About Grow Therapy Services
Reimagining Behaviour Support Through Understanding, Identity and Belonging
Grow Therapy Services was created from a simple but powerful belief:
Behaviour makes more sense when we understand the person behind it.
For too long, neurodivergent children, young people and families have been asked to fit systems that were never designed with them in mind.
Support has often focused on compliance over connection.
Behaviour over wellbeing.
Intervention over understanding.
We knew there had to be a better way.
Today, Grow Therapy Services is recognised as one of Australia's emerging leaders in neuroaffirming behaviour support, practitioner training, and inclusive practice development.
Through our clinical work, professional education, and the GROW™ Neuroaffirming Framework, we are helping reshape how behaviour is understood across families, schools, disability services and communities.
Our Story
Grow Therapy Services was founded through the intersection of professional expertise and lived experience.
As a Developmental Educator, Behaviour Support Practitioner, disability advocate and parent of neurodivergent children, Carol Hegan repeatedly witnessed the gap between what families needed and what systems were offering.
Families were exhausted from constantly explaining their children.
Children were being misunderstood.
Practitioners were searching for approaches that aligned with both evidence and lived experience.
Schools wanted practical guidance but often lacked frameworks that translated neuroaffirming values into everyday practice.
Again and again, the same question emerged:
What if behaviour support started with understanding rather than correction?
That question became the foundation of Grow Therapy Services.
And eventually, it became the foundation of the GROW™ Framework.
We believe growth happens when people feel safe, seen, and supported.
More Than Therapy
While Grow Therapy Services continues to provide Positive Behaviour Support, Developmental Education, parent coaching and therapeutic supports, our vision extends far beyond individual services.
We believe meaningful change happens when entire systems begin working differently.
This means supporting:
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Families
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Practitioners
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Educators
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Organisations
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Communities
to better understand neurodivergent experiences through a lens of identity, wellbeing, communication and human rights.
Our goal is not simply to provide support.
Our goal is to influence the future of support.
The GROW™ Neuroaffirming Framework
The GROW™ Framework sits at the centre of everything we do.
Developed through years of clinical practice, lived experience, family collaboration and neuroaffirming principles, the framework helps people understand behaviour through four interconnected lenses:
Grounded in Identity
Recognising that wellbeing begins with feeling safe, respected, valued and understood.
Responsive to Needs
Understanding behaviour as communication of unmet sensory, emotional, environmental and relational needs.
Open to Communication Differences
Supporting authentic communication in all its forms.
Whole Person, Whole System
Recognising that behaviour cannot be separated from the environments, systems and relationships surrounding a person.
Today, the GROW™ Framework informs our therapy services, behaviour support, parent coaching, practitioner training and organisational consulting.
It is also becoming the foundation of a growing national community of professionals committed to neuroaffirming practice.
Leading a New Conversation
The disability, education and allied health sectors are changing.
Families are increasingly seeking practitioners who understand behaviour beyond compliance.
Organisations are searching for approaches that align with contemporary evidence, safeguarding expectations, lived experience perspectives and human rights principles.
Practitioners want frameworks that help them confidently apply neuroaffirming practice in real-world settings.
We believe the future belongs to approaches that prioritise:
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Identity safety
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Communication accessibility
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Relationship-based practice
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Psychological wellbeing
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Systems thinking
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Meaningful inclusion
Grow Therapy Services exists to help lead that future.
Building a National Community of Practice
Through the GROW™ Certification Pathway, Community of Practice, consulting services and professional training, we are working to build a network of practitioners, educators, organisations and leaders committed to creating safer and more inclusive environments for neurodivergent people.
Because real change does not happen through one practitioner.
It happens through communities of people working together.
Our Vision
A future where neurodivergent people are understood, supported and empowered to thrive without needing to mask, change who they are, or sacrifice their wellbeing to belong.
A future where behaviour support is grounded in understanding.
A future where inclusion means more than access.
A future where every person has the opportunity to grow.
And we are committed to helping build it.
Welcome to the GROW™ Movement.
Meet the Team
Our team bring a rich blend of lived experience, specialist training and personal passions. We match individuals to practitioners who “get them” — because growth is personal and relational.
Want to connect with our team? Email us at support@growtherapyservices.com.au
Join the GROW Movement — Redefining Therapy, Remotely
We're Looking for Neuroaffirming Clinicians!
We’re small — by design — because we’re building something big.
Grow Therapy Services is entering a new chapter — and we’re inviting values-aligned clinicians to help us shape the future of neuroaffirming practice across Australia.
We believe therapy should feel human. Real. Flexible. Inclusive.
It should honour identity, embrace difference, and empower both practitioners and participants to show up as their authentic selves.
If you’ve ever felt like you don’t fit within the traditional allied health system — maybe it’s because you were meant to help build a new one.
Join the Movement — Work Differently with Grow Therapy Services
We’re not just hiring — we’re reimagining what therapy can be.
About Grow Therapy Services
Grow Therapy Services is a leading neuroaffirming practice founded in the Pilbara, Western Australia.
We support neurodivergent children, families, and communities through therapy, training, and education guided by our signature GROW™ Framework:
G- Grounded in Identity
R - Responsive to Needs
O - Open to Communication Differences
W - Whole Person, Whole System
Through our clinical services, Inclusive Training Hub, and national education initiatives, Grow Therapy has become a voice for change — redefining what “best practice” looks like for neurodivergent people and those who support them.
Now, we’re expanding our reach through remote and online service delivery, connecting practitioners across Australia who share our values and vision.
Why Work With Us
✨ Authenticity over productivity
We value who you are, not just what you do. We work in ways that fit our energy, strengths, and sensory needs.
🌍 Remote & flexible work
Design your week around your life — not the other way around. Our systems and supervision make remote practice connected and supported.
💬 Neuroaffirming culture
We are proudly neurodivergent-led, with lived experience shaping every decision. No masking, no burnout culture — just real people doing meaningful work.
🌱 Growth and learning
All clinicians are trained and supported under our GROW™ Framework, with access to the Inclusive Training Hub, ongoing supervision, and national networking opportunities.
🤝 Collaborative leadership
You’ll work directly with our Director and Framework Author, Carol, alongside a growing national collective of neuroaffirming professionals.
Current Opportunities
We’re seeking allied health professionals who are ready to work differently — remotely, flexibly, and with heart.
Available roles:
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Developmental Educators
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Occupational Therapists
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Speech Pathologists
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Counsellors / Social Workers
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Behaviour Support Practitioners
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Psychologists
If you’re passionate about inclusion, identity, and authentic connection — we want to hear from you.
What You’ll Need
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Relevant tertiary qualification and professional registration
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Alignment with neuroaffirming and trauma-informed principles
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Capacity to deliver telehealth and/or remote community services
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A commitment to reflective, person-led, strengths-based practice
How to Apply
We’re building slowly and intentionally — so we want to know who you are, not just what’s on paper.
To express your interest, please complete the form below or email support@growtherapyservices.com.au with:
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Your CV or professional bio
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A short note about why you’d like to join Grow Therapy
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Any areas of special interest or experience
We’ll be in touch to arrange a virtual chat and explore how we can grow together.
“Grow Therapy isn’t just a service — it’s a movement.
We’re creating the kind of workplace and therapy service we always needed — where neurodivergent clinicians can thrive, families feel understood, and practice feels purposeful again.If that resonates with you, you belong here.”
— Carol Hegan, Director & Founder