Counselling and assessment services provided to support children and young people with ADHD, ASD (Level 1 and 2) and Mild Intellectual Delay. Participants need to be self or plan managed.
Support also available to complete NDIS application paperwork in consultation with the participant, family and other service providers.
If children and adults have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), it means they have difficulties with:
Many individuals have these kinds of difficulties from time to time. For people with ADHD, these difficulties happen most of the time and have a big effect on their daily lives.
ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder – that is, a problem with the way the brain or nervous system grows. In ADHD, the different parts of the brain don’t ‘talk’ to each other in a typical way. This is why individuals with ADHD might have more trouble than their peers with thinking, learning, expressing feelings or controlling behaviour.
Assessment, collaborative diagnosis and therapeutic supports are available for those managing difficulties with ADD/HD.
Autism is a condition that affects how a person thinks, feels, interacts with others and experiences their environment. Every Autistic person is unique to every other which is why Autism is described as a ‘spectrum’.
Autism is often linked with physical, developmental or mental health conditions such as intellectual disability, epilepsy, gastro-intestinal issues, ADHD, anxiety or depression.
However, it is considered many challenges associated with Autism may be a result of limited understanding and supports that allow them to be comfortable in a non-autistic world.
Assessment (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2) trained clinician), collaborative diagnosis and therapeutic support with social skills and emotional awareness are available for those managing difficulties with Autism.
Depression, fear, and anxiety are some of the most common and uncomfortable emotions that we can experience at some point in our lives. Through counselling and treatment, there is opportunity to support you to recover motivation, perspective, and joy that you once had in your life.
In a general sense, self-care refers to activities done with the intention of enhancing energy, restoring health and reducing stress. Often ignored but totally necessary to help restore and maintain balance in our lives. Having a strong self-care foundation may benefit us when coping with life's ups and downs which seem to be happening more frequently these days.
Take some time out for you!
According to the Sleep Health Foundation, more than half of adult Australians are managing at least one chronic sleep symptom that affects the quality of their life.
Difficulties getting to sleep and staying asleep are common issues reported by those seeking support for their health and wellbeing. Sleep plays an important function in regulating both our physical and mental health - having a bad night sleep can often set us up for a difficult day which is generally not a pleasant experience.
Talking about your sleep habits may be the first step to accessing the support you need. It is often recommended to include follow up with your GP and for some, a referral to a sleep specialist.
Dyslexia is a learning disorder that involves difficulty reading due to problems identifying speech sounds and learning how they relate to letters and words (decoding). Also called Specific Learning Disorder, dyslexia affects areas of the brain that process language.
People with dyslexia have normal intelligence and usually have normal vision. Most children with dyslexia can succeed in school with tutoring or a specialised education program.
Emotional support also plays an important role as difficulties with learning can have an impact on the individual's sense of self. Behavioural issues are also a key factor to consider if thinking your child may have a learning difficulty.
Although there's no cure for dyslexia, early assessment and intervention result in the best outcome. Sometimes dyslexia goes undiagnosed for years and isn't recognised until adulthood, but please know it's never too late to seek help.
Stress is a normal human reaction that happens to everyone. In fact, the human body is designed to experience stress and react to it. When you experience changes or challenges , your body produces physical and mental responses to help you respond.
Stress responses help you to adjust to new situations.
Stress can be positive, keeping us alert, motivated and ready to avoid danger. But stress becomes a problem when stressors continue without relief or periods of relaxation.
Physical symptoms of stress may include:
Stress can lead to emotional and psychological symptoms like:
Making a plan for self-care that prioritises your health and wellbeing may benefit you in times of stress. Come and speak to us about ways that might help you maintain resilience when faced with the inevitable stress of life.
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