Is Affirming Care Services a registered NDIS provider?

Affirming Care Services is not currently listed as a registered NDIS provider on the NDIS Commission register. They may still support plan-managed or self-managed NDIS participants — contact them to confirm.

What services does Affirming Care Services provide?

Affirming Care Services provides Psychology and Behavioural Support.

Which areas does Affirming Care Services cover?

Affirming Care Services is based in Yarraville, VIC.

How do I connect with Affirming Care Services?

You can call +61 423 888 530 and visit their website, or send an enquiry through EarlyBloom — it goes straight to the provider and is always free for families.

What ages does Affirming Care Services work with?

Affirming Care Services supports autistic, ADHD, and neurodivergent children, young people, and adults of all ages.

How do Medicare rebates for psychology work?

Your GP can prepare a Mental Health Care Plan and referral, which lets you claim a Medicare rebate for a set number of sessions per calendar year. The exact number and rebate are set by Medicare.

Do we need a referral?

Not to see a psychologist privately. A GP Mental Health Care Plan and referral are needed to claim Medicare rebates.

When should I consider a psychologist for my child?

If worries, mood, or behaviour are affecting your child's daily life, friendships, or learning, an assessment can help clarify what support would suit.

Is psychology covered by the NDIS?

It can be, where psychological support relates to a participant's disability and plan goals.

Affirming Care Services · Psychology · Yarraville, VIC

Our approach

Affirming Care Services uses a neuroaffirming therapy approach that respects different ways of thinking and being. Sessions are grounded in understanding behaviour through a nervous system and relational lens, with a core commitment to supporting capacity without asking people to mask or change who they are. The team works with children, young people, and adults in individual 1:1 therapies (delivered in person and online) and structured group programs that leverage interests, encourage natural connection, and prioritise autonomy. Group programs support social, emotional, and relational development through play and shared interests, while individual therapy includes counselling, key work services, executive functioning support, and family and school consultation. The approach reflects a genuine understanding that therapy should help people understand themselves, navigate everyday life with greater ease, and build lives that genuinely suit them.

Working with families

Affirming Care Services involves families through multiple pathways: they offer individual therapy and support services specifically for parents and families supporting neurodivergent children, provide family and school consultation services, and deliver environmental audits to support systemic change. The provider works with families, schools, and systems to reduce barriers and make environments more friendly for neurodivergent brains. This commitment to family and systemic involvement reflects their broader philosophy of supporting not only the neurodivergent person but also the systems and people around them to create more affirming contexts.

Meet the team

The team at Affirming Care Services is small and experienced, comprising psychotherapists, counsellors, social workers, teachers, and therapy assistants who work across childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. Many team members are neurodivergent themselves, bringing both lived experience and professional training to their work. The founding director is Sarah Hampton, and the team also includes Emily Kelly, Ashley Ellis-Smith, Michael Thorburn, and therapy assistants. The team shares a commitment to neuroaffirming, respectful practice and grounding their work in both evidence-based practice and genuine understanding of neurodivergent experience. They support autistic, ADHD, and neurodivergent people, as well as families, schools, and systems.

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