Psychological therapy for
Autism and ADHD
Jess is a registered psychologist dedicated to providing compassionate and effective psychological support for autistic and ADHD children . Her approach is rooted in neurodiverse affirming practices, ensuring that each child's unique strengths and challenges are recognised and respected. Jess believes in empowering children and their families by offering tailored strategies to enhance their quality of life.
Services
Jess offers a range of specialised services designed to address various aspects of your child's development and well-being:
1. Managing Anxiety: Jess helps children develop coping mechanisms to manage anxiety, allowing them to navigate their world with more confidence and less stress.
2. Enhancing Social Skills: Social skills training focuses on improving communication and interaction while maintaining a neuro-affirming perspective, helping children build meaningful relationships and connect more effectively with others.
3. Improving Executive Functioning: Jess provides strategies to enhance executive functioning skills such as organisation, planning, and time management, aiding children in their daily tasks and academic performance.
4. Boosting Self-Esteem and Confidence: Therapy sessions are designed to foster a positive self-image and boost self-confidence, empowering children to believe in their abilities and embrace their uniqueness.
5. Developing Resilience Strategies: Jess is dedicated to equip children with tools to build resilience, enabling them to adapt to changes and overcome challenges with greater ease and determination.
6. Addressing Restricted Diets: Jess also focuses on restricted diet or ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder), which is often linked to sensory sensitivities or anxiety in neuro divergent children. Jess is trained to use tailored approaches to help children expand their dietary preferences and make varied food choices, improving their overall nutrition and well-being.
My Virtual Therapy Room
As a dedicated psychologist I reach out to children and adolescents for whom it is safe to provide Telehealth psychological sessions, for conveniency, comfort or accessibility. These sessions can be accessed by clicking on your personalised video link at the day and time of the appointment. Some children access these appointments from a private room at school, or from the safety of their bedroom after school. Others prefer to talk while they walk around their backyard, lie in their special place, or simply sitting at their desk. Together, we will work towards achieving your child's goals and fostering their growth and well-being.
Frequently Asked Questions
Still have questions? Take a look at the FAQ or reach out anytime. If you’re feeling ready, go ahead and apply.
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Psychology can help autistic children develop skills to navigate everyday challenges, understand their emotions, build confidence and improve their overall wellbeing.
Depending on your child's individual needs, therapy may focus on emotional regulation, anxiety, social understanding, flexible thinking, self-esteem, sensory-related distress and coping with changes or transitions.
Our approach is neurodiversity-affirming, meaning we work with your child's strengths and individual differences rather than trying to change who they are.
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The first appointment generally focuses on understanding your child's strengths, challenges, developmental history and current support needs.
Depending on your child's age and circumstances, the initial appointment may involve speaking primarily with parents or caregivers.
Together, we identify meaningful therapy goals and discuss how psychology can best support your child and family.
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That's absolutely okay! We understand that children, particularly those with attention, sensory or regulation differences, may find it difficult to sit still for extended periods.
Sessions can be adapted to include movement breaks, games, drawing, visual activities and shorter periods of focused engagement.
If Telehealth doesn’t work for your child even with adapted movement breaks and visual activities or shorter periods, or if it becomes unsafe to complete sessions on Telehealth, we will consider together better suited options in your area.
Our goal is to create a supportive and flexible environment where your child can participate in ways that work for them.
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Parent involvement is often an important part of effective therapy, particularly for younger children.
Depending on your child's age and needs, sessions may include direct work with your child, parent consultations or a combination of both.
Parent sessions can focus on understanding your child's behaviour, supporting emotional regulation, responding to anxiety and implementing helpful strategies at home.
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Your child may be eligible for Medicare rebates if they have a valid referral and an appropriate Medicare-funded treatment plan from their GP, paediatrician or psychiatrist.
Eligibility, rebate amounts and session limits depend on the referral pathway and current Medicare requirements.
Families can also access psychology sessions privately without a Medicare referral.
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Psychology services may be funded through your child's NDIS plan when the support is related to their disability, aligns with their plan and meets NDIS funding requirements.
We accept self-managed or plan managed NDIS clients.
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You can:
1: Register on the client portal
2: Select the appointment type “New Intake Appointment”
3: Complete the Intake forms you receive via email upon registering
4: Select an appointment on a day / time that suits
5: Upload in your client portal any reports or referrals under file so that Jess can read any relevant information before your intake appointment
6: On the day / time of your appointment, click on the Telehealth link your received via email. Make sure your camera and microphone work.