Services Offered 

• Ongoing occupational therapy services to individuals aged 4-25 years

• Home and school therapy sessions

• Laura is familiar with supporting young people and their families in the areas of:
  

  - Self-care activities - e.g. toileting, eating a variety of foods, personal hygiene, sleeping, puberty and gender-affirming sex education, 

  - School - e.g. assistive technology for learning differences like dyslexia, learning how to organise, plan and memorise for assessment,

  - Social - e.g. connect with others their age at school and in the community, communicating and collaborating with others in groups, solving social problems and being flexible, being confident to stand up for themselves and self-advocate for their needs

  - Wellbeing and personal relationships - e.g anxiety, anger and unsafe behaviours, meltdowns, sensory processing differences, dealing with change and uncertainty, having a positive self-identity 

  - Transitions - e.g. to high school, out of high school, to higher level education 

  - Life skills - e.g. riding a bike, shopping, cooking, obtaining a job, travelling on public transport

Experience

Laura is an Occupational Therapist who completed her Masters of Occupational Therapy at the University of Queensland. She has had experience at a paediatric private practice and Autism Queensland, where she also worked as a qualified behaviour support practitioner (person-centered and non-ABA).

"I like to focus on creating a safe space where children and adolescents feel accepted and empowered to achieve their goals."

Laura describes her approach as neurodiversity-affirming, nurturing and holistic. She values getting to know her client's strengths and interests, and collaborating with those around them, to create an environment that the client can thrive in.

Outside of work, Laura likes to read fiction, swim, make nature crafts, and spend time with her family, friends and cat Aggie.

Laura works at our Bulimba clinic on Mondays and Wednesdays, at our Mount Gravatt East clinic on Tuesdays and conducts school and home visits on Thursdays.