Private Consultations for Parents,

Carers & Adults Navigating PDA

Supporting neurodivergent people - of all ages, especially those who are PDA and/or autistic requires insight, flexibility, and approaches that honour autonomy, trust, and connection. Parenting and living in this space can feel complex and overwhelming at times, and you don’t have to navigate it alone.

Kristy's 1:1 consultations offer a confidential, non-judgemental, reflective space where you can explore what’s happening for yourself and/or your child, deepen your understanding, and develop approaches that feel aligned with your values and your personal and/or family’s needs.

With over three decades of experience working with and supporting autistic and PDA individuals and families, Kristy brings lived experience, professional expertise, and a neuroaffirming, trauma-informed lens to every session.

As an autistic PDA person with ADHD and a parent herself, Kristy offers insight from both professional knowledge and personal lived experience across the lifespan.

Having supported families across Australia and internationally, she is able to tailor each consultation to unique circumstances, equipping you with practical strategies, clarity, and a deeper understanding of your child’s neurodivergence.

What 1:1 Consultations Include:

• Personal Guidance: Explore the challenges you're facing, whether in parenting, caregiving, relationships, daily life, or self-understanding and receive practical, affirming insights tailored to your unique situation.

• Reflective Exploration: Gently unpack patterns, assumptions, and experiences in a collaborative, non-judgmental space that supports clarity, confidence, and emotional safety.

• Practical Tools: Learn neuroaffirming, trauma-informed approaches that reduce conflict, nurture connection, build trust, and support autonomy for yourself or your child.

• Knowledge & Insight: Deepen your understanding of PDA, autism, equity-seeking behaviour, demand avoidance, relational safety, nervous system needs, and the foundations of supportive, consent-based living.

Best suited to:

Parents and Carers seeking guidance, clarity, and support in raising or caring for autistic and/or PDA children, teens, or adults.

Autistic and/or PDA Individuals wanting to better understand themselves, their nervous system, their relationships, and ways to navigate daily life with more autonomy and safety.

Families experiencing challenges such as school avoidance, burnout, demand avoidance, overwhelm, emotional dysregulation, or relational strain, and looking for neuroaffirming approaches that truly fit.

Times have been made available to suit as many timezones as possible, however these are limited and currently only available from 5am - 12pm Melbourne, Australia time.

How Supervision Works:

Availability: Consultations are released monthly, and bookings are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Follow-up consultations may be arranged depending on availability and at Kristy’s discretion.

Online Delivery: All sessions are held via Zoom, making support accessible no matter where you are located. This allows live captioning, recording of sessions and a transcript of your consultation.

Session Length: Each consultation runs for 60–90 minutes, allowing ample time for exploration, clarity, and support without rushing. You are not obligated to use all of the time.

Session Recording: Your session is recorded and uploaded to a private portal, giving you secure access to revisit your consultation whenever needed.

Investment:

1:1 Consultation $250 AUD (approx $167 per hour):
Each session includes 60–90 minutes of personalised support, plus a two-week period afterwards where you’re welcome to email any additional reflections, updates, or information as things settle and process. This helps ensure you feel held and supported beyond the appointment itself.

What You Receive:
You’ll receive a full recording of your consultation, a written transcript, and a tailored summary and resources guide based on our discussion. Your recording will remain available in your private portal for 12 weeks, while the transcript, notes, and resources are yours to keep.

NDIS Funding:
NDIS can be used for consultations; however, sessions must be paid upfront, and you can then claim reimbursement through your plan.

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Kristy's qualifications and most recent professional development include:

Qualifications:

BA (Sociology, Politics & Culture | Literature Film & Art)

Grad Dip Education P-12 (Middle Years Disengagement Specialisation)

Grad Dip. Psychological Sciences (Currently Studying)

Grad Dip. Counselling (Currently Studying)

Recent Professional Development:

Trauma Responsive Leadership - Organisational Practice (Blue Knot)

Dadirri - Ancient Aboriginal Mindfulness for self care and self enquiry (We Al-li)

Trauma Responsive Leadership - Self as Leader (Blue Knot)

102: Recreating the Circle of Wellbeing - Self and Community Care Assessment (We Al-li)

Tuning into Kids Facilitation (Mindful - Centre For Training & Research In Development Health)

Working with Traumatised Children (Australian Childhood Foundation)

Understanding Anxiety & Depression in Children (Connections Uniting Care)

Trauma Responsive Practice in Education (Australian Childhood Foundation)

Loss and Grief - A Return to Wholeness (We Al-li)

Dissociation and DID: The Fundamentals - (Carolyn Spring)

How to Identify and Treat Dissociation - (NICABM National institution for the clinical application of behavioural medicine)

Trauma and the Body: Dissociation and Somatisation - (Carolyn Spring)

Learn more about Kristy here

Why This Matters

PDA and autistic individuals, and the families who love them often fall through the cracks of conventional systems and supports.

Many parents, carers, and adults are left navigating overwhelm, burnout, and misunderstood behaviours without the guidance they truly need.

Kristy’s neuroaffirming, trauma-informed approach offers clarity, validation, and pathways forward that honour autonomy, connection, and the lived experience of neurodivergence.

Is Kristy a right fit for you?

Kristy works in a consent-based, neuroaffirming way that honours the safety, autonomy, and wellbeing of every individual - especially children.

She does not provide strategies designed to secure compliance with goals that cause distress, such as returning to school when a child is overwhelmed or avoidant. Instead, Kristy supports families and individuals to understand underlying needs, reduce stress, and create conditions of genuine safety, connection, and growth.

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Kristy has been our #1 resource for learning how to better support the needs of our kids and ourselves as parents. Her coaching, workshops, and videos have all been invaluable resources for us thanks to her deep expertise, her ability to communicate complex information so clearly and effectively, and her genuine empathy and care for others. We highly recommend her to anyone looking to learn how to better support and meet the needs of their kids and be compassionate and supportive to themselves as parents.

Speaking with Kristy was the first time I felt truly understood as a parent. She didn’t just give me information, she helped me understand my child in a way no professional ever has. Her compassion, clarity, and lived experience changed the way our whole family operates. For the first time, things make sense.

I’ve spent years trying to ‘fix’ myself because that’s what I was taught to do. Kristy gave me permission to stop fighting who I am. Her validation and gentle guidance have helped me rebuild my life with more self-understanding and far less shame. It was life changing.

We came to Kristy feeling desperate and burnt out. She helped us see our child’s distress through a completely different lens that honours their nervous system, not fights against it. We left our consultation with hope, practical insights, and a sense of peace we haven’t felt in years.

Kristy’s approach is unlike anything we’ve experienced. She doesn’t push strategies that create more conflict but she helps you understand the ‘why’ underneath the behaviour. Our teenager has become more connected, calmer, and safer because we are finally meeting their needs instead of working against them.

I booked a consultation hoping for answers, and Kristy gave me so much more. She gave me language for my lived experience. Her insight into PDA felt like someone finally turned the lights on. I left the session feeling seen, validated, and grounded in who I am.

Kristy helped us make sense of things we’ve struggled with for years. She doesn’t judge, she doesn’t rush, and she holds space in a way that feels deeply safe. The resources and summary she provided afterwards have become our go-to guide as we learn to support our child better.

I didn’t realise how much I was carrying until our consultation. Kristy held space for me in a way that felt gentle but powerful. She helped me understand my child’s needs and my own capacity with so much compassion. I walked away feeling lighter, clearer, and no longer alone.

I’ve worked with therapists for years, but Kristy was the first person who truly 'got' my experience. Everything she said felt like a mirror. I’ve stopped blaming myself for things that were never character flaws and I can see now they were needs. Her consultation changed the way I see my whole life story.

We had been pushing for solutions that were actually making things worse, and Kristy helped us understand why. She guided us toward approaches that gave our teen more autonomy and helped their nervous system. The shift in our home has been incredible. I finally feel like I’m parenting with my child instead of against them.

I expected a consultation to be helpful, but I didn’t expect it to be healing. Kristy’s empathy and insight allowed me to connect dots I’ve been trying to piece together for decades. I felt deeply validated in my experiences as a PDA autistic person. I wish I had found her sooner.

Kristy’s approach is profoundly respectful. She helped me see that my role isn’t to push or fix, but to support safety, connection, and autonomy. Our young adult felt reassured knowing Kristy understood their experience so deeply. It was a turning point for both of us.