About Sense Therapies

Sense Therapies was founded in 2020 by the Founders of the Sense Team Sports program, Carlien Parahi and Jesse Parahi.

Together, they wanted to create a space for families where they can feel safe, supported and accepted whilst accessing the latest evidence-informed and effective therapies.

Sense Therapies in based in the Illawarra on Dharawal Country.

What can you expect at Sense Therapies?

Sense Therapies believe that therapy is most effective when:

• It embraces the whole family as part of the therapy process

• A child’s individual differences are celebrated and respected

• We are play based and child-led

• We work together to find the ‘why’ behind emotional and behavioural difficulties and address the concerns using a bottom up approach

• We are trauma informed

• We work collaboratively with the entire therapy team

• We are flexible to deliver therapies in a way that works for your family with a variety of different approaches

• Our team stay up to date with the latest neuroscience, therapy approaches and evidence

The following approaches and theories inform our care:

• Sensory Integration

• DIR Floortime

• Polyvagal Theory

• Window of tolerance

In addition, we strive to be neurodiversity-affirming and strengths based.