Connect and Thrive Therapeutic Services

13/10/2025

We absolutely love our time with Specialcise. They come out each week with such a beautiful energy and we have so much fun together!

09/10/2025

🩵 Behaviour Support Capacity

We’re excited to let you know that we 🙌FINALLY have capacity for Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) for all local Gold Coast residents.

Our highly skilled PBS team have capacity with Samantha Lee and Jared Louw, bringing warmth, deep clinical expertise, and genuine connection to every person they work with. Their evidence-based, person-centred approach is focused on helping clients build independence and thrive - improving quality of life whilst reducing behaviours of concern.

✨ If you’re a support Coordinator or family looking for a PBS team that cares deeply and helps to build a clear roadmap to overcome areas of concern, we’d love to connect.

06/10/2025

While the farm has been closed over the last week , we’ve been busy working on the new office building, clearing the back paddock by the river and doing general property maintenance. So much time goes into maintaining and fixing up the farm so we can share this experience with others. Big shout out the man of many trades Joel!

03/10/2025

Gold Coast based service

We are a neuro-affirming and trauma informed therapy service based in Guanaba/Maudsland area (10 mins from Nerang or Oxenford) delivering a range of group programs. We have priced our programs at a low cost to provide inclusive services.

🌾 Term 4 Group Programs 🌾

Some amazing new and improved programs kicking off in term 4!

🌱Adults Horticulture & Ecosystem:
✅ Build garden beds and grow vegetables
✅ Develop hydroponic systems for growing
✅ Plant and harvest fruit trees
✅ Upgrade chicken coops for maximum laying
✅ Breed hens for future growing
✅ Develop hives and harvest honey
✅ Make products from hives (candles, and other things)
✅ Sell our produce at local markets
Details:
Age: Adults
Start date: Tuesday 7th October
Duration: 10 weeks
Cost: $100pp per week
Times: 9am-11am

🐴 Horse Whispering Youth Program
This program is designed for youths (teens) to better find self through equine-assisted learning.
✅ Animal-Assisted learning
✅ Liberty
✅ Social skills
✅ Emotional regulation
Details:
Ages: 12-18
Start dates: Wed 15th or Thurs 16th October
Times: 9:30-11 or 11:30-1pm
Cost: $110pw
Duration: 8 weeks

🔫Nerf Wars🔫
✅ Tactical scenarios
✅ Various maps and games
✅ Teamwork & Social skills
✅ Regulating emotions

Details:
Ages: 8-14
Start dates: 14th October
Time: 4pm-5pm
Duration: 8 weeks
Cost: $55pw

🐴 Kids Country 🐴
✅ Horsemanship and Liberty
✅ Mindfulness
✅ Social skills
✅ Adventure activities

Details:
Age: 6-12
Start dates: Wednesday 15th October
Time: 4-5pm
Duration: 8 weeks
Cost: $65pw

All of our programs are based around social development/friendships at the forefront of everything we do. We aim to support individuals find there tribe.

Email: info@connectthrive.com.au
Phone: 0494119498
www.connective.com.au

03/10/2025

We are a neuro-affirming and trauma informed therapy service based in Guanaba/Maudsland area (10 mins from Nerang or Oxenford) delivering a range of group programs. We have priced our programs at a low cost to provide inclusive services.

🌾 Term 4 Group Programs 🌾

Some amazing new and improved programs kicking off in term 4!

🌱Adults Horticulture & Ecosystem:
✅ Build garden beds and grow vegetables
✅ Develop hydroponic systems for growing
✅ Plant and harvest fruit trees
✅ Upgrade chicken coops for maximum laying
✅ Breed hens for future growing
✅ Develop hives and harvest honey
✅ Make products from hives (candles, and other things)
✅ Sell our produce at local markets
Details:
Age: Adults
Start date: Tuesday 7th October
Duration: 10 weeks
Cost: $100pp per week
Times: 9am-11am

🐴 Horse Whispering Youth Program
This program is designed for youths (teens) to better find self through equine-assisted learning.
✅ Animal-Assisted learning
✅ Liberty
✅ Social skills
✅ Emotional regulation
Details:
Ages: 12-18
Start dates: Wed 15th or Thurs 16th October
Times: 9:30-11 or 11:30-1pm
Cost: $110pw
Duration: 8 weeks

🔫Nerf Wars🔫
✅ Tactical scenarios
✅ Various maps and games
✅ Teamwork & Social skills
✅ Regulating emotions

Details:
Ages: 8-14
Start dates: 14th October
Time: 4pm-5pm
Duration: 8 weeks
Cost: $55pw

🐴 Kids Country 🐴
✅ Horsemanship and Liberty
✅ Mindfulness
✅ Social skills
✅ Adventure activities

Details:
Age: 6-12
Start dates: Wednesday 15th October
Time: 4-5pm
Duration: 8 weeks
Cost: $65pw

All of our programs are based around social development/friendships at the forefront of everything we do. We aim to support individuals find there tribe.

Email: info@connectthrive.com.au
Phone: 0494119498
www.connective.com.au

01/10/2025

🐶 Milo & Maxie 🐕

These 2 absolutely love farm life and spending time with everyone that comes out.

30/09/2025

“In the presence of a horse we find a silence that speaks louder than words, a trust that builds connection from the inside out” author unknown.

We have a few spaces left for this terms Horse Whispering Youth Program and kids country after school program.

19/09/2025

What a fantastic season the stars have had! Our first sporting team that we’ve sponsored in the unified basketball league.
It brings such joy to us seeing everyone out there having so much fun!

18/09/2025

The last session today of the term 😢
So we made the absolute best of it!
Apple bobbing, sausage sizzle, swim in the river, hanging up our names in the mystical rainforest.
What a day!

17/09/2025

🌾 Term 4 Group Programs 🌾

Some amazing new and improved programs kicking off in term 4!

🌱Adults Horticulture & Ecosystem:
✅ Build garden beds and grow vegetables
✅ Develop hydroponic systems for growing
✅ Plant and harvest fruit trees
✅ Upgrade chicken coops for maximum laying
✅ Breed hens for future growing
✅ Develop hives and harvest honey
✅ Make products from hives (candles, and other things)
✅ Sell our produce at local markets
Details:
Age: Adults
Start date: Tuesday 7th October
Duration: 10 weeks
Cost: $100pp per week
Times: 9am-11am

🐴 Horse Whispering Youth Program
This program is designed for youths (teens) to better find self through equine-assisted learning.
✅ Animal-Assisted learning
✅ Liberty
✅ Social skills
✅ Emotional regulation
Details:
Ages: 12-18
Start dates: Wed 15th or Thurs 16th October
Times: 9:30-11 or 11:30-1pm
Cost: $110pw
Duration: 8 weeks

🔫Nerf Wars🔫
✅ Tactical scenarios
✅ Various maps and games
✅ Teamwork & Social skills
✅ Regulating emotions

Details:
Ages: 8-14
Start dates: 14th October
Time: 4pm-5pm
Duration: 8 weeks
Cost: $55pw

🐴 Kids Country 🐴
✅ Horsemanship and Liberty
✅ Mindfulness
✅ Social skills
✅ Adventure activities

Details:
Age: 6-12
Start dates: Wednesday 15th October
Time: 4-5pm
Duration: 8 weeks
Cost: $65pw

All of our programs are based around social development/friendships at the forefront of everything.

We look forward to seeing everyone there!

14/09/2025

🌿 Let’s Talk. Let’s Heal. Let’s Thrive. 🌿

Psychology Appointments & Assessments Available Now

Struggling to make sense of life’s big (or little) moments? You don’t have to do it alone.
At Connect & Thrive, we’re not your average psychology team. We’re a team of down-to-earth, highly experienced professionals who genuinely care about walking alongside you—whether you’re navigating anxiety, ADHD, autism, trauma, or just feeling stuck and want to do things differently.
We offer a safe, inclusive, non-judgemental space where you can be fully you—whatever that looks like today. Our job? To help you reconnect, build confidence, design a clear roadmap and create a life that feels good.

💡 What We Offer:
🐴 Psychology Appointments on the farm
✍️ We have capacity for Adult or child psychology assessment of Neurodivergence (Autism and ADHD)
🌾Flexible Delivery: Face-to-face at our peaceful Guanaba farm clinic, mobile sessions across Gold Coast or Australia-wide via Telehealth.

💛 Why Choose Us?
We believe in doing things properly by building a solid roadmap with thoughtful, trauma-informed, evidence-based support with a whole lot of heart. Our team values:
Connection – We don’t just treat symptoms; we build genuine, healing relationships.
Respect & Inclusion – All identities, all backgrounds, all walks of life welcome here.
Empowerment – We help you take your power back, at your pace, on your terms.

Whether you're looking for support for yourself, your child, or someone you care about—our team is here to listen, guide, and get results that matter.

📞 Ready to Chat?

We’re here when you’re ready. No pressure. Just real humans, doing quality work, with a whole lot of heart.

05/09/2025

Don’t forget to book in for next terms program

Spots are almost gone for Term 4 in our Horse Whispering Youth Program (ages 10–17, including NDIS participants).

This isn’t just time with horses — it’s about living and learning Respect, Responsibility and Resilience in a supportive, nature-based setting.

Respect → for self, others, animals and community
Responsibility → owning choices and actions
Resilience → managing emotions, handling setbacks and making constructive choices

Referral Form: https://forms.office.com/r/wBt8hkNEMm

If you know a young person who could benefit, now’s the time to act — places are filling fast.

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