Our Services
At Thriving Young Minds, we provide psychology services for children, adolescents, families and adults who are seeking clarity, support and practical ways forward.
Many people reach out when daily life feels harder than it should. This may include emotional overwhelm, anxiety, school stress, attention difficulties, friendship challenges, family strain, or questions around ADHD, autism or learning differences.
Our work focuses on understanding the person behind the difficulty, not just managing the behaviour or symptom.
Individual Therapy
Therapy is tailored to the age, needs and goals of each client.
For children, sessions may include creative, visual and play-based approaches to support emotional expression, regulation and confidence.
For adolescents, therapy often focuses on identity, anxiety, school pressure, friendships, motivation, emotional regulation and neurodivergent self-understanding.
For adults, therapy may involve exploring long-standing patterns, burnout, ADHD, autism, emotional overwhelm, executive functioning, relationships and self-understanding.
Across all ages, therapy aims to support:
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emotional regulation
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self-understanding
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confidence and coping skills
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executive functioning
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communication and relationships
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practical changes that can be used in everyday life
Neurodivergent-Affirming Support
We have a particular interest in supporting neurodivergent children, teenagers and adults, including those with ADHD, autism, anxiety, sensory differences, executive functioning challenges and high-masking presentations.
Support is strengths-based, practical and neuroaffirming. This means we work to understand each person’s nervous system, environment, communication style and support needs, rather than expecting them to simply “try harder” or fit into systems that may not be working for them.
Assessments
We offer comprehensive assessments for ADHD, autism and learning differences across children, adolescents and adults.
Assessments can help clarify long-standing patterns, identify support needs, guide therapy and school planning, and assist with access to accommodations where appropriate.
People seek assessment for many reasons, including:
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questions about ADHD or autism
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learning or attention difficulties
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emotional overwhelm or burnout
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school refusal or school distress
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executive functioning challenges
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sensory sensitivities
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social or communication differences
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wanting clearer direction for support
Some clients begin therapy already knowing they would like an assessment. Others are unsure and prefer to first explore what they are noticing before deciding whether a formal assessment is the right next step.
Adult ADHD & Autism Assessments
Child & Adolescent Assessments - See Below
Assessments
As a parent, it can be hard to know when your child might benefit from an assessment. It can feel overwhelming to know where to start and what assessment you require.
Do any of these sound familiar?
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Learning feels out of sync at home or school
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Your child is overwhelmed, anxious, or struggling to focus
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You wonder if ADHD, autism, or another neurodivergence might be a fit
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You want to understand your child’s learning style, strengths, and areas for growth
If you’ve noticed challenges and differences in their friendships, social interactions, communication, learning, focus, and emotional regulation, or if teachers and specialists have raised concerns, an assessment can provide valuable insights into your child’s unique strengths and needs.
Types of Assessments We Offer
1. Learning Assessments & Achievement Testing
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Evaluate academic performance in reading, writing, and math
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Identify learning difficulties such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, or dyscalculia
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Results support NDIS, school funding, or educational planning
2. Executive Functioning Assessments:
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Examine planning, organising, working memory, self-regulation, and emotional control
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Great for understanding attention issues, overwhelm, or difficulty managing everyday tasks
3. Cognitive (IQ) Assessment – WISC‑V
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Comprehensive cognitive profile using Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children–5th Edition
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Measures verbal comprehension, visual-spatial reasoning, fluid reasoning, working memory, and processing speed
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Ideal for educational planning, diagnosis clarification, and school support advocacy
4.Neurotype Assessments:
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ADHD and/or Autism. Understand your child’s unique brain patterns and how they approach the world, learning, and relationships.
5. Adult Autism Assessments: See more
Areas of Support
People come to therapy for many different reasons, but often it starts with a sense that something feels harder than it should.
This might be supporting a child through emotional overwhelm, navigating learning or attention differences, or making sense of long-standing patterns in yourself that are only now becoming clearer.
My work spans children, adolescents, and adults, with a focus on understanding how each person thinks, feels, and responds to the world around them.
Areas we may explore together include:
Emotional Regulation and Wellbeing
Supporting children, adolescents, and adults who experience anxiety, overwhelm, frustration, or low mood.
Together, we build awareness of emotional patterns and develop practical ways to respond that feel manageable and sustainable in everyday life.
Attention, ADHD, and Executive Functioning
Exploring challenges with focus, motivation, organisation, and task initiation.
This may include working with ADHD or ADHD-like patterns across the lifespan, supporting both children and adults to better understand how their brain approaches planning, attention, and follow-through.
Autism and Neurodivergent Support
Working with individuals who are autistic, ADHD, or otherwise neurodivergent, including those exploring their neurodivergence later in life.
Therapy focuses on understanding identity, reducing the impact of masking and burnout, and creating environments that support regulation, connection, and self-trust.
Social Connection and Relationships
Supporting children and young people to build friendships and navigate social situations in ways that feel safe and authentic.
For adolescents and adults, this may also involve understanding social fatigue, communication differences, and patterns in relationships.
Learning and School-Based Challenges
Partnering with children and families to understand learning differences, including difficulties with reading, writing, attention, and classroom engagement.
Support is tailored to how each child learns best, with practical strategies that can be carried into the school environment.
Sensory Processing and Regulation
Supporting individuals who experience heightened sensory sensitivity or sensory-seeking patterns.
This includes building awareness of how sensory input impacts regulation and developing strategies that support comfort, focus, and emotional balance.
Family and System Support
Working with families to better understand each person’s needs, reduce conflict, and strengthen connection.
This may include guidance around communication, boundaries, and supporting neurodivergent children within the home and school environment.
Psychologist Consultation for Classroom Behaviour, Learning Needs, and Student Wellbeing
The role of a teacher has significantly evolved over the past decade. Your role is dynamic and goes beyond delivering lessons. It’s about supporting a diverse group of learners, many of whom bring emotional, behavioural, or learning challenges into the classroom. If you're here, you're likely looking for insight, clarity, or practical strategies to better support a student (or several).
At Thriving Young Minds Clinic, we partner with educators to provide psychologist-led consultation that is collaborative, practical, and affirming of student diversity.
What We Help With
Whether you're a classroom teacher, school counsellor, learning and support staff, or executive, we offer support with:
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Student behaviour challenges that feel complex or puzzling
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Learning difficulties that don’t respond to usual interventions
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ADHD, autism, and executive functioning needs in the classroom
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Managing school refusal, anxiety, or emotional outbursts
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Navigating masking, shutdowns, and disengagement
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Tailoring ILPs and behaviour support plans using a neuroaffirming lens
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Translating psychological reports into realistic, classroom-friendly strategies
We know you’re balancing curriculum demands, emotional needs, duty of care, and crowded classrooms.
Based in Bondi Junction – Supporting Schools Across Sydney
We work with independent and public schools across Sydney and can consult with you directly, or via school leadership or support staff.
Whether you're supporting one student who’s become your concern… or wanting to build better understanding for your whole team, we’re here to help.
Ready to book a consultation or chat through your student related needs?
Contact us to book a teacher consult
