Therapist Wellbeing Retreat in Noosa

Are you a psychologist or therapist who feel the need to take a step back to pause, reflect and reconnect with yourself in a nourishing and peaceful environment?

Come and join us for a 4-day restful retreat in Noosa North Shore, held in a calm, restorative setting in the tranquil bushlands of Noosa North Shore.

Your Retreat at a Glance

When?

Saturday 5th – Tuesday 8th September 2026

Where?

Senses Retreat, Noosa North Shore

Duration: 3 nights / 4 days, Saturday 2pm - Tuesday 12pm

Group size: Small, limited places

A Retreat Designed for Therapists

This retreat is created by a psychologist for other psychologists and therapists who feel the need to pause, to step back from daily demands, rest, and gain perspective, while exploring subtle but meaningful shifts in how they approach both their work and everyday life.

Through the ancient wisdom of mindfulness, connection with nature and self-care, we will explore practical ways to manage stress, staying grounded and recharging our energy as we move through our days instead of collapsing at the end of the day or week or quietly counting down to the next holiday.

Learning to trust your own body and inner voice in creating a more sustainable way of working and living that feels aligned.

The retreat offers a gentle balance of structure and spaciousness, with guided mindfulness practices, therapist-focused reflections, and practical tools that you can carry into your daily life.

The focus is not on adding more to an already busy schedule, but on identifying simple, effective ways to care for yourself and maintain steadiness, both in your work and beyond.

There is plenty of time for rest, integration, and personal space throughout.

In addition to the mindfulness workshops and guided practices, your days may include nature and beach walks, journalling, massage therapy, meditation and gentle movement alongside deeply nourishing and delicious food and luxurious accommodation.

Each participant will have a spacious private room with a queen or king bed, offering comfort, privacy, and space to fully unwind and reconnect with themselves.

Is this retreat for you?

1

Are you a psychologist, counsellor, therapist or other mental health professional?

2

Navigating a full and demanding professional and personal life?

Needing space to step back?

3

Wanting a more sustainable and balanced way of working as a therapist?

4

Noticing there is less space for yourself than you would like?

5

Interested in mindfulness but finding it difficult to maintain in daily life?

6

Feeling mentally full or emotionally stretched, with or without burnout?

What's Included?

/ Guided Mindfulness

/ Therapist-Focused Practices

/ Luxury Accommodation

/ Nourishing Meals

/ Optional Massage Therapy

A Space Designed to Restore You

Every aspect of your retreat has been thoughtfully designed to help you slow down, rest and reconnect.

Accommodation

Spacious King or Queen

Luxury private accommodation in a natural setting. Enjoy your own spacious King or Queen bedroom overlooking the surrounding natural landscape, offering comfort, privacy and the space to truly unwind.

Immersed in Nature

Noosa North Shore

Nestled in the peaceful environment, just a short walk from the beach, the retreat is surrounded by native wildlife, including kangaroos, kookaburras and rainbow lorikeets. The natural environment creates a sense of calm, presence and ease.

Nourishing Food

Private Chef

All meals are prepared on-site by a private chef serving up colourful, beautifully crafted healthy meals and snacks throughout the retreat. The food is a central part of the experience, nourishing, seasonal, and thoughtfully prepared using high-quality locally sourced ingredients.

Time to Rest

Relax & Recharge

Beyond the retreat sessions, you'll have plenty of space to reconnect. Enjoy the swimming pool, heated spa, tennis court and expansive natural surroundings, whether you choose gentle movement or complete stillness.

Massage therapy will be available on-site, with an experienced practitioner offering a restorative treatment tailored to your needs, leaving you feeling nourished, relaxed and rejuvenated.

Ready to prioritise your wellbeing?

Join us for four restorative days in the peaceful surrounds of Noosa North Shore. Step away from the demands of everyday life and return feeling rested, grounded and inspired.

Meditation Practices

To support awareness and steadiness

Experiential Excercises

Tailored for therapists

Grounded in Research

Integration of relevant research on mindfulness, stress, and mental health

Reconnect

A device-free environment to support deeper rest and reduced stimulation. Time for reflection and personal space

Beyond the therapist role

Space to step out of the therapist role and reconnect with yourself

Book now

Limited places available. First-come, first-served

Price includes 3 nights accommodation, all meals and snacks, coffee, tea, daily mindfulness and self-care workshop program given by Cecilie O'Toole, 2 hour arts workshop, "Mindful Mandalas" with all materials included. Access to saltwater pools, heated spa, tennis courts, gardens.

All rooms are generously sized single rooms with a Queen or King bed.

Payment plans are available.

If you would like to share a room with a friend, please get in contact and we can give you a discounted rate.

Private Room with Private bathroom/ensuite

Private Room with shared bathroom

Meet Cecilie O'Toole

Facilitator

Clinical Psychologist & Qualified Mindfulness Teacher

Cecilie O’Toole is a clinical psychologist with over 20 years of experience working across Norway and Australia and holds full registration in both countries.

Alongside her clinical work, she has trained in, practised, and taught mindfulness, with a focus on how it can be integrated into everyday life to support presence, steadiness, and resilience.

She has been practising mindfulness meditation since 2009. She has completed Teacher Trainings through Mindful Academy International, Albir, Spain (2017-2018), Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice, School of Psychology, Bangor University, UK (2012), and Scandinavian Centre for Awareness Training, Norway (2010), as well as attending retreats and workshops with Jon Kabat-Zinn (Founder of MBSR, author of Full Catastrophe Living and numerous other books on Mindfulness), Dr Mark Williams (co-founder of MBCT) among others.

Her work is informed not only by her professional background, but also by lived experience of burnout, stress , chronic health challenges, and the realities of balancing a demanding clinical career with raising three children.

These experiences have shaped a deep understanding of the importance of, and what it takes to sustain wellbeing in the context of real life, rather than as an abstract ideal.

Cecilie's work is grounded in a strong intention to support other therapists in the important and often demanding work that they do, and to create space for reflection on how they can take better care of themselves, so they are able to live more grounded, sustainable, and fulfilling lives, both personally and professionally.

She is currently developing mindfulness-based retreats and online programs specifically for therapists, designed to support sustainable practice and wellbeing both within and beyond clinical work.

CPD Relevance

While this is not a formal training or accredited CPD program, the retreat is designed in alignment with Psychology Board of Australia CPD principles, which emphasise reflective practice, professional competence, and ongoing development.

This retreat may be relevant for CPD purposes as reflective professional development, particularly in relation to:

Reflective practice &

self-awareness

Emotional awareness and regulation in clinical work

Professional sustainability & burnout prevention

Evidence-informed use of mindfulness in clinical practice

Monitoring and managing self-care to sustain professional functioning and wellbeing.

The program is informed by contemporary research on mindfulness, stress, and mental health.

Participants may choose to self-record this experience as CPD in line with their professional judgement and board requirements.

It is particularly relevant to competencies 1, 2 and 3 in the new Code of Conduct for Psychologists.

Location

Flexible Payment Options

Secure your place today and choose the payment option that works for you.

Pay in full or split your payment into 4 with Afterpay.
Enjoy the flexibility of 4 interest-free payments while securing your place at the retreat.

Your place is confirmed once full payment or your Afterpay payment plan has been successfully processed.

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Your time to pause, reset and recharge

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Limited spots available.

Booking & cancellation

Due to the small-group format, bookings are non-refundable.

Unable to attend? Transfer your place or move to a future retreat, subject to availability and a $150 admin fee.

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Cecilie O'Toole

Clinical Psychologist and

Qualified Mindfulness teacher

Phone

0430 429 861

Location

Noosa Heads, QLD, Australia

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