What is behaviour support

Behaviour support is a gentle, person-centred approach that helps kiddos feel safer, more understood, and more confident in their world. Instead of focusing on “fixing” behaviours, we look beneath them to understand what your child’s nervous system is communicating — then build the skills, supports, and environments they need to thrive. Through personalised strategies, skill-building, and adjustments to daily routines or environments, we work together to reduce overwhelm and increase confidence — for both the child and their caregivers.

Why work with a behaviour support practitioner?

You want to help your kiddos feel safe enough & confident enough to be themselves.

You want tools to self regulate so that you are resourced to be able to co-regulate, respond, & truly be their for your kiddo when they you.

You want stratergies to be able to create environments where nervous systems can settle & flourish.

You want support in understanding and making sense of your kiddos behaviour.

You want skills and strategies on how to build a secure attachment with your kiddo.

You want tips on how to acceot and manage what is in your control & what is not.

How Behaviour Support Works

At Wild Child & Co, behaviour support is not about “fixing” behaviour — it’s about understanding the nervous system behind it. We work together to uncover the unmet needs, stressors, and communication beneath the behaviour, and then build compassionate, effective supports that help your kiddo feel safe, confident, and understood.

Step One: The Initial Consult

We begin with a gentle, collaborative conversation where I get to know you and your child.

Together, we explore:
• What challenges are showing up
• Your child’s strengths and interests
• What’s working well — and what isn’t
• Your goals, concerns, and hopes for your family

This consultation sets the foundation for a supportive, non-judgmental partnership where together we will

tackle new challenges & celebrate wins

Step 2: Building Rapport & Understanding the Behaviour

Before any assessment or planning happens, I take time to build trust with your child.


This may involve play, conversation, art, movement, or simply being alongside them in a way that feels safe.

Through this process, I begin to understand behaviours of concern through a trauma-informed, nervous-system lens, considering:


• Sensory sensitivities
• Communication needs
• Emotional triggers
• Stress or trauma histories
• Environmental factors
• Relationship dynamics

Step 3. Collaborative Consultation With Your Child’s Team

Behaviour support is most effective when everyone is working together.
With your consent, I connect with your child’s:
• School or early learning environment
• Therapists (OTs, psychologists, speech therapists, etc.)
• Support coordinator
• Other important members of their care team

This ensures a consistent, integrated approach where everyone is on the same page.

Step 4. Functional Behaviour Analysis (FBA)

As part of the assessment, I complete a Functional Behaviour Analysis — a structured process that explores all the factors influencing behaviour. This includes:
• Triggers and patterns
• Environmental and sensory influences
• Communication and relational needs
• What happens before, during, and after the behaviour

An FBA helps us understand the purpose of the behaviour so we can respond with compassion, clarity, and confidence.

Step 5. Creating Your Behaviour Support Plan

Next, I develop a strength-based, personalised Behaviour Support Plan (BSP) that is unique to your child and family.

Your BSP may include:

✔️ Identifying Unmet Needs & Creating Safety

Supporting the nervous system, reducing overwhelm, and increasing predictability.

✔️ Regulation Strategies for the Whole Family

Co-regulation tools, sensory supports, and emotional literacy strategies that grow with your family.

✔️ Practical Tools for Daily Living

Support for emotional expression, communication, transitions, routines, and independent skills.

✔️ Environmental & Routine Adjustments

Simple, realistic changes that reduce stress and create calmer, more supportive spaces.

✔️ Trauma-Informed Recommendations

Drawing from attachment, somatic practices, and polyvagal-informed approaches.

✔️ Restrictive-Practice-Free Strategies

Always focusing on dignity, respect, safety, and long-term skill development.

Step 6. Ongoing Support & Review

Behaviour support is an evolving process.


As your child grows and changes, so do their needs.

We’ll check in regularly to:
• Review progress
• Adjust strategies
• Support you with new challenges
• Celebrate wins
• Keep the plan aligned with your child’s development and goals

You are never doing this alone.

The Heart of This Work

Behaviour support is ultimately about helping children feel safe, helping families feel supported, and helping everyone experience more connection.

It’s support that honours who your child is — and helps them step into who they are becoming.

My books are currently open for in person support in Adelaide for kiddos aged 9-18.

If you are an adult and thinking I need this for my self please reach out.

I am available on Monday, Fridays and some weekends

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