Christie specialises in providing support and guidance specific to grief and loss, helping individuals and families navigate these challenging experiences with compassion and understanding. 
Christie has a Diploma of Counselling, Bachelor of Social Science, Post Graduate Certificate in Grief Loss and Trauma Counselling and has been working in Community services supporting vulnerable young people and families for over 20 years. Christie has also personally experienced the intense pain of grief losing cherished family members and loved ones. It was the loss of her daughter Emme who was stillborn in 2014 that inspired her unique journey to discovering The Grief Ocean.