The Wellnest Collective

11/03/2025

✨The Wellnest Collective's new premises✨
We absolutely love our fresh new space and look forward to seeing all of our clients again.

10/03/2025

End of a chapter at our current premises but so grateful for our time here.

We are now open at 4 Bathurst Street, Umina Beach and so excited for this next chapter. We can't wait to share photos of our new clinic ❤️

24/11/2024

24/11/2024

Highlights from our YA retreat!

24/11/2024

Another successful Neurodivergent retreat hosted by The Wellnest Collective.

It was heart warming to see the connections made over the three days. The personal growth for these clients and pushing through barriers to get as much out the retreat as possible. We are all so proud of these clients. These clients live in a world where they are expected to conform to societal standards that often don’t meet their needs. They are constantly told they aren’t enough, which is why we feel so strongly about offering them a space where they can feel validated and connected.

22/11/2024

22/11/2024

First day of the YA neurodivergent retreat. Such an incredible start to the three day weekend. Some great memories made and new connections.

10/10/2024

Psychologists Heidi, Sara C and Sarah Wills from the Wellnest Collective are hosting our first Young Adult Neurodiverse retreat on 22nd till 24th November at the stunning Glen Eden Estate in the Hunter Valley.

The retreat is funded by the NDIS, and includes three days of interactive sessions, incorporating evidence based therapies specifically designed for neurodivergent individuals. The last five Neurodivergent retreats hosted by the Wellnest Collective have been a great success and all participants from these groups formed great friendships, left feeling accepted, and excited to return for the next retreat.

There are limited places, so act now if you are interested or know someone who might be interested email us at Wellnest.retreats@gmail.com or visit our website for more information and contact details.

09/10/2024

And that’s a wrap on another successful Teen Neurodivergent Retreat for the Wellnest Collective. The teens had a fantastic few days learning about sensory regulation, emotional regulation, building friendships, learning about autistic masking and how and when it’s safe to unmask, grounding strategies, Ice baths, art therapy, movement and exercise, capacity building activities - meal preparation, lots of free time to socialising, see and feeding the animals, and time in the pool and hot tub. There were lots of great conversations, growing new and strengthening former connections made over the last three days. We are so proud of each o and every one of the teens who attended our retreat, watching them a grow and develop over the past three days has been a joy to watch.

08/10/2024

Winding down day 2 of the teen neurodivergent retreat with a group movie night watching Inside Out 2

08/10/2024

2nd day of the teen neurodivergent retreat. We started the day with a workshop building awareness of how emotions are influenced, cognitive factors that affect our emotions, brain glitches (cognitive distortions), automatic negative thoughts; we all took turns burning those negative thoughts followed by an art therapy workshop incorporating creative expression with a focus on positive affirmations. We then braved the ice bath incorporating deep breathing and positive self talk.

07/10/2024

Day 1 of our Teen Neurodivergent Retreat.

We started with learning about sensory regulation, building our own unique sensory toolboxes; home made pizzas, swimming pool and hot tub, followed by time around the campfire. Friendships rekindled and new friendships made.