Areas of Expertise
Therapy
Atypical strives to tailor the therapy to the individual and work together using a range of evidence-based psychological interventions and other therapy models to support those with a mild to moderate intellectual disability, complex mental heath issues and developmental and genetic disorders.
These include;
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
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Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
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Acceptance Commitment Therapy
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Solution Focused Therapy
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Art Therapy
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Behaviour Support
Behaviour support strives to understand the underlying causes of behaviours of concern, formulating individualized strategies and person centered interventions for people with a disability that are responsive to the person’s needs, in a way that reduces the frequency or intensity of behaviors of concern while safeguarding the dignity and quality of life . it also aims to minimise the use of restrictive practices and ensure fade out strategies are developed and monitored.
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At Atypical Therapy, Fernanda Murialdo is NDIS Certified as a Behaviour Specialist.
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Supervision
Fernanda Murialdo is a board approved supervisor and is able to provide this service upon consultation and fee for service model
Referrals
To make a referral please complete the following checklist to see if you are eligible for service:
Do you or the person you support:
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Have a current NDIS plan?
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Funding under Improved Daily Living, Improved Daily Activity or Improved Relationships
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Require Behaviour Specialist Intervention
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Require Therapy or counselling support
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Require transition support or other psychological intervention/support?
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If you answered yes to the above funding and intervention options please email the below forms along with the NDIS plans to info@atypicaltherapy.com
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