About Us
Rachel
Rachel is a paediatric occupational therapist whose experience and passion lie working in early intervention with young children using a play-based approach to support their development and help enrich their lives.
Rachel has extensive experience supporting children with a range of disabilities including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD); Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), chromosomal disorders, global development delay and intellectual impairment. Rachel is also registered as a Mental Health Occupational Therapist to support children with their social-emotional development, providing psychological-based interventions.
Specialist training and expertise:
Sequential-Oral Sensory (SOS) approach to feeding
Circle of Security Parenting Program
Developmental, Individual-differences, Relationship-based (DIR) Floortime
Early Start Denver Model (ESDM)
Outside of the clinic, Rachel enjoys spending time at the beach, walking her dogs, going on hikes and will be the first to admit she has a serious weakness for donuts.
Charlotte
Charlotte is an allied health assistant and administrator who is currently in her second year of studying Occupational Therapy at the University of the Sunshine Coast. Charlotte is passionate about working with children and supporting them in their development. When Charlotte is not studying, she enjoys playing netball, going to the gym, walks along the beach and trying new healthy recipes.
Peaches
Peaches’ calm and gentle nature provides emotional support for children alongside encouraging social reciprocity and helps increase children’s participation in activities. Peaches is a certified therapy dog with Therapy Dogs Australia.
Peaches’ favourite spot is at the beach where he loves to play fetch and dig in the sand. He also loves to play with and carry soft, squeaky toys (or anything else he can get his mouth around to carry).
