Waratah Karleu SWEET T

Waratah Karleu is a Relationship and Intimacy Therapist and Sexuality Educator.

Having homeschooled her daughter from ages 9 through to 15, Waratah has an awareness of the gaps in sexuality education that can exists within the education of homeschooled teens as they enter more fully into the wider world. Having a keen interest in equipping adults and teens with the knowledge to navigate intimacy and consent so that we may all have more fulfilling relationships. Along with an array of studies within the area and up to date police safety checks she presents the teen sexuality program SWEET T ( Sexual Wellness, Empowerment and Emotional Training for Teens).

Waratah has been on the path of raising human potential for the most part of her life. She has a passion for acquiring knowledge about how to live a fully flourishing life, one that provides purpose, meaning, contentment and fulfilment. Of particular interest are the areas of life that for many of us we have been provided with limited information and resources to navigate to it’s fullest, the areas of Sexual intimacy and Relationship. In additional to providing one one one consultations, Waratah has been presenting intimacy workshops for adults over the last 8 years. Somewhere within those workshops is always the phrase, ‘why aren’t or weren’t we taught this at school’, to which she replies, ‘If I had it my way we would.’ Hence SWEET T has been formed.

Waratah has post graduate qualifications in Sexual Health (MA), Counselling (Grad Dip), Wellness Coaching (Grad Cert), Yoga Teacher Training (IYTA).  Studies also include Gottman’s Couples Therapy, Ayurveda, Yoga and Tantra. She has taught yoga and mindfulness practices to adults and teens, presented retreats, mother and daughter and intimacy education workshops in addition to working as a counsellor & coach with for over 18 years in Adelaide and the Hills and 3 years in Sydney.