Hollie is a psychotherapist, counsellor and coach, based in Braidwood NSW, an hour from Canberra and the South Coast.
Hollie promotes self care-based lifestyling, facilitated through counselling & coaching, personal & community development and feminist values. In honouring life's transitions, the healing process is supported with compassionate enquiry, personal reflection and purposeful action.
Contact Hollie: admin@selfcraft.me
Phone/WhatsApp/Signal : 0482 955 340
Instagram: @hollie.wildethorn
Facebook: @hollie.wildethorn | @instituteforselfcrafting
Youtube: @hollie.wildethorn
Best way to make first contact is via email.
There are times throughout the year when I’m unable to take new 1:1 people. If this is the case, you will be put on a waiting list and we’ll let you know when my calendar reopens.
Offering individual sessions, equine assisted therapy, Retreats and Circles, and various online courses.
Hollie is the creator of the Lunation Annual Planner. She runs on-land small immersion Retreats and Women’s Circles throughout the year. Hollie is also available for speaking engagements .
How do I work with Hollie?
My irresistible Session Program is open for new clients in 2025.
Ecotherapy stand alone Sessions are available on our private property in the Budawangs.
Group options on land include : Gentle Giants Gathering, Transformational Retreats and Seasonal Retreats.
On the seasonal points, eight times per year I hold an Online Circle Space called Weaving the Songs of Self.
I also offer Vision Check-ins for people working with the Lunation Annual Planner.
AND, there are lots of online / remote memebership nd subscriber programs for people who want to go deep with your Sacred Wildness and meaningful Productivity.
You will find me at the Wise Women Gathering each year too.
FAQs
What are your fees?
People working 1:1 with me start out with a free 15min session to ensure we’re a right match. Thereafter, 1:1 hourly sessions are charged at $180 (online or face to face).
Retreats and Online Circles are charged at various rates, and I offer Scholarships and Volunteer positions for women who are not able to meet the financial ask at the time. You can find my Terms for Groups here.
What are your qualifications?
I hold a GradDip Couns. ~ aka Graduate Diploma in Counselling, from the University of Canberra, graduating in 2018. I have Clinical Registration with PACFA and my Registration number is 25488. I’m a professional member of the Australian Association for Bush Adventure Therapy, International Association for Pscyhoanalytic Self Pscyhology, and Animal Therapies Ltd.
In 2022 I graduated with a Certificate in Psychedelic Assisted Therapies under the tutelage of Nigel Denning and Traill Dowie. I attend events with the Australian Psychedelic Society and will be a member of the currently forming Australian Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Practitioners (AMAPP) when the process is complete.
I’m currently in the middle of finalising my Supervision Training hours and last essay to be accredited with PACFA as a Supervisor. Lowe rates are available in early 2025 for anyone wanting 1:1 Supervision.
I've worked in therapeutic roles with women for over 20 years.
i saw you’re trained in psychedelic therapy - does that mean you lead people in mushroom/ mdma/ayahuasca trips?
In February 2023 the TGA announced MDMA and Psilocybin (Magic Mushrooms) have been approved for rescheduling to be used in some circumstances for healing conditions such as PTSD, C-PTSD and Depression. These medicines will only be prescribed by an appropriately qualified Psychiatrist, and we’re really not sure yet what this will look like for clinical use. YET.
I’m staying connected and informed with all relevant industry bodies to watch what unfolds with these medicines in the Psychedelic Assisted Therapies space.
Meanwhile, it is still illegal to take MDMA and Psilocybin, but we’re all aware that people in the Underground do supply and support. Although you cannot trip with me (YET), I can serve you in integrating a psychedelic experience you’ve had previously. The amazing thing is we can work on integrating and affirming wholeness years after an experience.
If you’d like to work with me for Pscyhedelic Integration, you can talk to me in a free 15min video call. Email admin@selfcraft.me to book it in.
What about Cannabis?
Many women who work with Hollie use medical cannabis products on prescription to manage anxiety, chronic pain and other symptoms. Hollie is currently studying ways to work with clients who have been prescribed cannabis, in a therapeutic context. If this is something that interests you, let me know before your session and we can discuss the possibilities.
Where is the clinic?
Face-to-face sessions are held in a private and confidential counselling room (or outdoors in the case of Ecotherapy) near Braidwood.
I also see people online, with clients all over Australia.
Sessions are available online or face to face.
Do you see children?
Selectively. Please make contact to discuss your / your child's needs.
Can I use you for my GP Mental Health Plan?
Counsellors are not currently able to service GP Mental health Plans. If you are a student, pensioner or in a position where you cannot afford the cost of the Session Program, I may be able to provide a discount. Mention it in your Try Me Session.
Are you a Private Health Provider?
If you have Silver cover or above, you will be able to claim Medibank, and may have to lodge in person. ahm and Bupa also provide Counselling rebates. Please let me know when I'm preparing your invoice.
How do I know if we will be good fit?
I offer a Try Me session; for a free 15 minute chat over the phone or Zoom and find out whether I can get you the results you're looking for. This is the case for Sessions and Retreats. Once we’re finished that session, you can decide if you’d like to work with me. There's no hidden costs or surprise deals at the last minute.
What does working with Hollie look like?
To help clients understand what an holistic framework might look like, these case studies, originally put together for my locally branded practice Braidwood Holistic Therapies, are based on real life client sessions.
9 year old girl with learning difficulties
All names and identifying information have been removed to protect clients.
What issues will You work with?
In a society with an already overburdened medical system, I work with the whole person, not merely the symptoms to maintain health rather than just treat diseases. I have a special interest in neurodiversity, anxiety, trauma and women who have experienced violence.
I work 100% holistically, and do not follow a medical model. Holistic means focusing on the whole Self (physical, mental, emotional, environmental, spiritual) rather than focusing on symptoms. Counsellors do not diagnose. Complaint and disease-centered medicine has value, and the research does lead to benefit for people who have developed acute illness. In chronic conditions (Acute illnesses generally develop suddenly and last a short time, often only a few days or weeks. Chronic conditions develop slowly and may worsen over an extended period of time—months to years) focus on disease can distract from the whole person / whole health and wellness enhancement approach.
Wellness is aimed at maintaining health over the long term; for improvement of the life of the person, not to cure any condition or disease. Working holistically means I don't “treat” any diagnosed or named disease. I use Self Crafted Wellness protocols to work with the whole person (including the mind, physical body, the emotions and individual habits).
"Health is not merely a passive state of freedom from disease, but an active condition of being, of growth, of development, of evolution." ~ John Thie
I’m very interested in the concept of integration and wholeness when it comes to health, whether that be physical, emotional or mental health. Trauma-informed practice is my ultimate concern when working with people, and I take a bio-psycho-social-relational-spatial-environmental historical lens in my work.
Do you do NDIS?
It is not viable for me to go through the process of registration with the NDIS scheme. If you have self-managed NDIS, let's talk about what I can offer. Book a Free 15minute Phone Consultation to discuss. HERE>>>
Will Hollie speak at my event?
I speak about anxiety & trauma, Self Crafting methods and Women's Mysteries at events and corporates. Check out the Page Speaking Engagements for topics and related info.
Will Hollie speak on my podcast / contribute to my article?
I am available to be interviewed on podcasts. I write for various publications and may be willing to contribute to an article for your blog or magazine. Email admin@selfcraft.me for arrangements.
You can see past podcast appearances on the Directory Page.
Did Hollie go by another name?
Yes. In September 2023, Hollie Bakerboljkovac changed her name to Hollie Wildëthorn. You can read more about that here and here.
