The exhaustion and overwhelm toolkit
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Youâve recognised the load.
Now you need something steady enough to work with it, without adding more pressure.
Self-paced. Online mini program.
Designed for Autistic, ADHD and otherwise neurodivergent parents.
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Exhaustion and overwhelm aren't signs that youâre failing, they're signs that your capacity has been stretched for too long...
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Many Autistic, ADHD and otherwise neurodivergent parents have spent years adapting, masking, and pushing through.
You might recognise:
- Starting the day feeling like you're already running on empty.
- Everyday family tasks taking more effort than expected.
- Holding everyone else's needs, while you're own capacity quietly drains.
- Trying so hard to stay on top of it all, yet feeling like things aren't getting any easier.
As an Occupational therapist, I've noticed that without something affirming and practical to hold their awareness, parents can get stuck:
⢠Carrying everything
⢠Compensating for misaligned systems
⢠Trying to âcope betterâ instead of reducing the load
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If youâre thinking âI know something needs to change and I donât know where to beginâ this toolkit meets you there.
What if you could:
- Understand how your capacity drains and what supports it
- Move beyond awareness and find daily moments of relief
- Try gentle adjustments that reduce load without adding effort
The right approach can make all the difference.Â
INTRODUCING
The exhaustion and overwhelm toolkit
A practical and affirming approach to understanding & supporting capacity
A structured, self-paced starting point that helps you:
â˘Â Identify what is genuinely draining capacity and what supports it.
⢠Begin experimenting with small, low-demand adjustments
⢠Shift from to-do-list routines to regulation-supportive rhythms
AÂ steady place where awareness begins to translate into action. This is the foundation of sustainable rhythms and wellbeing.
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What other parents are saying...
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"I feel like I walked away with pieces of gold I can hold in my pocket. I use what I discovered, what I learnt and what was shared with me daily. "
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"Rachel is generous and kind and the information was easy to understand. I'm looking forward to using the strategies"
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"If you are in a place where you feel tired, worn out or incapable of self care - Rachel's course is what you need to do."
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What's inside...
These modules are not rulebooks. They are resources you can dip into when your energy allows, return to when needed, and adapt for your life, pace, and priorities.
Understanding exhaustion and overwhelm
Many everyday tasks and activities are more energy intensive for Autistic, ADHD and otherwise neurodivergent folks. Connect with resources to help:
đťÂ Understand patterns of exhaustion and overwhelm
đť Shine a light on invisible demands
đťÂ Recognise what drains capacity and what supports it
This module is designed to offer the information and understanding needed to create your personalised toolkit.
Creating a toolkit
You deserve support that respect fluctuating capacity. Connect with a range of ideas to help you:
đż Consider low demand adjustments that respect your energy
đż Navigate overwhelm and find a sense of grounded presenceÂ
đż Support capacity (without adding jobs to your list)
This module is designed to offer ideas that you can adapt and add to your toolkit.Â
 Protecting your capacity
You deserve energy and ease every day. Access practical and neuroaffirming ways to help:
â¨Â Reduce the impact of daily demands
â¨Â Navigate your day in a way that works for you
â¨Â Balance parent and family needs
This module aims to offer more clarity about how to create sustainable daily rhythms for you and your family.
Affirming resources
Content is specifically designed for Autistic, ADHD and otherwise neurodivergent parents and families.
'Bite sized' modules
Short videos and easy to implement content, designed especially for busy parents and families.
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Self paced
Work through the program online, at the pace that is right for you. Love to do deep dive? Go for it! Need to take your time? I've got you covered.Â
Lifetime access
Lifetime 'on demand' access to the online program (including updates) so that you can repeat it as many times as you need.
Family friendly
All content and resources are designed with the needs of the whole family in mind so that you and your family can 'grow your own way'.
Accessible formats
Access online content in a variety of formats including closed caption video, transcripts and written resources.
Families deserve access to the support they need to create safe spaces, connection and community.
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Hi, I'm Rachel (she/her)
I'm an AHPRA registered Occupational Therapist, Creative Arts Therapist and IICT accredited Qigong Facilitator with more than 20 years experience in the mental health and community sectors.
I have supported hundreds of Autistic, ADHD and otherwise neurodivergent parents, with practical approaches that respect their needs and priorities, so that they can find relief from exhaustion and overwhelm and create daily rhythms that work.
I developed 'The exhaustion and overwhelm toolkit'Â so that Autistic, ADHD and otherwise neurodivergent parents can have more of the wellbeing that they deserve, through affordable, easy to access and affirming information - no waiting lists and no outdated models of practice.
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The exhaustion and overwhelm toolkit
Understand and support capacity -
minus the pressure and at your own pace.
Total program value $197+
