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We provide supervision and skills-based training for early-career and fully registered psychologists, including provisional psychologists completing the 4+2 or 5+1 pathways and psychologists undertaking their clinical registrar program.
We also support occupational therapists and clinicians across disciplines, including counsellors, social workers, and other allied health professionals working with neurodivergent clients.
Our spaces are designed for clinicians who want to deepen their understanding of neurodivergence, strengthen their practice, and build confidence in their clinical work. We also welcome clinicians navigating experiences such as burnout, late diagnosis, identity exploration, or professional transition.
Individual Supervision
Individual supervision provides a dedicated space to reflect on your clinical work, build confidence in your decision-making, and explore questions or challenges in a supportive environment.
These one-to-one sessions allow supervision to be tailored to your needs, whether you’re seeking guidance with complex presentations, developing your therapeutic approach, working toward registration requirements, or reflecting on your professional growth.
Many clinicians find that combining individual supervision with Skills Labs allows them to both reflect on their work and actively build new skill, creating a more complete and sustainable approach to professional development.
Skills Labs
Our Skills Labs are practical, interactive workshop sessions designed to help you build skills and confidence in clinical work. Rather than focusing on case discussion alone, Skills Labs are structured around live demonstrations, guided practice, and real-world scenarios. Each lab focuses on a specific topic and gives you the opportunity to actively try new skills and move from theoretical understanding to practical application in a supportive, low-pressure environment.
Skills Labs are ideal for clinicians who:
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feel unsure what to actually say or do when working with clients.
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want more than theory or discussion-based learning.
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learn best by seeing, trying, and refining their approach.
Upcoming Skills Labs
PDA Skills Lab
(Pathological/Pervasive Demand Avoidance / Persistent Drive for Autonomy)
28th of April - 12:00PM- 1:30PM AEDT
This Skills Lab is for clinicians who already understand PDA in theory, but feel stuck applying that knowledge in client sessions.
This is not a beginner’s “What is PDA?” training.
This is about what actually happens in session - and what to do when your usual skills and techniques stop working.
If you’ve ever finished a session thinking “I don’t know what else to try”, this skills lab is for you.
If sessions sometimes feel like
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The session is going well… until you offer something practical
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The client agrees with everything… but nothing changes
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All suggestions lead to explanations of why it won’t work
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Insight is high, but action is low
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You end the session feeling confused, frustrated or ineffective
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Therapy feels stuck or circular
These moments are common when working with clients with a PDA profile - and they’re not a sign that you’re doing anything “wrong”. These are the moments where it’s not always obvious what to do next.
What we’ll do
This is a hands-on, practice-based session - not a lecture or webinar.
You will:
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Watch a live demonstration with two of our senior clinicians
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Understand common therapy barriers for PDA clients and how to pivot in real time
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Practice using PDA-friendly language.
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Learn how to reduce demands while still maintaining therapeutic direction and progress
Who it’s for
Allied health professionals (Psychologists, OTs, Counsellors, Social Workers) who have a foundational understanding of PDA and want to bridge the gap between knowing and doing. You don’t need to be an expert - but some familiarity with PDA is strongly recommended.
This PDA Skills Lab session is $150 per participant.
Nicolle Griffin
Director of Very Helpful Chats and Registered Psychologist
Who Nicolle supervises
Mental health professionals at all stages of career development.
Board approved supervision:
Not available to provide Psychology Board Approved Supervision for interns completing the 5+1 or 4+2 pathways.
Supervision topics:
Neurodivergence, Autism and ADHD, assessment of Autism and ADHD, differential diagnosis in Autism and ADHD assessments, therapy with Autistic and ADHD clients, and private practice and business development.
Individual Supervision fee:
$330 per 50 minutes
Beth McNamara
Senior Registered Psychologist
Who Beth supervises:
Mental health professionals at all stages of career development.
Board approved supervision:
Available to provide Psychology Board Approved Supervision for interns completing the 5+1 and 4+2 pathways.
Supervision topics:
Neurodivergence, Autism, ADHD, working with neurodivergent children and teenagers, building collaborative relationships with parents and multidisciplinary teams, and supporting LGBTIQA+ and gender-diverse young people.
Individual Supervision fee:
$300 per 50 minutes
Anna Aminov
Senior Clinical Psychologist
Who Anna supervises:
Mental health professionals at all stages of career development.
Board approved supervision:
Endorsed Clinical Psychologist. Available to provide secondary Psychology Board Approved Supervision for interns completing the 5+1 and 4+2 pathways, as well as psychologists completing the Clinical Psychology Registrar Program. (Not available for primary supervision at this time.)
Supervision topics:
Neurodivergence, Autism and ADHD assessment, use of the MIGDAS assessment tool, working with twice-exceptional (2E) clients, EMDR with neurodivergent clients, providing assessments and therapy to other health professionals, navigating trauma in past supervisory relationships, and exploring content vs process work in therapy.
Individual Supervision fee:
$300 per 50 minutes
Kim Eldridge
Senior Occupational Therapist
Who Kim supervises:
Occupational therapists and allied health professionals at all stages of career development, particularly those wanting to strengthen their skills supporting neurodivergent children, teenagers, and adults.
Supervision topics:
Neurodivergence, sensory profiles and sensory processing, functional capacity assessments, executive functioning, and supporting children and teenagers in everyday environments such as home, school, and community settings. Kim also supports clinicians developing confidence in capacity building approaches and navigating practice within the NDIS.
Individual Supervision fee:
$270 per 50 minutes