Creating brighter futures together
Psychology, Speech and Language Pathology
and Occupational Therapy
At Brighter Futures, we strive to support you in reaching your fullest potential.
It is our vision to enhance the lives of individuals we meet to support their strengths, provide practical strategies to better manage their challenges and create brighter futures.
Speech Pathologist Kate Ricca has telehealth appointment availability for an immediate start. Kate can assist with a range of areas. To make an appointment to see Kate call us on 07 3843 5739.
Group Programs
Please call us on 07 3843 5739 or make contact via the contact us page for further information about our group programs!
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Autistic Girls Social Club: Art & Craft for Autistic Girls
A club created by AuDHDer and provisional psychologist Bridie Gray as she noticed a lack of safe, neuroaffirming places for Autistic girls to establish friendship.
The club aims to assist Autistic girls aged eight and up to make friends through shared interests and encourages the members to think about and reflect on topics that impact autistic girls, such as identity, well-being, individual needs, appropriate accommodations and self-advocacy.
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Brick-by-Brick Program
Brick Club is a space where children can relax, be themselves. This Saturday morning program is an accepting, respectful and playful space where children can have fun together and be included.We focus on what children CAN do, taking a positive and accepting attitude to challenges and differences, and building on children’s strengths.
The group provides meaningful social experiences and playful learning opportunities. We aim to reduce arousal through kind, calm interactions, avoiding confrontation, providing structure and developing empathy.
Bridie has developed different variations of Brick Club for different groups and we now have a girls' group, a younger children's group as well as our original group for older boys.
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Board Games & Pizza Club
The Board Games & Pizza Club was created to provide a safe space for neurodivergent children to socialise and have fun.
In this group, facilitated by Occupational Therapist Laura Ricca, children come together each week to play board games and eat pizza in a fun and safe environment where their uniqueness is embraced and fun is encouraged!
Did someone say pizza? Pizzas will be delivered to the clinic for the start of each group session so that children can have pizza whilst playing their favourite boardgames!
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Enhancing Self-Esteem and Self-Identity
A group program for teenagers aged 13 to 17 years old, designed to enhance self-esteem and improve self-identity.
By focussing on their strengths and qualities, embracing their differences and uniqueness, and encouraging the pursuit of their individual passions, this group will provide a positive and supportive environment to assist these girls to have the confidence to reach their full potential.
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Mindfulness for Teens Group
A group program for teenagers aged 13 to 17 years old, designed to enhance wellbeing through practical mindfulness-based strategies.
The program explores mindfulness and its benefits whilst providing teens with an essential toolkit of easy-to-use techniques. These practical skills will be taught in a safe and supportive environment that can be translated into everyday life.