Di Van Der Walt

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Di Van Der Walt

Neurodiversity-Affirming Mentor | Helping therapists & families support neurodivergent kids with clarity, care, & connection 💛

15/11/2025

𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗢𝗥 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀?
Your client walks into a calm, well-equipped room. You walk into zero setup, zero fuss. Win-win. Room hire available at our clinic, PM let’s chat if you need more information.

This photo is of our Orange Room
🟧 Room Size: approx. 3m x 4.5m
🧱 LEGO available – great for child-led sessions or play-based therapy
🪑 Standard table & whiteboard table for structured activities
🧼 Wall-mounted whiteboard for visual work or notes
🔄 Furniture can be moved to suit your session needs
💡 Dimmable lighting for a calm and comfortable environment

Click on this link below to see our other spaces...
https://adultlearningzones.perthhillsalliedhealth.com.au/clinicroomhire

14/11/2025

Feeling the weight of starting out?

Those early days in private practice or a new role can feel exciting but also incredibly lonely.

I remember the exhaustion. The preparation that went unnoticed. The nights wondering if I was doing it right.

And I also remember the key mentors, the people who made me feel seen and supported.

That’s why I created The Therapists Haven a community for connection, growth and real encouragement.

You don’t have to do this alone.

Come and join us: https://divanderwalt.com/thetherapistshaven

13/11/2025

𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗞𝗲𝗹𝗺𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘁𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝗢𝗥, 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗵
Build your practice. Keep your independence. Have a coffee machine at your side. Our clinic rooms tick the boxes.

https://adultlearningzones.perthhillsalliedhealth.com.au/clinicroomhire

13/11/2025

I remember one of my early therapy sessions ending with a child in tears and me not far behind. Nothing had gone to plan. I felt like I had failed. That I was failing them.

Then a senior therapist came and simply said: “It’s okay to still be learning.”

That moment changed the trajectory of my career.

It reminded me that growth takes time. That holding space for ourselves as therapists is just as important as holding space for our clients.

Inside the Therapist Haven we’re doing exactly that. Learning. Reflecting. Growing together.

Because you don’t have to do this alone and you don’t have to be perfect to make a difference.

Come and join us.

13/11/2025

I’m excited to be speaking at the 2026 ECLD Immersion Experience in Perth on
Saturday 28th March!

I be presenting our session "Little People, Big Belonging: Neurodiversity-Affirming Practice in the Early Years". I can’t wait to connect with passionate educators, leaders, and changemakers in the Early Childhood Education and Care sector.

Grab your ticket now and join us for a day of Connection.
👉 https://events.humanitix.com/ecld-immersion-experience

12/11/2025

𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁! 𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲! 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄....
Art therapy gives space to express what words can’t.
If you or your child have tried it, what’s one difference you’ve noticed?

Small shifts count.

12/11/2025

You know, I still remember early on in private practice, spending hours preparing. Cutting, laminating, creating. I was ready for everything… except for the moment a beautiful child looked at my flashcards and said “no thanks” without saying a word.

That was the moment it all changed.

I got under the table. I followed their lead. I chucked the flashcards and chose connection over productivity. That was the turning point and it brought the fun back into therapy.

If you’ve been wondering if it’s okay to shift gears, to trust your gut and throw out the “shoulds” this is your sign.

Inside the Therapist Haven we do this work together. We learn how to lean into connection, how to back ourselves, and how to find joy again in the work.

Come join us. You don’t have to do it alone.

11/11/2025

Have you ever had a client come into a session where you are meant to be working on speech sounds and they do not say a single word?

I have been there too. And it took me a long time to realise that the first step was not to get them to talk. It was to help them feel safe.

Inside The Therapist’s Haven, we have the honest conversations that so many of us carry quietly.
The ones where we admit it feels like we are failing because the child does not want to talk, even though we know deep down that connection always comes before communication.

This is your space to share, to grow, and to find new ways forward with support, reflection, and yes, a little dancing.

Come join us inside The Therapist’s Haven.
Where safety, honesty, and growth live side by side.

11/11/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗢𝗥 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗢𝗪!
Therapist friends: Tired of driving all over town? Want a second-space without all the admin headaches? Our rooms are waiting for you: comfortable, equipped, friendly community.

https://adultlearningzones.perthhillsalliedhealth.com.au/clinicroomhire

11/11/2025

Christmas Craft has come to Perth Hills Allied Health!!🎄

And what better opportunity to turn a craft activity into a sequencing activity - take some photos, jumble them up, get the child to put them in order, say a sentence about each one and if you're lucky, even write that sentence too.

10/11/2025

What if the stories we tell ourselves are completely wrong?

For years, I believed I had no idea what I was doing. Then one day, a parent told me,
“You were a shining light in our therapy journey. You changed how we viewed therapy.”

That moment changed everything. It reminded me that our inner monologues can be so harsh and how often they drown out the quiet good we are doing every day.

It took me years to see and name my own strengths. I don’t want it to take that long for you.

That’s why I created The Therapist’s Haven. A space for therapists to pause, reconnect, and rediscover the goodness that’s already within them.

Because when you know your strengths, you can do this work with confidence, joy, and care.

Come join us. Let’s celebrate your gold together.

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105 Champion Drive, Kelmscott
Perth, WA
6111

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https://divanderwalt.com/neuroaffirmingzone

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