…has worked in private practice with children, families & adults since 1983. She has also taught graduate students in school psychology at UConn at Storrs, UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State University. She is a Teaching Member of the International Society of Sandplay Therapists (ISST) and Sandplay Therapists of America (STA), and has presented nationally and at regional conferences. She specializes in working with children and adults who have been traumatized, have emotional adjustment difficulties, or have experienced medical or chronic pain challenges. She offers psychoeducational assessments for children and teens with cognitive, learning, ADHD and emotional functioning problems. She is an Approved Consultant in Clinical Hypnosis, trained in EMDR at Level II and loves utilizing expressive art therapy techniques, dreamwork and storytelling. She currently serves on the STA Board of Directors.

Services Offered: Individual Sandplay Therapy, Sandplay Personal Process (required for STA/ISST therapist certification), Individual and Group Sandplay Consultation and Training (STA/ISST credit hours available).

Dr. Heiko’s office is located at 531 Keisler Drive, Suite 203 in Cary, North Carolina. Please call her voice-mail to schedule a consultation at 919.517.2697.

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All clients please read and/or sign the necessary forms:

• Child Under 6 Packet:
  1. Child/Teen Information Form
  2. Child Notice & Consent Form
  3. Early Developmental Questionnaire


• Child Over 6/Teen Packet:
  1. Child/Teen Information Form
  2. Child Notice & Consent Form
  3. Developmental Questionnaire


• Adult Packet:
  1. Adult Information Sheet
  2. Adult Consent Form
  3. Adult Questionaire


• Sandplay Consultation Packet:
  1. Adult Information Sheet
  2. Adult Consent Form
  3. Sandplay Consultation Form
  4. Adult Questionaire

• Client Agreement Form


• NC Notice Form
• Cancellation & Parent Feedback Policy


• Schedule of Fees

• Shared Custody Agreement Form