Feel Calm, Cultivate Joy
Welcome to Joy Diving Australia, Neurodivergent Consultants specialising in wellbeing, health & nervous system regulation
Nice to meet you, my name is Sarah Eagle.
I’m a neurodivergent consultant, public speaker and previously, a mental health advocate.
Most importantly – I’m neurodivergent myself.
I was inspired to start work in the neurodivergent space after the tragic loss of my brother, Ben in 2001, who lived with schizophrenia and significant childhood trauma.
My work as a mental health advocate led me to become the New South Wales Northern Tablelands Woman of the Year in 2014, and I also raised vital funds for mental health through my initiative, Walking Feat. My work has led me to national news and parliamentary addresses that ensure people are learning more about diagnosing and understanding neurodivergence.
Like me, many of my clients are diagnosed later in life – and having this diagnosis is like a cloak of compassion – you finally have a why for all of the experiences that lead you up to this moment in your life. Being neurodivergent is a long, complicated journey of grief, stigma, learning to self regulate and healing – but it can also be super empowering.
Backed by a Bachelor of Psychology with Honours, my approach to neurodivergent consultancy is to create a culture of belonging – to guide others with empathy, understanding and a willingness to see it from your perspective.
Whether you’re working on your own, as a family, or in a corporate setting, I can’t wait to work alongside you to address the views, challenges and roles we can play to support you in growing your knowledge and understanding of neurodiversity.
Your brain bestie,
While we believe there is a place for the medical model, Joy Diving Australia works with your brain, not your diagnosis.
Who we help
Social enterprises
Business owners & creatives
Teens, tweens & university students
Individuals diagnosed later in life
Professionals
Mothers, women & professionals
Who we help
Social enterprises
Business owners & creatives
Teens, tweens & university students
Individuals diagnosed later in life
Professionals
Mothers, women & professionals
Our services
Customised Coaching
If you’re looking to achieve a particular goal, this one’s for you. Developed for your specific needs in mind, we create accountability practices & assignments to break down the task at hand.
These can look like:
- Sensory Lifestyle Medicine – learn as a prevention and intervention
- Polyvagal Theory
- Dopamine Mapping
- Holistic approach to
- boundaries, friendships and relationships
- Executive functioning for accountability
Collective Coaching
Joy Diving’s Collective Coaching is regular, guided sessions to help build routine, accountability and structure into your daily habits.
This consists of:
- 3 x weekly co-working sessions
- Sound board sessions
- Action Learning Session
- Masterclass
- Guest speakers
Corporate Neurodivergent Consultancy
Offering consultancy for the workplace, tertiary institutions and government organisations, Joy Diving Australia offers curriculums that brings companies in line with the new Australian psychosocial legislations. These new laws are supportive of neurodivergent brains in the workplace, and detail Return to Work programs and how they can be supportive for those outside of the neurotypical spectrum.
Online Courses
Need some support in this area but can’t make regular working hours?
No problem!
Joy Diving Australia offers a range of self-paced, online courses that allow you to learn all about neurodivergence at times that suit you, wherever you are. Please connect with us to see our range of online resources!
Why are we called Joy Diving Australia?
Joy Diving (name; verb)
Meaning: To dive deeply into the care of yourself.
History: Did you know our founder, Sarah is a scuba diver? Sarah’s extensive experience in scuba diving has been a catalyst for calming many a nervous system for those who have PTSD, autism, ADHD and are neurodivergent. Sarah uses her unique and empowering hobby to help those neurodivergent people regulate their nervous system and find joy in the everyday.
Why are we called Joy Diving Australia?
Joy Diving (name; verb)
Meaning: To dive deeply into the care of yourself.
History: Did you know our founder, Sarah is a scuba diver? Sarah’s extensive experience in scuba diving has been a catalyst for calming many a nervous system for those who have PTSD, autism, ADHD and are neurodivergent. Sarah uses her unique and empowering hobby to help those neurodivergent people regulate their nervous system and find joy in the everyday.
Case studies
Female, late 40s
This client arrived in burnout thinking she may have ADHD. Suffering from overwhelm, low confidence and suicidal ideation, she was struggling with all of the different roles in her life. Her goals were to improve her mental health, create sustainable income, and to manage her business, life, health and relationships better.
The result:
We identified the client had numerous significant health conditions that were left untreated. By supporting her to find a new GP and getting her back on medications, we explored a potential ADHD diagnosis and the client with indeed diagnosed with ADHD. From here, the clients moods significantly improved, with the support of life affirming medications and lifestyle changes that also saw her double her income in the first month of working together.
Female, mature
Joy Diving Australia offered support to a mature mother regarding her adult daughter. The daughter had been in a psychiatric hospital once a year for many years, which was privately funded. The family was looking for extra guidance and support on their next steps.
The result:
At the end of the consult, the mother contacted Joy Diving Australia founder Sarah saying, “I learned more in that hour and a half with you than we have ever learned about our daughter’s brain. You have saved us $60k of private hospital fees.”
Female, early 20s
This female student was diagnosed later in life, accessing support in her 20s.
The result:
After sessions working together individually and learning how to manage her neurodivergence, she said, “I’ve learned more about my own unique brain in our sessions than I’ve ever learned – with all the other supports I’ve had since I was a kid.”
Male, late teens
Struggling with his neurodivergence, this client failed his first year of university twice.
The result:
Through guidance and learning about ways to support his brain to focus, break tasks down and complete work, he has just passed his first assessment and hopes to continue working towards a successful study plan in the future.
Joy Diving Australia in the Media
Joy Diving Australia in the Media
