Every child is unique
Child-led therapy makes space for each child’s strengths, interests, capacities and individual support needs. We follow their cues and build on what matters to them.
Paediatric Occupational Therapy · Gold Coast
Support for brighter everyday possibilities.
Helping children feel understood, build confidence and participate in the activities that matter to them.
Understand
Look beyond behaviour to find the why.
Build Skills
Meaningful development through purposeful play.
Connect
Partnerships that extend into everyday life.
Participate
At home, at school and in the community.
Welcome to SenseUp Therapies
Every child experiences the world differently.
You may have spent months trying to explain why busy shops feel overwhelming, why a small change to a familiar routine can be so difficult, or why everyday activities seem to demand so much of your child. You know your child best, even when finding the right words is hard.
At SenseUp Therapies, we make space for your questions, your child's strengths and your family's experiences. We take time to understand what may be happening beneath the surface, including sensory processing, movement, regulation, relationships and the environments in which your child lives, learns and plays.
Our occupational therapists work alongside families, educators and other professionals so the support surrounding a child feels connected and practical. The aim is not simply progress during appointments, but more confidence, participation and meaningful opportunities in everyday life.
No referral or diagnosis is needed to get in touch. We begin by listening, and together we explore what support may be appropriate.
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What guides us
Care that starts with understanding.
We take a whole-child view: listening first, building trust, working collaboratively and applying evidence-informed clinical reasoning to the experiences that matter most in daily life.
Families are partners
We work with your family to develop practical, meaningful support that fits your lifestyle, priorities and your child’s unique needs.
Everyday life matters
Helping children and families make sense of real-life challenges. From play to participation! We focus on what matters across home, school and community life.
Sense of Safety
A space that honours nervous systems through co-regulation, self-regulation and trauma-informed approaches. Safety and connection come first.
Allied Health and Educator Collaboration
With your consent, we work alongside educators, teachers and allied health professionals to connect support across the places your child lives, learns and plays.
Evidence-Based Support
Clinical expertise and current evidence guide our recommendations, alongside each child’s and family’s priorities. We explain our reasoning and adapt support to what is meaningful.
Why we begin where we do
Safety first. Connection follows.
Children engage best when they feel safe, understood and able to take part at their own pace. Before we ask a child to attempt something unfamiliar, we consider what their nervous system may be communicating through movement, emotions, attention and behaviour.
Child-led therapy is not therapy without goals. Your occupational therapist carefully plans the environment, selects meaningful activities and offers the right level of challenge, while respecting your child’s choices, interests and readiness. A sense of agency and a trusting relationship create the conditions for participation.
From there, we explore each child’s sensory and movement foundations and connect therapy to practical goals such as getting dressed, joining classroom activities, playing with friends or feeling more confident in family routines. The aim is for changes to matter beyond the therapy room.
Because capacity can vary from day to day, our support is responsive rather than one-size-fits-all. Families are included in understanding the reasons behind our recommendations and how these may fit everyday life.
Learn more about our Approach
Seven ways to support your child
Find your SenseUp pathway
Individualised support, with clear options for your family.
Individual Occupational Therapy
Flexible, one-to-one occupational therapy sessions tailored to your child’s individual needs and goals, without committing to a therapy package.
Starting School with Confidence
School Readiness Assessments & Individualised Preparation.
Understanding your child’s development. Building confidence. Preparing for school together.
Available during the December 2026 and January 2027 school holidays. This pathway helps families understand developmental strengths, explore areas where additional support may be beneficial and prepare for a positive transition into Prep.
Understanding
A comprehensive assessment, interpretation, written report and family feedback.
SenseUp Together
Assessment plus four individual parent coaching sessions, including telehealth.
Block Therapy
Nine weekly therapy sessions followed by a dedicated family review.
Group Therapy
Duet and Quartet experiences built around meaningful connection and play.
Intensives
Nine individual therapy sessions over approximately two weeks, plus feedback.
Meet our team
Real people. Real passion.
40+ yearsof combined clinical experience across our OT team
English & SpanishOccupational therapy support available in both languages across our services
Getting to know your child means getting to know the people and places that matter to them. Our occupational therapists build genuine relationships with families, listen to what matters at home and help translate clinical understanding into practical everyday support.
With your consent, we welcome collaboration with educators and other allied health professionals. Working together helps strengthen the support around your child across the clinic, home, school and community.
Our therapists offer support in English and Spanish across our services, so families can access care in the language that works for them. Whatever your starting point, you can expect thoughtful communication, curiosity and respect for your child’s individual strengths.
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From our resources
Practical support, ideas and everyday insights.
Explore warm, practical resources created to help families better understand their child, feel more confident in everyday life and know what support can look like in real terms.
What to expect from your first OT visit
A gentle guide to what happens in an initial appointment, what we look for and how we begin understanding your child and family.
Supporting self-regulation at home
Simple, relationship-based ideas to help your child feel safer, calmer and more supported through everyday moments.
Understanding sensory differences
Learn more about what sensory experiences can look like and how they may affect participation, routines and daily life.
Working together around your child
Ideas for families, educators and professionals who want support to feel connected, practical and aligned across settings.
Getting started
Complimentary 20-Minute Introductory Call
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Professional affiliations and training
Dedicated to informed, ethical practice
Our therapists value continuing professional development, collaboration and evidence-informed clinical practice.