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Founder of Calm Space Professional Organising, Arwen Dropmann wearing a casual seagreen blazer. Arwen has a warm smile.

I’m Arwen, and I’m here to help you declutter, organise and manage your home and life in ways you feel good about.

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Arwen Dropmann, lover of lists and founder of Calm Space Professional Organising.
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As a professional organiser, it might not come as a surprise that I love a list. 

Creating them. Reading them. Implementing them. 

So, take a glimpse into my life and business story written the best way I know how — through a series of lists.

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6 things to know about Calm Space Professional Organising

  1. The Calm Space mission is to help people declutter and organise their home and life, reduce stress and create more time for the things they love. 

  2. I help people who are overwhelmed or find it difficult to declutter. 

  3. I work across Brisbane, South East Queensland. 

  4. I have a strong commitment to supporting charities and reducing waste — your excess items are personally delivered for donation. 

  5. I’m a qualified allied health professional and a member of the AASW (Australian Association of Social Workers) and am a member and former advisory board member of the IOPO (Institute of Professional Organisers). I regularly update my skills and training to provide the best service for clients. 

  6. I invest time in understanding the underlying factors contributing to your clutter, so I can create personalised solutions that work with your needs and lifestyle.

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7 things to know about Arwen

  1. I’m a qualified social worker. 

  2. I have additional training in grief and loss, disability, chronic illness, hoarding disorder, motivational interviewing, neurodivergent affirming practices and compassion-focused therapy. 

  3. I’ve worked as a Professional Organiser since 2017, Calm Space was founded at the start of 2020. 

  4. I have lived and learnt experience of disability and neurodivergence. 

  5. I’m in my 40’s, young enough to do the lifting and shifting required in a decluttering session and old enough to bring some life experience to my work.

  6. I’m married with two teenage sons. 

  7. I have a new found appreciation for vintage items, thanks to the people I’ve worked with over the years.

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5 common challenges I help people overcome

  1. Anxiety about letting go of items. 

  2. Making decisions about those piles of paperwork. 

  3. Being overwhelmed and not knowing where or how to start. 

  4. Gaps in organisational skills and mindsets.

  5. Letting go of perfectionism — safely and with self-compassion.

  6. Maintaining a calm, uncluttered space.

What I stand for

  • Compassionate

    Sensitive to your needs with a commitment to help.

  • Person Centred

    A partnership with you to support your goals.

  • Down-to-Earth

    Achievable solutions for the real world.

  • Practical

    Hands-on assistance for visible results.

  • Neurodivergent Affirming

    I collaborate to find solutions that suit how your brain works.

  • Sustainable

    Committed to donating or discarding items in a sustainable way.

Let's work together
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Arwen from Calm Space Professional Organising has supported me over the past number of years to declutter our home, set up simple effective systems for life admin and help my ADHD brain to cope and thrive with everything from paperwork to clothes.

Happy Client, Seventeen Mile Rocks

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Ready to declutter your home and life?