For parents and carers, guiding a child through life’s challenges can feel like navigating a forest without a map. But with timely intervention and trauma-informed care, your child can begin to heal and focus on the fun of being a kid.
Early life experiences shape our growth and children who experience trauma often face challenges impacting their emotional wellbeing, learning abilities, physical development and sense of self-worth. Without adequate support, it can be tricky to manage big feelings, form healthy relationships and lead a fulfilling life.
If your child is finding it hard to deal with a traumatic experience, parental separation, bullying, academic pressures or the challenges of living as a neurodivergent child in a neurotypical world, support is within reach.
Our experienced team of trauma-informed social workers use an empathetic, strengths-based approach to create a safe, supportive and empowering environment where your child can learn to navigate their experiences and build resilience.
How we can help:
Our experienced team provides OT assessment and intervention to support families through a range of age-related challenges.
Little People
(3 to 6 years)
- Emotional regulation
- Processing traumatic experiences
- Building resilience
- Coping strategies
- Self-esteem and confidence building
- Sleeping difficulties
- Social skills
- Coping with family transitions
- Grief and loss
- Coping with significant life changes
- Pathological Demand Avoidance
- Attention and concentration
- School readiness
- Separation anxiety
- Parenting support
Growing Kids
(6 to 11 years)
- Emotional regulation
- Processing traumatic experiences
- Building resilience
- Coping strategies
- Self-esteem and confidence building
- Sleeping difficulties
- Social skills
- Coping with family transitions
- Grief and loss
- Coping with significant life changes
- Pathological Demand Avoidance
- Attention and concentration
- School refusal
- Managing bullying and peer relationships
- Managing conflict
- Mindfulness and self-care
- Parenting support
Bigger Kids & Teens
(11+ years)
- Emotional regulation
- Processing traumatic experiences
- Building resilience
- Coping strategies
- Self-esteem and confidence building
- Sleeping difficulties
- Social skills
- Coping with family transitions
- Grief and loss
- Coping with significant life changes
- Pathological Demand Avoidance
- Attention and concentration
- School refusal
- Managing bullying and peer relationships
- Managing conflict
- Mindfulness and goal-setting
- Parenting support
What to Expect:
Intake and Allocation
We pride ourselves on providing a quality service underpinned by care and compassion. Our trauma-informed social workers are degree-qualified and certified in a number of evidence-based therapy interventions, including Theraplay and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
Our Director, Dr Nicole Carvill, regularly reviews the case load of each staff member and allocates new clients based on therapist expertise and passion.
Our neuroaffirming clinic welcomes children aged 4-17 of all gender identities and backgrounds.
The First Step
To get started, please register for an appointment. The administration team will then contact you to walk you through the process provide a Service Agreement and walk you through the next steps. The Service Agreement must be completed, signed and returned to us prior to confirmation of your first appointment.
You can register for an appointment as a private client or an NDIS participant. Medicare rebates are not available for GP referrals or mental health care plans.
At peak times we will maintain a wait list.
Please note our practice does not provide assessments for court proceeding reports.
The Appointments
First, we meet you without your child.
This initial appointment is a parent-only session, a chance to get to know your chosen trauma-informed social worker and chat openly about the challenges your child is facing.
We will ask you questions about your child’s developmental history, emotional regulation, play skills and learning abilities. We can also provide age-appropriate advice for talking to your child about what to expect when they meet us.
Next, we meet your child face-to-face.
This session is all about ensuring your child feels comfortable. We will spend a lot of time building trust, chatting about their life, interests and relationships.
When the time is right, we will explore your child’s experiences and challenges using evidence-based therapy tailored to their age, interests and goals.
The structure of each session is varies across families, and depends whether sessions are held in our clinic or at school. Some children feel more comfortable having their parents involved while others prefer one-to-one sessions.
The Cost
Contact Reception on 1300 740 057 for the relevant fee schedule.
Terms and Conditions
Cancellation Policy
GENERAL INFORMATION
Our Cancellation Policy is specific to the service you will be provided. Please refer to your Service Agreement.
CANCELLATION POLICY – ASSESSMENTS
A 50% deposit is required at the time of booking assessment. Cancellations made within 48 hours of an appointment will incur the total deposit fee. Cancellations outside 48 hours will incur a $50 administration fee. This family may return to the waiting list for the next appointment.
