About Us
Who We Are
WeRise is an international mental health, trauma, eating disorder, addiction, and substance abuse organization helping individuals, families, and professionals get the help and recovery support they need. We are passionate about helping our clients access the right resources and navigate the mental and behavioral healthcare system through proven, effective, evidenced based models.
Hallie Heeg, MSc- Founder
Hallie Heeg, MSc, CPC is a UKCP psychodrama psychotherapist trainee, entrepreneur, executive leader, coach, and interventionist with over 18 years of expertise in trauma, eating disorders, substance use disorders, process addictions, neurodiversity, and behavioral and mental health. She has over 15 years of personal recovery herself and has helped hundreds of individuals, families, and professionals.
Her research on medical professionals’ attitudes, perceived knowledge and concerns around medical cannabis in the United Kingdom was just published in an academic journal and she has been an expert on media platforms such as, CW6, Dr.Drew, Health InvestorUK, TBNUK, and Katie Couric to name a few. She has sat on boards for HelpCounseling the International Association of Eating Disorder & George G Glenner Alzheimer Association.
She has been a behavioral health liaison to organizations like, NRECA, Amtrak, BNSF, and American Airlines. She is trained in the Invitational Intervention Model and is a certified life coach. As one of the co-founders of OneHealth, she was nominated for an Athena Pinnacle Award which is presented annually to individuals and an organization/company that has had a significant impact within the San Diego technology, life science, healthcare, defense, energy, clean-tech and services sectors.
She has held placements in the NHS and Priory Hospital and worked for the world's largest and most respected private not-for-profit alcohol and drug addiction treatment providers, Hazelden Betty Ford, as well as Alsana treatment centers for eating disorders. She founded a non-profit called I AM, which supported those who struggle or who are in recovery from an eating disorder and instrumental in the development and establishment of building an Intensive Outpatient Program for substance abuse, eating disorders, and co-occurring conditions.
Loulua Zawawi, MSc, BPC
Loulua Zawawi (MSc, BPC) is a psychodynamic psychotherapist trainee at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust, currently working with individuals in a one-to-one therapeutic setting. She holds an MSc in Psychology and an MA in Contemporary Art and brings a thoughtful multidisciplinary approach to her work. Loulua has extensive experience as a coach, specializing in supporting pre- and post-natal mothers, including those navigating grief, child loss, and the complexities of identity in motherhood. She has then shifted her work into a deeply psychodynamic field after noticing the benefits that can be gained from this modality.
Currently training as an adult psychotherapist, Loulua works with a broad range of clients, offering a psychodynamic approach that explores the unconscious factors shaping emotional experiences and relationships. As a trainee, she is committed to deepening her expertise in psychodynamic theory while maintaining a strong focus on the therapeutic relationship and confidentiality.
Languages Spoken: English and Arabic
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