Wellbeing Collective
A place of embodied belonging
Engaging women on a heart level. Holding space for their stories. Guiding them in therapeutic practices.
Supporting women in their journey of emotional and spiritual growth, with the awareness that genuine connection and healing occur when we allow ourselves to be seen, heard and held in safe spaces.
If you are seeking a safe place to cultivate connection, grow and heal you are welcome here.
"The impact of Candice’s gatherings and her loving nature has had an undeniable impact on my life and bought about miracles of inner healing and transformation. I am happier, I feel more connected to myself and I once again have hope about my future. I have often shed tears in our gatherings, tears of release and healing as I came to understand myself better. Through Candice’s guidance, I have been able to find the answers to many questions I have had related to past trauma . Her gentle care helped me to understand myself and find answers within myself. Thank you Candice for all the love you give.” Women’s Circles & Book Circle, 2022-2024, Fi.
About
Soul Healer | Educator
My passion in life is nurturing people. As a heart centred healer I mentor individuals and small groups in the areas of emotional and spiritual growth, using an intuitive and embodied approach as I guide women in their journey of body, soul and spirit wellness. I value authenticity and lead with vulnerability, knowing that my story holds keys of healing for others.My call to healing work has been life long and has evolved out of my personal story of complex trauma and chronic illness. I have created the community I wish I’d had available to me in the dark nights of my soul, a space of connection, nurturing, compassion and healing. With over twenty years of experience spanning education and community work, I bring both professional expertise and personal understanding to the journey of healing complex trauma. My approach honours the sacred and the psychological alike, integrating therapeutic practice with spiritual wisdom to create space for authentic transformation. I practise from a trauma informed lens using the creative arts, narrative therapy and somatic practices as gateways to healing. I have qualifications in counselling, ministry and education and engage in ongoing personal growth and learning.
To understand my journey and the reason why I created this community, listen below.
“In Candy’s company I feel safe and heard, therefore it helps me to be authentic and my true self. She holds the space beautifully. She is calm, welcoming, kind. I feel she was born to host her beautiful events!!I will definitely be going back.”
Women’s Circle, 2022, Em
Mentoring
My approach to working individually with clients is multifaceted and incorporates coaching, mentoring and educating women to grow emotionally and spiritually. The work of EMBODIMENT is foundational to how I engage clients, guiding them to come home to themselves, remember their wholeness and reunite to the fullness of who they are divinely created to be. I encourage women to engage their story vulnerably, finding beauty in the broken places to attain the healing they desire.I encourage my clients to:
✨Connect vulnerably with self & Spirit
✨Engage curiosity in the journey
✨Live courageously and authentically.
I specialise in guiding women to navigate;
✨Emotional & Spiritual Wellbeing
✨Chronic Illness and Pain
✨Spiritual Abuse & Religious Deconstruction
"Candy, Seer and Deliverer. You bring people out of darkness and show them the way. You’ve shown me another way, and opened a door of hope. Thank you.” Nurtured & Connected Retreat, 2024, Patrica
"Candy, I feel incredibly grateful to have had you as my mentor. Your empathy, kindness, and the way you tailored each session to my needs truly made a difference. I deeply appreciated the stories you shared and the thoughtful effort you put into finding helpful content and materials. I especially loved the mindful challenges you introduced—they added so much value to my journey. Thank you for going above and beyond, and for helping me build meaningful tools and helping me achieve my goals.” Mentor Client, 2025, Erin
"Candy, you are joy and strength and love and empowerment and nurturing. The bridge to many connections. I thank you from my whole self.” Nurtured & Connected Retreat, 2024, Sherell
Women's Circles
My Women's Circle gatherings are therapeutic spaces where I provide a sacred place of safety and trust to emotionally and spiritually grow. Intentionally designed to be small and intimate, they provide women the opportunity to connect authentically and vulnerably to self, Spirit and one another. These nurturing and non-judgemental gatherings are are open to women of all ages, life stages, and cultural backgrounds.I host groups in North Brisbane and online.Womb Whispers Circle
Created for women of all ages, life stages, and backgrounds.
Wise Women’s Circle
Created for healers, therapists, counselors, social workers.If you are seeking a safe space to be seen, heard, held and to heal, I welcome you to join me.
“I felt inspired and cherished within circle, having felt assurance of safety and awareness of being held in love by Candy. What she carries is authentic, a deep well of understanding, knowledge and experience, with access to wisdom beyond herself, which she readily shares in humility and love and a long-held heartfelt desire to see others walk in freedom body, soul and spirit. Grateful to have experienced this as a contributor to my own healing!” Women’s Circle, 2022, Joanna
"My experience at the evening Women’s Circle was great! I enjoyed the activities and the connection with other people. The session allowed me to stop and listen to my inner wisdom and reminded me that I am my biggest support and I have all the answers I need within. It restored my sense of hope. Candy is a wonderful facilitator and holds space beautifully so you can really feel seen and heard. Thank you!”Women’s Circle, 2024, Tania.
Support Groups
Crafted specifically for women seeking emotional and spiritual growth and pursuing inner healing these sacred containers are rich spaces of soul transformation. Hosted weekly over a 8-10 weeks, these gatherings are intimate places of belonging, rich in authentic conversations, laughter, and at times tears.Utilising the resources of psychologist, author and speaker Dr Hilary McBride we explore.Embodied Healing
Unlocking The Wisdom of Your Body
Reconnecting with the body as a place of wisdom, healing, and safety.
This is a transformative 10 week journey of reconnecting with your body. Together, we’ll explore how trauma, stress, pain, and disconnection live in the body, and learn how to return to safety within ourselves through guided discussion, somatic exercises and group sharing.Healing Holy Hurt
Navigating Spiritual Trauma
From wounded faith to wholeness. Where healing meets the Holy.Join a small, intimate circle of women on a transformative 8 week journey of understanding and healing from spiritual trauma/religious abuse. Together, we’ll explore how religious experiences have shaped us and learn to rebuild trust-within ourselves, with the sacred, and in our communities.
“The weekly book circle with Candy has been transformational for me. It has been the most impactful experience for my personal development, self-growth and transformation. I have learnt and grown more than I thought possible within 10 weeks. I have challenged myself and have been able to implement changes to my life to become more comfortable with my emotions, my body, my workplace, my relationship and my role and expectations within society as a whole. Things I have been trying for years but was never successful in doing because I was lacking the support from others and the space to explore myself.The most important thing I have gained from this experience is connecting with beautiful, kind-hearted souls and forming deep and vulnerable friendships with them. Candy has an awe-inspiring skillset and the most amazing capacity to hold space and ensure you are seen, heard and validated. I highly recommend Candy's Book Circles.” Book Circle, 2023, Katie
Retreats
Nourishing and transformational retreat experiences for those seeking deeper connection to self, Spirit and like minded soul sisters. These intimate retreats offer women the opportunity for heart to heart connection and deep inner work.Facilitated by a miracle team of therapeutic professionals, our retreats are sacred spiritual experiences of growth and transformation. Hosted in luxurious venues surrounded by nature, these gatherings are times of rich connection and sacred rituals, incorporating Women’s Circles, Sound Healing, Creative Workshops, Mindful Movement and Body Psychotherapy.Throughout the year I host a combination of 1 day and 3 day retreats that centre on the themes of Embodiment, Nurturing and Connection.
Embodied
1 day retreat
Summer 2026/7
Winter 2027
A full day immersion experience where you will be guided to understand the wisdom of your body. This retreat has been especially created for women who are feeling a disconnect between body and soul and desire to learn skills that will have them moving out of emotional dysregulation and into embodied flow. This is a gathering of the sensitives and the healers, the deep thinkers and feelers, the gentle souls and the empaths, the deeply spiritual and those seeking to rekindle a connection to Spirit.
Embodied Immersion
3 day retreat
TBA
An immersive 3 day experience of body and soul nourishment, heart connections and healing in the beauty of nature. This intimate retreat offers a group of 6 women a transformational experience of embodied awakening and connection in a nurturing atmosphere where the healing of body, soul, and spirit is central to our time together.
“The retreat gave me the space to reconnect with self, my heart and source in a beautiful environment with a group of very supportive, honest and open woman. It was a weekend of precious conversations and experiences. I came to the retreat feeling alone and hopeless. I left with a renewed sense of connection to self and of hope!” Nurtured Retreat, 2024, Trish
“I got so much out of the 1 day Embodied retreat & loved every moment of it. The healing work I did for my "inner child" was so unexpected and so remarkably moving. It really did help me understand myself so much more.” Embodied Retreat, 2024, Fiona
Words of Wonder
"The Women's Circle event was a fantastic experience that allowed me to release stored emotions in a safe and welcoming environment. I loved the sharing circle and the opportunity to connect with other women. I was also able to release emotions that I didn’t know I had stored inside.” Women’s Circle, 2024, Camille
"The Women's circle was a great experience and provided a safe place to be authentic with one's feelings. The space provided connection and restored my hope that love and connection does exits in a world that feels so disconnected. Thank you Candy for the beautiful work that you do in creating conscious connection.” Women’s Circle, 2024, Nathalie.
“A thousand 'thank you's for creating these Women's Circle, to allow me to feel heard and vulnerable in a safe environment, making connections, and gaining perspective. Candy has come up with a beautiful way for vulnerable people, like myself, to interact and engage with others who are struggling. The location, chosen with care and love, is perfect for an intimate group of women to share and feel a sense of belonging in a safe way." Women’s Circle, 2023, Karen.
“Candy created a beautiful, relaxing atmosphere and the chance to connect with self and others. The setting at night under the fairy lights in nature and the calm, caring host was magical and encouraged honest and open sharing. I loved the way she you hosted, plus the activities, sharing time and music. I really felt a connection with the women present. Thanks so much." Women’s Circle, 2023, Lynne
“Candy offered a space to unravel and process my trauma. I am so grateful for my decision to attend her Women's Circle. I met a group of beautiful souls and together we worked and talked about things both subconscious and conscious, delving into the depths of our soul in a comforting way. Each of us shared the pain of the other, felt together, and found unity. This circle gave me the strength to cope, showed me the inner strength I possess, and proved that I am never dealing with my troubles alone. Thank you Candy, for a wonderful experience. You're doing sacred work.” Women’s Circle, 2023, Maya.
“I loved the way Candy was so welcoming, I liked connecting with others and having the opportunity to do some deep soul work in a safe and supportive space. I really admired how Candy set the expectations and rules of the circle. She did so in a way that was very clear, firm but polite and understandable. Seeing how Candy did this so gracefully was a huge learning moment for me.”
Women’s Circle, 2022, Katie
“The sunset Women’s Circle was a nurturing and inspiring experience that has given me a lot of food for thought. Candy was a thoughtful and organised host, whose attention to the little caring details spoke to her authentic, compassionate devotion to creating safe spaces for women to share and grow together in safety.” Women’s Circle, 2023, Lauren.
“Candy was very attentive and researched multiple books for us to choose from, which I thought was really nice and thoughtful. I really enjoyed our weekly meeting where we connected and to shared about each chapter. Candy always came up with great questions and the sharing space always felt good and safe. I feel I have grown a lot since attending, not only from what I learnt in reading the book, but also from the sharing of ideas. Sometimes it is easier to share personal stuff with strangers. I highly recommend this Book Circle, the best one by far.” Book Circle Term 3 & 4, 2022, Emilie
“A beautiful experience. It was obvious that Candy had prepared thoughtfully for us to be there- everything from the print outs and thoughtful music and lovely essential oil sprays. It all felt special and a lovely space for self care and reflection. Nice to be pampered, from the inside out. Candy was gentle in her approach to sharing and reflection. Very helpful to process life and my thoughts.” Women’s Circle, 2022, Bel
“Candy spreads light because she knows a lot and loves a lot. During Women's Circle, I felt connected with my body and filled with light. What she taught us shone a beautiful light on my understanding of life.” Women’s Circle, 2022, Firouzeh
“Attending Women’s Circle was a wonderful experience. I got to know about my body a lot more and deeper, and I felt re-connected in a special way. I am very grateful that I have attended this event! Candy was an absolute amazing host, she prepared all elements of the gathering beautifully.” Women’s Circle, 2022, Kiandra
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