Our services

Our Services – Divergent Therapies & Solutions

At Divergent Therapies & Solutions, we provide a wide range of mental health and wellness services tailored to individuals, families, and communities. Our professional team offers evidence-based therapies and creative programs designed to support emotional wellbeing, resilience, and personal growth.

Our services include:

  • Talk Therapy & Counselling – Individual, family, and group support for mental health challenges.

  • Art & Textile Therapy – Creative approaches to self-expression, stress relief, and emotional processing.

  • Dance & Movement Therapy – Using movement to enhance emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing.

  • Sound Therapy – Therapeutic sound techniques to reduce stress and promote relaxation.

  • Nature-Based Therapy – Outdoor and nature-focused programs to reconnect, heal, and grow.

  • Community & Youth Programs – Engagement initiatives that foster connection, resilience, and mental health awareness.

We are committed to ending mental health stigma, creating safe and inclusive spaces, and empowering individuals to explore their strengths and achieve lasting wellbeing.

Discover the right service for you and start your journey with Divergent Therapies & Solutions today.

Dance Clubs - Virtual & IRL

Express yourself and connect with others through our inclusive dance clubs. A fun and therapeutic way to enhance your wellbeing and build community. These are run through virtual platforms in a live setting to encourage connection. Discover the joy of movement as you explore a variety of dance styles tailored for all skill levels. From high-energy sessions to calming rhythmic flows, our dance clubs offer something for everyone. With professional instructors guiding each session, you’ll not only develop new skills but also experience the transformative power of dance as a form of self-expression and stress relief.

 

We also offer personalized and tailored sessions designed for individuals who require accessibility support.

 

Our classes cater to all levels, including beginner, intermediate, and accessible dance sessions. They are designed to accommodate varying skill levels and feature a wide range of dance genres.

Our dedicated teachers are skilled professionals with extensive experience in the performing arts. Their impressive backgrounds include competing in Eisteddfods at the Gold Coast Arts Centre, performing at the Spotlight Theatre, and participating in workshops through prestigious dance excellence programs across the state.


🌟 Join Wakakirri 2026!

Under 18 • Rural • Remote • Or Just Excited to Perform!

Do you love dancing, performing or telling stories on stage?
Are you creative, energetic, or looking for a place to shine?

Divergent Therapies & Solutions is calling for passionate young performers from all walks of life to join our Wakakirri 2026 Team!

No experience?
No problem!
If you’ve got enthusiasm — we want you.

💃 What We’re Looking For:

  • Dancers

  • Storytellers

  • Movers, shakers & high-energy creatives

  • Rural & remote kids wanting more opportunities

  • Young people who just want to have fun and be part of something big

🌈 What You’ll Get:

  • A safe, supportive, inclusive performance environment

  • Coaching, rehearsals & group workshops

  • A chance to be part of a national stage event

  • Confidence, friendships & unforgettable memories

🌟 Open to All Under 18

If you're excited, motivated, or simply curious — this is your moment.


Art Therapy

Unleash your creativity and explore your emotions through art. Our qualified therapists provide a safe and supportive space for self-discovery and healing.  Private or Group Classes Available.  Clubs start at $10.

How Does ART support mental wellness? 

Textile Weaving

Textile weaving is a grounding, rhythmic practice that helps regulate the nervous system through repetition, texture, and sensory engagement.
The process of weaving mirrors internal organisation — threads come together to create structure, connection, and meaning.

Therapeutic benefits:

  • Supports emotional regulation through repetitive movement

  • Builds patience, focus, and sensory awareness

  • Helps externalise complex feelings in a non-verbal way

  • Encourages a sense of achievement and personal identity

The act of weaving becomes a metaphor for rebuilding — one thread, one moment, one choice at a time.

 

 

 


Paints, Liquids & Fluid Expression

Working with watercolours, inks, and fluid paints allows clients to explore surrender, movement, and emotional flow.
Because the medium behaves unpredictably, it gently teaches flexibility, acceptance, and the release of control.

Therapeutic benefits:

  • Reduces anxiety through movement and organic flow

  • Allows safe exploration of emotions that feel overwhelming when spoken

  • Encourages creativity, curiosity, and play

  • Supports sensory integration and mindfulness

Fluid art becomes a safe container for expressing what words cannot hold.


Drawing & Symbolic Expression

Drawing offers both structure and freedom. Whether detailed or abstract, drawing helps individuals translate internal experiences into visual form.

Therapeutic benefits:

  • Supports focus and emotional clarity

  • Builds communication skills for those who process visually

  • Helps identify patterns, strengths, fears, and needs

  • Enhances self-awareness and reflective thinking

Drawing provides a bridge between the conscious and subconscious — a space where feelings can become visible, understood, and transformed.

 

 

 


Colour Expression & Emotional Integration

Colour is one of the most powerful non-verbal communication tools.
In therapy, colour becomes a language — a way to explore mood, identity, sensory needs, and emotional landscapes.

Therapeutic benefits:

  • Helps clients express emotions they cannot name

  • Builds emotional literacy through visual cues

  • Supports intuition and self-connection

  • Offers grounding or activation depending on the palette

Colour becomes a safe, empowering form of self-expression, especially for neurodivergent individuals and those who “feel in images instead of words.”

 

 

 

 


 

Counselling & coaching

💠 Counselling Outside the Square

Because real support doesn’t fit into a 1-hour box.

At Divergent Therapies & Solutions, we do counselling differently.
No rigid appointment schedules.
No clinical pressure.
No high fees or gatekeeping.

We believe meaningful mental health support should be accessible, flexible, educational, and empowering — not something you can only access once a week in a traditional setting.


🌿 A New Model of Support

Instead of the standard “one hour, once a week” format, we offer a dynamic, needs-led approach that adapts to the person, not the other way around.

Our clients can access support in ways that actually work for them, including:
✔ shorter, more frequent contacts
✔ longer, slow-paced sessions when needed
✔ text and check-in based support
✔ educational tools instead of clinical worksheets
✔ collaborative planning and shared note-taking
✔ self-paced strategies that build real-life capability

 

✏️ You Keep Your Notes — You Own Your Journey

We believe you should always have access to your own insights.

Clients keep their own notes, reflections, and growth tools so they can:

  • track progress in ways that make sense to them

  • build emotional literacy and self-awareness

  • develop skills they can use outside the session

  • take ownership of their healing, not hand it over

This is therapy that builds capacity, not dependency.


🤝 Collaboration Over Hierarchy

We work with stakeholders, families, schools, and community supports who honour a modern, collaborative, neurodiversity-affirming model of mental health.

We value partners who:

  • respect creative and adaptable therapeutic approaches

  • understand the importance of autonomy

  • support strengths-based care

  • prioritise the person, not the system

  • embrace innovation in wellbeing and education

Together, we build wraparound support that actually feels supportive.

View our latest work

Discover our collection of creative work and visual projects. Each piece showcases our attention to detail and commitment to delivering results that exceed expectations.

Divergent therapies & Solutions stands out with our commitment to lived experience advocacy. We provide NDIS-screened, evidence-informed care that respects every unique journey. Together, we build safer, more resilient lives in Brisbane, Australia.

Empowering the next generation through our specialised youth programs. We provide a safe and supportive environment where young people can develop essential life skills, build confidence, and thrive.

Youth Programs & Homeschool Support - Community Spirit