The Nurture and Thrive Approach
HOW OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY CAN HELP CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE
Learn, Play & Thrive
A child’s ‘occupations’ are their daily activities: learning, playing, making friends, eating, moving, dressing, and sleeping. Difficulties in these areas can impact their independence and self-esteem. Increased skills in any of these areas improve children’s capabilities and confidence as well as the well-being of the whole family.
We help your child, and we help YOU to help your child. We combine 1:1 therapy with parent coaching for a more effective and empowering solution. Less struggling means better living. We’ve removed the barriers to getting help by ensuring our services are:
Affordable:
We structure services in a way that provides value for money. We offer a range of services and programs to suit different family budgets and funding streams.
Accessible:
We’re here to help local families who need help. You can self-refer, no official diagnosis is required, or minimum level of disability is needed to use our services.
Empowering:
You are your child’s expert. Our professional knowledge is always paired with kindness and respect for your role as a parent. No overwhelming terminology or too many goals - we speak your language and take things step by step.
Effective:
The purpose of our therapy is progress. An increase in skills for your child, greater understanding for you, and solid strategies to help your family thrive.
We provide 1:1 individualised Occupational Therapy in our OT clinic, at your child's school, or at home. We also have a range of group therapies available. For families outside of our area, we can support you through online parent coaching and educational programs & resources.
Whether your child’s difficulties are physical, emotional, social, or seemingly ‘invisible,’ such as anxiety or sensory-related, Nurture & Thrive can shine a light on what is happening and how to move forward.
We are all about creating simple, supportive solutions because we know too well what the alternative is - wading through parent groups for credible advice or falling down the Google 'rabbit hole’. We don’t want that for families who have enough on their plate already. We founded Nurture & Thrive to give you somewhere and someone to turn to for genuine help. We can cut out all that confusion and get straight to some progress. Together.
We are here to help your child, and your family live better lives. When your child is facing challenges, you need two things - Help & Hope. Your child’s challenges can improve.