PAAW - Psychology & Animal Assisted Wellbeing

12/11/2025

Welcome to Errol & Lottie!

Available for appointments for Adults & Teens on Wednesdays & Fridays in Redcliffe.

17/03/2025

This week I am reading (listening to) The Anxious Generation - written by a Social Psychologist who discusses the impacts of device use on young people (particularly children and teens) and the consequences of ‘over supervision’ parenting in the ‘real world’ (basically not allowing kids the freedom to develop independence, build resilience etc.).

A very interesting & fairly easy read with plenty of research and implications/strategies to correct. This book better helps us to understand where the social media at 16 and ‘no phones put during school’ bans came from.

Sam - Psychologist.

09/03/2025

We hope everyone is safe and well! What a wild time!

We would like to let you all know that all of your PAAW team members (humans & animals) are safe and well.

There may be some disruptions to services this week as some of us are flooded in - but we will be in touch with you about this if it affects you.

Lets hope we’ve seen the last of Alfred!

Pic of the PAAW goats camping out in the stable, catching a visit from Thunderstorm & Kiki 🐴🐾🐐🐶

22/11/2024

09/03/2023

Speech Therapist - immediate availability for Friday mornings :D

06/03/2023

New research has shown that video games can change the brains of teenagers. But reducing screen time has seen remarkable repairs.

01/03/2023

01/03/2023

https://www.healthymale.org.au/news/psychologists-guide-battling-po*******hy-addiction

Po*******hy — in today’s digital age, it’s everywhere. Gone are the days of VHS tapes and glad-wrapped magazines at the top shelf of the newsagents, p**n is now easily accessible on your phone, laptop and tablet — anywhere, anytime.

17/02/2023

We are very excited to announce that we have a Senior Speech Pathologist joining the PAAW team!

Nicole Davolio is an experienced Speech Pathologist who has worked in a variety of paediatric settings including early intervention for hearing loss, general community based services, and the Queensland Children’s Hospital.

Nicole is passionate about empowering parents, carers and young people and is very experienced in using parent coaching models in therapy. Nicole loves working with families to support them to support their child’s communication potential.

Nicole has additional training in a variety of speech pathology and therapeutic programs including: Listening and Spoken Language Certified Specialist AVT (for children with hearing loss)Hanen: It Takes Two To Talk Hanen: More than wordsThe Lidcombe Program (stuttering treatment for young children)Talking MatsTrust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI).

Nicole will be joined by her Therapy Dog - Walter - who is an Old English Sheepdog. Walter is still completing the final stages of his training, but he will be joining Nicole in the clinic in the near future.

Nicole is able to accept Private, NDIS and Medicare referrals for all speech therapy needs.

She is available from Friday 24th February and has immediate availability for morning appointments. Nicole will be looking to
gradually expand her appointment availability as the need arises.

If you have been looking for a Speech Therapist, please get in touch with us either by giving us a call on 07) 3283 1449.

11/02/2023

When farmer Brook Seal sent his seven-year-old son Ziggy, who has a brain injury, off to school, he penned a picture book for Ziggy's classmates about accepting all people and their differences.

09/02/2023

Due to an overwhelming response, applications are now closed.

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