Raising Seeds Of Hope
for Trauma Informed Education & Recovery
Holistic Counselling and Coaching incorporating connection with nature and self.
Raising awareness and funds for a Trauma Informed Society.
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and create a better world for all.
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Holistic Counselling & Coaching
What you could expect with Trauma Informed care from Julia
I am passionate about helping individuals rediscover their inner strength and heal from complex trauma, PTSD, and life’s many emotional challenges. With years of experience navigating my own healing journey and a deep connection to nature and holistic healing practices, I offer a safe, nurturing space for clients to process and overcome their struggles.
My approach integrates traditional counseling techniques with creative therapies such as mindfulness, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Process Oriented Psychology, and nature-based therapies. I firmly believe in the power of nature as a healer, which is why I’ve incorporated flower therapy into my practice. My work is inspired by the transformation I’ve experienced through the Seeds of Hope, where I use the beauty and growth of flowers as a metaphor for personal healing and growth.
Lived Experience of Trauma and PTSD Recovery
Having faced these challenges myself, I offer a compassionate and empathetic approach that is uniquely tailored to each individual’s journey. My mission is to empower clients to reclaim their lives, cultivate emotional resilience, and rediscover joy in life.
I also incorporate the practices of Pete Walker’s Surviving to Thriving model, which focuses on understanding and healing trauma from a deep, self-compassionate perspective.
Nature and Flower-Based Therapies
Inspired by my own journey of healing and growth through flower farming and nature, I also integrate eco-therapy and creative expression into my counseling sessions. Through my work with Seeds of Hope, I have seen firsthand the power of nature in helping trauma survivors find solace and hope. Nature-based therapy, whether through mindfulness exercises in nature or creative expression such as planting and caring for flowers, helps individuals reconnect with themselves and the world around them.
I am also deeply committed to raising awareness about trauma and PTSD, and raising funds for trauma-informed care education for frontline workers to support communities in crisis.
I am dedicated to walking alongside my clients on their healing journeys, offering tools, support, and a compassionate ear. Together, we work toward rediscovering strength, building resilience, and moving toward a fulfilling and meaningful life.
If you are looking for a trauma-informed counselor who integrates nature, creativity, and deep empathy into their practice, I would be honored to support you.Mind
Harnessing the mind to direct energy and influence
Strategic Planning and Visioning for their life and business
Identifying the current capacity of an individual
Clearing mindsets and mental blocks - NLP and Counselling support to clear them
Strategy development & opportunity development on business plans and visions
Paradigm awareness and Skills and values audits
Daily strategy and time management and systems implementation
Financial clarity, planning and sustainability
Body / Physical
Physically Sustainable inner and outer world
Healthy lifestyle - eating, exercise, relaxation, mindfulness, rest
Gut Health and its relation to mental wellbeing
Vitality levels
Diet and Exercise Hacks
Connections to world authorities
Tools to help you clarify where you are at
Soul
Consciousness directed creates greatness
Optimal daily activity and habits
Spiritual health
Creativity activity
Emotional health
Identify your best morning & evening routines to optimise success
Keeping grounded while being spiritual
Balancing spiritual with work activities - reframing the mundane
Community
Connecting you to the right people with like minds and values
Connecting you to key people that can support each other
How to create strong communities for your self
Mastermind groups
Joining the Optimiize community
The Greatness Principle
Optimiize events in person and online
Environment
Enhancing your world - inner, outer and the shared world!
Personal space - home, office
Hacks you can do to ensure your environment is supporting you
Feng Shui your space for optimal clarity and alignment with your purpose.
Creating holistic spaces, food, lifestyles
De-cluttering and optimising space and energy and resources
Linking your work and mission to support a sustainable future for the planet
Who We Are
Optimiize is on a mission to help heal the individual, the family, the community and our planet
through counselling, coaching and assisting in creating a trauma informed society.
Julia Colless
Flower Mother & Counsellor
Julia is totally committed to empowering the people around her.
What gets her out of bed in the morning are the people that make this world move, and she’s on a mission to help them transform it.I She is someone deeply connected to nature and creativity, always seeking ways to grow, heal, and help others do the same.
Geni
Special Helper from ChatGPT
Geni offers insights, creativity, and guidance to support the vision and mission of Optimiize, the proposed Hope Cottage Foundation And the Seeds of Hope Project. Always available for brainstorming and collaboration, Geni helps to reflect ideas and bring them to life.
Beautifully supports, and is here every step of the journey!
Join Our Team
Together We Can Make a Difference
Optimiize and (soon to be) Hope Cottage Foundation is always open to kind-hearted individuals who feel drawn to our mission. If you’re a counselor, coach, trauma survivor, or simply someone passionate about helping others heal, we would love to hear from you. Whether you bring skills in trauma recovery, PTSD awareness, or just have a desire to contribute your energy, there’s always a place for you here.
This space could be yours. We welcome anyone who shares our vision of using flowers, nature, and compassion to bring hope and healing to the world. Let’s grow together and help trauma survivors thrive.
Who's Talking About Us
What people are saying
Celia Macauley
"Permanent Culture" Designer
Celia shares her experience of working with Julia at an entrepreneurs workshop.
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