Autistically You Support Services

13/05/2026

Damn proud of myself for completing another Grad Cert... this time in Mental Health with Southern Cross University. Studying at this level (post graduate) certainly is challenging but I've loved deep diving more into mental health... learning and gaining insight into the Australian MH system, examining topics such as eating disorders, autism, young people, acute mental health, risk assessments, the bio psychosocial approach, mental health across the lifespan, treatment plans, intergenerational trauma, MH in the community and NGO's and more... 💚

09/05/2026

Be the sunshine in someone's day ☀️ 🌻🥰

08/05/2026

Getting busy prep'ing at the Grow a Garden program at the Pinjarra Women's Centre 💚🌱

07/05/2026

How do we feel about this?

Surely they would be following principles as well as consulting the autistic community?

Enabling Spaces Shelly Dival here in Perth does work in this area.

Nat 🙏🏻💛

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01/05/2026

Super excited to be facilitating the Grow a Garden program in partnership withOVIS Community Services Pinjarra Women's Centre 💚
For all women, the Grow a Garden program is more than just gardening. It is an opportunity to connect, learn, and grow, in a safe space with other women. No gardening experience is required. Just a curious, open mind 🌱
All equipment and seeds are provided 🪏

Cost: Free
When: Fridays
Time: 10am to 11am
Where: 14 Camp Rd Pinjarra

We will start each session with a grounding activity followed by a guided session on planting, a discussion on what we are going to grow, and the evidence-based research on therapeutic horticulture and benefits for our mental health.

I hope to see you there!

Nat 💚🪏🪴🌱

Please phone 95208627 or email mandurahndcentre@gmail.com to register.

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐖 𝐀 𝐆𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐍 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐌 🌱

A warm invitation to step into a safe, nurturing space where healing can unfold at your own pace. Whether you’re looking to reconnect with yourself, spend time in nature, or simply try something new, this program has been thoughtfully created with you in mind.

Through hands-on gardening and guided activities, you’ll be supported to:
✨ Feel grounded and present
✨ Build confidence and resilience
✨ Connect with others in a welcoming, inclusive environment
✨ Grow not just plants, but a sense of belonging

There’s no pressure, just choice, care, and community.

Come as you are, and grow with us 🌿
⏰ 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 | 𝟏𝟎𝐚𝐦-𝟏𝟏𝐚𝐦
📍 𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐣𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 - 𝟏𝟒 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩 𝐑𝐝
📞 (𝟎𝟖) 𝟗𝟓𝟐𝟎 𝟖𝟔𝟐𝟕

𝘼𝙇𝙇 𝘾𝙇𝘼𝙎𝙎𝙀𝙎 𝘼𝙍𝙀 𝙁𝙍𝙀𝙀 𝙊𝙁 𝘾𝙃𝘼𝙍𝙂𝙀

01/05/2026

Following another passion of mine and studying horticulture and volunteering at Men of the Trees, to become a full member of the Therapeutic Horticulture Australia - THA 🌱🪴💚🌻
My hope is to bring my love of gardening and nature and blending this with my background qual's in psychology and mental health to enhance my work and further support my clients 😊

29/04/2026

Eating disorders and the autistic population. Do you know research shows there is up to a 35% likelihood of you have an eating disorder that you could also be autistic? We have a new eating disorder and MH clinic here in Mandurah and I would really like to see questionnaires and screeners for autism for individuals who present with an eating disorder. https://www.peacepathway.org/about-comorbidity

27/04/2026

Time to pause. Time to reflect. Thank you to for facilitating a wonderful restorative retreat. Full of nourishing food. Silence. Conversation. Yoga and friendship. My heart is full 💗

21/04/2026

Ok so hear me out... you could say I'm a sucker for a good book, and tbh, you'd be right. By 'good book' I have criteria! High on my list are books about plants, gardens and gardening, nature, trees... and more recently, books on Japanese culture. I wrote a program"Autistically You!" that includes a section on Ikigai (life's purpose). I also like the philosophy of wabi-Sabi (the beauty of imperfection and impermanence) and kintsugi (finding beauty in imperfection involving repairing broken items with gold lacquer). I also have completed a certificate in Shinrin-Yoku (forest bathing). I think we can learn a lot from Japanese culture. Esp living with ADHD, my brain is always switched on! Embracing a slower paced lifestyle is benefiting my mental health immensley 💚 It fits in well with Shinrin-Yoku, as I wander through the bush, noticing more as I walk. Slowing down. Breathing in the smell of the bush. Listening to the birds. Bringing this to my conscious thoughts. Practicing mindfulness. Also, my brain thrives on knowledge. I love facts. And stats. I have studied since I finished school in 1992. I am a life-long learner. So tell me, what are your special interests? What are you passionate about?

19/04/2026

Wow what a day at the volunteering for .forever.project ☺️ sharing my love of plants and gardening with people... and then to top it off.... meeting from !!! 🥰💚🌻🌸

15/04/2026

Had a fantastic afternoon meeting and the lovely mayor at the Mandurah Community Gardens "Grow It Local" event Was amazing to see families and people from the community come together, ask gardening questions, and learn about how to grow your own fruit and veg. I am an avid gardener, growing up partly in the Blue Mountains in NSW, and have always been surrounded by nature and gardens, thanks to my parents 🙏🏻🌱🌳🌿🪴 Did you know that gardening is a way to incorporate mindfulness into your day? Gardening and plants also help to improve our physical, emotional and psychological wellbeing. So... get amongst it! Check out your local community garden. Contact your council, or if you have the space, grow your own fruit and veggies 🥕 🥦 🥔🥒🌽🍅🥬🧄🫜