How we help

Madhavi Nawana Parker

One off specialist consultations for parents.

Managing Director, Madhavi Nawana Parker provides a one off session for all families new to our service as well as for families with recent diagnoses, new NDIS plans and significant challenges needing a carefully mapped out plan. Madhavi brings over 20 years professional experience and study in social emotional wellbeing  and neurodivergence to these sessions, to help you find the right solutions for your family.

At this first session, Madhavi will help you plan the direction for your child’s therapy, learning and social emotional wellbeing needs. If you’re feeling stuck and don’t know what direction to head in and what the best next steps are for your child’s mental health and wellbeing, book now for a one hour in person or zoom session with Madhavi, to help you get on the right path moving forward.

Face to face and Online:
Public and Keynote Speaking for Schools, Organisations, Parents and Students on resilience, wellbeing, confidence, mindset and much more based on Madhavi Nawana Parker’s published works.

Nikki Wadewitz, Senior Teacher, School Incursion Facilitator and Public Speaker.

Nikki brings almost twenty years experience working in schools to teach 8-18 year olds social emotional wellbeing tools in in schools and at our Unley rooms. Nikki’s series of school incursions focus on respectful relationships, anti-bullying, emotional regulation, wellbeing and resilience. Nikki provides a ‘Confidence building’ group for Autistic Girls (Thursdays after school) and all of our other SEL programs (‘ The Confident Minds Curriculum,’ ‘The Resilience and Wellbeing Toolbox’ and What’s the Buzz? in schools. Nikki facilitates a small, tailored, weekly parenting support and strategy development group for neurodivergent families at our Unley rooms. Nikki is highly regarded as a Public Speaker specialising in Educator Wellbeing, Connected classrooms and Positive Discipline in Schools.

James Parker, Child and Youth Specialist.

Counsellor and Developmental Educator, James Parker specialises in neurodivergence, school avoidance and school leavers. James helps young people develop self awareness by identifying their strengths and character. From here, they build confidence, social awareness, emotional intelligence and a healthy adjustment to change. James holds a special interest in supporting young people experiencing family separation and brings over twenty years experience in neurodivergence, child development and counselling to our team and consults from our Unley rooms.

Katie O'Reilly, Senior Teacher and Confidence building specialist.

Katie O’Reilly, Senior Teacher, Social Confidence Specialist and Professional actor, brings her creativity and compassionate nature, to teach social emotional wellbeing tools in a playful and friendly way. Katie specialises in friendship skills and helping young people who struggle with social emotional awareness, emotional regulation and shyness. Katie facilitates a weekly small group school readiness program to teach 3-5 year olds ‘What’s the Buzz?’ social emotional wellbeing tools to prepare them to start school with confidence. Katie holds a special interest in supporting and finding solutions for disadvantaged youth and neurodivergent teenagers.

Nick Bennett, Kung Fu teacher and Workshop Energiser

Nick Bennett provides tailored small group Self defence and Kung Fu programs for teenagers, on a weekly basis after school at our Unley rooms. Nick’s sessions are non competitive, calm, supportive and neuro affirming.

Nick also joins Madhavi Nawana Parker during her Professional Development days providing culture building and wellbeing strategies through Kung Fu and clowning. Nick is a Professional Actor and Kung Fu Teacher who engages easily with his audience through his sense of fun and humour.

Millie Grant, Senior Social Worker and Early Childhood Specialist.

Millie visits Early Learning Centres, Kindergartens and Junior Primary Schools to provide early intervention counselling, social emotional regulation sessions and small ‘What’s the Buzz?’ groups. Millie specialises in Behaviour Support, Anxiety in toddlers and pre schoolers, trauma and Autism. Millie’s warm, friendly and compassionate approach to her clients are an enormous asset to our team. Millie holds a special interest in emotional regulation and anxiety management tools.

Sam Taylor, Psychologist

Sam specialises in behaviour, emotional regulation and anxiety in pre teens and teengers. Sam is passionate about helping teachers and parents get to the bottom of a young person’s challenges around their social emotional wellbeing, visiting a limited number of schools for behavioural observations, individual counselling and small group programs. Sam consults at our Unley rooms once a week. Sam holds a special interest in behaviour and emotions coaching and brings her warm, bubbly and enthusiastic personality to our team and our clients.

Jill Moss, Client Services Officer

Jill Moss is our behind the scenes talent, who brings a degree in Journalism and Communications combined with her warm and friendly personality to communicate with our clients about their appointments, share updates on their progress on our waiting list and soon, she will be present at our new rooms to greet our lovely clients. Jill cares deeply about our organisation, sharing the vision to provide support and resources as soon and easily as possible to all the families we serve.

Chelsea Lambert, Accounts management

Chelsea manages invoice and NDIS queries for our team and her work as an SSO and studies towards being a Teacher mean that she is full of genuine enthusiasm to support our clients in reaching their social emotional wellbeing goals.