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CRUSH therapy CRUSH therapy is a therapy service that offers relationship, s*xuality and s*xual education to neurodivergent and disabled folk.

CRUSH is piloted by myself (Kate), an Occupational Therapist and Sexologist based in Perth, Western Australia.

Yep that's right, yesterday I had the pleasure of guest lecturing alongside Alysha Oorjitham for Curtin University OT st...
22/08/2026

Yep that's right, yesterday I had the pleasure of guest lecturing alongside Alysha Oorjitham for Curtin University OT students, talking all things Occupational therapy and sexuality 🎓 It was an amazing first and opportunity for me, and gosh we had so much fun doing it!!✨

We explored sexuality as an important area of occupation, the role OTs can play in supporting sexuality and intimacy, and why these conversations belong within holistic, person-centred practice.🤗

It’s SO exciting to finally see sexuality being included in OT education and to have the opportunity to help the next gen of OTs to feel more comfortable and confident recognising and addressing sexuality within their practice.

Thanks for having us, Curtin! 💛

Curtin University
Alysha Oorjitham

Oops I was so busy I missed our BIRTHDAY! On the 1st of July 2026 CRUSH therapy turned 2! Happy birthday to us WOOHOOO!...
08/08/2026

Oops I was so busy I missed our BIRTHDAY! On the 1st of July 2026 CRUSH therapy turned 2! Happy birthday to us WOOHOOO!! 🎉🧁✌🏼

Another year has flown by at a speed that is both exciting and terrifying! This year has been jam-packed with 1:1 therapy, consultations, presenting and attending PDs, and supervision. I've been learning, growing, unlearning and delighting. My books have filled up quicker than I ever expected and I'm working my way through the waitlist. I'm forever grateful to the people who let me have the privilege and joy of walking alongside them on their journey. 🖇️

A big THANK YOU to the many people who access services at CRUSH therapy and to my own support network for making it possible to do what I do🫶🏼✨

Next year holds some new and very exciting things so stay tuned!!!

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08/08/2026

Yesterday I had the absolute pleasure of presenting a 3hour workshop for My Place WA on Supporting S3×uality & Relationships in Disability Practice.

It was a morning of learning, listening and collaboration. These days always make me feel grateful for the opportunity to reach more people and that services are increasingly valuing and making an effort within this space. 🥹✨

Thank you to the Trinity College conference rooms for having us. 🏡

Thankyou My Place WA for having me.🤗

You’re allowed to ask for routine in relationships.🫶🏼For a lot of neurodivergent people, predictability isn’t boring... ...
07/04/2026

You’re allowed to ask for routine in relationships.🫶🏼

For a lot of neurodivergent people, predictability isn’t boring... it’s what helps them feel safe, calm, and actually able to connect.

Knowing when you’ll see someone, how you communicate, what to expect… that stuff matters.

But there’s another piece too.

Sometimes, when everything is completely predictable, desire can be stolen away and we can feel a bit flat.
Not because anything is wrong, but because desire often needs a little bit of curiosity, novelty, or surprise.

So it’s not about choosing one or the other. It’s about building and managing both elements of this lovely little paradox. Feeling safe and having space for interest, excitement, and wanting.

If the voice in your head is telling you that you're “too much” for needing structure, tell it to shut up respectfully. Remember that you’re not “doing it wrong” if you also want things to feel exciting within safe boundaries / limits.

Both can exist.

This is general information — every relationship is different, and it’s okay to figure out what works for you.

06/04/2026

Back on the gram (and eek showing my face feels a little scary 😅 but here we are).

I just did a little unboxing and wanted to share these beautiful resources from Educate 2 Empower Publishing. I picked up the Body Safety & Consent Bundle, the Little Big Chats Bundle, Talking About Feelings, and the Mindfulness & Wellbeing Journal.

There’s so much in here! Books to support conversations about feelings, body safety, and consent, plus heaps of accompanying digital resources that make them really practical to use in sessions and at home.

These are definitely resources I’d recommend for therapists, parents, and families wanting to support kids in a really respectful, inclusive, and empowering way.

I’m excited to explore these more and will likely share how I use them in practice soon.

Spoon theory, s3× & intimacy (plus a neurodivergent lens)🥄🥄🥄🥄🥄We often talk about s3× and intimacy as something you “sho...
20/01/2026

Spoon theory, s3× & intimacy (plus a neurodivergent lens)
🥄🥄🥄🥄🥄

We often talk about s3× and intimacy as something you “should” make time or energy for. But for many neurodivergent people, it’s not that simple.

Spoons matter. Specifically we are referring to spoon theory.

Some people find intimacy gives spoons. Some find it costs spoons. And many experience both, depending on the day, the partner, the type of intimacy, and their nervous system state.

For some, giving spoons to intimacy feels worth it because of what they receive in return... Things like connection, regulation, pleasure, closeness, reassurance, bonding.

For others, those spoons feel too expensive (the juice isn't worth the squeeze so to speak) especially when factors such as sensory load, masking, stress, pain, trauma history, or burnout are already high.

Neither is right or wrong. It just is.

Your value for s3× and intimacy...
✨Can change over time
✨Can change day to day
✨Doesn’t have to match your partner’s
✨Doesn’t have to look like anyone else’s

And it’s okay if your answer to it is...

“Not today.”
“Only in this way.”
“Only when I have capacity.”
“Actually, this isn’t important to me right now.”

It's important to remember that consent isn’t just about saying a simple yes or no. It’s about capacity and checking in properly with yourself and/or others before moving forward.

Neurodivergent bodies and brains don’t run on unlimited energy. And you most certainly don’t owe anyone your spoons.

A lot of neurodivergent people grow up being told that their needs are “too much” or “wrong”, especially in relationship...
11/01/2026

A lot of neurodivergent people grow up being told that their needs are “too much” or “wrong”, especially in relationships. Well to anyone new to CRUSH therapy and our page, you won't find that rhetoric here! 🕺🏼

Many of the things highlighted in this post are regulation needs, communication differences, or sensory responses, not red flags.

An important note❗
This post is general and not a blanket pass for harmful behaviour. However in an increasingly polarizing world that seems to be compelled to label and make snap judgements, this post attempts to provide some nuance and empathy to a range of complex behaviours that may be labelled otherwise.

Nobody is excused from...
• causing harm
• controlling others
• repeated boundary violations
• lack of accountability

Remember that red flags are about impact, consent, safety, and power — not difference.


🎄 Out of Office 🎄CRUSH therapy will be taking a break for the holidays from 23rd of December 2025 to 13th January 2026 t...
23/12/2025

🎄 Out of Office 🎄

CRUSH therapy will be taking a break for the holidays from 23rd of December 2025 to 13th January 2026 to celebrate Christmas, New Year’s, and enjoy some rest and recharge time.

Wishing you all a joyful holiday season and a fantastic start to 2026! ⛄🌟🎁

In healthy relationships, space can be an act of care, especially when emotions are high or nervous systems are overwhel...
16/12/2025

In healthy relationships, space can be an act of care, especially when emotions are high or nervous systems are overwhelmed.

Here's some ideas on how you and your partner/s can take space respectfully (especially with an anxious partner):

• Name it clearly: “I need a break to regulate, not to leave.”

• Give a time frame: “Let’s check back in after dinner / tomorrow morning.”

• Reassure the bond: “We’re okay, I just need a pause to process and regulate my nervous system.”

• Avoid disappearing completely, silence can feel threatening.

• Follow through on reconnecting. Repair builds trust.

Space with intention supports safety, not distance.
Avoidance disconnects. Planned pauses protect.



Popping on here with less than 9 hours till the end of OT week to say HAPPY OT WEEK Y'ALLLL! 🥳🫶🏼This OT Week is about ce...
02/11/2025

Popping on here with less than 9 hours till the end of OT week to say HAPPY OT WEEK Y'ALLLL! 🥳🫶🏼

This OT Week is about celebrating the many ways occupational therapy helps people take part in life in ways that feel safe, meaningful, and possible.

At CRUSH therapy, OT often looks a little different to what people might know OT to typically look like.
It might mean supporting someone to find sensory strategies that help their body feel calm, exploring safe relationships and consent, puberty, engaging in s3×ual health practices, protective behaviours or adjusting routines so daily life feels more doable.

Our focus is always on creating quality of life, equal opportunity, connection, and confidence, NOT forcing anyone to fit into someone else’s idea of “normal."

Here’s to the OTs quietly helping people build lives that feel like their own. 🤝

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