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Strengthening Minds Therapy

🌿Mental Health social worker and psychotherapist specialising in trauma and neurodivergence, dedicated to helping individuals heal and thrive.🌿

05/01/2026

✨ Back in the office for 2026 ✨

2026 is a year for kindness toward yourself.
For taking the pressure off.
For caring for your emotional wellbeing and recognising your capacity, rather than pushing past it.

I’m really looking forward to the year ahead 🤎.

06/12/2025

✨Understanding Why✨

One of the biggest shifts I see in my work happens when we stop focusing only on the behaviour and start understanding the why behind it. There is always a reason, a feeling, a need, or an overwhelm sitting underneath.

When we take the time to understand what’s really going on for our children, everything changes. The tension eases, the connection strengthens, and they feel genuinely seen and supported.

It’s never about “fixing” a behaviour. It’s about understanding the child in front of us and helping them navigate whatever is feeling hard in that moment.

If you’re feeling stuck or unsure where to start, you’re not alone, and exploring the “why” is a powerful place to begin.

27/11/2025

✨ End of Year Update ✨

We are wrapping things up a little earlier this year, and this week will be our final week of sessions for 2025.

I just want to say a genuine thank you to all the children and families I have been able to support throughout the year. It is a privilege to walk alongside your families and be part of your journey.

I am taking extended leave until the 5th of January. I will still be checking emails, just a little slower than usual. 🤎

Thank you again for all of your support. I’m really looking forward to seeing everyone again in 2026.✨

Wishing you all a safe and restful break.

Katie | Strengthening Minds Therapy

21/11/2025

✨ Teaching Inclusion Starts with Simple Conversations ✨

Inclusion grows from everyday moments kindness, belonging, respect, friendship, and embracing differences.

Stuck on how to talk to your kids about inclusion?
Start small. A simple question or story can open the door to a bigger understanding.

Let’s raise kind, aware, and inclusive little humans.💛✨

20/11/2025

🍃Where Big Feelings Have Space🍃

You are not “too much.”
Your child isn’t “too emotional.”
Your feelings aren’t problems to fix their signals to understand.

Every emotion is welcome here.
Every story matters.
And every person deserves to feel safe enough to feel. 💛

08/10/2025

You owe yourself an apology 🫶.
🤍For all the times you quietened your own needs to keep things calm.
🤍For pretending you were okay so no one else would worry.
🤍For holding space for everyone but yourself.
🤍You deserve gentleness, peace, and the reminder that survival isn’t the same as living

10/09/2025

🧩✨ Mistakes in Play ✨🧩

Not every tower stays standing and that’s the beauty of it.

In play, mistakes aren’t failures, they are invitations. Invitations to try again, to shift the plan, to practice patience, to see that something new can come from something falling apart.

Every time a child rebuilds after a collapse, they are strengthening resilience, adaptability, and confidence that they can handle challenges.

In therapy, we don’t aim for perfection. We aim for growth and sometimes the most powerful lessons are found in the pieces that don’t fit the first time.

08/09/2025

🌿 Co-Regulation & Understanding Responses 🌿

Big responses are often misunderstood, but they are rarely about the surface decision at hand. A simple choice, what game to play, what food to eat, where to sit can feel overwhelming and spark strong emotions. These reactions aren’t really about the decision itself, but often about something deeper: uncertainty, past experiences, sensory needs, or feeling unsafe in the moment. 💭

That’s where co-regulation comes in. When we pause, breathe, and offer understanding, we help children feel grounded. By being present alongside them, we send the message: “You don’t have to face this alone. I’m here.” 🤝

✨ With patience and empathy, we can turn moments of overwhelm into opportunities for connection, learning, and growth.✨

07/08/2025

The Power of the Pause

In therapy, we’re not just helping children “behave better.” We’re creating space between a feeling and a reaction — and in that space, something powerful can happen.

💥 Before the scream
🚪 Before the door slam
😡 Before the push
😟Before the shutdown

We help children learn how to notice the moment before — the build-up in their body, the swirl of emotion, the tightening in their chest or jaw.

This is regulation.
This is interoception.
This is emotional literacy being formed in real time.

It comes from being seen, co-regulated, and supported with compassion — again and again.

🔁 It’s messy.
🌱 It takes time.
🌊 It’s often one step forward, two steps back.

But when a child pauses — just once — and makes a different choice, we celebrate. That pause is not small. It’s a sign of growing capacity.

20/07/2025

This is therapy — calm, connected, and child-led.

At Strengthening Minds Therapy, sessions aren’t about ticking boxes or rushing to fix behaviours. They’re about slowing down, tuning in, and creating space for regulation, expression, and growth — especially for children navigating trauma, neurodivergence, or emotional overwhelm.

In this moment, you’ll see:
🌱 A sensory-safe setup
🤝 Genuine presence and attunement
🧠 Children engaging in a way that feels right for them

We focus on co-regulation, not compliance.
On relationship, not routine.
On safety, not performance.

Because real progress doesn’t come from pushing — it comes from feeling seen, supported, and safe enough to try.

16/07/2025

🌟 Did you know? 🌟

At Strengthening Minds Therapy, we don’t just support children — we also walk alongside teens, young adults, and even parents on their journey. 💬💛

Whether it’s building emotional regulation, navigating social relationships, managing life transitions, or supporting mental health — we’re here for every stage.

🔹 Teens & Young Adults – We help with identity, anxiety, peer challenges, independence & future planning.
🔹 Parents – We offer support around parenting strategies, stress, burnout, and navigating your child’s needs with confidence.
🔹 Children – Of course, we continue to provide creative, playful, and trauma-informed support for little ones.

Because when the whole family feels seen and supported, change happens. 🙌✨

15/07/2025

🌱 Meet Them Where They Are 🌱

As parents, it’s natural to feel the weight of expectations — from schools, systems, even from ourselves. And when our children aren’t “meeting the standard,” it can bring feelings of pressure, grief, and uncertainty. 💔

But here’s a powerful shift: What if we stop chasing milestones and start meeting our children where they are? 💬

When we pause and truly see our child — not for where we thought they’d be, but for who they are right now — we create space for connection, safety, and growth. 🌈

✨ It means:
• Validating their pace, not rushing it
• Celebrating small wins, not just the big ones
• Letting go of the “shoulds” and leaning into curiosity

When children feel understood rather than corrected, they are more likely to thrive. Their nervous systems settle. Their trust builds. And their confidence begins to bloom — not because they’ve been pushed, but because they’ve been held. 💛

You’re doing your best — and so are they. 💕

Address

2/23 High Street
Gawler East, SA
5118

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm

Telephone

+61478124271

Website

http://strengtheningminds.au/

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