Deborah Heikes-For the Love of Family

Deb Heikes dreamed of being on stage from the time she was three. She had no idea this would manifest 45 years later as a one woman show about her family of origin. The title was “The White Trash Monologue.” The process of putting her family stories on paper (1 ½ years of writing, rewriting, and editing), endless hours of learning the art of embodying the characters, and laying it out in all its rawness on stage in 2010 brought Deb to a new love, appreciation, and understanding of her family. What came after the show estranged Deb from her family. Come join her in her journey from disconnection and heartache to a life changing soul transformation with her mother, age 80 and her father, age 90.
Deborah is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and a Certified Gestalt Therapist. It has been said about Deborah that she “has the courage to walk through her shadows, seeking to illuminate and love her darkest corners.” It is this sense of fearlessness and compassion that she brings to her clients. She presents her ‘Play Workshops’ in various settings.