About My Cool Tools
About My Cool Tools
Through effective, evidence-based, play-focused resources + strategies, My Cool Tools helps children (and the grown-ups who guide them) build calm, connection, and confidence — one step at a time.
Through effective, evidence-based, play-focused resources + strategies, My Cool Tools helps children (and the grown-ups who guide them) build calm, connection, and confidence — one step at a time.
Our Story...
My Cool Tools was born from a lived journey of pain, healing, and purpose. As a teenager, Olivia reached a point of profound despair and made herself a quiet promise:
“If I can find my way through this pain and darkness — into that pinprick of light at the end of this long, dark tunnel — then I will dedicate my life to helping others do the same.”
And that's what she did.
Our Story...
My Cool Tools was born from a lived journey of pain, healing, and purpose. As a teenager, Olivia reached a point of profound despair and made herself a quiet promise:
“If I can find my way through this pain and darkness — into that pinprick of light at the end of this long, dark tunnel — then I will dedicate my life to helping others do the same.”
And that's what she did.
As a five-modality Yoga Teacher, Registered Play Therapist, Lifeline Crisis Telephone Counsellor, Child & Family Trauma Specialist, and Internationally Certified Trauma Professional, Olivia helped thousands of individuals and families navigate and heal from a wide range of life challenges — from everyday stress and emotional dysregulation to histories of profound abuse and complex trauma.
Alongside her clinical practice, Olivia’s expertise was also sought internationally, consulting for International Social Services on complex child protection and trauma cases in Australia, England and Italy.
As a five-modality Yoga Teacher, Registered Play Therapist, Lifeline Crisis Telephone Counsellor, Child & Family Trauma Specialist, and Internationally Certified Trauma Professional, Olivia helped thousands of individuals and families navigate and heal from a wide range of life challenges — from everyday stress and emotional dysregulation to histories of profound abuse and complex trauma.
Alongside her clinical practice, Olivia’s expertise was also sought internationally, consulting for International Social Services on complex child protection and trauma cases in Australia, England and Italy.
Over time, Olivia realised she wanted — and needed — to reach more people than she could fit into her therapy schedule. With a waitlist stretching to almost three years, she knew there had to be another way to share the tools and knowledge that were healing hearts and changing lives.
Driven by this deep desire to help more people, Olivia began sharing her knowledge more widely — delivering trainings and workshops, speaking at professional events, and developing practical, heart-centred resources to support families, educators, and communities across the globe.
Through her work, Olivia has collected and created a rich blend of evidence-based and heart-centred tools that help adults and children restore safety, balance, and connection — in themselves and with each other.
Over time, Olivia realised she wanted — and needed — to reach more people than she could fit into her therapy schedule. With a waitlist stretching to almost three years, she knew there had to be another way to share the tools and knowledge that were healing hearts and changing lives.
Driven by this deep desire to help more people, Olivia began sharing her knowledge more widely — delivering trainings and workshops, speaking at professional events, and developing practical, heart-centred resources to support families, educators, and communities across the globe.
Through her work, Olivia has collected and created a rich blend of evidence-based and heart-centred tools that help adults and children restore safety, balance, and connection — in themselves and with each other.
Then came one of her greatest teachers — her own children. Through profound life challenges and a season of rebuilding, Olivia again embodied her teachings and utilised every skill and insight in her toolbox to support herself and her children through incredibly difficult times.
However, during this intense season, Olivia couldn’t find the exact tools and resources she was searching for — the ones that would help her children flourish, heal, and navigate life’s challenges with confidence, connection, and calm.
So she drew upon everything from her personal and professional life — and created them.
That’s when My Cool Tools was born.
Then came one of her greatest teachers — her own children. Through profound life challenges and a season of rebuilding, Olivia again embodied her teachings and utilised every skill and insight in her toolbox to support herself and her children through incredibly difficult times.
However, during this intense season, Olivia couldn’t find the exact tools and resources she was searching for — the ones that would help her children flourish, heal, and navigate life’s challenges with confidence, connection, and calm.
So she drew upon everything from her personal and professional life — and created them.
That’s when My Cool Tools was born.
As Founder — Olivia brings clinical insight, extensive professional experience and heart to every tool she creates.
Each resource is informed by her specialised training in trauma, neuroscience, play therapy, and early childhood development.
Every tool is created with one purpose: to offer simple, effective, therapeutic support to as many people as possible.
As Founder — Olivia brings clinical insight, extensive professional experience and heart to every tool she creates.
Each resource is informed by her specialised training in trauma, neuroscience, play therapy, and early childhood development.
Every tool is created with one purpose: to offer simple, effective, therapeutic support to as many people as possible.
Every child deserves tools for calm, connection, and confidence.
Here, you’re warmly invited to exchange wisdom, enjoy early access to new tools and resources, and be part of a community that values calm, connection, and collective growth.