The Thinker's Bridge

The Thinker's Bridge

The Thinker's Bridge provides specialist counselling and consulting in giftedness, introversion and high sensitivity. These services may be accessed by families (including parents, children and teenagers), adults, schools, teachers, psychologists, parent groups and organisations.

Services provided by Directing Consultant of The Thinker's Bridge, Jodie Valpied (MEd, PostgradDipPsych, COGE, BA/BTeach, AssocMAPS, VITreg), include:

- Counselling
- Behaviour management
- Anti-Procrastination techniques
- Professional development and workshops for teachers, psychologists, health professionals and organisations
- Workshops and information sessions for parents and others
- Curriculum design and development
- Whole school and classroom-level special needs / student wellbeing / gifted education planning
- Individualised learning plans
- Resource design and development
- Resource sourcing (e.g. if you are looking for books or resources with accurate information on a particular topic in Jodie's areas of specialisation, she can source these for you, providing information on what various resources provide and at what cost from a variety of distributors).
- Online book sales
- Many other tailor-made services... please enquire. Your ideas and special requests are very welcome.

Jodie Valpied is available for face-to-face consultation in Melbourne and other locations by arrangement, including Ballarat and Geelong. You can visit her consulting room by appointment or she can come to you. Jodie provides a comfortable and accepting environment, and has over a decade's experience working closely with parents, teachers, school administrators, psychologists, children and adolescents.

Need a public speaker at your next event? Jodie can provide a fascinating and engaging presentation that will keep people talking for hours.

For further information please contact The Thinker's Bridge. We would love to hear from you.
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