I.C.U Intentional Connections for You

12/02/2026

☀️ New School Year ☀️New Pressures ☀️New Opportunities

✨️School isn’t just about good grades.

✨️It’s about learning how to handle stress, friendships, expectations… and yourself✨️

For young people 10–18, the real success skills are:

✔️ Managing emotions
✔️ Organising time
✔️ Building confidence
✔️ Setting boundaries
✔️ Bouncing back from setbacks

Pressure is part of life 😔

Resilience is a skill💪

✨️At I.C.U – Intentional Connections for You, we help young people build the LIFE skills that school doesn’t always teach✨️

✨️Let’s set them up to thrive — not just survive✨️

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18/01/2026

Got any questions if we can help or what support we offer?

Send me a message or give me a call ☺️

Let's see if we can come together to help your young person this year ✨️😊✨️

11/12/2025

December and christmas time can be tough for most people. Crowds, traffic, noise, heat, and how much longer everything takes plus extra tasks. That’s tough on anyone’s mental health. But.. imagine adding to that if you start the day already struggling- if you’re tired from medication, having family issues, living rough or feeling isolated. The list goes on. Hopefully we can all be a little extra kind to one another and acknowledge others may be struggling too.

07/10/2025

Changes are coming, as they naturally do at this part of the school year, and your young person have already been through quite a few of them...
😳 new classrooms
😳 new classmates
😳️ new teachers
😳 new routine
That wait for the class lists to be released for next year can bring alot of anxiety and apprehension, in both the young person and parent!

Perhaps your young person is moving schools completely...
😳 new primary or high school
😳 primary school to high school
The transition period is upon you, still in the old space preparing for the new, sad to say goodbye and unsure of what is to come?

How is your young person going heading into the final term of the year, whatever their journey ahead may look like?

Are they showing or sharing any signs of:
✨️ anxiety?
✨️ stress?
✨️ fear?
✨️ confusion?
✨️ emotional dysregulation?
✨️ anger or resentment?

Contact NOW to see if we can support you and your young person through the last term to prepare well to finish happily and start with confidence 🙂

🌟We got this!!! 🌟 Let's empower THEM to transition with calm, connection, and clarity!!🌟

Talk soon 🙂

07/10/2025

How was your young person's day?

Reach out to chat to see if there's a way we can come alongside to create more calm, connection and joy in your young person's day ☺️

✨️ Talk soon ✨️

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14/09/2025

☀️ Trying something a little different... how are you all going today?

✨️ End of term... is your young person exhausted from the daily routine of school? How are they going with regulating their emotions? How did they navigate through their assessments?

✨️ Term 4... finishing primary school and heading to high school? Moving schools? How is your young person tracking heading towards the upcoming change?

✨️ Please contact NOW to have a chat if we can support you and your young person. Can't wait to talk to you soon ☺️

01/08/2025

I.C.U is all about Youth Mentoring and Life Coach, offering 1:1 or small group sessions for young people aged 10–21 years.

My focus is on intentional connection meeting each young person exactly where they’re at, and helping them move forward with purpose, empowerment, and real-world skills.

Each session is tailored to the individual, with focus areas that can include:

Life transitions (e.g. starting high school, moving schools or homes)

Emotional intelligence & self-awareness

Next Chapter skills (e.g. first job prep, resumes, job searching, interview confidence)

Learning strategies (motivation, organisation, time management)

Sessions run for 1 hour on Saturdays, and the best part? I come to you, whether it’s your home, a favourite park, the beach, or by the river, wherever your young person feels safe and comfortable.

Let’s build confidence, skills, and self-belief, one session at a time.

NOW TAKING BOOKINGS - DM OR CALL TO LEARN MORE!
Ph: 0427 779 651

01/08/2025

Hi everyone!
I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself, I’m Amanda the founder of I.C.U.

With over 20 years’ experience working with children and youth, including 16 years as a qualified teacher aide, I’ve seen firsthand the gaps that traditional education often leaves behind. That’s why I created I.C.U. To step in where systems fall short, offering real support that changes lives.

A year ago, I added a Certificate IV in Youth Work to my toolkit, and I now work closely with young people to help them navigate the world of education and employment with confidence.

I’m also a proud single mum of two amazing young adults, and when I’m not working, you’ll probably find me on the SUP board or hanging out with my beloved family and friends.

I.C.U. is more than just a program, it’s a passion. It’s about showing up, seeing people for who they are, and helping them step into their full potential.

Thank you for being here. Big things are coming, and I’m so excited to take you along for the journey.

26/07/2025

☀️ Perfect location for an intake session today ☀️

So, how do our sessions work?

✨️ I come to you wherever your young person feels safe and comfortable ☺️

✨️ That can be at your house, the town library, or, weather pending, at a local park, the beach, or even by the river ☺️

✨️ Face to face timeslots are only available on Saturdays at this stage, between 8:30am to 3:00pm ☺️

✨️ Sessions can be 1 hour or 30 minutes in length, though one hour is more beneficial ☺️

✨️ We start with a 1 hour intake session to discuss goals and expectations, plus to complete some required paperwork ☺️

✨️ Session frequency can be weekly or fortnightly, you lock in the time that works for you and your young person ☺️

✨️ We aim for a 4+ session commitment to allow for new patterns, strategies, and behaviours to process and settle into your young person's routine ☺️

Message NOW to book in an intake session to see if we can intentionally connect to support your young person 🌷

15/07/2025

Contact NOW!

🎯 At ICU, we are purposeful with setting goals to intentionally connect and slow down to where your child or young person currently is.

🎯 When we do this, it is to come alongside them, empower them, to build skills and their confidence, as they move towards their future selves.

Whatever it may be...

✨️ Emotional regulation support

✨️ Life transitions or upcoming change

✨️ Wanting to step into the workforce

✨️ Build and connect to life learning skills such as time management, organisation, and motivation

Contact NOW to have a chat on how we can work together this term to come alongside you and your young person.

13/07/2025

For many children and young people, tomorrow is an exciting day, returning to school after the holidays.

But, for some children and young people, returning to that educational space brings...

😟 stress

😟 fear

😟 anxiety

Does your young person need:

✨️ support navigating their learning space with more confidence and life tools?

✨️ support connecting to and regulating their emotions?

✨️ support with an upcoming life transition or change?

✨️ support starting a new life experience such as a first job?

Please, reach out and message me to see how we can help your young person together!!

Let's navigate this term building confidence, skills, and a strong connection to learning to finish the year well.

13/07/2025

✨️ FUTURE FOCUS ✨️ New program ✨️

Your young person wanting to get their 'first job'?

Perhaps move to a new job?

Future focus is all about equipping THEM with the tools they need to navigate searching and applying for future employment.

✨️ Message me NOW to find out more! ✨️