
Cotton Tree · Sunshine Coast Counselling, personal support & time to reset.
Counselling and wellbeing sessions, supported stays and private beach retreats with Deb and Ian. In Cotton Tree, Maroochydore, and online. Personal replies within two business days.
Choose the kind of help you need.
Sessions, a supported stay, or a wellbeing retreat. Not sure? Start with a short enquiry and we’ll help you choose.
Individual sessions
Counselling online or in person, massage and bodywork, or Ayurveda. No accommodation needed.
A supported stay
Counselling and practical arrangements agreed around your mental health or addiction support needs. Private accommodation and catering included; a lower-cost uncatered option can be discussed.
A wellbeing retreat
Private time by the beach for rest, reflection or holistic wellbeing, for one person or one couple. Choose from three retreat pathways; meals are optional at additional cost.
Support is non-clinical. No medical detox or continuous clinical supervision. All fees and inclusions are confirmed privately before booking.

A personal welcome
We’re Deb and Ian.
We have hosted private retreats here since 2010. We plan each stay with you, welcome you when you arrive, and stay in touch through your stay, as much or as little as you’d like.
We personally provide the counselling, massage, bodywork and Ayurveda sessions agreed with you. Your plan confirms who you’ll work with and what is included before you book.
A personal reply from Deb or Ian
Send a short enquiry.
Tell us what you have in mind. Deb or Ian will reply personally within two business days and confirm suitable options, inclusions and fees privately before you decide.
No payment to enquire, and no obligation. Your enquiry does not reserve accommodation or an appointment.
Prefer to talk? Call 0402 130 552.
Thank you. Your enquiry is on its way.
Deb or Ian will reply personally within two business days. Nothing is booked and no payment has been taken.
If you need to add anything, email snh.enquiries@gmail.com or call 0402 130 552.
Three wellbeing retreat pathways.
For one person or one couple, with two, three, five or seven nights to choose from. Start with a pathway or ask for a customised mix. Your apartment and inclusions are quoted privately. Optional extras: additional cost, subject to availability.

Rest and restore
Private Personalised Beach Retreat
Restorative treatments, coastal experiences and unhurried time to slow down.
Explore the Beach Retreat
Counselling at the centre
Counselling & Personal Reset Retreat
One-to-one counselling, wellbeing support and space to reflect and move forward.
Explore the Counselling Retreat
Holistic depth
Holistic & Alternative Retreat
Ayurveda and traditional wellbeing practice, with bodywork, meditation, sauna and nature.
Explore the Holistic RetreatNot sure which retreat suits you? Tell us what you’re looking for and we can recommend the most appropriate pathway. Needing time away from stress or burnout? Read about our emotional wellbeing retreats.

Maroochydore · Sunshine Coast
An apartment of your own.
Settle into your own luxuriously comfortable, fully self-contained apartment, with air conditioning, a fully equipped kitchen, a washing machine and dryer, and a balcony or courtyard. Choose from comfortable and more luxurious apartments, all in the same beachside resort, with the beach across the road.



A selection of our current apartments and shared grounds. Layouts and outlooks vary; most photographs show premium apartments, quoted individually.
Guest experiences.
Feedback from residential retreat guests.
“Thank you Deb and Ian. Such a wonderful unique experience that both Sarina and I will never forget. You provided a personal, professional and genuine service on all fronts. The input and insight you gave us during our stay will resonate with us for life. … we left feeling a part of your family.”
