Our Team

At The Holistic Centre for Neurodiversity, our team brings together a rich blend of lived experience, professional training, and a deep commitment to trauma-informed, neuroaffirming practice.

Each practitioner brings a unique perspective—but we’re united by a shared mission: to support neurodivergent individuals with authenticity, compassion, and evidence-informed care.

Our Team at Work

Sarah Maniscalco

Founder | CEO | Educator | Principal

Vision and Model

Sarah is the founder and architect behind The Holistic Centre for Neurodiversity and the creator of a pioneering therapeutic model grounded in advocacy, self understanding, and acceptance rather than conformity or masking. The centre’s holistic approach reflects a commitment to seeing each person as a whole, honouring their strengths, lived experience, and need for safety, trust, and self directed growth. Her model integrates trauma informed and neuroaffirming principles within a disability informed, rights based framework, offering an alternative to compliance driven and behaviourist approaches by creating spaces where individuals feel supported, empowered, and able to thrive.

Foundational Leadership

As Director and Principal, Sarah leads the clinical, strategic, and philosophical direction of the centre through a methodology shaped by interdisciplinary research, grounded professional practice, and her lived experience as a neurodivergent woman. Her leadership prioritises people’s needs, advocacy, and safety, protecting both clients and the therapeutic space while creating conditions of trust where strengths can emerge and individuals can thrive. This work is anchored in the everyday realities of the clients the centre supports, ensuring practice remains inclusive, responsive, and authentic.

Professional Background

With more than two decades of experience across education, disability support, and therapeutic practice, Sarah brings a rare depth of insight into child development, inclusive education, and systems-level thinking. Her work bridges theory and application, drawing on frameworks that are developmentally attuned, neuroaffirming, and grounded in the lived experience of neurodivergent people. In addition to her formal qualifications, Sarah has undertaken further study across fields in community and welfare services, counselling, and therapeutic frameworks. This ongoing professional learning continues to inform her interdisciplinary approach and strengthens the foundation of her developmentally attuned, neuroaffirming practice.

An accredited primary teacher, Sarah has led inclusive education for over 20 years, designing innovative, developmentally responsive programs and mentoring educators to meet diverse learner needs. Her leadership spans curriculum design, community-driven initiatives, and successful business ownership. Known for combining strategic clarity with strong relational insight, she also speaks across education and disability sectors on inclusive practice, neuroaffirming support, and systems change.

Sector Impact

Sarah's work is not just hands-on, it’s foundational. Through original program design, advocacy, and sector consultation, Sarah is reshaping how neurodivergent clients are supported, understood, and empowered.

Miranda Earle

Art Therapist | Counsellor | Senior Practitioner

Miranda is the Senior Art Therapist and Counsellor at The Holistic Centre for Neurodiversity, as well as the Creative Consultant for the Child Developmental Support Multidisciplinary Team.

With over two decades of experience working with children and families across education, child development, and creative practice, Miranda’s work is grounded in collaboration, deep respect for each client’s unique journey, and a commitment to meaningful, lasting change.

Miranda holds postgraduate qualifications in both counselling and art therapy and is registered with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and ANZACATA.

Her professional background spans education, child development, and creative leadership. Alongside clinical work, she is an established textile artist, bringing a rich creative and sensory-informed perspective to therapeutic practice.

Miranda’s integrative approach blends trauma-informed, neurodivergent-affirming talk-based counselling with creative process with therapeutic intent, prioritising sensory regulation, emotional expression, and relational safety.

Sessions draw on a broad range of visual arts and storytelling tools, carefully tailored to each client’s interests, developmental and therapeutic needs. At the heart of Miranda’s work is the belief in the transformative power of creativity, connection, and being met with curiosity, flexibility, and care.

Therapeutic practices incorporated for agency, safety, and self-understanding

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Interactive Drawing Therapy (IDT)
Play-based modalities

Jill Day

Counsellor | Senior Practitioner

Jill is the Counsellor at The Holistic Centre for Neurodiversity, as well as the Movement Consultant for the Child Developmental Support Multidisciplinary Team.

She brings over a decade of experience supporting neurodivergent and disabled children, adults, and families across community, residential, and private practice settings. Jill’s work is grounded in building safe, respectful therapeutic relationships that honour each client’s lived experience.

Jill’s integrative approach blends trauma-informed, neurodivergent-affirming talk-based counselling with mindful movement and body-based therapeutic practices, with a strong emphasis on nervous system regulation, interoceptive awareness, emotional safety, and relational trust.

Sessions are informed by a deep understanding of neurodivergent and disabled lived experience and are thoughtfully tailored to each client’s capacities, sensory profile, and therapeutic goals. At the heart of this work is a commitment to creating safe, respectful, and empowering spaces where clients feel genuinely heard, supported, and resourced for sustainable wellbeing.

Therapeutic practices incorporated for regulation, safety, and self-awareness
Neurodivergent-affirming counselling approaches
Body-based and somatic practices
Mindful movement and yoga-informed therapy
Interoceptive awareness and nervous system regulation strategies

Kaisi Rolfe

Practice Manager | Client Services | Operations

Practice Operations

Kaisi is the Practice Manager of The Holistic Centre for Neurodiversity and the first point of contact for many of our families. A proud Wiradjuri woman raised on Dharug Country, Kaisi brings over 20 years of experience spanning finance, government services, and therapeutic settings, she brings a rare blend of operational precision, strategic insight, and relational intelligence to her work.

Professional Background

Kaisi's professional background includes roles in financial hardship advising, business operations, and client services—always with a focus on supporting vulnerable individuals. She holds qualifications in Health Counselling, Accounting and Bookkeeping, and Financial Services, and is a qualified and registered bookkeeper. Kaisi is currently completing a Diploma of Financial Counselling.

Systems Coordination

At the centre, Kaisi leads operational systems, NDIS service delivery processes, and client communications—maintaining clear, responsive frameworks that support both families and the team.

Relational Presence

Kaisi’s approach is grounded in cultural integrity, community connection, and deep care. She is a fierce advocate and steady presence—committed to creating a space where every child, family, and team member feels safe, seen, and genuinely supported.

Team members hold current certifications in First Aid, CPR, and Mental Health First Aid. We are also trained in Child Protection and maintain valid Working With Children Checks and NDIS Worker Screening Checks, ensuring a safe, compliant, and accountable practice environment.