Nicola
Nicola is an enthusiastic and passionate Paediatric Occupational Therapist. She studied her Masters in Occupational Therapy in Australia and has worked with children with a range of difficulties in London since 2009. She specialises in assessing and treating children with sensory processing, motor and functional difficulties using a sensory integrative frame of reference combined with sensory-motor and functional approaches. Nicola is an Advanced Sensory Integration Practitioner (trained by SI Network UK) and has post-graduate training in Developmental Coordination Disorder, Irlen Syndrome screening and Makaton signing. She has experience using a range of treatment strategies with children with ASD, ADHD, dyspraxia, dyslexia, developmental delay and social communication difficulties.
Occupational Therapy input can include individual sessions at the practice, using specialised sensory integrative and sensory-motor equipment, as well as home and school visits to work on daily functional skills and consultation regarding sensory strategies, programmes and handwriting input. Nicola also runs weekly after-school group sessions and holiday intensive group programmes to work on the development of handwriting and fine motor skills.
Lucy
Lucy is an experienced occupational therapist and mother of two, who loves working with children and engaging with them in a nurturing therapeutic relationship. Having worked in paediatrics for over 7 years she is passionate about her profession of helping children to flourish through meaningful occupation. She found her calling for Occupational Therapy in her late 20’s after a successful career in media and graduated with first class honours Bachelor of Science in 2007. Since then she has developed her skills and now specialises in assessing, collaborating with and treating children with sensory processing, motor and functional difficulties. Lucy uses a client centred, goal directed performance approach, while drawing on her knowledge of functional, sensory-motor and sensory integration frames of reference. Lucy has had further training in sensory integration with the SI Network UK, completing both the Theory and Intervention and Advanced Clinical Reasoning modules. She has also very recently updated her knowledge with the College of Occupational Therapy course ‘Essential Skills for Contemporary Occupational Therapy Practice: Children and Young People’. In addition to this, Lucy has a keen interest in yoga and has completed a number of courses at The Special Yoga Centre, including ‘Special Yoga for Special Children’ and ‘Teaching Yoga and Mindfulness to Children’. Throughout her occupational therapy career, she has had experience treating and connecting with many children diagnosed with a variety of difficulties including ASD, ADHD, dyspraxia, dyslexia, sensory processing disorder and social communication difficulties.
Abbie
Abbie is a Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist dedicated to working with a wide range of neurological disorders such as: Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers Syndrome, ADD/ADHD, Sensory Processing Disorder, Dyspraxia, Developmental Delay, Learning Difficulties such as Dyslexia and many others.
Abbie has an Honours Degree in Occupational Therapy and postgraduate studies (at Masters Level) in Sensory Integration Therapy. She is a qualified Sensory Integration Practitioner (Level 2 and 3 and is SIPT Certified) with a thorough knowledge of child development. She effortlessly builds a rapport, inspiring trust and confidence in children that struggle to be understood. She enjoys a challenge and works hard to create the just right formula for each and every child, endeavouring to empower them to be the best they can be.
In her free time Abbie works as a Certified Equine Assisted Psychotherapist helping children and young people with mental health issues
Bridget
Bridget is a passionate Occupational Therapist who has specialised in Paediatrics since moving to the UK in 2014. She is from South Africa where she completed her Honours degree in Occupational Therapy at the University of Stellenbosch. She has also qualified as a Sensory Integration Practitioner with the UK based Sensory Integration Network.
Bridget believes the key to successful intervention is about supporting the child’s development using a holistic approach and working collaboratively with other health professionals. She has worked in a variety of positions, including NHS community services, mainstream schools and specialist schools. She has a particular interest in working with children diagnosed with ASD or dyspraxia, but also has experience with sensory processing difficulties, developmental delays and a variety of other genetic conditions. Her experience in a variety of settings has allowed Bridget to develop into a dynamic young therapist who is always looking for new challenges.