Oliver Crispin- Psychologist

29/10/2025

I haven't posted in the longest time. Sorry!

So much has been happening.

1. I've started a new role as a Mental Health Emergency Consultation Service Clinician with Murrumbidgee Local Health District. It's providing me with something a little different on the side. Working with ND kids is still my passion so I won't be leaving private practice anytime soon.

2. I went on holidays! A trip to Vietnam provided me with the rest and recreation I needed. I picked up some emotion books and games over there which have been a great point of engagement since my return.

3. I moved house (next time I will definitely pay someone to pack and move everything 😫).

4. I'm starting to prepare for 2026 and having conversations around therapy for next year. It's a good opportunity to review goals and determine the need for ongoing therapy.

I hope everyone else is travelling smoothly. Remember to reflect on achievements whilst acknowledging the tough bits 😀

22/07/2025

22/07/2025

We love the incredible work of Sandhya Menon from Onwards and Upwards Psychology — her beautiful storybooks, the wealth of free resources on her website, and the parenting courses we often recommend to families.

So it was an absolute privilege to welcome Sandhya to Wagga Wagga this week for a tailored professional development day with our team — how lucky are we?!?!

The day didn’t feel like “training” — it felt like a warm, honest, reflective, and supportive conversation. With neuroaffirming practice as our foundation, we explored how to better understand and support PDA profiles and autistic children experiencing distress. We walked away with thoughtful insights and practical strategies that are immediately useful — both in the therapy room and in the lives of the children and families we support.

We’re so grateful to Sandhya for so generously sharing her professional wisdom, clinical experience, and lived perspective — and for becoming a Wagga local for the day. 😊

15/07/2025

(I was the inaugural lawn bowls champion)

Today marked 1 year at 43 Best street! And what a year it's been...

- We packed, we cleaned, and we moved from Docker street
- One of us reversed into a pole
- We made our own signage
- And got proper signage made
- We celebrated the Olympic spirit with Green and Gold day
- We dressed up for Book Week
- We put a staff shower in
- And then we pulled the shower out
- We rocked our new merch
- We pulled a palm tree down
- Some of us walked 100km, raising funds for the Black Dog Institute
- We knocked walls down
- We built a brand new consultation room (now we have 5 in total)
- We wore it purple
- We got new flooring throughout
- We removed nasty wall decor
- We painted the inside of the practice
- Patrina joined us
- 2 interns nailed their internships and became fully registered psychs
- Someone had an '0' birthday
- We hosted Phoenix Allison Rising for some amazing professional development
- We crowned an inaugural lawn bowls winner
- We welcomed Dan to the team
- We introduced ourselves to AI
- and Steph came onboard

Most importantly, we have loved welcoming families and offering our services from our very warm, accessible, accomodating, and cosy little home!