A sanctuary for healing trauma, loss and anxiety.

Counselling, Play and Art Therapy

CHILDREN AND TEENS | $130 - $160

As parents and practitioners who work closely with children and families, we understand how heartbreaking and overwhelming it can feel when your child is struggling, especially when you’ve already tried everything you can think of to support them.

You may have been the listening ear, the calm presence, the advocate at school, the one holding everything together behind the scenes and still feel worried that something just doesn’t seem quite right.

Many children and teens don’t yet have the words, emotional awareness, or nervous system capacity to fully explain what they’re experiencing internally. Instead, their distress may show up through behaviour, emotions, or physical symptoms such as:

• Big emotions or emotional outbursts

• Anxiety or constant worry

• Withdrawal or shutting down

• School refusal or difficulty attending

• Trouble concentrating

• Nightmares or disrupted sleep

• Low self-esteem or social struggles

• Emotional overwhelm or nervous system dysregulation

At The Still Space, our child and youth practitioners offer a compassionate, neuroaffirming and trauma-informed approach that supports children in ways that feel safe, natural and developmentally appropriate.

Depending on the practitioner and your child’s needs, therapy may include play-based therapy, creative and expressive approaches, nervous system regulation strategies, mindfulness, emotional literacy work, compassionate behaviour support, and developmentally-appropriate talk-based counselling for older children and teens.

Above all, we focus on helping children feel safe, understood, supported, and empowered within themselves.

How It Works

To begin your child’s therapy journey, the first step is a Parent/Carer Briefing Session.

This confidential appointment gives you the opportunity to connect with your practitioner before your child attends sessions. During this time, we’ll explore your concerns, what you’ve been noticing, your child’s history, and the goals and supports you’re hoping for moving forward.

At The Still Space, many of our practitioners work within a minimum six-session framework, as consistency and safety are often essential for children and teens to build trust and begin meaningful therapeutic progress.

During your Parent/Carer Briefing Session, we’ll discuss the most appropriate support plan and session rhythm for your child’s individual needs.

Areas We Commonly Support

Emotional Wellbeing & Mental Health

• Anxiety, overwhelm, and persistent worries

• School-related anxiety and school refusal

• Emotional regulation difficulties

• Sadness, anger, guilt, or emotional shutdown

• Low confidence and self-esteem

• Friendship and peer challenges

• Bullying and social isolation

Trauma, Grief & Life Challenges

• Grief and loss, including death and major life transitions

• Trauma and adverse childhood experiences

• Family separation, divorce, and changing family dynamics

• Nightmares, fears, and difficulty feeling safe

• Emotional overwhelm after distressing experiences

• Feeling misunderstood, unsupported, or disconnected

Neurodiversity & Nervous System Support

• ADHD, Autism, and PDA profiles

• Sensory sensitivities and overwhelm

• Nervous system dysregulation

• Emotional and behavioural support

• Executive functioning challenges

• Compassionate and neuroaffirming support for children and families

We know how vulnerable it can feel to trust someone with your child’s emotional wellbeing, and we feel deeply honoured to walk alongside families during these important moments.

Next Steps

To begin, please book a Parent/Carer Briefing Session below so we can help guide you toward the most appropriate practitioner and support pathway for your child.

You can explore our practitioners here to find the right fit for your child.

If you have questions before booking, our team is always happy to help. You can contact the admin team at support@thestillspace.com.au or on 0420 975 517.