
Cotton Tree · Sunshine Coast Beach retreats, wellbeing & personal support.
Private beach retreats, individual wellbeing sessions and personal support with Deb and Ian. Make time to rest, explore counselling or life coaching, or enjoy massage, bodywork and Ayurveda. Based in Cotton Tree, Maroochydore, with supported stays and online counselling also available.
Counselling with Deb or Ian
Start with one appointment.
Individual, relationship and family counselling in Cotton Tree, Maroochydore, or online by video or phone. No retreat or accommodation booking is needed.
Tell us what you would like help with. We discuss suitability and agree your practitioner, appointment time, session length and fee privately before you decide.
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
Individual, relationship and family counselling, work and retirement support, and life coaching in Maroochydore or online. No accommodation needed. Massage, bodywork and Ayurveda can also be arranged individually.
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.

Your counselling appointment
We’re Deb and Ian.
Your counselling session is personally provided by Deb or Ian. Tell us who you would prefer to see and whether you would like an in-person, video or phone appointment. We discuss suitability and agree the practitioner, session length, time and fee privately before you decide.
We also provide wellbeing sessions and have welcomed private retreat guests here since 2010. You can enquire about counselling on its own.
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.”
