Caregility Occupational Therapy

10/08/2025

Your hormones can change your focus, energy, masking and sensory tolerance throughout the month. Knowing your cycle phase can help you plan, pace and give yourself grace.

Read more on our blog www.caregilityot.com.au/blog

08/08/2025

New Blog post:

When It’s Too Much: Sensory Overload, Motherhood, and Neurodivergence

You’re standing in the kitchen. One kid’s yelling for snacks, the other’s pulling on your shirt. The dishwasher is humming, the dog’s barking, your phone just pinged — and suddenly, it’s like your whole body wants to scream. But you don’t. You clench your jaw. You push it down. You try to keep going.

Sound familiar? Read the full post here:

08/08/2025

07/08/2025

Caffeine and vibes is not a meal.
Sometimes I forget to eat.
Not on purpose.
Not because I’m lazy.
Because my brain just doesn’t notice.

This one’s for the neurodivergent crew powering through the day on hyperfocus and hope.

We’re talking executive dysfunction, low-admin food, self-advocacy scripts, and real-life support that actually helps.

New episode: “I Forgot to Eat. Again.”
Now live on Brain Bloom.

07/08/2025

ASD Burnout isn’t just feeling tired.
It’s the deep fatigue that comes after years of masking, adapting, and showing up in a world that often misunderstands your needs.

You might lose words. You might feel like you’re disappearing.
You might need stillness, silence, sameness — and that doesn’t make you wrong. It means your nervous system is calling for care.

This post is for the ones who feel like they’ve hit a wall — but can’t explain why.

You’re not broken. You’re burnt out.
And you are allowed to pause.

- Save this if it resonates.
- Share with someone who might need to hear it.
- ASD Burnout is real. And you’re not alone.

05/08/2025

You’re not lazy. You’re burnt out.
And if you’re still functioning, still showing up - people might not see it.
But burnout isn’t just about being tired. It’s what happens when your brain is constantly working overtime in a world that never lets it rest.

ADHD burnout can look like:
→ Doing more but feeling less
→ Shame spirals over small tasks
→ Sleep that doesn’t help
→ Pushing through because… who else will?

If this hit something in you — you’re not alone.
You don’t need to earn your rest.
You don’t need to wait until you’ve crashed.

This is your permission to pause. To soften. To let the burnout be real.

- Save this for the hard days
- DM it to someone who needs to hear it

02/08/2025

Time blindness. Executive dysfunction. Endless guilt about being “late” for things no one warned your brain about.
If that hits a little too hard — you’re in the right place.

Brain Bloom is the podcast where we unpack neurodivergent life without shame, with plenty of humour, honesty, and “ohhhh… that’s why” moments.

- New episodes every week…ish (IYKYK)— raw, relatable, and regulation-optional.

🎧 Listen now:
https://linktr.ee/brainbloompodcast
👆 or search “Brain Bloom” wherever you get your podcasts

29/07/2025

🧠 Ever been told your brain is “wired differently”?
This is what that actually looks like.

[Image description: Two brain scans from diffusion MRI. The left shows a dense, colourful web of connections—often seen in neurodivergent brains. The right shows a more streamlined neural map—often linked to neurotypical wiring.]

The neurodivergent brain isn’t broken. It’s processing more. More sensory input, more connections, more data all at once. That can look like overwhelm, creativity, shutdown, innovation, burnout—or all of the above.

This image shows what many of us feel every day:
🌈 Our brains are built differently—and that difference is real.
📣 We don’t need to “mask better.” We need support that fits our wiring.

Let’s stop asking neurodivergent people to shrink into systems that were never made for us. Let’s start celebrating the actual science behind neurodivergence.

28/07/2025

If you’re in Aotearoa and looking for neurodivergent-affirming support, I’ve got you. I work with ADHDers, autistic folk, PDAers, and anyone navigating the in-between spaces of identity, burnout, parenting, and functioning.

What I offer in NZ:
– Occupational Therapy for all ages
– Neurodivergent coaching
– Functional assessments & advocacy
– Sensory, executive function, and self-care support
– Parent coaching + lived experience care

I accept Individualised Funding (IF), Carer Support, and private bookings.
In-person in Auckland or telehealth nationwide.

Check out www.caregilityot.com.au and select your region, or reach out for a free discovery call. It’s so good to be home.

22/07/2025

Ever feel like the world wasn’t built for your brain?
Same. That’s why I built Caregility OT.

Hi, I’m Naomi—an Occupational Therapist who actually gets neurodivergent life because I live it too. I support people with ADHD, autism, PDA profiles (and the beautiful in-betweens) to create lives that work for them—not just the “norm”.

💭 Burnt out but masking your way through?
📅 Struggling with routines, sensory overload or executive function?
🌿 Want support that’s practical, respectful, and actually useful?

This is what I do.
With coaching, assessments, resources, and real talk—I’m here to walk alongside you.

📥 DM me to connect or visit www.caregilityot.com.au
💌 Grab your free neurodivergent starter workbook (link in bio)
🎙️ Check out the Brain Bloom podcast if you’re not ready to chat yet. That’s okay too.

Support doesn’t have to feel clinical or cold.
Let’s make it feel human.

09/06/2025

Empowering Independence with the National Assistance Card 🇦🇺

The National Assistance Card is a personalised tool designed to support autistic individuals and those with brain injuries across Australia. It helps communicate specific needs in everyday and emergency situations, fostering understanding and inclusion.  

Key Features:
• Personalised with your name, photo, and areas of difficulty
• Includes a QR code linking to additional information or a personal video
• Provides peace of mind for families and carers 

Whether you’re at a café, using public transport, or interacting with emergency services, this card can make a significant difference. 

👉 Learn more and apply here: https://www.nationalassistancecard.com.au/about-the-card

23/04/2025

Caregility X Respark Collective Present: Brain Bloom
Our brand new free podcast is live on Spotify!
Brain Bloom is your space to unpack neurodivergence with compassion, clarity, and just the right amount of chaos.

Designed as a companion to the Perspective Playbook: Navigating Neurodivergent Experiences, this podcast is all about unmasking, sensory strategies, and self-trust—made for neurodivergent minds, by neurodivergent minds.

Brought to you by Caregility and Respark Collective. Link in bio