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Senior Counsellor
Children, Teens & Families

Support for individuals and families navigating complexity, overwhelm and patterns that aren’t shifting.

Or call (08) 6114-1845

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Member of the Australian Counselling Association. Supports self-managed and plan-managed NDIS participants.

Nadia Kidgell

Dip. Couns., Cert. Play Therapy 
ACA Level 2: 19620

Nadia Kidgell - Principal Counsellor 

This may be right for you if…

  • Your child is overwhelmed, anxious, or shutting down

  • Your family keeps hitting the same wall — tension, arguments, disconnection

  • You are navigating neurodivergence and are not sure how to help

  • Your relationship feels distant, and the conversations keep going in circles

  • You want support that is calm, clear, and genuinely useful

What it feels like to work together

Sessions are calm, structured, and built around what is actually happening in your family. Rather than managing symptoms, we work on understanding what is sitting underneath, and I give you practical ways to respond differently at home.

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  • Children  and adolescents experiencing anxiety, school distress, or emotional overwhelm

  • Parents  who are trying hard but not seeing change at home

  • Couples  navigating disconnection, conflict, or growing apart

  • Families  adjusting to change, separation, or relational strain

  • Relationships where one or both partners are neurodivergent

Parent Involvement in Children's Counselling

The first session is a parent-focused conversation (Parent Only).

This time is used to understand the context within your family system and to begin developing practical, empowering strategies that help you feel supported and confident in supporting your child at home, especially on the more difficult days.

Our approach centres on strengthening parents so they can better support their children.

 

From there, sessions typically involve working directly with your child, with a parent check‑in every 4 to 6 sessions. While maintaining confidentiality, these check‑ins focus on continuing to support parents, reviewing progress, and enhancing the practical strategies. Depending on what is most useful, this may also include joint parent–child sessions or additional parent‑only sessions to strengthen consistency and support between appointments.

What makes this different

I have deep experience supporting children, teens, and families through complex challenges with a neurodivergent-affirming approach that doesn't reduce your child to a diagnosis. My focus is practical strategies you can use at home, because I work with you, not around you.

What makes me unique

I focus on what sits beneath the patterns that keep people feeling stuck — rather than managing symptoms on the surface. My approach combines clinical depth with practical, real-world strategies. Sessions feel calm, contained, and purposeful. I work within the full context of your life, including your relationships and family system, because that is where lasting change actually takes root.

One quirky fact

I live with a family of pranksters, where nothing stays where you left it, and no birthday passes without an elaborate practical joke. From bedazzled work tools to hiding every battery in the house, including the ones already inside remotes and clocks, our home runs on humour, mischief, and affection. It keeps life light, grounds my perspective, and reminds me that connection is often built through laughter as much as words.

Qualifications & Professional Membership

Diploma of Counselling Certificate in Play Therapy

Accredited Member: Australian Counselling Association (ACA) | Level 2 | Member No. 19620

 

Therapeutic approaches:

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT),

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT),

  • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT),

  • Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy,

  • Attachment-Based Therapy,

  • Person-Centred Therapy,

  • Art Therapy,

  • Trauma-Informed Practice,

  • Play Therapy
     

Supporting individuals and families through counselling across South Perth and Australia-wide online, since 2023.

Specialising In

  • ADHD, ASD, AUDHD — children, teens, and adults

  • Children and Families in Family & Domestic Violence Recovery

  • Identity and Gender

  • Trauma, PTSD, CPTSD - Trauma-Informed Practice

  • Depression and Mood-Related Concerns

  • Divorce and Separation

  • Anxiety, Panic, and Phobias

Find your starting point

We’ll help you make sense of what’s going on and find a clear way forward.

NDIS Participants Welcome

Discovery Family Therapy supports NDIS participants on self-managed and plan-managed plans. If you are using your NDIS plan for counselling or therapeutic support, contact us to discuss whether we are the right fit.

If appointments are limited, we can still help you find the right support.

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