About DiscoverWE
What DiscoverWE offers you
DiscoverWE is a small, online Occupational Therapy practice for neurodivergent people. It is a place to understand yourself and your needs, and to explore what might make everyday life fit you a little better.
Life is about the things you like, want or need to do. How it feels while you are doing them, and afterwards, matters as much as the doing itself. So does who you are along the way, who you are growing into, and where you feel you belong.
You bring your own strengths, and your knowledge of your own life. Together, we look at what gets in the way of the things that matter to you, and what might help. That could mean adjusting your environment, adapting an activity, building a skill, or considering supportive equipment.
How we work together
You are the expert on your life. We work as partners, and the choices stay yours.
We start with what you would like to be different in your day to day. Together, we picture what a better day might look like, and notice what is already working, even a little. We also highlight what matters to you, so the steps we choose fit your values.
Between appointments there is often one small step to try, sized for where you are. It is always your choice.
You will understand what is involved before you decide anything, and you can change your mind, pause or finish whenever it feels right.
One hope shapes all of this: that when our work together ends, you might carry a spark of curiosity, a sense of agency, and a wish to try one small thing.
Who you will be working with
I am Dominique (she/her), a registered Occupational Therapist with more than 12 years of experience in disability and mental health.
My core gift is helping people find the connections between their fragmented experiences. I practise this by listening deeply, questioning gently, and co-designing a space that feels safe enough to sit with what is, notice what wants to emerge, and weave shared meaning from the threads of shadow alongside light.
In plain words: I listen carefully, ask gentle questions, and help you see how the different parts of your life connect, so you can choose a next step that fits you.
DiscoverWE operates online, so you can join appointments from wherever is comfortable for you, by telehealth.
I hold a Mental Health Endorsement under Medicare's Better Access program, and I have completed the Professional Supervision Program through Occupational Therapy Australia. I am also certified in the Trust Technique, a mindful approach for people with their animals.
Is DiscoverWE a good fit for you?
DiscoverWE Occupational Therapy may suit you if:
- you would like to understand how you work
- you have heard "try harder" one time too many, and would like to explore what could help instead
- you would like ideas to use between appointments, as well as during them
If you are looking for in-person support, a local service will suit you better, because everything here happens online. If you need urgent support, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14, or call 000 in an emergency.
Unsure? A short message through Connect is a fine way to find out.
What to expect
- You book online, or send a question first.
- You receive a getting started form and a service agreement by email, if you have not already completed the form.
- I review them, and contact you if I have questions. If someone else would suit you better, I will say so kindly.
- Appointments happen online, at your pace, often with one small thing to try in between.
- We review as we go. You can change direction, pause or finish whenever it feels right.
You are welcome here
DiscoverWE Occupational Therapy is passionate about a neurodivergent welcoming, inclusive and empowering space for individuals. All identities, genders, sexualities and backgrounds are welcome.
How it works for you
Here is what you can expect, wherever you meet DiscoverWE: in booking, forms, appointments and on this website.
You are welcome as you are
Your way of thinking, communicating and moving is welcome here. Taking a break, using notes, fidgeting, or taking time to find your words are all part of how appointments work.
You choose
You choose what to take part in. You will understand what is involved before you decide, and the decision stays yours to make or change.
It is okay to try
Every effort is made to keep it safe to try things, share, ask questions, and learn as you go.
Communicate in a way that suits you
Typed messages, email, video appointments are all welcome. Information stays available to revisit in writing, and can often be offered in another written or visual format. Tell me what suits you.
A sustainable pace
DiscoverWE keeps a sustainable pace, with set working hours for live calls and a fee that covers costs, a fair wage and rest. This helps make sure there is steady, reliable support for you, appointment after appointment.
Ideas you can use any time
The Thought Garden shares ideas freely. You are welcome to try them whenever you like, whether or not we ever work together.
What guides DiscoverWE
- Agency. You choose, always.
- Curiosity. Exploring is the process.
- Participation. Doing, being, becoming and belonging all count.
- Adaptation. We change the conditions around you, not you.
- Power-with. We share decisions, rather than one person being in charge.
- Interdependence. Asking for help is human.
- Regeneration. The work gives energy back, rather than using it all up.
- Enough. Sustainability is the goal.
- Many pathways. There is more than one way to do things.
- Fewer obstacles. We look for what might make the next step clearer.
- Access by design. Accessibility is built in from the start, wherever possible.