grounded in authenticity, connection, and helping others find their way home to themselves.
If you're feeling disconnected, burnt out, or carrying experiences that have taken you away from yourself, I understand. I've been there. And I know the way back.
“Let's walk this path together”
Qualifications & Training
Diploma of Kinesiology (with partial completion of Advanced Diploma of Kinesiology)
Diploma of Counselling
Registered with the Australian Traditional Medicine Society (ATMS) for Kinesiology
Registered with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) for Counselling
Project Management qualifications and experience
Specialised training in play-based therapy approaches
Ongoing professional development in trauma-informed practice and somatic approaches
A Note About My Heritage
I'm a proud Kaytetye woman. My grandmother was part of the Stolen Generations, taken from her family at five years old. Growing up, we knew we were Aboriginal, but my grandmother's trauma meant much of our story remained unspoken.
It was only later in life, especially during my time in Alice Springs connecting with Country and family, that I fully understood the depth of intergenerational trauma - and the profound healing that comes from reconnection to culture, land, and community.
This understanding deeply informs my work. Healing isn't just individual - it's about reconnecting to the web of relationships around us: to self, to body, to spirit, to Country, to each other.
