About Me
Prem L. Hollier
How I work.
I get it
With my own diverse experiences as a therapy client, I deeply understand what it feels like to sit in that chair. My goal is to create a space where clients can access their own inner wisdom and insight—guiding them toward meaningful, life-changing growth.
Your goals
I bring depth and insight to my work, shaped by a lifetime of personal and professional experience in contemplative practices. With a grounded and practical approach, I support clients in moving toward their therapeutic goals with confidence and a renewed sense of hope.
Clarity and Insight
I help clients develop clarity and gain insight into their thought patterns and emotional responses.
Together, we identify obstacles and past adaptations to change, allowing us to refine thinking in a way that fosters a growth mindset and lasting personal transformation.
When I’m not working you will find me in the veggie patch, at the beach or on my sewing machine.
Skills and training
Postgraduate qualification in Counselling (distinction average) from the Australian College of Applied Psychology and two units of Clinical Pastoral Education at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Twelve week intensive and 6 months peer supervision with Level 3 IFS trainer Stephanie Mitchell. Ongoing personal therapy with IFS specialist over a 12 month period.
Polyvagal Theory
Training in trauma sensitive yoga and mediation instruction, followed by 6 months small group training in yoga/meditation for addiction, eating disorders, cancer treatment and other therapeutic settings. Extensive teaching experience (over nine years) in trauma sensitive and informed practices, including for women experiencing domestic violence, inpatients and staff of local mental health unit and frontline mental health workers.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Post graduate counselling qualification included theory and practice of CBT within counselling skills units and supervised practice sessions, also during clinical placement hours. Personal therapy over decades has incorporated CBT into sessions.
Somatic Therapies
A Diploma of Satyananda Yoga and Meditation in 2004 and twenty years of teaching experience forms a solid foundation for somatic therapies. Further training and experience in trauma sensitive practice deepens knowledge and application of body based approaches.
Compassionate or non violent communication
Compassionate or non violent communication is a therapeutic approach that supports clear, compassionate, and authentic expression—both with yourself and others. This framework offers powerful tools for exploring inner conflict, navigating relationship challenges, and building emotional awareness. By learning to identify feelings, recognise unmet needs, and express yourself with care, you begin to shift out of reactive patterns and into more connected, intentional responses.
Existential Therapy
Spiritual care training in the Bega Valley in 2017, with hundreds of volunteer hours at South East Regional Hospital, Bega. Further study and training in 2019 included a 3 month full time internship at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne.
Creative arts therapies
Certificate 3 in Visual Arts at TAFE in 2008 and SoulCollage creative arts therapy facilitator training in 2013. Delivery of dozens of workshops and facilitation of long term art therapy groups over the last ten years.
Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) regulates the training and practice of Psychotherapy, Counselling and Indigenous Healing Practices to the highest standards of safety, quality and professionalism. Earners of the Certified Practising Counsellor credential meets PACFA’s high training standards and key eligibility criteria to successfully register as a practising counsellor. Member number 28701.