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You or your loved one can learn to manage challenging emotions, thoughts & behaviours to participate in life & thrive.

WE EMPOWER PEOPLE & FAMILIES WITH INFORMED STRATEGIES TO PROSPER IN A SAFE WAY.

Whether you’re self-referring or referred by a health professional, complete the Self-Refer Now form to get started.

Eliminate the guesswork.

You don’t have to worry, we are here to support. Wonderkind & Co and the Therapeutic Community offer a wide range of therapeutic support that will be tailored to meet your presenting needs. We are here to help, understand and navigate through your healing journey. 

Imagine what it’ll be like when you or your loved one is able to manage emotions, thoughts and behaviours and participate in life.

  • Get informed strategies to help you and your loved one manage challenges in a safe way.

  • We look past the tip of the iceberg to understand and explore the unmet needs.

  • A tailored plan to empower you, your family or support team… so everyone’s on the same page.

  • Have confidence in a shorter term focused intervention so you can avoid a lifetime of costly therapy.

  • It can take time to develop trust, that’s why we aim to work with you and your support team collaboratively.

It’s distressing when you don’t know how to comfort your loved one.

When young people, teenagers and adults have difficulty managing emotions, thoughts or behaviours caused by adverse life events, it often presents in harmful and hurtful ways.

As adults we feel it’s our responsibility to help guide loved ones through the ups-and-downs of life but when we don’t have appropriate strategies to guide them accordingly we fear unintentionally damaging their growth.

You might feel like a failure, like nothing ever works no matter how hard you try. It’s not your fault… but it sure feels like it.

Desperation is costly and exhausting. It’s hard to navigate the next right steps when there’s too much information online and what you’ve tried hasn’t worked.

We understand the guilt of helplessly feeling or watching your loved one in distress. We know the feelings of exasperation when you’re relentlessly challenged by out-of-control emotions, thoughts and behaviours. We care that you feel isolated and alone.

Your feelings are normal and you’re not alone.

You just need an informed person to listen, understand and develop a tailored therapeutic support pathway to navigate your recovery journey.

Hi, I’m

I’d like to put your mind at ease. As an accredited mental health social worker and clinician with over 20 years of experience, I specialise in supporting young people, adults and families impacted by adverse life events.

My years of industry experience and practice in this field allow me to formulate, develop and implement individualised therapeutic plans to work towards reaching desired outcomes.

I’m passionate about collaborating with families and support teams. We work together to upskill each person so everyone has a clear plan around how to help you or your loved one thrive.

I have worked hard to connect a therapeutic community of very talented and diverse clinicians to ensure we can meet the holistic needs of our local community in a meaningful way.

We look forward to guiding you and your families on a pathway toward growth and healing.

We are a Therapeutic Community of clinicians offering support to all ages, specilising in mental health, wellbeing, disability and family support.

1. Refer

Complete the self-referral / referral form.

2.Connect

We thoughtfully match the right clinician and modality to meet your expressed needs/concern.

3. Commence

Your clinician will assess and develop a tailored treatment plan.

What carers say

“Kate is a gifted therapist with a warm, gentle approach. My eight year old daughter came to Kate with anxiety, reduced confidence and a complete petrification of dogs.  Kate’s approach enabled my daughter to have a great level of trust in her from the first session, she opened up to Kate thus allowing the issues to be worked through. She was able to reclaim her confidence and trust in herself as well as providing strategies for me to use going forward.

My daughter still doesn’t want a pet dog, but we no longer have to cross the street when one is ahead of us.”

-Phil, a grateful father

Healing starts here.

Whether it’s for you or a loved one, you’re in the right place.

We’ll put together a specific support plan to help navigate behavioural, emotional and mental health challenges whatever stage of the journey.

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Acknowledgment to Country

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we gather, the Wathaurong People of the Kulin Nations. We wish to honour and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. First Nations People hold the memories, the traditions, the culture and hopes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across this state and will guide us in taking care of this beautiful land on which we live, learn & play.

Crisis/Emergency Support

Wonderkind & Co is a private practice and does not offer crisis or emergency support.
If your life is in immediate danger, contact 000.
For emergency/immediate crisis support, you can contact:

Lifeline – 13 11 14,

Kids Helpline – 1800 55 1800,

Family violence and sexual assault Crisis Line – 1800 806 292

DFFH Child Protection matters – Barwon 1800 075 599

Parent Line Victoria – 13 22 89

The Orange Door – 1800 312 820

Family Relationship advice Line – 1800 050 321

Headspace – (03) 5222 6690

Nurse On Call – 1300 60 60 24

University Hospital Geelong Emergency Room – (03) 4215 0100

13 YARN Crisis Support for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders – 13 92 76

Rainbow Door LGBTIQA+ support – 1800 729 367