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Calm, professional logo for solo psychology practice: Refuge Psychology

Full Brief
Business Name - Refuge Psychology
Tagline don’t include this in logo
*Faith, love and life shouldn’t hurt. When they do, you’re not alone.*

About the Business

Refuge Psychology is a solo psychology practice offering online counselling and therapy for adults across Australia. The practice provides a safe and supportive environment where clients can process trauma, faith-related challenges, relationship difficulties, grief, and other mental health concerns.

The name *Refuge* conveys safety, hope, and shelter — a place of protection during life’s storms. The practice is professional, trauma-informed, and compassionate, with a focus on personalised care.

Target Audience
* Adults seeking professional psychological support
* Individuals recovering from trauma, grief, or burnout
* People seeking a safe place to work through faith-related harm or complex life experiences

Design Requirements

Style: clean, minimal, professional (not corporate or clinical)
Imagery (optional):abstract representation of safety/shelter (circle, arc, holding shape), nature elements (path, tree, leaf), or subtle hope/light (not overtly religious)
Variations I would like to be able to adapt to:

1. Horizontal layout – icon + text side by side (for website header, email signature, letterhead)
2. Stacked layout – icon above text (for social media, print, compact spaces)
3. Standalone symbol – simplified icon-only version (for favicon, watermark, small-scale use)
* Must work well in both colour and black & white

Colours
Please base the design on colours suited to my website palette:

* Soft sage green (#A9B7A9)
* Muted blue-grey (#5C6D73)
* Warm beige / off-white (#EAE6E1)
* Dark charcoal grey (#2E2E2E)
* White (#FFFFFF)
* Dark green (#355E3B or #2F4F4F – designer can refine for balance)

👉 The overall feeling should be calming and professional. Please avoid neon, harsh contrasts, or overly bright colours.

**Font / Typography

* Clean, modern, readable
* Sans-serif or gentle serif (no script or overly decorative fonts)
* Professional yet warm and approachable
* Must scale well for both large (website header) and small (social media, business card) uses

(Font inspiration if helpful: Lato, Source Sans Pro, Merriweather, Nunito — but open to designer suggestions.)

Logo Uses

The logo will be used across:
* Website
* Social media
* Business cards & stationery
* Reports and client handouts
* Email signatures
* Watermarks and small-scale branding

Additional Notes

Please avoid logos that resemble medical clinics, hospitals, or large corporate firms — the design should feel professional, personal, warm and compassionate.
Added Monday, 25 August 2025

My website is www.refugepsychology,com.au (Note that this is the au site - the .com site is another business and I need to look different from them).
Added Monday, 25 August 2025