At Upside Down Therapy, we understand that starting therapy can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re navigating uncertainty or seeking answers. That’s why we’ve designed a process that’s clear, compassionate, and collaborative from the very beginning. We’re here to walk alongside your family, offering guidance, understanding, and care from the very first conversation.
Step 1: Getting to Know You
To help us learn more about your child, please complete our online booking form. Once submitted, a member of our friendly team will be in touch to schedule your 1-hour online Journey Planning Session. This is where our partnership begins.
During this session, we’ll take the time to really get to know your child’s unique strengths, challenges, personality, and daily routines. We’ll explore your concerns and goals so we can create a roadmap that’s truly meaningful for your child and your family.
Step 2: In-Clinic Assessment
Next, we’ll invite you to attend a comprehensive in-clinic assessment at our warm, welcoming therapy space in Alderley. Our clinic is wheelchair accessible, pram-friendly, and thoughtfully designed to support sensory needs and emotional safety.
This assessment allows us to observe your child’s needs more closely and tailor our assessment to their developmental needs. Depending on your child, we may also recommend:
- Online sensory assessments
- Observations at daycare, kindy, or school
- Collaboration with other key supports (e.g. therapists, educators, paediatricians)
Our goal is to understand your child in all the environments that matter most to them.
Step 3: Your Child’s Therapy Plan
You’ll receive a detailed but easy-to-understand report outlining your child’s sensory, motor, and functional profile. This report forms the foundation of your family-centred therapy plan, developed in partnership with you. Together, we’ll identify goals that reflect your child’s needs and your family’s priorities – because no one knows your child better than you.
Step 4: Ongoing Therapy
Once your goals are set, therapy begins in our beautiful, sensory-affirming clinic spaces. These sessions are fun, purposeful, and grounded in play, designed to support your child’s growth, connection, and confidence.
We also offer parent sessions, so you feel informed, supported, and empowered to help your child thrive at home and beyond. These sessions give you practical strategies and insights to build on your child’s therapy progress in everyday life.
We’re located at 9 South Pine Road, Alderley on Brisbane’s northside, with onsite parking available. We’re here to support your child’s journey – whether that’s taking their first steps, learning to regulate big emotions, or building the confidence to engage with the world around them.
