Counselling with Deb and Ian · Sunshine Coast & online
Individual, relationship and family counselling, work and retirement support, and life coaching with Deb or Ian. Meet in Cotton Tree on the Sunshine Coast, or enquire about a video or phone session. You can start with one appointment; no retreat or accommodation booking is needed.
Your session is personally provided by Deb Pepperdine or Ian Trew. Tell us your preference; we agree who you will see before booking.
Deb provides counselling in person and online. Her background includes meditation, yoga, retreat settings, and work with people in wellbeing and community settings on the Sunshine Coast. You can ask to see Deb for an individual, relationship or family conversation; participation and suitability are agreed before booking.
More about Deb
Ian provides counselling in person and online. His background brings together Ayurveda, natural living and practical education, including permaculture. You can ask to see Ian for counselling or life coaching and discuss what you would like to work towards before deciding.
More about IanWe have welcomed Beach Health Retreat guests since 2010. Counselling appointments are also available without a retreat or overnight stay.
You deal directly with us when you enquire. Before you book, we discuss your needs, whether our support is suitable, your practitioner, the session format and the fee. You can begin with a brief question without sharing your history through the website.
Send a short enquiry about what you would like help with. Tell us whether you prefer Deb or Ian and an in-person, video or phone session. A brief question is enough to begin.
Deb or Ian replies personally within two business days. Before you decide, we discuss suitability and agree your practitioner, session length, time, format and fee privately.
You do not need to book a retreat or accommodation. Individual, couples and family sessions are arranged by appointment; who attends is agreed beforehand.
An existing Google review of online counselling with Deb. It describes one person’s experience; your practitioner and arrangements are agreed individually.
“Highly recommended: I have had online counselling with Deb and found it extremely beneficial.”
You don’t need to arrive with everything worked out. You can begin with what has been difficult, what you want to change, or simply the feeling that you need someone to talk with.
Counselling sessions are personally provided by Deb Pepperdine or Ian Trew. We discuss your needs, who you will work with and the practical arrangements before booking. Meet Deb and Ian and read about their experience.
You can arrange a single appointment or discuss a personalised programme of sessions. There is no requirement to book accommodation or a retreat.
Choose the starting point that fits you, or ask us to help you decide. Each enquiry uses the same short form. Suitability and arrangements are agreed individually.
One-to-one space to discuss stress, grief, self-esteem, difficult decisions, life changes or feeling stuck. Start with one session or discuss ongoing support.
Support for communication, conflict, disconnection or changes in your relationship. You can enquire on your own or as a couple; we discuss participation and arrangements before booking.
Time to work through family relationships, communication, conflict or a difficult period together. Who attends, privacy, session format and suitability are discussed before booking.
Talk through workplace stress, confidence, boundaries, work-life balance or a change of direction. We help you consider what matters to you and practical next steps.
Space to explore the move into retirement, changing routines and relationships, a sense of purpose or what you would like this next stage of life to look like.
Clarify your priorities, set personal goals and work through practical next steps. You can discuss a life transition, a difficult decision or the changes you would like to make.
Personalised support with depression, anxiety, PTSD, trauma, burnout and other difficulties. We discuss how our non-clinical support could fit alongside specialist care where needed.
Talk about alcohol, drugs, gambling or other addictive patterns, and the changes and support you are looking for. We do not provide medical detox.
Choose what feels workable for you; the format and practitioner are confirmed before your appointment.
Meet Deb or Ian at Cotton Tree, Maroochydore, on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. The exact meeting place and practical details are agreed when your appointment is arranged. Sessions are by appointment; there is no walk-in service.
Speak with Deb or Ian without travelling. We agree how to connect and a suitable appointment time. A private place where you can talk comfortably helps you make use of the session.
Many people simply want an appointment. If you need more time and support, you can also discuss combining counselling with a personalised supported hotel stay, or sessions before and after your stay.
Our dedicated mental health support and addiction support pathways explain those options and have short enquiries about what is happening and what you are open to. Catering is included in these supported stays, with a lower-cost uncatered option if price is a concern.
If you are seeking a retreat centred on reflection and personal reset, explore the Counselling & Personal Reset Retreat.
Tell us briefly what you would like help with and whether you prefer online or in-person sessions. You can ask about individual, couples or family counselling, or say that you need help deciding. Please keep detailed medical or trauma history out of the online form.
We discuss suitability, who the session is with, the format, session length and fee before you decide. If another health professional should be involved, the arrangements and any additional cost are discussed and agreed with you.
Beach Health Retreat is a non-clinical wellbeing service, not a medical or psychiatric treatment service. In Australia, if you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 000. Lifeline is available in Australia any time on 13 11 14. Outside Australia, contact your local emergency services for immediate help.
Enquiries are read personally and answered within two business days. This enquiry service is not monitored for emergencies.
These guests came for a residential retreat rather than a single session. Their words, shortened where marked.
“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.”
“A wonderful rejuvenating experience -- after just one week I feel like a new woman! … Deb & Ian are compassionate and flexible, very dedicated to their clients’ happiness … Room was spacious and beautifully decorated. All my activities were personalised to suit my needs, and the beach air is such a blessing”
Individual counselling, couples and relationship counselling, family counselling, work support, retirement support and life coaching, as well as emotional and mental health support and addiction support. We discuss suitability and arrangements before booking.
Yes. In-person sessions are in Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast. Online counselling is by video or phone, with the time and connection arrangements agreed beforehand.
Deb Pepperdine or Ian Trew. The practitioner is agreed before your session; you can tell us your preference when enquiring. Read about Deb and Ian.
No. Individual counselling, couples or family sessions can be discussed without booking a retreat or an overnight stay.
Yes, where appropriate and agreed. We discuss who will attend, the goals, privacy and whether in-person or online arrangements suit the session.
Yes, subject to suitability and availability. Our mental health and addiction support pathways offer sessions, a personalised supported stay or a mix, with arrangements agreed before booking.
Fees are confirmed privately once we discuss the practitioner, session format and your needs. No payment is taken for an enquiry, and nothing is booked until the arrangements are agreed.
Beach Health Retreat is a non-clinical wellbeing service, not a medical or psychiatric treatment service. In Australia, if you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 000. Lifeline is available in Australia any time on 13 11 14. Outside Australia, contact your local emergency services for immediate help.
Sessions, a supported stay, or a wellbeing retreat. Not sure? Start with a short enquiry and we’ll help you choose.
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.
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.
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.
Tell us a little about what is happening and whether you prefer online or in-person counselling. Deb or Ian will help you work out the next step.
No payment to enquire. No obligation. A personal reply within two business days.
