Be your best version.

Live authentically and in accordance with your own values and goals, rather than those of others.

It’s a journey of personal development that involves focusing on your body, mind, and spirit.

Who we are

A coach, a learner, a listener.

We aim to equip people with the motivation and life strategies they need to reach their unique potential and live an independent life.

Our goal is to offer services that provide interventions and mechanisms to avoid disconnection from education, family, culture, and community and allow clients to be the best versions of themselves.

Our approach to providing support solutions is based on empathy, respect, and belief in the individual’s spiritual and cultural capacity for life.

Walked Talk is passionate about ensuring all people with or without a disability, from different ethnic backgrounds and socio-economic positions, live a fulfilling, independent life despite the many challenges and daily life problems they may face.

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Walked Talk invites you to embark on a journey of self-discovery and transformation.

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Our story.

Walked Talk began operating because its principal, Clair Sykes, could see a real need for a personalised service, one that could offer and maintain individualised service and continuity for clients. Clair and the team pride themselves on providing solutions and services that are outside the box.

We do this by listening to what people with or without a disability, and their family, really need, and then find solutions to match those needs.

How we work

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make contact

A consultation call or appointment is a great way to make sure you’re on the right track.

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Create your goals

Your counselor will explain confidentiality and your rights, and discuss how notes are stored and who might contact you in an emergency.

The first session may feel like an interview as your counselor asks you questions to understand your issues.

You and your counselor will work together to establish goals for your counseling.

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ongoing support

Your counsellor will discuss next steps in the pathway or plan you have developed together.

Dedicated time set aside to explore difficulties, stressful situations, or emotional upset faced by a client
Helping that client see their situation and feelings from a different viewpoint, potentially to facilitate change
Building a relationship based on trust and confidentiality

Our Team

Clair Sykes

Counsellor

Clair pairs her warm and caring nature with the ability to spring into action and respond to even the most high pressure situation with a grounded, calm and rational approach. Experienced in Counselling (since 2014) and NDIS (since 2016). Her professional experience in practice management, financial services, mental health, and disability means you’ll be in incredibly capable hands.

One of Clair’s superpowers is her ability to truly listen and understand her clients and their needs. She passionately works with participants and their loved ones to get what is important to them.

Clair has called the Gold Coast home since 1992 and it’s also where she became a registered Counsellor, received a degree in Social Welfare, and a diploma of Counselling. Clair raised 3 children, has experienced living and loving family members with disabilities, and is adored by her grandkids.

Leia Wilton

Speech Pathologist

Leia’s client-first, family-based approach is what enables her to work with families to provide meaningful and functional communication and feeding support within the community setting. Leia has been working with families as an allied health assistant in a private practice since 2018, practicing as a qualified speech pathologist since 2021 within the community setting, and mentoring speech pathology students and early career speech clinicians since 2023.

Leia has skills and experience working with people of all ages and diagnoses, specialising in supporting communication and food intake needs of children with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, anxiety and trauma.

Leia has lived within the Gold Coast community since 2011, raising her two children, studying for her qualifications and working with families and education institutes. Leia is a mum of a special needs child and has additional personal knowledge and experience navigating the NDIS and services within the community as a parent. Leia is very passionate about helping participants and families to learn, develop and thrive.

Stephanie Floratos

Speech pathologist

Steph is a Speech Pathologist with a passion for helping people stay connected through mealtimes and communication. She has a special interest in adult dysphagia (swallowing disorders) and is passionate about helping people continue to safely enjoy the connection, comfort, and community that often comes with sharing a meal.

Steph has also completed additional training in supporting children with hearing loss and has particular interests in social communication, Key Word Sign, and Auslan, which she is currently learning. As someone with ADHD herself, Steph brings both professional knowledge and lived experience to her practice and celebrates all communication styles.

Known for her warm, bubbly, and empathetic nature, Steph loves building genuine relationships with the people and families she supports. She believes the best outcomes come from truly getting to know each person and creating therapy that feels meaningful, functional, and engaging.

When she’s not working, you’ll find Steph behind a drum kit, reading with her daughter, or laughing loud enough for the world to hear. After completing a Bachelor of Languages and Linguistics (specialising in Greek and Japanese), she went on to complete a Master of Speech Pathology. Her love of language, a good chat, and the connection created through shared mealtimes made speech pathology a natural choice.

Peta Scuteri

Plan Manager and Administration

Peta is a dedicated Plan Manager and Administration Lead at Walked Talk, bringing her love of organisation, bookkeeping, and operational clarity to every participant she supports. With a strong eye for detail and a genuine passion for streamlined processes, she ensures NDIS funding is managed accurately, transparently, and with the highest level of care.

Working in the disability sector is deeply meaningful for Peta. She values being part of a service that makes a real difference in people’s lives and takes pride in helping participants feel confident and supported in their financial management.

As a mum of two young children, Peta appreciates the flexibility and work/life balance her role provides. This balance allows her to contribute her professional strengths while being present for her family — something she considers essential.

Peta’s calm approach, reliability, and commitment to quality make her a trusted member of the Walked Talk team.