Meet the Author

Heide Cussell

Heide Cussell, known as The Emotions Alchemist®, is passionate about helping children understand their emotions through stories, movement, creativity, and imagination.
Her work combines emotional literacy, body awareness, guided visualisation, and playful learning to create gentle resources for children, families, educators, and wellbeing professionals.
hrough The Garden of Feelings series, Heide creates safe and welcoming spaces where children can explore what they feel, understand what their bodies may be communicating, and discover simple ways to feel calmer, stronger, and more confident.

“Every feeling belongs. Every child belongs too.”