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ABOUT · Kelsey Crosling

Get to know me

Hi, I'm Kelsey Crosling. I'm a registered mental health occupational therapist (OT), and I've built Ready to Rise around one simple belief: that the perinatal period — as beautiful and as hard as it is — deserves more than a one size fits all plan.

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In my words

I'm passionate about creating a space where you feel genuinely heard, not assessed, not rushed, not given a one size fits all plan.

My approach is shaped by both my professional training and my own lived experience, which means I understand how much it matters to feel truly understood.

And yes, when I'm not working, I'm very much in the thick of family life too, usually dressed in active wear enjoying a cup of coffee.
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My Focus

Why I Specialise in Perinatal Mental Health

The transition into parenthood can be one of the most profound, disorienting seasons of life. It reshapes your identity, your relationships, your body, and your sense of self, often all at once, often while running on very little sleep.

 

I'm deeply passionate about perinatal mental health occupational therapy because I believe parents and infants deserve support that meets them where they actually are, not where they're supposed to be.

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Learn more about my own experience, and how it shaped my focus toward perinatal mental health.

My role isn't to fix. It's to help you feel more grounded, confident, more resourced, and more like yourself again.

Sessions From Home

Why Telehealth can work well

I offer sessions via Telehealth, and honestly, for most parents, this isn't a compromise. It's often the only thing that makes regular support actually possible.

No childcare to arrange. No travel. No getting everyone ready and out the door. Just you, your baby beside you if they need to be, from the comfort of your own home.

Sessions are available across all of Australia, including regional and rural communities,  because distance shouldn't be a barrier to good mental health support.

Your baby is welcome at every session — no matter what kind of day you're both having. And of course you can bring baby to our clinic too.

Who's welcome

Partners & Non-Birthing Parents Are Welcome

The perinatal period doesn't just affect the person who gave birth. It reshapes partnerships, roles, and expectations for everyone involved.

 

Where it feels helpful, partners and non-birthing parents are very welcome to join sessions. Whether that's to better understand what you're going through, to explore how to support each other, or simply to have their own space to process — there's room for that here.

Supporting the support person is a meaningful part of supporting the whole family.

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