Locations / Melbourne, VIC
Behavior support for autism families in Melbourne
Melbourne has one of Australia's densest autism-services markets, and somehow the wait for a behavior support practitioner is still measured in months. From Burwood and the eastern suburbs to the west and the Mornington Peninsula, Jess works with Melbourne families online, bringing 25+ years of experience and an Australian's understanding of the system.
Sessions run in Australian Eastern Time and centre on your family's real week: school-morning battles, after-school explosions, and the bedtime that stretches past everyone's limit.
Services for Melbourne families
Everything is delivered online, scheduled in Australian Eastern Time, and coached through you, in your real routines.
- 1:1 Behavior Consultation
One-on-one behavior consulting for Melbourne families: a personalized plan for the behavior that is running your home.
- Parent & Caregiver Coaching
Parent training and coaching for Melbourne caregivers who want to deeply understand their child, not just manage them.
- Meltdown & De-escalation Support
Autism meltdown help for Melbourne parents: fewer meltdowns, safer de-escalation, calmer days.
- Severe & Challenging Behavior
Assent-based support for aggression, self-injury, and severe behavior, informed by Greg Hanley's PFA/SBT model.
- Skill Building Programs
Communication, social, and emotional-regulation skill building for autistic children in Melbourne.
- Self-Care & Daily Living Skills
Toilet training, sleep, and picky-eating help for Melbourne families stuck on the daily battles.
- Training for Schools & Professionals
Behavior training for Melbourne teachers, schools, and professionals who support neurodivergent students.
Funding & support in Victoria
Jess's coaching and courses are private-pay. Some Australian families use self- or plan-managed NDIS funds toward parent training and capacity-building supports where their plan's rules allow; check with your plan manager or support coordinator. The free discovery call costs nothing and will help you map your options.
- NDIS — National Disability Insurance Scheme
Families with self- or plan-managed NDIS plans often direct capacity-building funds toward parent training and behavior support where their plan's rules allow; your plan manager or support coordinator can confirm what fits.
- NDIS Early Childhood Approach
For children under 9, the early childhood approach connects families with early supports, and building parent capacity sits at the heart of it. Private coaching complements those supports rather than replacing them.
Serving the wider Melbourne area
Families anywhere in the region, from Burwood, Box Hill, Glen Waverley, Doncaster, Camberwell, Ringwood, Werribee to Frankston, and everywhere in between, can work with Jess online. If you can get online, you are close enough.
Melbourne families ask
Do you know the Victorian system?
Jess is originally from Australia and has supported hundreds of autistic children and families across the country. She understands NDIS plans, early childhood supports, and the reality of Victorian waitlists, and she is direct about where your plan manager, not your behavior consultant, is the authority.
When do online sessions happen for Melbourne families?
Sessions are scheduled in Australian Eastern Time, typically in Australian mornings, which line up naturally with Jess's Canadian evenings. You book the times that fit your family's week.
What Families Say
From the beginning, Jess was kind, thoughtful, and patient, and she quickly developed a strong rapport with our daughter. … We would highly recommend Jess to other families looking for a compassionate and effective therapist.
David MWe had Jess working with us to help out with behavioural therapy for several months and it was fantastic! … We saw so much progress working with Jess and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her services.
Nicholas RanicarI love love love the flexible and fixed strategy learning. We have been working hard on changes this week. … We have made huge gains.
C.R.
Ready for calmer days in Melbourne?
A free 45-minute discovery call, scheduled in Australian Eastern Time. Talk through what is happening at home and leave with a clear sense of what would help.
Book your free discovery call