Personal Wellbeing & Recovery
This program stream supports those affected by trauma, stress, and adverse life events. It offers nature-based group experiences that assist in developing emotional regulation, self-awareness, and relational connection.
Trauma & Stress Recovery
Sanctuary
What is Sanctuary?
Sanctuary is a nature-based, trauma-informed program designed to support healing and recovery from stress, trauma, and adverse life experiences. Grounded in ecotherapy principles, each session blends grounding practices, reflective group conversations, and activities in nature to deepen emotional resilience and personal growth.
Participants explore:
How trauma impacts the body and nervous system
Strategies for emotional regulation and validation
Healthy boundaries and relational safety
Ways to release unhelpful coping patterns
Practices that nurture self-compassion and inner strength
What is the format of Sanctuary?
Sanctuary includes 8 x 2-hour sessions held either weekly or fortnightly.
What is the size of the group?
Sanctuary is ideal for 6-8 participants.
What current offerings of Sanctuary are running?
If you would like to request a specific or additional running of the program, please contact us to discuss options.
Who Is Sanctuary For?
Sanctuary offers two tailored streams to meet the needs of different age groups:
Adult Women:For women who have experienced trauma, grief, family violence, or other life challenges. This stream welcomes participants at various stages of recovery and clinical engagement, offering a supportive space for reflection, connection, and healing.
Teenagers:For young people navigating trauma, stress, or adverse childhood experiences. While the core therapeutic content mirrors the adult program, facilitators use youth-focused strategies, ensuring sessions are developmentally appropriate, emotionally safe, and accessible for teens. Ideal for schools.
Please note: Sanctuary is not suitable for individuals currently experiencing acute trauma or crisis. In such cases, immediate safety and clinical support should be prioritised.
What is the cost of Sanctuary?
For community: Sanctuary is $1,232 (inc. GST) per participant for the full eight-session program ($154 inc.GST per session). To support continuity and group safety, this is payable as a single enrolment. (Sessions are not accessible individually.)
For schools: programs delivered within school settings are offered at a session-based rather than per person rate. Schools are invited to contact us to discuss options.
One-on-One Coaching
What is Coaching?
Coaching is a supportive, future‑focused process that helps you gain clarity, build confidence, and move towards the life you want. Sessions can explore any area that feels important: relationships, boundaries, identity, stress, purpose, faith, personal growth, or simply creating space to pause and reflect.
You can choose to lock in a set number of appointments based on the topics covered in our group programs: Reconnect(6 sessions) or Sanctuary(8 sessions). This provides you with a step‑by‑step framework with set topics to discuss, with the added benefit of privacy, flexibility, and personalised support. Or, you can choose to engage in sessions with a focus of your choice. In such cases, no ongoing commitment is required - you may choose to engage in one or multiple sessions.
What is the format ?
Each session is designed to help you feel supported and comfortable to explore what matters most to you. The format is as follows:
Duration: 1 hour
In Person Location: Sessions are held at Blackwood, VIC (Blackwood Oval or Blackwood Mineral Springs Reserve).
Online: Online options are also available where you can join from an outdoor location, such as your garden or a park, so you can still enjoy the benefits of nature.
Style: Sit in a peaceful park or reserve, or enjoy a walk-and-talk session.
Focus: Reflect on personal challenges, beliefs, and attitudes to support growth and wellbeing.
Regularity
The regularity of sessions is entirely flexible. They can be weekly, monthly, or whatever suits you. Any cancellations must be at least 24 hours in advance to avoid a fee.
Who is it for?
For Anyone Seeking Personal Growth
These sessions are for any individuals wanting space to reflect, gain clarity, and grow in any area of life. You choose the focus, and sessions unfold at a pace that suits you.
For Those Wanting Christian‑Integrated Coaching
These sessions otherwise follow the same format but operate from a foundation of Christian beliefs that welcomes all denominations. Coaching integrates spiritual reflection and values‑based exploration within sessions.
Note: For professionals looking to reflect on their practice in a supervision-style format, please visit our dedicated page on this here.
Who are the sessions with?
Trudy Adams facilitates these sessions. She has more than 16 years’ experience working in the community services sectors and supporting people from all walks of life. You can read more about her here.
What is the cost?
Each session is $132 (inc. GST) for one hour.
How do I book?
Please contact us to begin the process. We’ll then be in touch to arrange a booking and location that fits your needs.
Note: Sessions are not clinical counselling—they support self-awareness and personal development in an outdoor, relaxed environment. In poor weather, we will coordinate to meet under a sheltered area or online.
Reconnect
General Ecotherapy
Reconnect is a nature-based ecotherapy series designed to reduce stress, cultivate presence, and replenish your inner resources. Step away from the pace of everyday life and rediscover the restorative power of nature.
Held outside business hours, with winter sessions around a campfire under the night sky, each session offers space for reflection, grounding, and gentle connection.
Topics include:
Somatic release and emotional validation
Calmer minds and letting go
Reordering priorities and sustaining growth
What is the format of Reconnect?
Reconnect includes 6 x 1-hour sessions held weekly.
Who is Reconnect for?
Open to adults from all backgrounds, this program is ideal for anyone navigating a busy lifestyle or simply seeking a deeper connection with nature and self.
What is the size of the group?
Reconnect operates with 6 participants.
What current offerings of Reconnect are running?
f you would like to request a specific or additional running of the program, please contact us to discuss options.
What is the cost of Reconnect?
Reconnect is $360 per participant for the full six-session program ($60 per session). To support continuity and group safety, this is payable as a single enrolment. (Sessions are not accessible individually.)
Christ-Centred Healing & Renewal
Abide
What is Abide?
Abide is a trauma-informed program that weaves together Christian spiritual formation and emotional healing. Rooted in a biblical understanding of restoration, identity, and belonging in Christ, each session invites participants into reflective dialogue, embodied learning, and nature-based activities.
Through this Christ-centred journey, participants:
Explore how trauma and stress affects the body
Learn to regulate emotional responses with compassion and grace
Establish healthy boundaries and relational safety
Release coping patterns that no longer serve their wellbeing
Reclaim their God-given identity and cultivate hope rooted in faith.
Nature is engaged as a sacred space—an invitation to encounter God’s presence in his creation and find healing beyond words.
What is the format of Abide?
Abide includes 8 x 2-hour sessions held either weekly or fortnightly.
What is the size of the group?
Abide is ideal for 6-8 participants.
What current offerings of Abide are running?
If you would like to request a specific or additional running of the program, please contact us to discuss options.
Who Is Abide For?
Abide offers two tailored streams to support healing across life stages:
Christian Adults:For adults who have experienced stress, trauma, grief, family violence, or other life disruptions, and who seek emotional recovery through a Christ-centred lens. Participants may be at various stages of healing and faith development and should be open to reflective group work in a non-denominational setting.
Christian Teens:For young people navigating trauma, stress, or challenging life events. While the core spiritual and therapeutic content mirrors the adult program, facilitators use youth-focused language, pacing, and engagement strategies to ensure emotional safety and accessibility for teens.Ideal for Christian schools.
Please note:Abide is not suitable for individuals currently experiencing acute crisis or instability. In such cases, immediate clinical support and safety should be prioritised.
What is the cost of Sanctuary?
For community: Abide is $1,232 (inc. GST) per participant for the full eight-session program ($154 inc.GST per session). To support continuity and group safety, this is payable as a single enrolment. (Sessions are not accessible individually.)
For schools: programs delivered within school settings are offered at a session-based rather than per person rate. Schools are invited to contact us to discuss options.