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Life has a way of bringing us to moments that change everything

 

The birth of a child. The end of a relationship. A career change. Illness. Grief. Midlife. A spiritual awakening. Or sometimes, the knowing that the life you have been living no longer feels like it fits.

I call these moments Sacred Thresholds.

They are the in-between places. The spaces where something familiar has shifted, but what comes next may not yet be clear. Some thresholds feel chosen.

Others arrive unexpectedly. Some feel beautiful, some feel devastating, and some simply ask us to pause long enough to listen to what is changing.

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As a qualified and registered holistic counsellor, PSYCH-K® Practitioner, shamanic therapist, bodyworker, yoga teacher, matrescence mentor, authorised marriage celebrant and facilitator of retreats and sacred ceremony, I bring together evidence-informed counselling, embodied practices, subconscious change work and meaningful ritual.

The way we work is always guided by your needs, your boundaries and your consent. Ritual, ceremony and deeper transformational practices are never assumed. They are offered with care, discussed clearly, and shaped around what feels meaningful and supportive for you.

Whether you are navigating motherhood, grief, identity shifts, relationship changes, menopause, burnout, birth, loss, or a sense that life is calling you in a new direction, my work offers a grounded and compassionate space to Remember, Release, Reclaim and Rebirth.

I don’t believe healing is about fixing what is broken.

I believe it is about making space for what has been carried, honouring what has changed, and reconnecting with the wisdom, strength and wholeness that have always been within you.

The teachings and learnings that I have experienced and drawn upon through life and in my work are too numerous to mention. Anything, or anyone, that I have ever had contact with throughout my life, will have its own thread in what I offer and it is not always possible to single out ideas, thoughts, practices and teachings and credit them to any one person or group. However, where this is possible, I will do so, to the best of my ability.

Here are just some of the teachings I have been exposed to in my adult life:

Experience

Qualifications

2026

COPE (Perinatal Mental Health Training)

2025

Diploma of Counselling with the Institute of Applied Psychology

2023

PSYCH-K® Facilitator Training

2021

Death Doula Certification

2020

Level 3 Shamans Path Masterclass

2019

Level 1 & 2 Shamanic Energy and Journey Work

Certificate IV in Marriage Celebrancy (including Funeral and Memorial Services)

Certificate IV in Marriage Celebrancy (including Funeral and Memorial Services)

2017

Journey of Young Women Mentoring Certification

2013

Certified Childbirth Mentor

2012

Specialised Facilitator & Leadership Training

Post Natal Yoga Teacher Training

Pre Natal Yoga Teacher Training

2011

Yoga Teacher Training

2009

Hot Stone Massage Certification

2008

Certificate IV in Massage Therapies (includes: Deep Tissue, Aromatherapy, Relaxation, Reflexology, Anatomy and Physiology)

2007

Reiki Practitioner

2006

Hawaiian Temple Style Bodywork Level 4 {Lomi Lomi/Ka Huna} (includes: Pregnancy Massage specifically, Deep Abdominal Massage, Deep & Soft Tissue Massage and Polynesian Floorwork)

Huna Philosophy and Polynesian Healing Systems

Volunteer Work

  • Women’s Electoral Lobby Convenor
  • WomenSpeak Representative
  • Women’s Electoral Lobby (Brisbane) Convenor
  • Journey of Young Women Support
  • Youth and Wellbeing Project for Girls and Young Women
  • Matrescence Birth Centre

Teachers, Teachings & Life Experience

Native American Teachings & Ceremonies

  • Chuluaqui Quodoushka Sacred Sexuality Workshops level 1, 2 & 3
  • Shamanic Dearmouring
  • Healing ceremonies in varying roles including drum chief
  • Ceremonial journeys and deep nature teachings
  • Sweat lodges (Purification Lodge)
  • Rites of Passage and Initiation Ceremonies
  • Dance Chief for Sweat Lodge (personal)
  • Level 1, 2 & 3 of the Shamans Path with Kendal Williams

Yogic Teachings & Traditions

  • Tigress yoga workshops with Devashi Shakti
  • Yoga teacher training with My Health Yoga
  • Pregnancy and Post Natal Yoga teacher training with Samadhi Family Yoga

Hawaiian Shamanism & Philosophies

  • Rites of Passage in Hawaiian Shamanism
  • Leadership & Facilitators Training at High Spirits
  • Hawaiian shamanism & philosophy through Mette’s Institute
  • Numerous books by Serge Kahlil and Dan Millman on Ancient Kahuna Wisdom and Teachings

Feminine/Masculine dynamics & Principles

  • Womb of Power with Kristen Viken
  • Jade Moon/White Tigress Taoist workshop with Amara Charles
  • Women’s workshops & circles with various facilitators
  • Women’s Mysteries rites of Passage
  • Relationship workshops with various facilitators
  • David Dieda Teachings
  • Alison Armstrong’s “Understanding Women”
  • Jade egg workshop, book and teachings
  • Inanna online Sadhana with the Awakening Women Institute
  • So many books on Tantra, intimacy, solitude, orgasm, relationships, men, women and more
  • Co-ordinator for the Women’s Electoral Lobby in Qld
  • Support worker for the ‘Women’s Legal Service’ in Brisbane

Childbirth

  • Birthing from Within (BFW) introductory workshop
  • BFW Childbirth Mentoring program & certification
  • BFW advanced retreat with Virginia Bobro
  • The Birthing from Within book and the Labyrinth of Birth book by Pam England.
  • Numerous books by Sheila Kitzinger, Sarah Buckley, Ina May Gaskin and many others
  • Maha Al Musa’s “Dance of the Womb” workshop, book and DVD.
  • Pregnancy and Postnatal Yoga Teacher Training with Samadhi Family Yoga

Children

  • Journey of Young Women (JOYW) Mentorship Program/Course
  • FB Page facilitation, including writing articles, for JOYW
  • Empowering Youth in Sexualised Culture Workshop with the Youth Well-being Project
  • Volunteer for Youth Well-being Project
  • 19+ years of personal single parenting experience
  • Bluecard Holder

Massage & Bodywork

  • Certificate IV in Deep Tissue, Relaxation, Aromatherapy and Reflexology Bodywork with Massage Schools of Qld
  • Kahuna / Lomi Lomi Massage and Polynesian floor work, Levels 1 – 4, including pregnancy massage, with Mette’s Institute.
  • Hot Stone Massage Certification with Holistic Massage Therapies
  • Reiki Level 2

Miscellaneous

  • South American Based Shamanic teachings and ceremonies with Dan I el Cloud
  • Taoist Teachings by various facilitators
  • Death Doula Certification with Denise Love
  • Marriage and Funeral Celebrancy
  • PSYCH-K® Facilitator Training

Affiliations

I can’t recommend Shekinah enough. I came to her during a really difficult time, feeling emotionally heavy and disconnected, and I left with a completely different sense of clarity and peace.

She created such a safe, grounded space and offered insights that genuinely shifted the way I was seeing both myself and my circumstances. Whether you believe in the spiritual side or simply appreciate someone with incredible intuition and compassion, her ability to help you reconnect with yourself is truly something special.

I walked away feeling lighter, more at peace, and with a renewed perspective on my life. I’m incredibly grateful for the experience and would highly recommend Shekina to anyone feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or looking to gain deeper insight into themselves.

Thank you for everything Shekinah

NURA HELMY

Shekinah not only aligned my body but also worked her magic on my spirit.

She is a Divinely gifted healer who has a natural ability to see and tap into the unseen.

I cannot sing her praises enough. I was completely blown away by the experience. In fact, all I spoke to afterwards noticed the Zen in my mannerisms!

There are many different practitioners available but it’s not often you find one as intuitively amazing as Shekinah.

She picked up a particular deep-rooted emotional issue & I felt it’s movement the days afterwards.

A Wonderfully Gifted Woman!

SARAH BARSALLO

“We are so grateful for all of your love, light, support”

Kat and Cam · Wedding ceremony

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