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AkindaCo, Unit 21, 183 Tynte Street, North Adelaide, Adelaide (2026)

23/02/2026

Mapping relationships in the form of a genogram is a simple systemic tool with powerful insight.
Instead of asking “What’s wrong with me?”

Systemic therapy asks “What’s been happening around me, and over time?”

Mapping relationships helps us notice:
⭐recurring family roles
⭐patterns of closeness and distance
⭐ how stress, conflict, or care move through relationships
⭐coping strategies that were learned, not chosen

Often, what feels like a personal flaw makes sense when viewed in context.
This work isn’t about blaming families or the past.
It’s about understanding how patterns were shaped, so they can soften.

You didn’t start from scratch.
You started from a system.

19/02/2026

What is our Wise Mind and how do we tap into it more?
Wise Mind in DBT is the place where emotion and reason meet.

🤝Not choosing feelings or logic
🤝 Not suppressing emotion
🤝Not acting on impulse

Wise Mind is the quieter inner knowing that holds both the facts and how you feel, and helps you choose what aligns with your values rather than urgency.

When we’re dysregulated, Wise Mind is harder to access. That’s why DBT focuses on regulating the body first, slowing things down, and practising mindfulness in everyday moments, not just during crisis.

Wise Mind doesn’t remove distress.
It helps us act with it.

A gentle check-in you can try:
What feels true here, beneath the intensity
If both my feelings and the facts matter, what’s the next right step

This is a skill, not a personality trait.
And like any skill, it gets stronger with practice.

To discover how DBT can help you, chat to our team today.

18/02/2026

AkindaCo is pleased to now offer ReturntoWork psychotherapy and counselling.

Returning to work after psychosocial injury can be hard and overwhelming.

But, a kinder therapeutic support is available to help you navigate:
👷work-related stress
👷trauma
👷burnout
👷addiction
👷pain management

Our team of therapists are here to help you thrive at work and at home.

Chat to your GP or call our office to make a referral.

17/02/2026

Kindness isn’t weakness. It’s a powerful way we create safety, connection, and wellbeing.

Being kind doesn’t mean ignoring boundaries or putting others first at your own expense. It means responding with care, including toward yourself. Kindness softens tension, helps you and others feel seen, and creates space for understanding.

Sometimes kindness looks like:
🤲 slowing down instead of rushing
🤲 listening without fixing
🤲 offering yourself the same compassion you give others

In a world that often moves fast and asks a lot, kindness is a quiet strength.
Small, intentional moments of care can make a real difference, for ourselves and for those around us.

11/02/2026

Building a secure attachment with your little ones isn’t about being a perfect parent, it’s about being a present, responsive one.

Children feel safest when they know someone will notice them, respond to them, and come back to them — especially during big feelings. Secure attachment grows through everyday moments, not grand gestures.

3 ways to help build a secure attachment include:
🤸noticing and naming your child’s feelings
🤸offering comfort before problem-solving
🤸repairing after hard moments instead of aiming for perfection

You don’t need to get it right all the time.
Being “good enough” looks more like consistent, caring, and willing to reconnect and ultimately that is what helps children feel safe, seen, and secure.

Connection is built in the small moments you return to each other.

11/02/2026

Meet Abby 🤸

Abby is a PACFA-registered psychotherapist and holds a Master’s in Counselling & Psychotherapy and a Bachelor in Psychology.

Abby specialises in working with early-years and primary-aged children. She has a strong interest in supporting neurodivergent children and their families, using expressive therapies and systems-informed approaches to create a safe, playful and strengths-based therapeutic space.

Her experience includes mentoring youth and supporting at-risk students through Flexible Learning Options (FLO) programs. Abby specialises in a learn to play approach too.

Outside her clinical work, Abby values creativity and self-care, including crocheting, playing piano, and walking by the sea. Practices she draws upon personally and professionally.

We are so excited to announce that Anny will be increasing her days at Elizabeth in 2026 to help support more young people.

If you would like to find out more and book your child in to see Abby - head to our website today.

09/02/2026

Sometimes what we’re struggling with makes more sense when we zoom out.

Systemic therapy looks at the bigger picture, the relationships, roles, expectations, and patterns that shape our experiences. It recognises that people don’t exist in isolation, and that stress often lives between us, not just inside us.

This approach isn’t about blame.
It’s about understanding what’s been happening, why certain patterns keep repeating, and how even small shifts can create meaningful change.

Find out how systemic therapy can support you in 2026 → akindaco.com

06/02/2026

Returning to work isn’t just about going back, it’s about how you go back.

For many people, it brings up questions around confidence, identity, energy, and emotional safety. Therapeutic support can help people prepare, pace themselves, and return in a way that feels sustainable rather than overwhelming.

AkindaCo now offers Return to Work psychotherapy and counselling support because a supported return is about long-term wellbeing, not just getting through the first day.

If you are struggling with burnout, work-related stress or trauma, bullying, looking for support with addiction or pain management to help you return to work, chat to your GP for a referral or make a return to work referral direct with our team by emailing hello@akindaco.com

04/02/2026

When children are struggling, it doesn’t always look how we expect.

Stress can show up as:
🤸big emotions
🤸changes in behaviour
🤸 withdrawal or shutdown
🤸sleep or school difficulties

These responses aren’t “bad behaviour” — they’re communication. Play and art therapy can help little people explore their big feelings so that we adults can better understand what a child is trying to tell us and help them to feel safer and more supported.

Discover more about family therapy at akindaco.com

02/02/2026

We’re super excited to introduce Gavin who is joining the team in 2026. You will find him on Tuesdays at Elizabeth and Thursdays in North Adelaide.

Gavin is a PACFA-registered therapist, bringing a calm, grounded presence shaped by a Masters in Counselling and Psychotherapy, and a background leading high-pressure professional kitchens, other diverse teams.

His integrative practice incorporates expressive modalities and emphasises curiosity, collaborative meaning-making, and ethical integrity.

Gavin is passionate about cultivating emotional safety, strengthening personal and relational connection, and supporting clients with sustainable change through reflective, process-oriented work.

Drawing from attachment-based, biopsychosocial, and trauma-informed lens, Gavin offers relational, person-centred care for children, adolescents, and adults.

Outside the therapy room, Gavin enjoys team sports (yes, this Canadian loves ice hockey), cooking, and reading widely.

You can book an appointment with Gavin online ➡ akindaco.com or call our office on 08 7081 5886 to find out more.

01/02/2026

Yes! AkindaCo is a registered NDIS provider.

We offer a range of support options under the NDIS banner.

From psychotherapy to positive behaviour support and NDIS support workers, AkindCo is a kinder approach to your NDIS plan.

Discover how you can access the supports that are right for you by visiting our website - akindaco.com

29/01/2026

Group Art Therapy is back at AkinderCo! Running at both our North Adelaide and Elizabeth offices, Group Art Therapy is designed to support adults (18+) living with psychosocial disability.

Each group offers a trauma-informed, strengths-based creative space for people who may find traditional talk-based therapy challenging, or who are non-speaking, or prefer a process-focused approach to emotional wellbeing and connection.

Facilitated by a qualified Art Therapist, sessions use drawing, painting, collage and mixed media to support:

🎨emotional regulation and coping
🎨self-expression and confidence
🎨social connection and reduced isolation
🎨wellbeing, agency, and identity

No art experience is required. Sharing is always optional, and participants are supported to engage at their own pace.

Group session times are Tuesdays 11:00am–12:3pm at Elizabeth and Wednesdays 11:00am–12:30pm in North Adelaide.

Contact our admin team today to find out more

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