MotherBloom Perinatal Psychology

18/12/2025

HOLIDAYS

Made it to the finish line 🫠

I am officially on holidays - for a whole month!

I will be back to it on Monday 19th January 2026.

Wishing you a spoon-replenishing, sparkly SPIN summer 🪷

15/12/2025

We extend our deepest sympathies to the families and friends of those who lost their lives in the horrific tragedy in Bondi last night, and our hearts go out to Jewish communities around the country. We strongly condemn this display of hatred, violence and anti-Semitism and we stand in solidarity with this community, who are once again carrying the weight of grief, fear and intergenerational trauma in the aftermath of this violence.

Our thoughts are with all those directly impacted, and we wish a full recovery to those injured. We also express our sincere gratitude to the first responders and community members who bravely attended the incident.

We recognise that the mental health impacts of this tragedy will be far-reaching, affecting not only those directly involved but also children, families, practitioners, first responders and the broader community. At a time of heightened collective unease and distress, connecting with loved ones and supporting one another is more important than ever.

For anyone struggling in the wake of this event, support is available. We encourage people to reach out for help, prioritise care for one another, and consider limiting exposure to distressing media coverage. A list of national crisis support services is available on the AAPi website, as well as advice for supporting children: https://ow.ly/75Ib50XJmxP

14/12/2025

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14/12/2025

A gentle reminder for our neurodivergent community in Australia 💛

Many neurodivergent people respond to critical or shocking events with intense focus. If you find yourself replaying footage, constantly checking news and commentary, talking about the Bondi events all day, or struggling to sleep, eat, or rest, you may be in a state of hyperfocus.

This is a common neurodivergent response to urgency and threat. It can also be part of vicarious trauma, especially when exposed to distressing or graphic news. Both are part of how our nervous systems normally process information and respond to extreme threats.

The hard part is that even when an event happens outside our immediate environment, our nervous systems can react as if it’s happening right now - even though there is nothing we can personally do to help.

If this sounds familiar, please pause and check the basics:

♥️Drink some water

♥️Eat something, even if it’s small

♥️Take your meds if you have them

♥️Check in with people around you and make sure essential care tasks (especially for kids) are still getting done

If you’re not directly involved, but finding it hard to look away or to interrupt the spiral, it may really help to check in with someone you trust and talk through ways to gently break hyperfocus. We can also share practical strategies in the comments if that would be helpful.

Hyperfocus can be exhausting and can quietly pull us away from our own care needs and caring responsibilities. This is a normal nervous system response and you deserve care too.

Please be gentle with yourselves and with each other 🤍

14/12/2025

Thinking of those affected by the events at Bondi Junction, including the Jewish community.

We mourn not only those impacted, but the loss of safety and freedom this represents for communities across Australia.

09/11/2025

YEAR 10 NEW PARENT EDUCATION

Absolutely delighted to come across this display of year 10 student work Art Exhibition today!

Students developed information brochures for new parents, infant soft toys and the cutest growth charts for a nursery.

While they might not realise it*, these students are learning about the needs of perinatal families - which puts them ahead of where I was in year 10!
*not sure if it was explicitly intended in their learning

This is AMAZING!

A wonderful example of how investing in our children today helps prepare them for real life experiences in the future 🪷

07/11/2025

Beautiful surprise from my youngest today 🥰

29/10/2025

THERAPY BOOKS ARE CLOSED

It’s not even 3 weeks since we were replenishing spoons (relaxing 😜) in Exmouth.

Yet I’m already feeling like I need a holiday.

It’s that time of year right, the fast-paced, over-stimulating 8 weeks till Christmas.

We all feel the need to do ALL THE THINGS and catch up with ALL THE PEOPLE even though we really need to rest, relax and just be.

My case load has been very full since COVID hit in 2020.

I rarely have capacity to accept new clients, and yet I have too often accepted new clients because of the overwhelming demand that there is for perinatal services.

Unfortunately though, this is exactly what can contribute to burnout.

I am therefore setting a firm boundary - I will not be accepting new therapy clients for the foreseeable future.

I will be changing up my schedule for 2026 to allow my time for .learninghub to evolve, and so I am accepting expressions of interest for regular supervision commencing in January 2026.

If you are looking for a Perinatal Psychologist please check out for options of excellent Perinatal Psychologists Australia wide.

If you are looking for neurodiversity affirming psychologists (not perinatal specific), check out for a register of members who offer assessments and/or therapy.

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26/10/2025

MUST SEE WEBINAR!

Whether you are Autistic / ADHD / AuDHD yourself, or whether you are in a relationship with someone who is, this will be brilliant!

Perinatal clinicians - what you may have previously learnt about couples therapy, family systems therapy, communication skills is most likely based on neuronormative assumptions about "good communication skills".

It doesn't work with Autistic / ADHD / AuDHD folk!

Sign up for Lil's FREE webinar, and consider contacting them for Board Approved Supervisor supervision as they currently have some capacity!

You won't regret it 🧠🪷

Free Webinar Announcement! Live and Recorded for up to 14 days.
Round in Loops: Understanding Communication Patterns for Autistic and ADHD’ers in Relationships.

This is a neuroaffirming webinar, where I speak from both lived and clinical experience with neurodivergent couples, as well as drawing upon the relevant literature. Further, it includes communication strategies that are supportive of differences in communication profiles, rather than encouraging neuronormative standards. This webinar is for clients, or people wanting to understand more about their neurotypes - but does NOT count as PD.

This Webinar is for You if:

- You are an Autistic or ADHD individual looking to better understand your communication patterns with your partner
- You are an Autistic or ADHD individual that might not be able to afford couple or partnership therapy but are looking for some practical strategies that you can apply at home
- You currently experience misinterpreting and miscommunications in your relationship, or get stuck on the ‘loop’ of repetitive conversations

This webinar might NOT be for you if:

- You are someone that struggles to receive honest or blunt truths
- You are not ready to face accountability for your role within the relationship and communication
- ⁠You are looking for neurotypical-based strategies as a short-term fix to your communication differences (i.e., you want to maintain the loop).

What will be included in this webinar?

- About the Autistic, ADHD and PDA neurotypes
- The six common patterns of miscommunication within Autistic and ADHD partnerships
- ⁠Six neuroaffirming strategies and social scripts to navigate miscommunications and promote repair
- Promotion of our online lover portal, built for Autistic and ADHD individuals looking to explore intimacy across all domains!
- Q+A as a little taste-tester to see what we have on offer and the individualised support that can be gained from our services
- PROMO OFFER: Sign-up details for the portal and first month discount information (stick around, as this deal will only last for 14 days!).
🔗 In Bio: www.nk-intimacy-alchemy.com.au

26/10/2025

When you work in your SPIn

For context, registered Psychologists are required to maintain 30 hours of continuing professional development per year; at least 10 of those hours need to be supervision focused on your practice.

This degree of overachieving is consistent across my life - doing WAY more than is expected / required.

It has always been about my love of learning.

An unquenchable thirst for mental stimulation, analytical thinking, reflective practice and a challenge for my brain.

I LOVE to think.

It is fun and joyful!

When it is in my SPIns 🧠🪷