Hear from our families
Learn more about us and our process from the testimonies of our clients – and remember – you’re not alone.
Dr. Naomi Richards is the best of the best.
She has been instrumental in our child’s learning & development since he was a toddler. We are very grateful to have her in our child’s service.
9 Year Old Client
“I love going to Naomi because I don’t like getting angry, I don’t like hurting people, I don’t like hurting relationships and I like coming here cause it’s fun and awesome.”
Dr Lee Sturgeon, Clinical Psychologist
Naomi has been involved in providing educational supports as well as in-home and community behavioural management for a range of my clients. The outcomes have been very successful
“We met Naomi after being referred to her by our paediatrician
Our son was 4yrs old, and at times, becoming difficult to manage. Our son is extremely active and had become very impulsive. He was also having difficulty regulating his emotions. The tools Naomi provided us with have not only helped our son but also our other two children. Thanks to Naomi and the 3Cs program our son has made a lot of progress and is now predominantly in control of his emotions and a happy settled boy. Thankyou.”
– Amanda
Connor – 12 year old
“The most inspirational person I know and will probably will ever know has to be Naomi Richards. I started to make bad choices, digging holes of bad habits, habits that i never realised would get me in so much trouble. Naomi is helping me get back on track. She is a person that helps many children to get them thinking – am i making the right decisions? Should I do this? She is kind and forgiving, she never holds a grudge, she keeps a quiet voice but is still firm. You cannot push against her verbally. She is a loving caring person that will not let you down”
A very thankful family
“I still remember the day at Bunnings with my son. He and I were not in control. We had our first appointment with you. You gave us some tools and strategies to help us be in control. Over the next 3 weeks things improved and ‘our’ control has continued to improve. Sure we both slip at times but as you say thats bound to happen, it’s about getting back to green! So we are all trying to live there. Thanks so much. Just wanted to say a BIG thank you and I’m sure we will see you again soon.”
“Without this program I really don’t know where we would be. It has been a life changer for us, especially since our five year old was labelled as “violent, destructive, and complex”! I am so glad we threw those labels away and chose Naomi as our child’s support and advocate.
“I recommend Naomi for families and as an Early Childhood teacher to childcare staff too. The other day I mentioned Naomi’s name and they instantly said “I know her, she’s great and I went to a training session that was amazing”.
“Naomi Richards is the most compassionate person I know.
Our little boy has Pervasive Development Delay and with her expertise and understanding he has come so far. He looks forward to his special time with ‘Omi’. I would highly recommend her to anyone with a child with special needs.”.
“My son has been a client for 12 years… which in itself says how totally satisfied with the service, and how valued The 3Cs is to us. Naomi is a very knowledgable, kind and caring education practioner. My son is so comfortable with Naomi that he unusually chats and discloses his thoughts and feelings. Something he does not do with others, including family. Naomi also provides so much support to families, parents in crisis which I thank her for. Many times over the years she’srearranged her calendar to accomodate school meetings with other health professionals, which are so beneficial to our child’s support plans. She works amazingly well with everyone, a staunch advocate and fabulous team member. Thank you so much Naomi.”
From a very happy dad
“Things are going really with with my 8 year old daughter. Her behaviour has been “off the page good”, I’d score her a 11/10. The school has said she’s been very good as well. I am finding i am changing as well. I used to spend a lot of time at orange and red and now i am staying very close to the green and pulling myself back from orange as i am more aware of it. Before it was very easy to slip into the anger and sometimes you don’t even know why your’e feeling angry. There was a group of specialists at our house and her behaviour was perfect. Not once dd she refuse to get up. It was beautiful, she was compliant.”
“My child faced being expelled from school for behavioural problems if his bad behaviour continued. Through another therapist I was given Naomi’s name, she came highly recommended. As a last resort to help my child, I made contact & booked our initial consultation. From the very first appointment Naomi showed me that she is a very dedicated, compassionate person. She has a massive amount of life and educational experience. She loves her work and helping our children overcome behavioural problems and obstacles in their path. At first I didn’t feel that her program would work for my child due to his lack of understanding. He is 8 years old is Bilaterally Hearing Impaired with Autism and Global Developmental Delay, he also has many sensory issues.
Through consistency and support, provided by Naomi, my child has achieved and overcome many obstacles. He is even getting awards again from school. His behaviour has majorly improved on all levels. Naomi has also visited the school to work with his teachers, creating consistency in the program. While he has made many improvements, he still has a long way to go, however with Naomi’s help I believe the journey is possible, she has renewed my faith.
I have no hesitations in highly recommending Naomi Richards for anyone who has a child with behavioural issues.”
We have grown so much as a family.
With Dr. Naomi Richards guidance I have become a better parent over the many years we have been attending our appointments. Myself and our children feel it is a safe space where we can come to talk about any challenges we have encountered and always receive constructive feedback and advice no matter what the situation or outcome has been.
It’s been 10 years together – and, oh, how we’ve all grown. The 3Cs with Naomi has made a truly incredible impact, not only on our child’s achiements – but to all of us. Naomi has always cared and listened, and most importantly given practical strategies to face the challenges in our family’s life. I can not thank you and your team enough. God bless.
“Dr. Naomi Richards and her 3Cs curriculum has totally changed our boys life as well as ours.
Within only a few weeks implementing Dr. Richards program, our little boy started regularly using manners, contributing to household jobs and sharing emotions for the very first time in his life. We were at our wits end with an 8 year old that could not refulate his emotions and ouwld easily have meltdowns, become aggressive and use negative self talk. Thanks to Dr Richards we now have a boy who can recognize how he is feeling and he can take the practical steps to calm himself. We could not be happier with the huge changes we have seen. Dr Richards is extremely knowledgable, professional and a pleasure to deal with and we would recommend her services to anyone having behavioural issues with their child.”
From a grateful family
“We were really struggling, with our son and his behaviour issues. Our 5 year old son is non-verbal which made it very frustrating. Everything we had read, or been told just wasn’t working. Trying to discipline him without being able to communicate seemed impossible. My wife was recommended to go and see Naomi to help with his behaviour. In only his first session we could not believe the results. Naomi gave us the 3C’s plan and it worked!! We are so happy with how much Ryan has settled and is learning to be GREEN and in control. Our friends and family have noticed a change in Ryan as has is teachers at pre-school. We would recommend Naomi to anyone who is struggling with behaviour issues like we were.”
“My gorgeous smiling baby met all of her milestones beautifully. It was a surprise for when as a toddler she fell behind her peers, and just never caught up. The GP looked at me strangely when I described her obsession with food/gorging and certain toys/games she would fixate on, and the pediatrician also had no answers, just to wait and see. She was an extremely social child (still is!) so autism wasn’t on their radar. When she was diagnosed by a psychologist they were somewhat surprised. I was too, until I read about it, and my gorgeous girl ticked most of the boxes. Like the psychologist said, she is “over friendly”, and I still hear many people not diagnosing because of “friendliness”, without really breaking that down (i.e. it isn’t a true two-way conversation without help with the social rules). Aside from that, diagnosis is just the beginning of a long journey. It was a nice surprise to find that there was funding and support – but which support is the big question? I felt bombarded with all the information, and with a child who ran around the room instead of participating in different therapies, I felt I was wasting time and money.
Preschool wasn’t a huge issue, as she loved the routine and the adults! But school – WOW! What a roller coaster ride that has been! We thought we were doing the right thing by going to a school that was for children on the autism spectrum. Unfortunately she was so anxious in that environment that her day was about behaviour management, I don’t think she learnt a single thing. We found that she was out of control at school and therefore at home. We started with the Three C’s and had great success at home as we had a common language to communicate with that took the confusion out of everyday life. Unfortunately, school kept escalating. Home was clear – school was confusing – so I had to home school her.
Through it all Naomi was a wonderful advocate that my daughter could succeed in mainstream school, especially if the school also took on the Three C’s! We found a lovely school (after being pretty much rejected by our local school for being too high needs), and the teacher took on the program for the whole class. My daughter has now been in mainstream, with no teacher’s assistant/funding for 1.5 years. She is older because we had to repeat the lost years from her old school, but socially she is younger anyway, so she fits in and is keeping up (and excelling in science/maths), despite her challenges with sensory issues and language.
She now has a lifelong skill of knowing what is green and how to manage when she isn’t having a good moment or day. We are now getting back into her therapies because she can be in control to participate (i.e. the smiley chart comes to speech therapy, it is a lovely way to help motivate a child through the hard times).”
Thank you for always advocating
To Naomi. Thank you for all the care & support you’ve given our son over the many years. We appreciate your lovely and meaningful life guidance. Thank you for always advocating, and doing everything possible to ensure our son is provided with the accomodations he needs to succeed. Especially for the HSC. Many thanks.
Thank you for loving our child.
At times we feel isolated and each time my child was in your care we all felt very welcomed and loved.
A thankful mother
It scares me to think where our child would be without all of Naomi’s help, support and program. Thank you Naomi.
From a mother with two cute boys
Thank you for providing all this care within a godly spiritual outlook.
You don’t have to navigate this journey alone
Let us help you find the clarity and calm that these families have discovered.
