'Nourish' 

Early Childhood Support & Intervention

'Play, Learn & Grow!'

Nurturing developmental and emotional wellbeing with creativity, movement and therapeutic play.

 

Make an Appointment Today For Your Free 15min Consultation!

Knowing Your Child Is In Good Hands!

     

'I bring a unique holistic blend of education, counselling and creative therapy training to my work with children and families.'
'My diverse background ensures my practice is trauma-informed, strengths-based and developmentally appropriate for young children and their families.' 

 

🎓 My qualifications include:

  • Master of Counselling (current, Edith Cowan University)

  • Postgraduate Certificate in Counselling (Edith Cowan University)

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Creative Arts Therapy (Charles Darwin University)

  • Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood & Primary - Play based Education) (Murdoch University)

  • Member of TRBWA, ACA and ANZACATA

  • Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner training (Monash University)

  • 20+ years’ experience supporting children, families and schools across education, disability and mental health

 

What Kinds of Holistic Therapy & Support I offer:

 Developmental & Emotional Support
  • A strong understanding and experience supporting children and families in developmental milestones and supports for their children.
  • Building children's confidence and resilience.

  • Supporting children learning emotional regulation strategies.

  • Supporting children developing social and communication skills.

Creative & Play-based Therapies
  • Play - storytelling, puppets, role play, games
  • Art - Painting, clay, sand tray and imaginative play
  • Eco - Grounding and connecting with nature, care, sensory.
  • Animal - Meet Indi and my chickens. Animal therapy is very calming for children and Indi shares a beautiful connection with children and neurodivergent children, especially.
Parent & Family Collaboration
  • Consultation and goal-setting with parents (Initial and concluding meetings, without children present, for parents to discuss freely)

  • Ongoing updates to support strategies at home

  • NDIS support

     

How I Do This & Who Do I Support:

 
🌱 Warm & Supportive

“Helping little ones grow in confidence, resilience, and joy — aligned with their NDIS goals.”

🎨 Playful & Creative

“Play, learn, and grow: holistic NDIS support for children under 9.”

💚  Professional & Family-Centred

“Early intervention that nurtures both child development and family wellbeing.”

  

 

🌟 Who Do I Support

  • Children with ADHD, Autism, anxiety or developmental delays

  • Confidence, resilience and social connection

  • School readiness skills and transitions

  • Emotional regulation and sensory processing

  • Struggling with transitions (Fifo families etc) 
  • CPTSD - Children who have experienced more of life than they should as a child. 

 

🧩 How Do I Get Started?

 

  • Book your free 15min phone consult!
  • After our phone consult, I make an appointment to meet you in person without your child, where we can discuss your concerns freely.
  • I will send you a Service Agreement outlining my fee's inline with NDIS pricing guide and anything we have discussed. Once this is in place, I can then book your child's appointment days and time.
  • Sessions are 45min - 1.15hour (depending on your child's needs) child-only to create a safe, consistent and focused therapeutic space.

  • Supports are tailored to align directly with your child’s NDIS goals.

  • Both plan-managed and self-managed families are welcome.

     
Make an Appointment Today For Your Free 15min Consultation!

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