I work with children and adults alike to manage stress and anxiety in a holistic way. Contact me for rates and available times. Kim X
“Online Only Sessions”
* Kids & Teens Managing Anxiety
* Family & Individual Counselling
* Career Development and Counselling
* NDIS Mentoring and Skill Development
* Meditation and Spiritual Counselling
* Australian Bush Flower Essence Consults I use Holistic Counselling and other Complementary Therapies to bring the traditional and alternative together, providing a unique, intuitive and individualised therapy approach from my studio here at home. Working from a lived experience with two Autistic teens I also hold certifications and licenses in:
• Holistic Counselling
• Spiritual Counselling
• First Aid
• Working with Children Check
• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Education Support
• Australian Bush Flower Essences - Happy Healthy Kids – Advanced Practioner
• Australian Bush Flower Essences - Level 3 Advanced Practioner
• Auslan 1
• Getting Started in Kids Yoga (Cosmic Kids Yoga)
• Level 2 ABA Therapist Training (ABIA) - NOT USED IN THERAPY HERE
• Reiki Usui Master
• Reiki Seichim Master
• Colour Therapy
• Crystal Therapy
• Metaphysical Studies
• Past Life Regression Therapy
I welcome working with adults and children alike and have a specific passion for helping our Autistic community.
28/11/2025
Young Australians are facing significant mental health challenges. One in five young people experiences mental illness, including anxiety, depression and substance abuse disorders.
A groundbreaking Victorian trial found that group-based ‘nature prescriptions’ – where health practitioners prescribe nature-based activities for patients – can deliver compelling results and value for money.
Conventional therapies can be costly and frequently involve long waiting periods. In contrast, spending time in nature offers an alternative that is affordable, widely accessible, and grounded in a long-standing truth: being in natural environments supports our well-being.
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27/11/2025
Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) is an emotional sensitivity and pain triggered by the perception of being rejected, teased, or criticized, often a symptom of ADHD. Here’s what parents need to know. Tap link in first comment to learn more. 👇️
26/11/2025
This guide provides practical strategies to help you, as a parent or carer, start open conversations with your child about screen time, online safety, and positive digital behaviours.
25/11/2025
Today we’re focusing on the difference between Time-Out and Time-In — two approaches that look similar on the surface but shape emotional development in completely different ways.
This simple truth sits at the heart of brain-based, connection-focused discipline. Regulation is taught through presence, not isolation — and today’s posts will explore exactly why.
24/11/2025
Eight to nine-year-olds often look so capable on the outside, yet their emotional world is going through a huge shift. Adrenarche, rising social pressures, and a still-developing brain can make even small challenges feel overwhelming.
If your child is suddenly more sensitive, more reactive, or more easily upset, you’re not alone — and it’s not misbehaviour. It’s development.
Today’s post breaks down what emotional regulation really looks like at 8–9 years, and why children in this stage need connection, co-regulation, and understanding more than ever.
For support in helping your child manage big feelings, you can find our Managing Big Feelings Toolkit via the link in comments below ⬇️ or through the Linktree Shop in Bio.
20/11/2025
Experts warn against signing up for autism therapies that are not evidence-based, as diagnoses rise.
Carer Adjustment Payment (CAP)
CAP is a one off payment of up to $10,000 to assist families adjusting to the care needs of their child who has had a catastrophic event or diagnosis.
This is not a Centrelink payment, but Centrelink collects the paperwork on behalf of the department of social services. The decision to approve or reject is not made by a Centrelink officer.
To apply (basic criteria - read link for more info)
1. child diagnosed / catastrophic event before 7 years of age
2. apply within 2 years of diagnosis
3. be on Carer Allowance $159.30/fn for the child
4. be ineligible for income support payments from Centrelink (ie income too high for other payments). **This means people on DSP, PPS, PPP, Carer Payment or Jobseeker can NOT apply**
5. show a strong need for financial support
Examples of event/diagnosis. Note there is no official list of what is or is not eligible. All claims are assessed on a case-by-case basis.
- fall with major injury
- cancer diagnosis
- ASD diagnosis
- birth injury causing cerebral palsy
- muscular dystrophy diagnosis
- fire causing severe burns
Process
- child is diagnosed /event happens
- apply for Carer Allowance
- test eligibility for Carer Payment / other income support payment
- if approved for CA but not CP, apply for CAP
11/11/2025
A groundbreaking new study has uncovered a powerful connection between ADHD and PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder), revealing that women with ADHD are three times more likely to suffer from this severe hormonal condition. PMDD is an extreme form of PMS that brings intense mood swings, anxiety, depression, rage, fatigue, and even physical pain such as headaches and bloating.
Researchers believe this link comes down to how the ADHD brain processes hormones like estrogen and progesterone. These hormones fluctuate naturally during the menstrual cycle, but for women with ADHD, those changes can hit much harder. The shifts can amplify emotional sensitivity, disrupt sleep, worsen focus, and make impulsivity more difficult to manage — creating a storm of symptoms that can deeply affect daily life.
The study also highlights how underdiagnosed PMDD is, especially among women with neurodivergent conditions. Many spend years being told their symptoms are “just bad PMS” before realizing there’s a real medical cause. Experts emphasize the need for better screening and support, especially since hormone regulation plays a huge role in mental health stability.
This discovery is helping reshape the way doctors view ADHD in women, proving that hormones and neurodivergence are far more connected than once thought.
07/11/2025
✨Here are a few overlapping traits between ADHD and Autism!✨
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⚠️ I know that many ADHD and Autistic traits can overlap, but for this infographic, I’ve focused on the ones that are most commonly associated with each.⚠️
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I am passionate about working with children and adults alike to heal, empower and inspire them to manage their stress and anxiety in a natural, holistic way. Using Counselling and other Alternative Therapies, I have brought the traditional and alternative together, providing a unique, intuitive and individualised therapy approach.
Having a son with Autism led me to the realisation that the only way I could help him reach his full potential was to teach him how to self-regulate his own stress and anxiety. To do this I also needed to learn how to manage my own and so from this, the idea for Rainbow Light Therapies was born. After years of training, attending endless workshops and working in the school system in both the mainstream and special educational settings, this business launched in 2014.
Rainbow Light Therapies offers services centering around stress and anxiety management including:
· Kids and Teens Group and Individual Managing Anxiety Sessions and Workshops
· Kids, Teens and Adults Reiki Workshops
· Kids and Teens Intuitive Workshops
· Kids, Teens and Adults Intuitive Healings
· Kids, Teens and Adults Holistic Counselling Workshops
· Australian Bush Flower Essences Consultations and
· Individual and Family Counselling Sessions for every member of the family.
Full qualifications and insurance for all services offered and accreditation with IICT (International Institute for Complementary Therapies) and the NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) are assured and displayed on www.rainbowlighttherapies.com.au. I also hold a current Working with Children Check and first aid qualifications and adhere to the *Code of Conduct for General Health Service Providers as set out by the Health Commission.
