Parent coaching for families of neurodivergent kids, teens, and young people. In Adelaide, in your home, or online across Australia.
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Parenting a neurodivergent child can feel overwhelming.
You might be exhausted, unsure how to respond, or wondering why nothing seems to be working the way it “should.”
You're not getting it wrong. Some children experience the world more intensely — and need to be supported differently.
I work alongside you — the parent or carer — not your child. My focus is on building your capacity, your confidence, and your understanding of what's underneath the behaviour you're seeing at home.
The approach is trauma-informed, attachment-aware, and neuroaffirming. I don't try to fix your child. Together we make sense of what you're observing, and we identify practical, realistic responses that actually fit your family.
Sessions are a conversation, not a curriculum. What we work on is whatever you bring — the morning that fell apart, the school meeting next week, the question you haven't been able to ask anywhere else.
Parent coaching and educator services — not psychology, therapy, or mental-health treatment.
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Practice grounded in trauma-informed, attachment-aware, and neuroaffirming approaches.
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Content brief (see spec Appendix A): who Jodie is, who she works with, what parents can expect from a call, and a gentle invitation to book.
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A structured program for parents who want a calmer, more workable daily life. Six weekly sessions, one-to-one, working on what's actually happening — mornings, meltdowns, routines, the parts of the week that keep unravelling.
From $780
See Steady Ground details →Single sessions or short series, without the six-week structure. I walk alongside you to build your confidence in responding to your child — emotional regulation, behaviour, daily routines, and the small moments in between.
From $130/hr
See session details →No diagnosis required. All neurotypes welcome. NDIS self-managed participants welcome — see full pricing on For families.
Book in a couple of clicks. No form, no intake, no prep — pick a time that works.
We talk for twenty minutes.A chance for you to ask questions about my services and my approach, share a little of your story and current challenges, and decide whether I'm the right support person for you and your situation.
No pressure either way.The call is strictly confidential and not therapy. If I can help, I'll say how. If I'm not the right fit, I'll say who might be.
Neither. I work with you — the parent or carer. This is parent coaching, not therapy, counselling, or mental-health treatment. If you or your child need a therapist or mental-health clinician, I'm not that — but I can help you think about where to look.
No. No diagnosis required. All neurotypes welcome. What we work on is what you're living with — not what's on paper.
Parents of neurodivergent kids, teens, and young people — any age. If your child is two or twenty-two, and you're the one parenting them, this is for you.
Yes. Over nearly thirty years I've worked with children and families across autism, ADHD, AuDHD, PDA, and every combination. My starting point is that behaviour is communication — whatever your child is doing makes sense in their context, and we work from there.
It varies. Some parents come once. Some walk through the six-week Steady Ground program. Some book a single session when something new lands — a diagnosis, a school meeting, a hard week. We decide together on the free call.
If any of this sounds like you, book a free 20-minute call.
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Some children are more sensitive to their environment.
Like orchids, they don't thrive in just any conditions. They are deeply responsive to what's happening around them — emotionally, physically, and relationally.
When the environment doesn't meet their needs, things can feel hard — for them and for you. But with the right support, understanding, and conditions, they can truly flourish.
Raising Orchids is about helping you create those conditions in everyday family life.
