Seen. Heard. Held.

Therapy, Parenting & Education
Sunbury, Online & Outreach

No matter what parts of you are healing, no matter what (or who) you are holding- we will hold it with you.

❤️‍🔥Therapy

❤️Parenting

Education

Hi, I’m Maddie

Maddison Clancy

I am not a blank slate therapist.

  • How I work has been shaped by years of working with children, their families and by my own lived experiences of how complex and overwhelming life can be.

    I don't believe in distant or purely clinical therapy. I believe in being present, responsive and an emotionally attuned presence in the room with you- not just across from you.

    Here, there is room for everything from the depths of despair, crushing grief to playfulness, insight and humour.

    We move at a pace that respects safety, readiness and the realities of your life.

    It's not about fixing who you are- it's about understanding yourself, your child or your family more fully, and responding from a steady, compassionate place.

    This work is informed by attachment-based and neuro-affirming practice, including Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) and the principles of PACE- playfulness, acceptance, curiousity and empathy.

    My approach is led first and foremost by relationship and creating a space where you feel safe enough to be heard, understood and unconditionally accepted- just as you are.

  • My work is grounded in both clinical and lived experience.

    I’m a registered counsellor with a background in early childhood education and teaching. I’ve spent 14 years supporting children, teens families, and adults across therapy and educational settings.

    I’m also a mum and a late-diagnosed AuDHDer — which means I understand, in a real way, how neurodivergence, healing and parenting can be beautiful, messy and, just a lot.



  • Sessions are paced, thoughtful, and relational — shaped by what feels safest and most supportive in the moment.

    Some sessions feel quiet and reflective. Others involve laughter, relief, or the sense that something has finally been named in a way that fits.

    There’s space for both seriousness and lightness, without either being rushed or forced.

Maybe you’re here because…

Therapeutic Pathways

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Individual Therapy

Relational, trauma-aware support for adults, teens and young people navigating overwhelm, identity, neurodivergence, relationships or patterns that feel hard to make sense of.

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Children, Parenting
& Family Therapy

Support for families seeking greater connection and emotional safety when things feel stuck or overwhelming, with care that holds both children and caregivers together.


Early Intervention & Advocacy

Holistic support for early developmental concerns, school or kinder challenges, and families exploring neurodivergence — including outreach and collaboration with educators and teachers.

individual
counselling

  • Individual therapy at Attuned is for adults, teens and young people navigating trauma, overwhelm, identity questions, relationships, neurodivergence, or emotional patterns that feel hard to make sense of.

    Sessions are collaborative and paced, making room for curiosity, reflection, humour and moments of lightness alongside the hard stuff. Together, we gently explore what’s happening beneath the surface, supporting clarity, regulation and deeper self-understanding to emerge over time.

    You don’t need a diagnosis or a clear goal to begin. Therapy can be a space to slow things down, notice patterns, and understand yourself with more compassion.

  • 📍 Sunbury, VIC

    💻 Online, AUS

    • 50 min Session $165

    • NDIS Participants (priced per NDIS pricing schedule)

    • Attuned Accessible Rate (when needed)

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children, parenting & family therapy

  • Support for families seeking greater connection, clarity and emotional safety — especially when things feel stuck, overwhelming or hard to understand.

    I work with children experiencing big feelings, anxiety, behavioural or sensory challenges, and relational stress, while supporting parents and caregivers to build co-regulation, understand the why beneath behaviour, and gently break old patterns.

    This work is grounded in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) and prioritises relational safety and connection. With children, this often means meeting them where they are — through play, shared moments and gentle curiosity — rather than expectation or pressure.

    Parents and caregivers are supported alongside their child, recognising that change happens most sustainably when the whole system feels understood and supported.

  • 📍 Sunbury, VIC 💻 Online, AUS

    In person appointments are preferred for children & young people.

    • 50 min Session $165

    • NDIS Participants (priced per NDIS pricing schedule)

    • Attuned Accessible Rate (when needed)

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early intervention, education & advocacy

  • This support is for families who are noticing early developmental, emotional, behavioural or sensory differences, or who have recieved feedback from daycare, kindergarten, or school that something isn’t quite settling yet.

    This might look like big feeling, frequent meltdowns, anxiety, withdrawal, challenges with attention or learning, difficulty with peers, or a child who seems to be coping on the surface but struggling underneath. Sometimes families arrive feeling unsure whether their concerns are “big enough” - or overwhelmed by mixed messages from different systems.

    I work alongside families to make sense of what’s happening beneath the behaviour, and to translate this understanding into practical, compassionate support across home, therapy and education settings.

    This can include:
    - Early intervention support and guidance
    - Advocacy and recommendations for daycare, kindergarten, primary or secondary school
    - Outreach visits to kindergartens and schools
    - Support with NDIS Early Childhood Early Intervention (ECEI) access and applications
    - Care team collaboration and meetings
    - Written recommendations and reports to support accommodations and understanding

    For primary and high-school aged children, this work often focuses on helping families and schools understand a child’s nervius system, learnin profile, and emotional needs, so expectations and supports are better matched- reducing stress, misunderstanding, and burnout over time.
    This approach is relational, neuro-affirming, and developmentally informed. The goal is not to label or pathologise, but to cretae a shared lens that helps adults respond with clarity, steadiness and compassion- and to ensure children feel seen, supported and acand safe across the environments they move through.

  • 📍 Sunbury, VIC
    💻 Online, AUS
    🚗 Outreach support
    Home, Kinder, Daycare or School Visits

    In person appointments are preferred for children & young people.

    • Cost & timing varies based on needs, location, travel or reports that are needed

    • NDIS Participants (priced per NDIS pricing schedule)

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All the details.

Support at Attuned is relational, trauma-aware and neuro-affirming.

Sessions are paced and collaborative, creating space to slow things down and make sense of what’s been hard — whether that’s related to trauma, neurodivergence, emotional patterns, parenting challenges, or life feeling overwhelming.

This work is grounded in both lived and clinical experience and is shaped around safety, connection and understanding, rather than quick fixes or pressure to perform.

You don’t need a diagnosis or a clear goal to begin. We work together to understand what’s happening beneath the surface and what support might feel helpful over time.

  • Sessions are available:

    In person in Sunbury, VIC
    Online (Telehealth) across Australia
    Outreach sessions where appropriate (e.g. home, kinder or school support)

    Session type and location can be discussed together to ensure support feels accessible and practical.

  • Private clients
    • Select your session type when booking
    • Standard private session: $165
    • An accessible rate is available and can be selected when needed

    NDIS clients
    • Select your session type when booking
    • Pricing is set in line with the NDIS Price Guide
    • Support available for individual therapy, family work, outreach and reporting

    If you’re unsure which option applies to you, you’re welcome to reach out — we can work it out together.

  • Adults, parents and families are welcome to self-refer and book directly online.

    Educators, kinders, schools, allied health professionals and GPs are also welcome to get in touch to discuss referrals, outreach support or collaborative care.

    You don’t need a diagnosis, referral letter, or certainty to begin — if you’re unsure, we can start with a conversation.

What guides this work

Attunement over intervention.
Context before conclusions.
Relationship as the foundation.
Playfulness alongside seriousness.
Steady support through complexity.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Attuned is not a crisis service. For immediate support, please contact:

    Lifeline — 13 11 14
    Kids Helpline — 1800 55 1800
    Suicide Call Back Service — 1300 659 467
    Parentline (Victoria) — 13 22 89
    000 in an emergency

    You’re welcome to reach out afterwards for ongoing therapeutic support.

  • I hold a Diploma of Counselling (with a focus on child development, family therapy and parenting), a Diploma of Early Childhood Education, and specialist training in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) Level 1.
    I am a registered member of the Australian Counselling Association (ACA).

    I bring over 15 years’ experience working across early childhood education, child development and behaviour, trauma-informed practice, child protection, family support, and complex mental health. My work has included collaboration with multidisciplinary teams supporting ADHD, ASD, and neurodevelopmental pathways.

    Alongside professional training, my work is deeply informed by lived experience as a late-diagnosed AuDHD adult, trauma survivor, and parent of neurodivergent children. This allows me to bridge therapy, home life, parenting, neurodiversity, and education systems with empathy, realism, and practical understanding.

    I work alongside people — offering support that is grounded, relational, and informed by both professional expertise and lived insight.

  • I support adults, teens, and children (generally 3+), as well as parents and families. For younger children, I often work with parents first using relational and DDP-informed approaches.

  • Yes — I offer telehealth sessions Australia-wide, as well as in-person and outreach sessions in Sunbury, the Macedon Ranges, and surrounding areas.

  • Yes, I work with Self-Managed and Plan-Managed NDIS participants. NDIS funding can be used for therapy sessions, parent sessions, school/kinder observations, care team meetings, reports, goal translation, and advocacy support.

  • Unfortunately, counsellors in Australia are not currently eligible for Medicare rebates including, utilising Mental Health Care Plans. To support accessibility, I offer a reduced, accessible rate for anyone who needs it — no questions asked, no eligibility criteria.

  • It’s a reduced fee available to any client who needs more affordable support. You can request it at any time — privately and without explanation.
    Everyone deserves access to care. Simply select ‘Accessible’ rate when booking online.

  • It’s a warm, conversational space focused on understanding you, your story, and what you’re hoping for. There’s no pressure to share anything before you feel ready. We start at your pace.

  • Most therapy sessions run for 50–60 minutes, with longer sessions available for NDIS reviews, school meetings, or report-based work.

  • Yes. Attuned is a neuro-affirming, trauma-informed and LGBTQIA+ inclusive practice, welcoming people of all identities, cultures, and neurotypes.

    We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people as the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work in Sunbury.

    While my work is grounded in lived experience of trauma, neurodivergence, and parenting, I recognise that every person’s story is unique. I will never assume to have walked in your shoes — only to meet you with respect, curiosity, and genuine care.

    This is a space where your whole self is welcome.

  • No. Most people come to Attuned before they have clarity. You’re welcome whether you’re exploring neurodivergence as a possibility, looking for post-diagnostic support, navigating emotional or behavioural concerns, healing trauma, or simply wanting a compassionate space to talk.

  • I do not provide formal diagnostic assessments.
    However, I have extensive experience working alongside psychologists, paediatricians, OTs, and speech pathologists in ADHD and ASD assessment pathways.

    I can support you or your child to:
    • gently explore neurodiversity
    • understand traits, patterns, and strengths
    • decide whether an assessment may help & with the referral process
    • prepare for assessments
    • interpret results afterward
    • access early intervention
    • understand what the diagnosis actually means in real life
    • feel seen and supported throughout the process

    Diagnosis or not, your experience matters — and we work with the whole picture.

  • Yes — this is a core part of my service.
    I can attend:
    • school/kinder meetings
    • SSGs & IEPs
    • care team meetings
    • transition planning
    • educator coaching sessions

    I also provide written recommendations, reports, and advocacy to help ensure your child is understood and supported.

  • Yes — I provide therapy summaries, NDIS review letters, school recommendations, behavioural insights, and accommodation suggestions where appropriate.


We are located inside Integrate Psychological & Therapy Services

24 O’Shanassy St, Sunbury, VIC 3429