Individual sessions · Online
Online counselling — without travelling to a retreat.
A standalone service, open to anyone. You don’t need to have been on a retreat, or to be planning one.
A conversation, wherever you are.
A session by video or phone, from wherever you are. Most people who book online counselling are in Queensland, and we work with people elsewhere in Australia and further afield too.
Who the session is with, when it takes place and how you’ll connect are all agreed with you beforehand — including a time that works across the distance. It can be arranged on its own, with no retreat or accommodation alongside it, whether or not you have ever stayed with us.
You can make a first enquiry without setting out your history. A short note about what you’re looking for is enough.
It helps to have somewhere private where you won’t be interrupted, and a connection good enough to talk comfortably.
Tell us what you’re looking for and we’ll be in touch to talk it through — who you’d see, and when — and confirm the arrangements with you before anything is booked.
Beach Health Retreat is a non-clinical wellbeing service, not a medical or psychiatric treatment service. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 000. Lifeline is available any time on 13 11 14.
Personal from the first conversation
Book with the people you’ll meet.
You deal directly with Deb and Ian when you enquire and arrange your appointment. Your session is personally provided by Deb or Ian, with Ayurveda consultations provided by Ian. We agree who you’ll be seeing before you book.
Getting ready to connect
Tell us where you will be joining from and the times that suit you. We agree whether to use video or phone before the appointment. Choose a private place where you can talk comfortably, and leave time to check your connection.
A single appointment or a personalised package.
We can arrange a package of sessions or a combination of our individual services around what you’re looking for. Tell us what you have in mind, and Deb and Ian will talk through suitable options. The session lengths, inclusions and fee are confirmed privately before you decide.
An online counselling experience with Deb
One person’s experience of online counselling with Deb. Who your own session is with is agreed with you beforehand. Their words, unchanged.
“Highly recommended: I have had online counselling with Deb and found it extremely beneficial.”
Other individual sessions.
In-person counselling
Time to talk with Deb Pepperdine or Ian Trew, with your practitioner and session arrangements agreed beforehand.
Massage & bodywork
Arrange massage or non-invasive bodywork with Deb Pepperdine or Ian Trew, without an overnight stay.
Ayurveda consultations
A consultation with Ian Trew, drawing on Ayurveda and traditional wellbeing practice, without an overnight stay.
Before a first session.
Do I need to have been on a retreat?
No. Online counselling is a standalone service, open to anyone, whether or not you have ever stayed with us and whether or not you are planning to.
Where can I be?
Most people who book online counselling are in Queensland, and we work with people elsewhere in Australia and further afield too. The practical limit is the time difference, and a time that works across the distance is agreed with you beforehand.
How does the session happen?
By video or phone. Who the session is with, when it takes place and how you will connect are all agreed with you beforehand. It helps to have somewhere private where you will not be interrupted.
How much do I need to explain first?
You can make a first enquiry without setting out your history. A short note about what you are looking for is enough.
Is this a medical or psychiatric service?
Beach Health Retreat is a non-clinical wellbeing service, not a medical or psychiatric treatment service. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 000. Lifeline is available any time on 13 11 14.
Arrange an online session.
Tell us a little about what you’re looking for and where you’ll be joining from.
No payment to enquire, and no obligation.