Wonderkind & Co

Wonderkind & Co Community of Therapeutic Clinicians supporting children, families and health professionals

20/01/2026

✨January 2026 GLOW Highlights✨

GLOW in action - Hair, skincare, confidence and creativity coming together as our girls explored self-expression, skill building and feeling good in their own skin 💫

School holidays don’t have to feel overwhelming.Our WonderCamp school holiday program offers a calm, therapeutic space w...
07/01/2026

School holidays don’t have to feel overwhelming.
Our WonderCamp school holiday program offers a calm, therapeutic space where children can connect, play and feel safe. Led by experienced clinicians, each day is thoughtfully structured with play-based activities and emotional regulation support to prioritise connection and wellbeing.

Limited spaces available - email hello@wonderkindandco.com


Whether you’re fidgeting at your desk, sparking creativity, or relieving stress, Crazy Aaron’s Putty is the perfect comp...
06/01/2026

Whether you’re fidgeting at your desk, sparking creativity, or relieving stress, Crazy Aaron’s Putty is the perfect companion.
Fidget, Focus, Create!

Order online via our website or at Ariston House reception.

Across our community of Therapeutic Clinicians we have capacity to support a wide range of need, referral are now open f...
06/01/2026

Across our community of Therapeutic Clinicians we have capacity to support a wide range of need, referral are now open for the new year so please connect either directly with individual clinicians on the website or if you would like support to find the best fit, please select the referral now button on the website and we will assist. No wait time. www.wonderkindandco.com or hello@wonderkindandco.com if you have any questions prior. Here’s to a supportive 2026!

W‍e are delighted to welcome Amiee Gillard, Mental Health Social Worker to the Wonderkind & Co Team! Amiee is a Therapeu...
05/01/2026

W‍e are delighted to welcome Amiee Gillard,
Mental Health Social Worker to the Wonderkind & Co Team!

Amiee is a Therapeutic Social Worker who brings a thoughtful, people-first approach to her work. With a Bachelor of Social Work and a Diploma of Early Years Education and Care, she has a strong foundation in trauma, childhood development and family systems.

Amiee has extensive experience supporting children, young people, and families in trauma-impacted and high-pressure contexts, including working alongside neurodiverse children and their caregivers. Amiee also has direct experience as an out-of-home care carer, which informs her understanding of the complexities, strengths and daily realities faced by children and their support networks.

Amiee offers a neuro affirming and developmentally informed approach, with a strong focus on understanding each child’s sensory, emotional and relational needs so they feel safe, respected and understood. Amiee is committed to providing structured, evidence-informed therapeutic support, integrating current research with practice wisdom.

She brings a blend of clinical skill, authenticity, and practicality to her work, collaborating with clients to enhance safety, strengthen connection to promote meaningful growth and wellbeing.

Amiee can support by offering;

1:1 Therapeutic Support for Children and Adolescent
NDIS Capacity Building
Parenting Support
Individual Therapeutic Care Plan Assessments
Group Work
Collaboration and Advocacy with Early Childhood Development
Victims of Crime Support
Referrals for Amiee can be made directly through the Wonderkind & Co website via the refer now button. She will be based at Ariston House on Fridays commencing on the 16th of January, welcome Amiee!!

What better time to set yourself up for the year ahead than January, by investing in time to be guided through developin...
05/01/2026

What better time to set yourself up for the year ahead than January, by investing in time to be guided through developing your own tailor made, evidenced based and informed self care plan, facilitated by Kate Davidson. This 3.5 hour workshop might be the first time you have spend really reflecting on what is authentically showing up across the 5 domains of thoughts, emotions, behaviours, somatic /physical symptoms and environmental inter-changeablility, during both a period of stability and a period of impact. This workshop aims to strengthen self attunement, by mapping out your baseline, gaining insight into your own window of tolerance and increase awareness of what it looks, feels (emotionally and physically, as well as identifying behavioural responses when deviations from your baseline line occur. By developing your own self-attunement and insight into these presentation changes you increase agency in being able to recognise and respond sooner rather than later, thus reducing the impact on self. Once the baseline is mapped out we spend time identifying a range of self care strategies across all 5 domains, to meet the driving need. Participants will then select the strategies that will be most effective to maintain and manage their life challenges within their window of tolerance, with the aim to reduce the spikes and dips of mental health but knowing how to respond and resourcing self in an informed way. This January workshop is for individuals but is also offered for teams and organisations as well - with the aim of supporting psychosocial hazards and supporting mental health and wellbeing risk management in the work place. If this is something you are interested in, please enquire or book your space via email at hello@wonderkindandco.com

As the year comes to an end we’re taking a short break to rest, reflect and spend time with our loved ones.The Wonderkin...
23/12/2025

As the year comes to an end we’re taking a short break to rest, reflect and spend time with our loved ones.

The Wonderkind & Co office will be closed from 3pm today until January 5th.

During this time, emails and phones will not be monitored. If you need urgent support during this time, please contact one of the above organisations.

Thank you for being a part of our Wonderkind community this year. We look forward to welcoming you back in the new year.

- The Wonderkind & Co Team

Please join me in welcoming Georgie Pollard to the Community! Georgie is a Disability Support Worker and has over five y...
20/12/2025

Please join me in welcoming Georgie Pollard to the Community! Georgie is a Disability Support Worker and has over five years of experience supporting people in the disability, youth, and mental health space. Georgie is LGBTQIA+ affirming and passionate about helping others build confidence, independence and wellbeing in ways that feel safe and empowering. Georgie takes a person centred, neuro-affirming approach and is currently completing a Masters degree in Counselling after completing an undergraduate degree at the University of Melbourne. Georgie will commence a final placement in March next year, with the support of Victoria McIntyre where service provision will extent to also offer Therapeutic Counselling. Georgie is also trained in Mental Health First Aid, CPR, and First Aid. Georgie is also a professional musician and integrates creative and musical approaches, supporting clients holistically and fostering self expression. Georgie hold current NDIS Screening, Police, and Working With Children Checks. Georgies goal is to support each person to live with greater confidence, connection, and autonomy.

Current availability for Disability Support Work includes Mondays, Tuesdays, and flexible weekends. Georgie can be contacted on 0422848580

Creative little Elf on the Shelf at Ariston House!
20/12/2025

Creative little Elf on the Shelf at Ariston House!

We are looking forward to Mais Rawlinson joining the team in late January. Mais is a final year psychotherapy and counse...
20/12/2025

We are looking forward to Mais Rawlinson joining the team in late January. Mais is a final year psychotherapy and counselling student, completing their second placement in their bachelor’s degree. Their approach is relationally grounded and collaborative, centring an integrative mind-body psychotherapy with a client-centred philosophy. Mais is a member of the q***r community and their practice is LGBTQI+ and neurodivergent affirming. Mais has worked as a personal trainer for eight years and in recent years began using exercise and movement as a psychotherapeutic offering, supporting clients to create and maintain psychological/physiological safety and stabilisation through creating structural integrity and trust in the body. They believe that the power of therapy is held within the therapeutic relationship, embodying non-judgement, curiosity, compassion and integrity. They take into the consideration the wider systemic impacts on our heath and well-being, working with anxiety and providing support as we collectively begin to understand how our social/cultural systems have shaped us. Mais provides evidence based treatment, working together with a client to tailor the therapeutic approach to specific needs and goals. Modalities include somatic therapy, EFT, parts frameworks, nervous system resources and tools, narrative and creative therapies. They work with clients through themes of identity, attachment, relationships, complex trauma, PTSD, anxiety/grief, burnout, belonging, anxiety, grief, depression, body dysmorphia & body dysphoria and neurodivergence. Whilst Mais seeks to work primarily with the q***r community, they welcome all people who resonate with their work and who seek to begin the journey of understanding themselves in order to facilitate change.
Mais offers in person & online therapy to clients 13 years and over. They will be based at Ariston House Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays from late January onwards, to refer please access via the Wonderkind and co website www.wonderkindandco.com

It is with delight that we welcome Melissa Gannaway to our Therapeutic Community in 2026!  Melissa is a qualified social...
18/12/2025

It is with delight that we welcome Melissa Gannaway to our Therapeutic Community in 2026!  

Melissa is a qualified social worker with over 10 years experienced working with children and families!

Melissa has a background in mental health, family violence, trauma, attachment disruption and OOHC environments as well as, her own lived experience.  This breadth of skill and knowledge enables Melissa to develop genuine, insightful and compassionate relationships with children and their families who have or are navigating these life adversities.

Melissa specialises in working with families and children between the ages of 0-12 by using a holistic approach which supports children and their caregivers to connect through the use of play, somatic and talk based therapies underpinned by strengths-based perspective. Melissa prides herself on ensuring people feel heard and understood through honest and individualised support.  Melissa is passionate about working with individuals, mother’s and their children.

Melissa will be based at Ariston House in Monday’s to commence with. She offers; Individual in-person and online therapeutic support
Child-lead play therapy
Grief and loss counselling
Coping strategies and resilience building  
Social and relationship difficulties 
Healing assistance for survivors of family violence and childhood trauma.  If you are interested in seeking further information or would like to refer for service, please email Melissa directly at hello@connectingthroughplay.com.au or via the Wonderkind & Co website! Referrals now open!

Bear feeling floppy on the very hot day, while Cannon & Nadya are productive in the office!
18/12/2025

Bear feeling floppy on the very hot day, while Cannon & Nadya are productive in the office!

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245 Pakington Street
Geelong, VIC
3220

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5am
Tuesday 9am - 5am
Wednesday 9am - 5am
Thursday 9am - 5am
Friday 9am - 5am

Telephone

+61352772720

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