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Wagtail Therapy Psychology support for all brain types and ages.

We have 9 spots left for our Santa Day at Wagtail. Santa has been visiting us for 3 years now because he loves it so muc...
12/12/2025

We have 9 spots left for our Santa Day at Wagtail. Santa has been visiting us for 3 years now because he loves it so much. Meeting Santa can be anxiety provoking for some kids so we try to create an environment that is low demand and affirming of all brain types. You can bring your fidgets, info dump for 15 minutes straight, ask as many questions as you like, take photos and bring the whole family. There are no neuro typical expectations - please feel free to sit on the couch for photos or just sit on the other side of the room and stare at Santa. You make the rules.

When you book we will send through some questions to find out a little more about how we can make the meeting as comfortable and magical as we can.

The times we currently have available are:

9:15
9:45
10:00
10:30
11:15
1:15
1:30
1:45
2:15

Please contact jacki@wagtailtherapy.com.au or jody@wagtailtherapy.com.au to book a time.

I have a lot of mixed opinions and feelings about the social media ban. I think technology plays such an important role ...
10/12/2025

I have a lot of mixed opinions and feelings about the social media ban. I think technology plays such an important role for people in the neurodivergent community so I feel sad about that loss of supports and friendships. I can also see how social media is increasingly complex for children and teenagers to navigate in a healthy way though. They are also navigating it all without adult support because it's not something that most parents are literate in.

What I feel like I can understand is how parents can use some cognitive reframes on the social media ban to ease the pressure on themselves. The last thing I would want to see happening is this becoming another thing for parents to feel guilty about. We definitely have enough things on that list already.

08/12/2025

I have an internal rant or reflection on my drive home from work most days - this time it was a rant. I'm constantly shocked at how high our expectations are of kids when it comes to emotional regulation. This is an example of one of those times.

Kids need help and support with emotions, not lectures on emotional regulation.

I am very excited (and nervous) to be sharing that Wagtail Therapy will be available for Wagtail Workshops for schools a...
24/11/2025

I am very excited (and nervous) to be sharing that Wagtail Therapy will be available for Wagtail Workshops for schools and educators from next year.

This has been a goal of mine for a very long time and like many ADHDers I just needed that little push. I got that push from one of the speakers at the PDA conference who spoke about the people within the education system who really care (thanks Vicky❤️). I am looking for those people to share my knowledge with - those teachers, principals, deputy principals, educations assistants or parents who really care about figuring out how we can nurture all the different brain types and styles of learning at school.

Educators are in such an amazing position where they can have such a significant impact on a child's life and they are also in an exhausting position of being responsible for that impact for an entire classroom of kids! I would love to be able to support this group of hard working people and see a growing understanding of what it means to be neurodiversity affirming within that rewarding but tiring school setting.

Pricing outlined includes the price for a group of up to 8 people and includes travel to your school to deliver the training. If you would like to book in a workshop for your school in 2026 or would like more information please contact me at jody@wagtailtherapy.com.au.

We still have Santa spaces available so we are opening up the opportunity to everyone. This is a free service. The 15 mi...
19/11/2025

We still have Santa spaces available so we are opening up the opportunity to everyone. This is a free service. The 15 minute bookings are for kids or parents who struggle with the sensory overload and the demand of meeting Santa at the shops or even getting to the shops!

Please get in touch at jody@wagtailtherapy.com.au or jacki@wagtailtherapy.com.au with 3 preferred times on 18th December and we can book you in. 🎄🎄🎅

People have repeatedly tried to explain to me that the rainbow fish needed to share his sparkly scales with his friends ...
18/11/2025

People have repeatedly tried to explain to me that the rainbow fish needed to share his sparkly scales with his friends so everyone could have a sparkly fin, and it would be fair. This is a point i can never seem to agree with people on.

I think we need to get a sequel to this book where all the rainbow fish's friends apologise and return his scales to him.

There are so many reasons the rainbow fish should have kept his scales.

1. Those were his beautiful shiny scales and he should never have been asked to share them in the first place. It was forced sharing and peer pressure.
2. He should not have been expected to give up his shine so others would accept him.
3. His friends should have been celebrating his sparkles instead of being jealous of them.
4. He should not be expected to give up parts of himself to please others.

Let him sparkle!!!!

Preparing my little "nuggets of wisdom" presentation to share with the Wagtail team after the PDA conference. I am hopi...
13/11/2025

Preparing my little "nuggets of wisdom" presentation to share with the Wagtail team after the PDA conference. I am hoping to share some new learnings, some new viewpoints, and some new ways of presenting information we were already using in our practice.

Thanks to the presenters who were kind enough to share their nuggets with me.

Dr Wenn Lawson
Natalee Blakemore - Diversum
Debbie Hawthorne - SSEND
Vicky Alexander - Parent and Educator
Dr Theresa Kidd The Kidd Clinic
The Occuplaytional Therapist

Side note - the fact that there's no chicken nugget emoji proves to me that we still live in a "neurotypical" world.

It was a privilege to attend the Inaugral PDA Conference Australia today. The organisers did an amazing job getting so ...
11/11/2025

It was a privilege to attend the Inaugral PDA Conference Australia today. The organisers did an amazing job getting so many passionate advocates for PDA into one space and making room for everyone's lived experiences of PDA. The vibe of the day was curious and compassionate. Thanks Inaugural PDA Conference Australia 2025 and supporters for all the hard work you put in.

Side note - we have so many colouring books left so please get in touch if you want some! Can pick up from our clinic in Ardross.

Another side note - kids will apparently want to do a lot of colouring all of a sudden if you say "try not colour those ones in, they are for work." 🤣

Santa is coming back to visit us at Wagtail this year. You get 15 minutes with Santa to hang out, get some photos and in...
09/11/2025

Santa is coming back to visit us at Wagtail this year. You get 15 minutes with Santa to hang out, get some photos and info dump. You can sit or stand. You can yell loudly or say nothing at all. Completely up to you.

This is a free service for Wagtail clients or people on our waitlist. If this is you, you should have received an email last night showing you how to book.

Please get in touch with myself or Jacki if you didn't receive an email and want to book in a time. 🎄🎅

There has been a lot more interest in our PDA colouring book than anticipated so we have made a downloadable pdf version...
05/11/2025

There has been a lot more interest in our PDA colouring book than anticipated so we have made a downloadable pdf version available on our website. Please use this link to download your copy - https://wagtailtherapy.com.au/services. It's completely free and you don't need to provide any personal details to download.

I'm so glad that our love for PDA has resonated with other people because it shows a community of people who are affirming and appreciative of all types of brains. 🥰 PDAers make me smile and impress me every single day so I would hate to see therapies aimed at reducing these traits or dimming these personalities.

On a side note - we would love to eventually create a version of this colouring book that displays true art by neurodivergent artists or artists with neurodivergent family. If you might be interested in creating a page (using the words we have in the current colouring book) or know of someone who might be interested then please get in touch. We would make this a paid version (if it ever happens - I'm good at ideas but not always completion 😂).

I am very proud to share the colouring book that our team at Wagtail has created. The images are painstakingly created t...
03/11/2025

I am very proud to share the colouring book that our team at Wagtail has created. The images are painstakingly created through hours of conversation with AI but the words and the image concepts are all our own or from real scenarios in our therapy sessions.

This is not just a gimmick - at Wagtail we truly love working with our PDAers and with the people supporting and advocating for PDA.

Copies of this colouring book will be available in the sensory room of the inaugural PDA Conference Australia 2025 as a gift. We hope you enjoy colouring and reading as much as we enjoyed creating. 🥰

Happy Halloween for tomorrow!Remember the true meaning of Halloween - lots and lots of lollies and dressing up as whatev...
30/10/2025

Happy Halloween for tomorrow!

Remember the true meaning of Halloween - lots and lots of lollies and dressing up as whatever we want.

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