MY MANTRA

Opening hearts & facilitating transformations since 2017

MY MISSION

Supporting you to reconnect with the whole of who you are — mind, body, and spirit

MY LOCATION

Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

What if the life you’re living isn’t the one you were designed for?

Holistic Counselling & Lifestyle Coaching — Sunshine Coast & Online.

I’m Gemma-Lee — and if you’ve landed here, something in you is already reaching for something different.

Maybe you’ve been carrying something heavy for a while and you’re not sure how to put it down. Maybe life looks fine from the outside but inside there’s a quiet voice asking is this really it? Maybe you’ve tried talking about it — and still felt like something essential wasn’t quite being heard.

That’s where I come in.

What I offer isn’t just a session. It’s a space where you don’t have to have it all figured out before you arrive. You don’t have to know the right words, or say things in the right order, or worry about how you come across. You can ramble, contradict yourself, change your mind mid-sentence — and still feel completely met. That kind of conversation is rarer than it should be. And it changes things.

For nearly a decade, I’ve been sitting with people through the moments that feel too heavy to carry alone — the anxiety that won’t quiet down, the relationships that have lost their way, the grief that sits in your chest, the patterns that keep showing up no matter how hard you try to outrun them, and that nagging sense that there has to be more than this.

Here’s something I’ve learned in all those years of sitting with people: we carry far more in our bodies than we realise. The tension that lives in your shoulders. The tightness that settles in your chest before a difficult conversation. The exhaustion that doesn’t lift no matter how much you sleep. Our issues are in our tissues — and real change happens when we listen to what the body is telling us, not just the mind.

That’s why my approach works with the whole of you. The emotional, the physical, the spiritual. The counselling that creates space to understand what you’re carrying — and the coaching that builds the foundations to move forward without it. Not as two separate things, but as one integrated path.

And here’s what makes this space a little different: I don’t hand you a label and send you on your way. We work through what you’re carrying — together, gently, and at your pace — so you can move forward without it defining who you are.

LIFESTYLE + HEALTH + WELLBEING

Gemma-Lee Harvey Come Find Me

Working through life’s challenges — not being defined by them

 

Here’s what makes this space a little different: I don’t hand you a label and send you on your way. Labels have a sneaky way of becoming cages — and you are not your anxiety, your grief, or your burnout. Those are things you’re moving through, not things you are.

We work through what you’re carrying — together, gently, and at your pace — so you can move forward without it defining who you are.

Think of it less as fixing, and more as reigniting what’s been quietly waiting.

Every day is an opportunity to rise. To carry forward the wisdom of what you’ve lived through — and release the emotional weight that was never meant to travel with you forever. That’s the phoenix in all of us. Not a single dramatic transformation, but a small and steady rising. Every single day.

 

 

WORK WITH ME

Where would you like to begin?

Holistic Counselling

For when life feels heavier than it should and you need more than just one person to listen. We blend counselling with body-centred holistic practices to support every part of you.

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Lifestyle Coaching

For when you’re ready to build a life that actually fits — not the one you fell into, or the one others mapped out for you. We create the foundations that make lasting change real.

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Business Consultation

For professionals and business owners ready to grow with clarity and without burning out. Because sustainable success starts with a grounded human at the helm — and there we begin.

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TESTIMONIALS

Client experiences

“Gemma, you are a Gem. The most patient, caring and supportive person. Though I don’t always want to hear what you have to say, I appreciate you keeping me accountable. That’s important. You are such an angel on this earth.” — A.R.

It has been my pleasure to have known and been associated with Gemma-Lee, founder and owner of Phynix By Design, for 17 years and counting (since 2006). Her dedication and detail in the way she conducts both her life and business will see you, the client, supported and guided through your jounrney to better health and better control of your lifes journey. And it will seem like she is not even trying, as this ability to help and service peoples needs come naturally.

– David : director / Business owner of small landscape construction business since 1990 –

“Gemma is truly awesome! She makes me feel so comfortable and welcome. Our sessions are very positive and releasing. I walk away feeling connected to myself and understood for who I am. Gemma is really helping me reconnect and rediscover who I am.” — J.C.

“Your energy was so infectious and grounding that I couldn’t help but feel happy and completely at peace around you. That stayed with me, and I’m very grateful.” — K.N.

“I recently started seeing Gemma-Lee as a Lifestyle Coach to support me make the most of 2025 whilst navigating the challenges of aging sick parents and to unfurl the best version of myself. The impact of my sessions have already been immensely significant and I look forward to going deeper and blossoming further.” — B.M.

“Thank you so much for all your help and support on my healing journey. I will be forever grateful to you.” — P.S.

“I can’t thank you enough for the help you’ve given me over the last year. The conclusion of high school would not have been so easy to manage without you. I had been dreading those exams my whole high school life, but your guidance made it so much easier. You have such a gift, and thank you so much for sharing it with me.” — L.B.

“I had a fantastic Holistic Counselling session with Gemma. Very relaxed and calming environment and a more holistic/personable approach to counselling. The session was really thorough and Gemma went above and beyond regardless of timeframes to get the most out of the session. Overall a worthwhile and insightful experience.” — A.S.