New Remedy Therapy

30/04/2026

What my work is actually drawn from…

Not trends.
Not behaviour charts.
Not quick fixes.

My work sits at the intersection of:

Attachment theory (John Bowlby, Mary Ainsworth)
→ relationships before compliance

Psychodynamic & developmental thinking (Donald Winnicott, Wilfred Bion)
→ holding, containment, meaning

Play therapy (Virginia Axline)
→ play is the language, not the reward

Neurodiversity-affirming practice (Judy Singer)
→ behaviour is communication, not defiance

Trauma & nervous system work (Stephen Porges, Bruce Perry)
→ regulate first, then relate

And always…
a deep respect for the child’s inner world.

This means I’m not here to make children more compliant.
I’m here to help them feel safe enough to be understood.

—and to help the adults around them hold that too.

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No scripts.
No sticker charts.
Just real, relational work.

30/04/2026

Term 2 is now fully booked but there 3 will present us with a few vacancies. If you have been considering starting or returning to therapy now is the right time to put in your new Referal to secure a place for term 3

30/04/2026

Over time, I've carefully gathered and integrated my knowledge, academic credentials, and personal experiences as a therapist and parent. This comprehensive framework informs my work with families, recognizing the complexity and multidimensionality of their needs. My approach draws from psychotherapy, nervous system research, neuroaffirming models, and insights from key thinkers in the field.

30/04/2026

Felt cute hoped on the trend 😉
Fun fact… but also, let’s tweak it a little 👀

Yes—your lash tech might hold space, listen to your life updates, and hear your deepest 45-minute emotional download 💬✨
But that doesn’t make them your therapist.

And therapy?
That’s a whole different room, a whole different kind of holding.

Lash artists are skilled, creative, detail-obsessed humans who make you feel good on the outside 💅
Therapists are trained (like… years of training, supervision, ethics, frameworks trained) to hold what’s happening on the inside 🧠💛

Both matter.
Both have value.
But they’re not interchangeable.

So go get your lashes done ✔️
Have a chat ✔️
Feel cared for ✔️

And also—if you need it—have a space where you are the focus, not just a beautiful by-product of the appointment.

Because being listened to…
and being therapeutically held…
aren’t the same thing.

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Your lash tech can fix your lashes…
Your therapist helps you untangle your life.

Both important. Just don’t mix up the booking links 😉

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30/04/2026

This isn’t a carefully curated Instagram page.

There’s no marketing team behind this.
No content calendar.
No perfectly planned brand strategy.

It’s just me —
a mum at home,
doing her best to share things that might help you and your family,
while also giving myself a small creative outlet in the middle of everything else.

My website is nearly 5 years old.
Not because I don’t care —
but because right now, I’m choosing to invest in my family and my home.

And I want to say this clearly…

I don’t need a big, glossy, perfectly branded presence
to prove that I’m a good therapist.

Perfection isn’t the same as quality.
Polished isn’t the same as safe.
And expensive doesn’t always mean meaningful.

What I care about is that what I share is real, grounded,and actually useful when things feel hard in your home.

If you’re here, you’re not getting curated.

You’re getting honest.

And for me — that matters more.

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30/04/2026

There’s a quiet exhaustion in being the one who holds it all.

Even when you have the skills.
Even when you understand your child deeply.

You’re still the one tracking, adjusting, absorbing… every day.

Support funding isn’t just about the child.
At its best, it means someone else is holding your child in mind too.

Not replacing you.
But standing alongside you.

Because you were never meant to carry it all alone.

26/04/2026

Signs of proprioceptive difficulties in a child

👉 frequently bumps into objects, trips
👉 appears clumsy, poor coordination

👉 difficulty grading force (too hard / too soft)
👉 presses, pushes or hits too hard

👉 seeks strong input (jumping, running, crashing)
👉 enjoys “heavy work” (pushing, pulling, carrying)

👉 poor body awareness (doesn’t know where the body is in space)
👉 difficulties with posture and body positioning

👉 leans on hands or slumps when sitting
👉 gets tired quickly during activities

👉 difficulty with fine motor tasks (writing, fastening, drawing)
👉 problems with motor planning

👉 seeks oral input (chewing, biting)
👉 difficulty with focus and attention

Important:

This is not just “clumsiness” or personality.
It’s how the nervous system processes body input.

My name is Anna Olawa.
I am a physiotherapist, a diagnostician, and
a sensory integration therapist.
I have been a physiotherapist for 24 years.
I have completed over 57 courses and trainings.
I am recommended by families from across Scotland and England.

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Paediatric physiotherapy • sensory integration therapy • child development • core strength • balance training • motor skills • proprioception • vestibular system • posture correction • kids physio • developmental therapy • movement therapy

25/04/2026

Go along and cheer on one of our local therapist organisations founders

Our next breakfast is Friday 22nd May, 7-8.30am 😀

We are thrilled to have Katie Cummins as one of our speakers🤩

Katie is a Behaviour Practitioner and co-founder of Momentum 360- a local behaviour support practice supporting 130 participants and 9 practitioners. She has over 20 years’ experience supporting people with complex needs across the NDIS and community sectors. She is passionate about ethical, evidence-informed practice, particularly in rural and remote communities where access to quality support can be limited. Shaped by her family’s experience. Katie advocates for those who cannot and is driven to create practical change that genuinely improves everyday lives.

Tickets are $25 and includes breakfast and are available by following this link: https://www.trybooking.com/DFURF

25/04/2026

What happened this morning at the Dawn Service at Martin Place in Sydney was disgraceful on so many levels.

While delivering the Acknowledgment of Country at the Martin Place Dawn Service in Sydney, Uncle Ray Minniecon was booed by some people in the crowd.

Uncle Ray is a Kabi-Kabi, Gurang-Gurang and South Sea Islander man who has served his country. Not only that, Uncle Ray comes from a family of servicemen, who have fought in overseas conflicts since the First World War. His grandfather, Private James Lingwoodock was in the 11th Lighthorse Regiment 'QLD Black Watch' who fought in the Battle of Samakh.

There aren't too many people who have done as much for the Indigenous community and the Veterans community in Australia as Uncle Ray. He also started with Coloured Diggers Anzac Event at Redfern that acknowledges the service of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and South Sea Islander people who have served Australia. This event has been running annually for the past 19 years!

We need to stand with Uncle Ray in this moment and time and say "No" to racism. So many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men and women have served their country since the Boer War 1899. Many did so at a time when it was illegal.

They weren't permitted to serve until the Defence Act was changed in 1917. This is a history that not many Australians know about.

What many Australians tend to forget is that people have lived here for over 60,000 years. These were the First Australians. When Veterans serve their country, they’re protecting this sacred land and all of its history - not just its people and history since colonisation.

It’s a question we seriously need to ask ourselves…

When we talk about Australia and serving Australia, are we talking about serving a colonial empire or are we talking about serving this great land and all of its history?

If we’re serving Australia, then it makes perfect sense to have Welcome to Country and Acknowledgment to Country at Dawn Services and on Remembrance Day. What is more Australian than honouring our sacred land and paying respects to those who have taken care of it in the past?

It also makes sense to acknowledge the Frontier Wars as a conflict that the First Australians fought against.

Is Australia prepared to move forward as a country and break out of the shackles of our colonial impulses? Or will we hold onto an idea of Australia that is proud of its colonial past of genocide and disposession?

Why can’t all Australians be proud of its 60,000 years of history? The traditional owners protected this land for thousands of years. We need to honour and respect that if we’re serious about having respect for Australia.

Uncle Ray has also been a huge supporter of us at Yaluu (See You Again) and features in the film which you'll see on ABC Compass, April 26th at 6:30pm.

I'll finish this post with some words that Uncle Ray said in the film that bring home the significance of Indigenous service of this country:

“It wasn't their war. It wasn't our war. But they were willing to volunteer and sacrifice their lives, for you, for this country.”

That spirit of sacrifice deserves respect.
That history deserves recognition.
And Uncle Ray deserves our support.

If you stand for respect on Anzac Day, share this post.

Show solidarity with Uncle Ray and all Indigenous veterans by attending the Coloured Diggers Event in Redfern at 1pm today.

Picture adapted from NewsWire / Tom Parrish

24/04/2026

The sensory child
Some children experience the world louder, brighter, faster than others.
The tag in the shirt.
The noise in the room.
The unpredictability of what comes next.
And when their behaviour escalates—
it’s often not about control.
It’s about overwhelm.
A body trying to cope with more input than it can process.
So instead of asking—
“How do we stop this behaviour?”
We might ask—
“What is this child’s nervous system trying to manage?”
Because when we meet the sensory need—
the behaviour often softens on its own.

21/04/2026

Staying
The deepest change doesn’t come from pushing harder.
It comes from staying.
Staying in the moment.
Staying with the child.
Staying with yourself—
even when it’s uncomfortable,
even when it’s messy,
even when there’s no quick fix.
Because change doesn’t happen in urgency.
It happens in relationship.
In the slow, repeated experience of—
“I’m still here.”
“You’re still safe.”
“We can do this together.”

21/04/2026

Children and young people experiencing domestic and family violence are not just “witnesses” to harm – they are victim-survivors, with impacts that can last a lifetime.

Without targeted support, exposure to violence can shape a child’s development, mental health, learning, relationships and safety well into adulthood.

The Specialist Workers for Children and Young People program provides early, trauma-informed and age-appropriate support to help children and young people begin to heal while they are still in crisis situations, including when staying in refuge with a parent.

This work is not optional or “extra”. It is a core part of preventing lifelong harm and breaking cycles of violence.

If we want real change, we must invest in tailored support and recovery for children and young people.