Our mission
To support children and families through purposeful therapy, so that every child can communicate, grow, and participate in their community with confidence.
All about Little Minds Grow
Why we help children communicate and grow with confidence
Who we are, what we value, and why we support families and their children.
Est. 2023
The start of Little Minds Grow
How Little Minds Grow began
Our founding
Little Minds Grow was founded in 2023 by Nadia after recognising a growing need for accessible, high-quality speech pathology services on the northern Gold Coast. Through her work in Queensland’s Department of Education, Nadia saw firsthand the gaps that created limited access to ongoing, individualised therapy, as well as long waitlists in private practices. Little Minds Grow was established to provide timely, 1:1 support that helps create meaningful, long-term outcomes for children and their families.
In 2023, Nadia Morrison opened Little Minds Grow after recognising the number of children on the Gold Coast missing out on timely, high-quality speech pathology input. Little Minds Grow was built on a simple belief — every child deserves to feel understood, capable, and supported.
The need for quality care
Little Minds Grow exists to make paediatric speech pathology services accessible to families who prioritise their child’s development and well-being. Regardless of circumstance, we are committed to supporting children and families across the northern Gold Coast with quality care.
How we’ve shaped our therapy approach
Over time, we’ve carefully shaped how we deliver therapy to best support children and families. Some of these principles have guided us from the beginning, while others have been refined along the way to ensure a supportive, meaningful therapy journey.
- High-quality speech pathology services within our specialised scope.
- Equiping parents with practical strategies they can use every day
- Supporting children up to 12 years of age to communicate, connect, and grow with confidence
- Creating a safe, encouraging space for learning
What drives us
Our Mission & Values
What we strive for every session with every child and their family
We’re a mission-led practice with a focus on the bigger picture - supporting our children and families with the utmost care that is individualised and purposeful, to bring forth real change and autonomous access to their community as they grow up.
We’re a mission-led practice focused on supporting children and families with care that is thoughtful, collaborative, and evidence-based.
Our mission is to support children and families through purposeful therapy, so that every child can communicate, grow, and participate in their community with confidence.
Our Values
Empathy
Empathy guides everything we do. We believe every child and family deserves to feel seen, heard, and valued, allowing us to build trust and support meaningful progress.
Faithfulness
Grounded in our Christian values, we serve children, families, and our community with integrity and care. We strive to show up faithfully by providing support and honouring the trust families place in us through our work.
Unity
We believe strong partnerships lead to the best outcomes. By working closely with families and support teams, we provide care that supports confidence, communication, and independence.
Ready to get started?
It all begins with submitting our enquiry form
If you’ve seen enough about who we are and you’re ready for speech pathology services on the Gold Coast, click the button below to get started with Little Minds Grow.
Introducing the team
The people behind LMG
Our team is made up of passionate paediatric speech pathologists and therapy assistants who care deeply about helping children grow. We’re united by high-quality therapy, ongoing learning, and creating a supportive space for children and families.
Our team is made up of passionate paediatric speech pathologists and therapy assistants who care deeply about helping children grow.
Nadia
Director, Clinical Lead & Certified Practicing Speech Pathologist
Nadia is the Director and Clinical Lead at Little Minds Grow, bringing over 7 years of experience as a paediatric Speech Pathologist across private practice, public services and education settings. She has extensive training across speech, language, literacy and complex communication needs (AAC), and provides clinical supervision and mentoring to therapists while working closely with families, educators and allied health professionals.
Warm, bubbly and empathetic, Nadia’s Christian faith shapes the values she brings to her work — leading with compassion, service and genuine care for others. Her sessions are playful, engaging and child-led, while remaining purposeful and focused on meaningful outcomes. She is passionate about coaching parents and communication partners and believes the best outcomes happen when families and therapists work together.
At a glance
- Focus: Speech • Language • Literacy • Complex Communication Needs (AAC) • Parent & Communication Partner Coaching
- Experience: 7+ years in paediatric Speech Pathology • Clinical leadership & therapist supervision • Private, public & education settings
- Advanced Training: Sounds-Write • Key Word Sign • Hanen More Than Words® • LAMP • PODD • PECS • Complex Communication Needs (AAC) • Phonological Speech Sound Interventions
Crystal
Certified Practicing Speech Pathologist
Crystal is a Certified Practicing Speech Pathologist at Little Minds Grow. She has recently attained her Master’s in Speech Pathology, with an additional Master’s in Secondary School Teaching and a Bachelor of Psychological Science. Crystal has a deep desire to help and care for others and work to better the community. She aligns with Little Minds Grow’s values of empathy, faithfulness and unity.
Crystal is currently working with children across a range of practice areas including speech, language, social communication, literacy and complex communication needs. She has a passion for creating a welcoming therapy environment that is neurodiverse affirming and caters to the interests and needs of each child and family, while working towards their communication goals.
At a glance
- Focus: Speech • Language • Social Communication • Complex Communication Needs
- Approach: Child & Family led with a gentle approach, Welcoming and Neurodiversity-affirming
- Experience: Master of Speech Pathology • Master of Secondary School Teaching • Bachelor of Psychological Science
Calandra
Allied Health Assistant
Calandra is a Therapy Assistant at Little Minds Grow and is studying her final year of a Bachelor of Speech Pathology at Southern Cross University. With over three years of therapy assistant experience, she brings care, dedication, and a strong desire to support children and families in meaningful ways. Her Christian faith and shared values of empathy, faithfulness, and unity guide how she connects with clients and approaches her work.
Calandra is especially interested in literacy acquisition and supporting children with complex communication needs, while also enjoying all areas of speech and language therapy. She values working one-on-one with children and creating sessions that are meaningful, goal-oriented, and relationship-based.
At a glance
- Focus: Speech • Language • Literacy • Complex Communication Needs (AAC)
- Approach: Relationship-based and goal oriented. Fun and engaging sessions that are meaningful and purposeful.
- Experience: 3+ years as a Therapy Assistant • Sounds-Write • Key Word Sign • Our future qualified SLP - end of 2026!
Brie
Administration and Client Support
With over 10 years of experience in customer service and administration, Brie is passionate about providing friendly, efficient support to families and helping make their experience with Little Minds Grow as smooth as possible.
As a mum of two young children, including one who has accessed supports through the NDIS, Brie understands firsthand the processes, challenges and emotions that can come with navigating therapy services. This personal experience allows her to support families with empathy, understanding and practical knowledge.
Outside of work, Brie enjoys spending quality time with her family and friends and, whenever she gets the chance, a little retail therapy!
At a glance
- Focus: Administration • Family Support • Cient Experience
- Approach: Friendly, organised and here to make things easier!
- Experience: 10+ years in customer service & administration • Personal experience navigating NDIS supports.
Ready to grow together?
We'd love to have a chat
If Little Minds Grow feels right for your child, contact us to check availability and next steps.
Please review the service area map before enquiring — if you’re outside our service area, we can help connect you with a local speech pathologist where possible. For non-therapy enquiries, please email us.
