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15/03/2025

Families are struggling and in need of support. The support required is multifaceted and dependent on each families unique needs.

The aim of my PhD research was to identify the unmet support needs of families/carers across various sectors, including disability, mental health, and aged care. One of the significant findings of my research was that the service system itself was a major stressor for carers. This was before the introduction of the NDIS.

For many PDA families, there is significant stress caused by the lack of widespread recognition and understanding of PDA within the service system and the broader community. This lack of understanding and constant need to educate others and advocate adds significantly to the stress load of parents/carers and is an issue that must be addressed.

14/03/2025

Professional assessments can pinpoint why your child might struggle with big feelings, concentration, social skills, impulse control or learning.

Our team of experienced child psychologists support families through the assessment process with the utmost compassion and care.

We provide children aged 4-17 years with comprehensive diagnostic assessment for:

Autism
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)
Attention
Learning difficulties, including Dyslexia
Executive Function skills
Working Memory Assessment

A comprehensive assessment can open the door to a whole new understanding of your child’s needs and potential, empowering you, them and their educators.

Let's work together to build the foundation for your child's bright future!

Visit www.thinkpsychologists.com.au/assessments/ for more information.

21/12/2022

𝐃𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥?
Selective hearing may not be the reason. One in ten children has low working memory—a crucial system for retaining information and learning.

So what is working memory?

Working memory is a temporary workspace in the brain that allows us to hold and process information, and plan ahead when solving problems or completing tasks. Think of it as a short-term storage system that retains a thought while you listen for more detail—like remembering the name of a destination while you wait for directions.

Children with low working memory often struggle to complete tasks, follow multi-step instructions, comprehend reading or finish maths tasks. Their parents often say, “he/she just doesn’t listen. It goes in one ear and out the other!”

Sound familiar?

Cogmed is a research-based memory training program developed by neuroscientists to improve working memory and attention. The training is based entirely on an app designed to challenge your child with a series of cognitive exercises to improve their working memory.

Registrations for our Summer Cogmed Training Program are closing soon. Guided by one of our child psychologists, the program runs across the Victorian Summer school break and can be completed at home.

Find out how it works and register your interest at www.thinkpsychologists.com.au/cogmed/

15/12/2022

Understanding what drives your child’s emotions and behaviours sets the foundations for personalised support and growth.

Professional assessment can pinpoint why they might struggle with big feelings, concentration, social skills, impulse control or learning.

Our team of experienced child psychologists support families through the assessment process with the utmost compassion and care.

We provide children aged 3-16 years with comprehensive diagnostic assessment for:

- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
- Learning difficulties, including Dyslexia
- Executive Functioning Disorder
- Working Memory Assessment

Explore the process and what to expect at www.thinkpsychologists.com.au/assessments/

30/03/2021

Please click on the link to hear our lovely psychologist, Nicolette, speak about her experiences working with our team. Please contact us if you are interested in joining our team.

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Allied Health Professional to provide services to children, adolescents and their families.

30/03/2021

We're currently completing some training on Pathological Demand Avoidance and how to best support children and families. Below is a great website with lots of helpful information.

Information, support and training for PDA PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) is widely understood to be a profile on the autism spectrum, involving the avoidance of everyday demands and the use of ‘social’ strategies as part of this avoidance. PDA individuals share autistic characteristics and ...

07/09/2020

We are seeking a caring and engaging Psychologist to join our amazing multidisciplinary team in Geelong. If you'd like to learn more please click on the link below.

Think Psychologists is a highly regarded paediatric clinic in Geelong providing a broad range of therapeutic and assessment services to children, adolescents and their families across three well located clinics. We work within a multi-disciplinary team of psychologists, speech pathologists and occ...

03/08/2020

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I own two face masks that I really like--one with a pattern and one that's navy blue. Now I'm searching for a funny/amusing one to add to my collection. I saw there was one where you could get your own smile printed on it. 😄

31/07/2020

We at Think Psychologists have been working hard behind the scenes to ensure that we have a health and safety plan moving forward to protect our clients and staff from the risks associated with COVID-19.

See the measures below we have put in place for when you arrive at the clinic. Stay safe everyone x

28/07/2020

Did you know we've moved to a new clinic? It's never been a better time to join our dynamic team.

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Psychologist to provide services to children, adolescents and their families.

25/07/2020

We're so excited to share this news! From this Monday we will be located at Suite 2, 27-31 Myers Street, Geelong. A massive thank you to everyone who helped to make this happen - your support means so much to us and we are so thankful. We hope you like this space as much as we do!

Good morning 🌸 With great excitement 🥳 we wanted to let you know that we have moved out of the Malop St clinic on Friday and have been madly setting up our new clinic space over the past 3 days which we will continue to share with our fabulous colleagues from Think Psychology and Katie Stokes Occupational Therapy!!!
From this Monday you’ll find our Geelong clinic at Suite 2, 27-31 Myers St Geelong. Can’t wait to share this space with you!!!

21/07/2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented many new challenges for people with autism spectrum disorder. Adapting to wearing face masks and the experience of a COVID-19 test are particularly challenging, but there are strategies that can help these individuals meet the challenges.