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Meet The Team

WHY CHOOSE US
About OT4Change
Kathryn
(Limited services to Northern NSW and to the South Moreton Bay Islands)

Kathryn is an experienced occupational therapist who graduated with honours. She is passionate about working with people who experience mental health issues. She has worked in a variety of public mental health settings before starting OT4Change several years ago.

Kathryn has years of experience with conducting functional capacity assessments and writing reports for participants and organisations, such as the NDIS. Kathryn is interested in pain management and assisting people to develop strategies enabling them to engage in valued and meaningful activities. Kathryn is a trained dialectical behavioural therapist (DBT) and can offer 1:1 support for people unable to access a group program.

Kathryn is trained in cognitive remediation (rehabilitation), especially for those who have experienced brain injuries, and has previously taught this skill into occupational therapy courses.

Kathryn can also help with equipment advice and rehabilitation in the home. Kathryn provides supervision to occupational therapists who want to work in the mental health field. When Kathryn isn’t working, she enjoys spending time with her family, friends and her three beautiful (very spoiled) dogs.

Caitlyn
(Northern NSW)

Caitlyn is a passionate occupational therapist with years of experience working with adolescent and adults who are neurodivergent and or have mental health needs. Her aim is to assist clients to reach their goals to live happy and fulfilling lives. Caitlyn utilises evidence-based practice to design interventions tailored to the unique needs of each client, ensuring that her approach is both effective and grounded in current research. Her practice emphasises a family-centred and client-centred framework, recognising the importance of collaboration with clients and their support networks to achieve meaningful outcomes. She is passionate and has experience conducting functional capacity assessments and writing reports for participants and organisations, such as the NDIS.

Drawing on Caitlyn’s knowledge as a mother, she has a deep understanding of the practical and emotional dynamics that families face, enabling her to offer realistic and practical support. Caitlyn strives to help people to achieve their goals to live a full and satisfying life by improving their ability to take part in meaningful and valued activities. Additionally, her research in ethical leadership informs her practice, ensuring that her interventions uphold integrity, inclusivity, and respect for individual autonomy. By creating a safe and empowering environment, she aims to help individuals build independent living skills, enhance their independence, and navigate challenges with confidence and resilience to achieve meaningful outcomes.

Sophie
(Covers the Lake Macquarie region)

Sophie is an experienced paediatric occupational therapist with a special interest in working with children and young adults on improving their occupational performance through play and client led therapy. Sophie uses a sensory lens in her therapy sessions to help improve children’s skills and achieve their goals sooner. Sophie also uses family centred practice to work collaboratively with the whole family to help children achieve their goals.

Sophie can help your child improve their fine and gross motor coordination and strength. She can also assist with improving emotional regulation, play and social skills while building skills in all activities of daily living.

Sophie will work with you and your family as a mobile practitioner in your home, school or in the community to support your child to achieve your goals in their own environment.

We Are Mobile

OT4Change provides a mobile service and will come to your home, work or child’s school. This is because it is important to assess and provide interventions in an environment you are familiar with.

DISCOVER OUR Services
AND HOW WE CAN HELP YOU
Mental Health

A mental health OT can help individuals better understand their mental health condition and take an active part in their recovery.

Children

When should a child be referred to an Occupational Therapist? If you, a treating doctor/paediatrician, psychologist, or educator have any concerns about developmental delay, intellectual disabilities, ASD or ADHD.

Pain Management

Are you experiencing pain right now? Well, you’re not alone. Approximately 20% of Australians have experienced pain that has persisted for more than 3 months.

Physical Rehabilitation

OT4Change can help people recover from illness or injury by helping to improve their independence with performing everyday tasks. This is done using a combination of approaches, including practicing former skills, or learning to adapt and compensate for the physical dysfunction being experienced.

Functional Assessments

Organisations often require functional capacity assessments to determine what services are required to support you. OT4Change can help by conducting these assessments and providing a report with recommendations.