Sisu Therapies

Sisu Therapies Sisu Therapies, helping young people grow.
Specializing in Mental Health therapeutic services for ages 3-25 years.

🎓 Lunch & Learn: The Adolescent Brain 🧠Date: Tuesday 4th of December | Time: 12-1pm | Location: Online or here at As th...
28/11/2025

🎓 Lunch & Learn: The Adolescent Brain 🧠

Date: Tuesday 4th of December | Time: 12-1pm | Location: Online or here at

As the year wraps up and we all brace for holiday chaos, what better time to explore why teenagers are biologically wired for said chaos?

Join us this December for our final Lunch & Learn of the year as we dig into The Adolescent Brain - where emotions run high, logic runs low, and risk-taking is practically a sport. Whether you parent one, teach one, manage one, or used to be one (hint: you did), this session will take fascinating look into one of the most powerful (and perplexing!) engines of change: the adolescent brain.

So come curious and leave a little wiser as we close out the year with insight, reflection, and a brain that’s still learning - just like the rest of us.

ND: Sisu Therapies is not liable for any "cringe" feelings you may experience whilst reflecting on your own teenage years...

15/11/2025

From December 1, specialist general practitioners will have the ability to diagnose adults with ADHD and prescribe medication, in an Australian first.

13/11/2025

💙🤍💗🤍💙 Happy Trans Awareness Week! 💜
This week (Nov 13–19), we’re celebrating Trans Joy, the resilience, creativity, and power found in being fully and authentically ourselves. 💛🤍💜🖤

✨ Our Health Matters is about just that, celebrating the strength, creativity, and pride of our Trans, Gender Diverse, Non-Binary, Sistergirl and Brotherboy communities across Queensland and beyond. Offerings that help you affirm your life, your well being and finding what you need to help you get there are what bring folk to softer, better ways for improved health and wellbeing for our Trans, Gender Diverse, Non-Binary, Sistergirl and Brotherboy (TGDNBSB) communities. It reminds us that our health and wellbeing are shaped not only by access to services, but by the spaces where we are seen, heard, and valued.

This Trans Awareness Week, follow along as we share stories and quotes from 2Spirits, QC, and Many Genders One Voice team members and allies — voices that show how joy is an act of strength. 🌈

🔗 Learn more and explore the growing Our Health Matters at www.ourhealthmatters.com.au

💫 In partnership with 2Spirits, the Queensland Council for LGBTI Health, and Many Genders One Voice 🌈💙💗🤍💗💙🌈💛💜🖤

If you or someone you know is feeling distress or needs someone to talk to, help is available:
• 13 YARN (13 92 76) — 24/7 support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
• QLife 1800 184 527 — 3 pm to midnight, 7 days
• Lifeline 13 11 14 — 24 hours a day
• Kids Helpline 1800 551 800 — 24 hours a day
• Beyond Blue 1300 224 636 — 24 hours a day

🧠 Lunch & Learn: Executive Functioning through a Neurodiverse-Affirming LensWith November upon us, we only have two Lunc...
02/11/2025

🧠 Lunch & Learn: Executive Functioning through a Neurodiverse-Affirming Lens
With November upon us, we only have two Lunch & Learns left for the year — and this one’s a favourite!

Join us Tuesday, 4th November (12–1pm) for a practical, affirming session on:
✨ Understanding executive functioning
✨ Its impact on everyday life
✨ The link between neurodivergence and executive skills
✨ Real strategies to support executive functioning

💻 Join us online or in person at 4b/20 Main St, Beenleigh QLD
📧 RSVP or ask a question: admin@sisutherapies.com.au
🎓 Free professional development for health, education & support professionals.

30/10/2025

This OT week, we decided to ask the Sisu OTs some different questions about occupational therapy and all that comes with it!

We hope this helps you know a little more about us and why we think being an Occupational Therapist is absolutely the best!

- Day Two! 🐾Word got out in my house last night that Gaston got to celebrate with us and Hugo missed out… So natural...
28/10/2025

- Day Two! 🐾

Word got out in my house last night that Gaston got to celebrate with us and Hugo missed out… So naturally, we had to have round two!

Sadly, no time for Uber Eats today but we did squeeze in a quick game of Mantis (one of our favourites!). Hugo “helped” by sitting directly on top of Dani’s cards so no one could see them… not even her! 🙈

After that, Hugo demonstrated his very own “occupational therapy in action” by engaging in his favourite occupation - sleeping! 😴

Hugo asked that I remind everyone that sleep is an incredibly important occupation. It’s the cornerstone that helps us participate in all our other occupations. OTs know that a good sleep routine is key to wellbeing, and that both mental health and sleep influence each other in powerful ways.

The ability to “switch off” our brains and relax can be tricky - and (miraculously!) something your OT can actually help with! (Thanks for tie-in Hugo 😅).

Oh, and for anyone worried about fairness… don’t worry, Hugo got some tuna treats so he didn’t miss out on snacks this time. 🧡🐟❤️

It’s OT Week! 🎉We’ve been so busy being… well, OTs, that our best-laid celebration plans haven’t quite come to fruition!...
27/10/2025

It’s OT Week! 🎉

We’ve been so busy being… well, OTs, that our best-laid celebration plans haven’t quite come to fruition! That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t still find some ways to celebrate, though.

Today, we (amazingly!) all managed to have lunch free at the same time so we treated ourselves to Uber Eats and played Power Hungry Pets. Of course, Gaston promptly jumped in to demonstrate what a real hungry pet looks like! (Don’t worry, he scored some chicken 🐶)

Coming together over a shared meal is one of our favourite occupations - not only an ADL, but also a way to foster connection and belonging.

You might’ve noticed we use board and card games a LOT in therapy, too. That’s because play (another occupation 😉) is both a means and an end.

- As a means, games help us connect, build rapport, and support engagement.
-As an end, play itself is a vital occupation - helping develop executive functioning, planning, problem-solving, memory, emotional regulation, social interaction, and overall wellbeing.

Play is how young people learn — and how we all thrive. 🧡🩵❤️



🌈 Loud and Proud - Logan Pride Festival: Self-Care (Neurosparkly Edition ✨)I’m not sure about my fellow neurokin… but I ...
11/10/2025

🌈 Loud and Proud - Logan Pride Festival: Self-Care (Neurosparkly Edition ✨)

I’m not sure about my fellow neurokin… but I am absolutely wiped!
Now that the glitter has settled, here are a few post-Pride self-care tips to help you (and your nervous system) recover 💖
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💪 Physical Recovery
- Give your body time to rest - you’ve earned it!
- Try an Epsom salt bath or magnesium to soothe those dancing muscles.
- Rehydrate! Chug some electrolytes for good measure.
- Take off your makeup - glitter looks cute now, but tomorrow’s sensory nightmare isn’t worth it.
- Check for sunburn and treat it early.

🎧 Sensory Regulation
- It’s called Loud and Proud for a reason - your ears and brain might need a break!
Find a quiet space, dim the lights, pop on some noise-cancelling headphones or use soft lamps instead of overhead lights.
- Too hot for your weighted blanket? Try gentle proprioceptive input - squish yourself into couch cushions.
- Give your feet a little massage - it’s grounding and soothing for your tired dancing feet!

⚡️ Energy & Emotional Recharge
- You’ve been socialising all day — it’s okay to need alone time. Tell your loved ones you’re recharging your social battery so they know it’s not personal.
- Expect an adrenaline crash tomorrow - plan for a slower morning if you can.
- Be kind to yourself: you don’t need an excuse to rest.
- Shortcuts are self-care! Use the dryer, order takeaway, run the dishwasher half-empty - it’s okay to conserve spoons.
- Notice your body and emotions - sometimes exhaustion shows up as irritability or flatness even after joyful events.
- Meet yourself with compassion and do what soothes you.

💜 Remember: Pride is powerful, but rest is revolutionary too.
Take care of your glittery, gorgeous, neurodivergent selves and if you still need an extra boost, we’ll be back in to office Monday ✨

So excited to finally be at !Feel free to come get some puppy love! 🌈
11/10/2025

So excited to finally be at !

Feel free to come get some puppy love! 🌈

Our third and final instalment in the Making Sense of the Senses series is happening this Tuesday, October 7th!- Join us...
03/10/2025

Our third and final instalment in the Making Sense of the Senses series is happening this Tuesday, October 7th!

- Join us at our Beenleigh clinic or online
- 12:00–1:00pm (with extra time afterwards for questions)

This session will wrap up the series and allow plenty of space to answer your questions about any of the sensory topics we’ve covered.

Can’t make it live? Don’t worry - all our Lunch and Learn sessions are uploaded to our website. You’ll also find the first two instalments of this series there (note: recordings usually finish before the Q&A).

*To RSVP, simply email admin@sisutherapies.com.au.

September has snuck up on us and it’s already time for our next Lunch and Learn!This month, we’re diving into Part 2 of ...
01/09/2025

September has snuck up on us and it’s already time for our next Lunch and Learn!
This month, we’re diving into Part 2 of our sensory series:
“Making Sense of the Senses – Moving from the Science to Strategies.”

You know the theory — now let’s turn it into real-world tools.
📅 Tues 21 Sept | 12–1pm
📍 Beenleigh or Online
📩 Book at admin@sisutherapies.com.au


Oh and yes, I made custom badges….No, the dogs aren’t impressed. 😅
29/08/2025

Oh and yes, I made custom badges….No, the dogs aren’t impressed. 😅

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