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AkindaCo

AkindaCo is a service providing mental health focused allied health services.

10/03/2026

Returning to work after injury or trauma? AkindaCo can help you return with confidence.

We are excited to now be accepting referrals through ReturntoWork, offering a kinder approach to work place mental health and wellbeing.

No matter the workplace or the situation, our team of qualified expert therapists can help you build the tools and resilience to return to work.
To make a referral, head to our website.

07/03/2026

Supporting Psychological Load, Regulation and Performance in Young Athletes

05/03/2026

Chantel, a PACFA registered psychotherapist, with a Masters in Counselling & Psychotherapy, specialises in working with young people, couples, & families.

Her expertise includes complex trauma, neurodivergence, behaviour concerns, and sexual health education across diverse abilities and orientations.

Employing Play Therapy and Systemic Family Systems, she fosters a safe, empathetic environment for healing.
“I’m privileged to be able to work with people of all ages and backgrounds and it is incredible to see the transformations that can happen in a child and in the broader family through modalities such as play and art therapy.”

As a proud LGBTQI+ community member, she champions inclusivity. Chantel works with both adults and children.

Outside work, Chantel enjoys nature, op-shopping, and camping.

To book a session with Chantel, head to our website.

04/03/2026

Sometimes we just don’t have the words and that is exactly where art and expressive therapy can be incredibly useful.

Exploring your inner world through metaphor, concepts, creative expression, music, games and more can provide deep insight into challenging feelings or situations.

Art therapy is a fantastic options for people who are living with psychosocial disability, neurodivergence or simply for those wanting to use less words.

Discover how art therapy can help you- akindaco.com

03/03/2026

NDIS Support Work is about more than assistance.

At AkindaCo, we believe It’s about relationship, dignity, and building confidence in everyday life.
Good support work meets people where they are, not where a plan says they should be. It focuses on strengths, respects autonomy, and adapts to real life.

AkindaCo Support Workers can help with:
building daily living skills
🤝social and community connection
🤝 emotional regulation and routine
🤝 confidence to try new things

Support work should feel human, flexible, and collaborative. Not rushed. Not task-focused. Not one-size-fits-all.

If you are looking for a kinder approach to support work that fits your life, your goals, and your pace, chat to us today - visit akindaco.com or call 7081 5886

26/02/2026

If you’re done being fine, get in touch with our team today.

So many of our clients are looking for a way to build a more authentic and real life for themselves. They want more than ‘fine’. They want a sense of peace, a sense of inner wellbeing.

Making that change can be hard but it doesn’t need to be done alone. Head to akindaco.com or chat to our team today and find out how we can support you.

25/02/2026

Meet Makaela - one of our incredible art therapists. Makaela started her career in nursing before retraining as an art therapist, combining her caring disposition with a desire to help people connect more deeply with their inner worlds.

“Art therapy is not about being good at art. It’s about exploring deeper thoughts, feelings and desires without needing to use the english language. It’s not just a way to make therapy more inclusive, it is a great for people who don’t really want to sit and talk about their feelings but do want to understand what is going on with them.”

To book an Art Therapy session with Makaela, or join our next art therapy group, reach out to the team today.

23/02/2026

Mapping relationships in the form of a genogram is a simple systemic tool with powerful insight.
Instead of asking “What’s wrong with me?”

Systemic therapy asks “What’s been happening around me, and over time?”

Mapping relationships helps us notice:
⭐recurring family roles
⭐patterns of closeness and distance
⭐ how stress, conflict, or care move through relationships
⭐coping strategies that were learned, not chosen

Often, what feels like a personal flaw makes sense when viewed in context.
This work isn’t about blaming families or the past.
It’s about understanding how patterns were shaped, so they can soften.

You didn’t start from scratch.
You started from a system.

19/02/2026

What is our Wise Mind and how do we tap into it more?
Wise Mind in DBT is the place where emotion and reason meet.

🤝Not choosing feelings or logic
🤝 Not suppressing emotion
🤝Not acting on impulse

Wise Mind is the quieter inner knowing that holds both the facts and how you feel, and helps you choose what aligns with your values rather than urgency.

When we’re dysregulated, Wise Mind is harder to access. That’s why DBT focuses on regulating the body first, slowing things down, and practising mindfulness in everyday moments, not just during crisis.

Wise Mind doesn’t remove distress.
It helps us act with it.

A gentle check-in you can try:
What feels true here, beneath the intensity
If both my feelings and the facts matter, what’s the next right step

This is a skill, not a personality trait.
And like any skill, it gets stronger with practice.

To discover how DBT can help you, chat to our team today.

18/02/2026

AkindaCo is pleased to now offer ReturntoWork psychotherapy and counselling.

Returning to work after psychosocial injury can be hard and overwhelming.

But, a kinder therapeutic support is available to help you navigate:
👷work-related stress
👷trauma
👷burnout
👷addiction
👷pain management

Our team of therapists are here to help you thrive at work and at home.

Chat to your GP or call our office to make a referral.

17/02/2026

Kindness isn’t weakness. It’s a powerful way we create safety, connection, and wellbeing.

Being kind doesn’t mean ignoring boundaries or putting others first at your own expense. It means responding with care, including toward yourself. Kindness softens tension, helps you and others feel seen, and creates space for understanding.

Sometimes kindness looks like:
🤲 slowing down instead of rushing
🤲 listening without fixing
🤲 offering yourself the same compassion you give others

In a world that often moves fast and asks a lot, kindness is a quiet strength.
Small, intentional moments of care can make a real difference, for ourselves and for those around us.

11/02/2026

Building a secure attachment with your little ones isn’t about being a perfect parent, it’s about being a present, responsive one.

Children feel safest when they know someone will notice them, respond to them, and come back to them — especially during big feelings. Secure attachment grows through everyday moments, not grand gestures.

3 ways to help build a secure attachment include:
🤸noticing and naming your child’s feelings
🤸offering comfort before problem-solving
🤸repairing after hard moments instead of aiming for perfection

You don’t need to get it right all the time.
Being “good enough” looks more like consistent, caring, and willing to reconnect and ultimately that is what helps children feel safe, seen, and secure.

Connection is built in the small moments you return to each other.

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Adelaide, SA
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