Holistic Counselling & Coaching

Holistic counselling / coaching draws on a range of traditional theories and techniques. However, it considers all aspects of your being, including mental, emotional, physical, spiritual and social aspects. It is 'holistic' because it looks at you as a 'whole' person with all your individual and specific needs. You may be experiencing stress, loss, loneliness, or feel hindered by negative thoughts. You may be coming to terms with an illness, or an emotional issue, and are seeking to have a more holistic and positive approach to your life. Holistic counselling may assist you with any of these or a myriad of other factors.

At Wombat Hollow, Pathways to Harmony and Light, various complementary methods may be incorporated, as appropriate, within your holistic counselling session.

Complementary Therapies

These are some of the techniques we use to assist you in your journey to holistic health. They are geared to healing your whole person, rather than just focus on specific symptoms. (They are not intended to replace any medical treatment you may be under. Rather they are intended to complement or be an adjunct to it).

At Wombat Hollow, Pathways to Harmony and Light, we offer a variety of healing techniques, used on their own or in combination with other modalities. They may include crystal healing, colour therapy, Reiki, guided meditations, angel or oracle card readings, or other energy techniques as appropriate.

Crystal Healing

The beauty and energy of crystals may be used to foster healing in your life. Crystals may be identified that best support healing related to your particular concerns. Their individual colours may be a determining feature, but more often it is the intended healing quality of a particular crystal which determines its use at the time.

At Wombat Hollow, Pathways to Harmony and Light, a qualified crystal healer/therapist may use crystals as part of your session.

Colour Therapy

Colours are a significant part of our daily life. Colours each have their own beauty and energy. A particular colour may appeal to one person while being strongly rejected by another. As with crystals, they may be used in chakra balancing, aura work or other energy healing. In our Wombat Hollow sessions, colours may be chosen to best support healing related to your particular concerns. Your practitioner is a qualified colour therapist.

Reiki

Reiki (pronounced 'Ray-key') is a Japanese word meaning Universal Life Energy. The term Reiki is used to refer to a method of healing in which the Reiki practitioner invokes this healing energy to be channelled through their hands, to where it is needed for you.

At Wombat Hollow, Pathways to Harmony and Light, you will be able to relax and enjoy this process with your fully qualified and caring Reiki Practitioner and Reiki Master/Teacher.

You will lie or sit, fully clothed, as your Reiki practitioner gently places her hands on or above certain areas of your body, and channels this healing energy to you. This energy works on all levels, physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. Distance Reiki healing sessions, for those unable to attend the practice, are also available.

As a Reiki Master / Teacher, your practitioner is also qualified to teach and attune Reiki to those of you who may be interested in learning more of this healing method.

Reiki Workshops

At Wombat Hollow, Pathways to Harmony and Light, your practitioner is qualified according to the Usui Natural Method of Healing, as a Reiki Master/Teacher.
Three levels of Reiki training workshops are offered.

Reiki 1: Here you will learn about Reiki and its principles. The amazing gift of this level is that once you learn and are attuned to Reiki, you will be able to carry out a direct method of Reiki self-healing. Wherever you are and however you are feeling, you will be able to use Reiki readily in your everyday lives. You will also learn how you can share Reiki with your family and friends. They too will benefit from this special healing energy. Learning and being attuned to Reiki 1 provides you with the knowledge to readily access and incorporate this universal energy for healing yourself and those close to you.

Reiki 2, Practitioner Level: At this stage you are ready to learn more about Reiki and will have a desire to move to the practitioner level. Here you begin to learn some of the key symbols used in Reiki. Use of these symbols and their meanings, greatly increases the ways you can use Reiki. As you continue to gift Reiki to self and others, you will be able to incorporate the added benefits intrinsic to these symbols. (Should you wish to set up your own Reiki practice and take on clients, completing both Reiki 1 and Reiki 2 workshops, with the necessary attunement for both levels, is required).

Reiki 3, Master Level: At this stage, you would be fully committed to using Reiki in your life. When you are attuned to this level, you receive your final, Reiki Master symbol. For those who wish to teach Reiki, this Master level must be taken, with some instruction included to show you how to actually teach others the full processes involved.

Guided Meditation

Guided meditations (or visualisations) are used within our holistic healing sessions to address particular issues or concerns. They are also offered as part of our holistic living and 'self-care treat' sessions. Here you will be guided on an imagined journey to relaxation, or to easing of some particular stress or concern, or to simply give you a well-needed boost. You may choose to book a guided meditation session after a hectic week or prior to some busy event. It is always a highly enjoyed feature of the Wombat Hollow, Pathways to Harmony and Light services.

Guided Readings

Angel, oracle, or other cards and tools are used to help you interpret some of your current issues, or suggest positive approaches for the week/s ahead. Together with your practitioner, you will both look at possible meanings of the cards, well-being runes etc, and how they may best be interpreted for your well-being and holistic growth and development.

Energy Healing

A variety of approaches may used within our sessions here at Wombat Hollow, Pathways to Harmony and Light. These may include spiritual or more metaphysical healing tools. If you are not open to such methods of healing, or if they are not appropriate to your specific and identified needs, they would, of course, not be included.

Some of our sessions might include assessment and work with chakras, aura balancing, meridians, EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques), drawing, use of pendulums, life line analysis, manifesting, angels, totem animals, Feng Shui principles, and many more.

Personal Growth & Communication

You may be seeking to live a happier life or a more holistic life. You may forget to take time out for yourself or not have sufficient balance in your life. You may be wondering where you are heading with your work or career; you may wish you could communicate and be heard more fully by others.

Holistic counselling and/or some of our complementary therapies are all appropriate in any such areas. At Wombat Hollow, Pathways to Harmony and Light, we hope to assist you in many ways.

We have many years experience in assisting in communication and presentation skills. We can assist you in how you express your thoughts, in developing your effective listening skills, in how you may better resolve conflict, in just having someone truly listen and respond with positive feedback to your suggestions and ideas – or generally to help you live your best and most positive life.