Private occupational therapy in Croydon

Sharon has 27 years of experience working with both adults and children in the NHS, Local Authority, the private sector and major charity organisations since qualification in 1989. The knowledge she has gained over this time allows her to give choice to her clients, understanding what specialist equipment works to their advantage and how best to adapt their environment.

Sharon works with clients with a range of needs and has a special interest in working with those diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND). She carries out expert assessment and provides bespoke treatment plans to clients to help them to achieve the most from life. She was privileged to be awarded an Extra Mile Award from the MND Association in recognition of exceptional support to people living with MND.

She wants the best for her clients and strives to support their needs. She is HCPC registered and a member of the BAOT (British Association of Occupational Therapists ).

Qualifying as an occupational therapist (OT) in 2000, Gina specialises in seating & postural management and neurological rehabilitation. She lives in London and travels in and around the city, as well as to Surrey and Middlesex, visiting clients at home.

Having trained and worked internationally, Gina has extensive experience working across acute hospital settings, rehabilitation units and in community teams. She has worked with clients with a variety of neurological conditions, including stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, Motor Neurone Disease and traumatic brain injury. Currently, she works as an independent OT, treating clients in their home environment.

Gina has a special interest in postural management and prescribes wheelchairs and specialised equipment tailored to the individual client. She provides recommendations and advice on improving her clients functional independence, including delivering upper limb rehabilitation and putting treatment plans in place to work on pain and fatigue management.

Gina is committed to keeping up to date with new developments, regularly attending training and maintaining a high standard of continued professional development.

Ann specialises in neurological rehabilitation with a passion for assisting people regain their independence in daily activities following a spinal cord injury. Ann has many years experience working with clients who have Spinal Cord Injuries. This includes administering the ASIA, thorough assessment and treatment of activities of daily living, upper limb strengthening/rehabilitation/splint provision.

Ann believes postural management, seating and manual handling are key to ensuring a client's comfort, ability to engage in activity and reduction in further health complications i.e. developing pressure sores.

Ann has worked closely with the London Spinal Cord Injury Centre therapists and has attended training at Stanmore Hospital which addressed Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation.

Emma has been working as an Occupational Therapist for 7 years since qualifying from Canterbury Christ Church University in 2011. She has built specialist experience through 4 years working within the NHS and a further 3 years working for the Ministry of Defence at Headley Court.

Emma has specialist knowledge and clinical skills working with people who have experienced multiple traumatic fractures, scarring, chronic pain, trauma and elective amputations, anxiety and depression. She provides holistic assessment and treatment encouraging her clients to focus their rehabilitation goals on both the physical and psychological aspects of their rehabilitation.

Emma regularly undertakes continuing professional development training to keep up to date with her practice, most recently completing courses in motivational interviewing & posture and seating assessment.

Emma is a highly adaptable and innovative OT with excellent communication and problem solving skills.

Laura provides occupational therapy to clients at home, travelling to areas of Oxfordshire and Hertfordshire, as well as Milton Keynes and London. She specialises in rehabilitation, assessing client's neurological, functional and vocational rehabilitation needs. Her expertise also focuses on seating & postural management, in which she has completed postgraduate training.

Qualifying in 2004, Laura has since specialised in neurological rehabilitation, working in acute, community and inpatient rehabilitation settings. She assesses motor, sensory and cognitive function and evaluates the impact of these on activities of daily living, through standardised and non - standardised assessments. From this, Laura formulates client centred treatment plans and evaluates progress through goal setting and outcome measures.

Laura supports clients and their families in their rehabilitation and any adjustments they may have needed to make due to their condition or disability. She offers advice on specialist equipment and safer moving and handling, as well as exploring the later stages of rehabilitation such as returning to education, employment and leisure roles. This includes the provision of specialist seating and wheelchairs to maximise the functional independence of her clients.

Laura has completed extensive post graduate training in upper limb interventions, offering mirror box therapy, motor imagery and splinting to clients.

Qualifying as an occupational therapist in 2007, Lucy has specialised in neurological rehabilitation since 2010. She is passionate about keeping up to date with current best practice and has completed numerous specialist courses since qualifying, including courses on cognitive rehabilitation after brain injury, postural management, functional electrical (FES) for the upper limb, constraint-induced movement therapy, and splinting for the upper limb with abnormal tone. Working as an independent occupational therapist, Lucy visits clients at home, travelling in and around London and the Home Counties.

Working independently, Lucy provides detailed assessments for her clients, focusing on identifying any physical, cognitive, visual-perceptual, sensory and psychosocial impairments, and assessing how these impairments impact on the client’s participation in activities of daily living. She provides a bespoke, client-centred plan outlining treatment recommendations, taking in to account the client’s life roles, interests, core values and personal goals.

Lucy has gained experience working in both the National Health Service and private healthcare, including working for a leading private London Hospital. She has treated a number of conditions, including stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and cerebral palsy, and is also experienced in general rehabilitation. Lucy is highly skilled in conducting complex posture and seating assessments, having completed postgraduate training in postural management and wheelchair prescriptions and having been the Senior OT on the complex posture and seating team at her previous workplace. She is able to recommend specialist equipment to meet her client’s needs including wheelchairs, bed positioning systems and a range of daily living aids to increase the client’s independence with activities of daily living. Lucy is experienced and passionate about functional retraining to help overcome difficulties in day-to-day activities, such as transfers, self-care, meal preparation, self-feeding, writing/typing, accessing the community and use of public transport.

Ganga is an expert occupational therapist, specialising in rehabilitation for adults and children. She travels to visit her clients at home, working across the South East of England. Areas include Kent, Ashford, Canterbury, Dover and towns in Surrey.

Qualifying in 2008, Ganga has experience working for the NHS, in acute units and within the community. She has worked with adults, providing assessment and interventions for clients with physical and mental health conditions. She provides treatment, including anxiety management and relaxation techniques, recommendations for aids and adaptations and developing strategies for the client so they can carry out their daily life activities.

Using the skills she gained working with adults, Ganga currently treats children in an integrated therapy service. Meeting the needs of children with complex conditions, Ganga provides sensory strategies, fine motor development and advice on specialist seating to help the child reach their maximum potential.

She is committed to ensuring she delivers the highest standards of care to her clients and their families and will provide expert independent assessments and treatment programmes to clients in their own environment.

Located in Middlesex, Nikki travels to Brentford, Enfield, Hounslow, Uxbridge and Wembley, as well as in and around London, delivering assessments to clients at home. Her expertise is in housing & equipment, moving & handling and seating, treating clients with a range of clinical conditions and needs.

Nikki is dedicated to providing expert care, working with her client to increase their independence within the home environment and improve their overall quality of life. Within the NHS, social services and the private sector, Nikki has treated clients with a variety of clinical needs, including orthopaedic conditions, neurological conditions and amputees.

Working with the client and their family, Nikki will identify and recommend minor and major housing adaptations, equipment, seating and moving and handling needs. She works closely with local authorities, housing associations, equipment suppliers, surveyors and architects to ensure the needs of the client are being met and a high quality service is provided.

Nikki maintains a high level of professional development and regularly attends equipment exhibitions to ensure that she is aware of new developments. She is a member of the British Association of Occupational Therapists.

Qualifying as an occupational therapist in 2006, Joanna specialises in neurological rehabilitation for adults. She has completed various post graduate training courses, including the Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS) assessor course and training in delivering cognitive assessments. Based near London Joanna visits clients in the city, as well as travelling to areas in Ashford, Canterbury and Dover.

Joanna has extensive experience in the field of neurological occupational therapy, spending her career treating clients in both in-patient settings and the community. She has a special interest in stroke rehabilitation and currently works as stroke lead for a community based team. As well as assessing and delivering treatment plans, Joanna also offers advice and stroke education for clients, families and carers.

Joanna continues this specialist care into private practice, delivering independent assessments to clients at home. She devises personalised treatment plans, involving the client and their family in setting goals they would like to achieve through rehabilitation. Joanna will re-visit these goals and change them accordingly, ensuring the treatment plan is achievable and realistic for the client.

Joanna is a member of the College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Sections in Independent Practice and Neurological Practice.

Having qualified and worked in Australia, Alex now provides expert occupational therapy to clients in London. She works in the field of rehabilitation, specialising in neurological conditions and brain injury. Alex has completed a variety of post qualifying training, including a course on using the Perceive, Recall, Plan & Perform (PRPP) system to determine problems with client's cognitive functioning.

Since moving to the UK, Alex has worked in renowned services across London, being part of community neuro rehabilitation teams. Holding a graduate certificate in International Health, Alex has experience working in China and in nursing clinics in Kenya, using her cultural awareness skills in daily work.

Alex specialises in acquired brain injury, assisting clients in regaining their independence in daily activities following an injury. As well as brain injury, Alex has experience treating clients with functional neurological disorders, visual impairments, sleep disorders and fatigue and physical disability.

As an independent OT, Alex visits clients in their own home environment. She works collaboratively with the client and their family to build a bespoke rehabilitation treatment plan, focusing on their needs and also the goals they want to reach during therapy. Alex encourages clients to engage in home and community roles, including getting back into work where appropriate.

Having qualified in Australia, Anna has spent her career working abroad and in the UK. She specialises in neurological rehabilitation, working with adult clients in their homes. Anna also provides seating & postural management, moving & handling support and vocational rehabilitation. Since qualifying, Anna has completed training and qualifications, including a Post Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching (PGCLT).

Gaining extensive experience in the NHS, Social Services and the private sector, Anna has worked in both acute and community settings as a clinical specialist and team leader. She is dedicated in enabling clients with neurological conditions to maximise their independence and quality of life, treating progressive neurological conditions, brain injury and stroke.

Anna provides high quality assessment and therapy for clients and families, ensuring her practice is based on sound clinical evidence and judgement. She assesses cognitive difficulties, issues with visual perception such as visual field loss and diplopia and balance and mobility needs. Within her treatment plan, Anna prescribes specialist seating such as wheelchairs and armchairs and advises on positioning programmes. She also supports with washing, feeding and dressing and helps clients regain functional independence in these tasks.

Anna participates regularly in professional development opportunities and has recently started as a case manager. She has also previously been a lecturer and practitioner at the Canterbury Christ Church University.

Having qualified as an occupational therapist (OT) in Lithuania in 2003, Jura has worked in the UK since 2005, primarily with clients with physical disability. She specialises in functional rehabilitation, seating & postural management and moving & handling, having completed postgraduate qualifications in 24 hour positioning and pressure management and postural management for adults and children. Jura works in London, visiting clients at home within the city.

During her career, many of Jura's roles have been within acute inpatient settings. She has gained experience in palliative care, elderly care, rapid response, hand therapy, general medicine, orthopaedics and amputees. She now works within private practice, visiting her clients at home where they are assessed and treated by Jura who aims to improve their overall function and quality of life.

Within her role, Jura completes manual handling assessments, provides specialist equipment and adaptations and prescribes seating solutions and mobility recommendations. Where appropriate, she includes family members and carers within the treatment plan, offering training and advice to help the client in their recovery.

Sarah Qualified as an Occupational Therapist in 2000 at the University of Auckland, since then she has worked in New Zealand the UK. Working in the community for social care has enabled Sarah to become competent and confident practitioner. She has excellent knowledge of equipment, including complex moving and handling equipment and specialist seating needs. She also is very experienced in recommending adaptations.

Sarah has worked with clients with many different conditions and this has given her exceptional experience to identify a person’s individual needs and make appropriate recommendations. Sarah also works closely with family and carers and identifies what their needs may be to continue providing care to her clients.

Sarah is HCPC registered and is passionate about helping her clients to get the most out of life.

Qualifying in 2002 Catriona has a particular interest in working with children with complex needs, life limiting conditions and those with co-ordination difficulties affecting every day life.

With over 15 years of paediatric occupational therapy experience, having worked at world class centres such as Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital and The Evelina, London, Catriona brings with her a wealth of knowledge, skill and dedication to the profession.

Catriona is committed to life long learning and evidence-based practice. She has taught at a local, regional and national level, regularly manages projects, develops new services and has contributed to clinical research.

Catriona is also the founder of a premature baby charity, supporting families following neonatal intensive care.

Pam is a highly motivated individual with 16 years experience, working predominantly with adults with complex needs, both within a hospital setting and clients own homes. Pam relishes a challenge and is driven to maximise her clients' function, well being and quality of life, through rehabilitation, equipment and adaptations.

Pam is creative and flexible in her approach, seeking to work collaboratively with her clients and their families and carers to achieve their goals both in the short and longer term. Pam has particular interests in hand therapy, seating / posture and housing.

Pam is a committee member of the RCOT-MLF and has recently put together their annual conference. Pam takes an enthusiastic and active part in the education of OT's, regularly participating in Oxford Brooke's interview process and is shortly to begin a series of upper limb and Mental Capacity Act lectures.

Ana Maria is is an experienced Occupational Therapist registered with the Health Professional Council. She is highly experienced in prescribing equipment and housing adaptations to meet needs related to disability, in particular for children and adults with visual impairment.

She carries out independent assessment for the recommendation of equipment and adaptations to enable people with disabilities to live safe and independent in the community. She provides tailored treatment plans and works collaboratively with her clients and their families and carers.

Ana Maria has worked as an Expert Witness, providing detailed Occupational Therapy reports for court cases for adult and child clients with complex needs.

Ana Maria speaks fluent English and Portuguese and is a member of the British Association of Occupational Therapists and the specialist section for independent practice.

Monica trained as an Occupational Therapist in Portugal and has over 10 years experience working as a paediatric OT in the UK. During this time she has dedicated herself to increasing her knowledge and experience in paediatric neurology, including completing a MSc in Neuro-rehabilitation at Brunel University.

Monica carries out detailed assessments and provides bespoke treatment plans to children with a range of conditions including, Cerebral Palsy, developmental delays, brain injuries and cognitive rehabilitation. She works with children in their own homes and schools and works closely with family and carers to ensure the child can reach their full potential.

She has extensive experience in gross motor rehabilitation in babies and toddlers and also has specialist training in developmental care and uses this to help parents to better their understanding of their babies behavioural cues and supporting their overall development.

Janet is passionate about children and has experience of working with a range of disabilities/ difficulties including Autistic Spectrum Disorders, Down's syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Acquired brain injury, Sensory Integration difficulties, ADD/ADHD, Global Developmental delay, as well as many other conditions.

Janet qualified in 2005 in South Africa where she worked in paediatrics for 18 months before immigrating to the UK. She started working at the NHS in Community Children's Services after which she joined a rotation post at an acute hospital to gain more experience in Physical manual handling, Rehabilitation, Surgical aftercare, Elderly care, Dementia services, Equipment provision and Major adaptations. She then worked in Stroke rehabilitation for four years before returning to her original passion, paediatrics.

She has completed training in Therapeutic Listening, Saebo, Modified Constraint Therapy, Manual Handling, Perceive:Recall:Plan:Perform (PRPP) and Introduction to MAES therapy for CP children. She has most recently worked in mainstream schools and in a comprehensive early years team. She has a particular interest in Sensory Processing Difficulties and has been providing training workshops to parents specifically focusing on Managing Sensory.

Salma is an expert Occupational Therapist qualifying in 2011 with a BSc Honours in Occupational Therapy at Brunel University. She has seven years working experience in the private and public health sector. She has a varied background in treating clients in an acute clinical setting presenting with a range of medical conditions, such areas include; respiratory care, gastroenterology, cardiology, neuro rehabilitation, stroke, ITU and critical care, trauma and orthopeadics including elective admissions.

Salma maintains a clinical role as a Team Lead Occupational therapist mainly specialising in medicine, rehabilitation, home adaptations and manual handling. She has a particular interest working with clients requiring falls intervention, dementia care, physical rehabilitation, manual handling training and home adaptations.

Salma regularly engages in training and education relevant to her field of specialities to maintain a high level of professional development, alongside engaging in regular clinical supervision.

Amy is an experienced, enthusiastic and committed highly specialist Occupational Therapist with extensive experience working both in the NHS, Private and Charitable organisations.

She is fully Bobath trained and has valuable experience working with children, young people and their families in their homes and schools, maximising their functional potential through delivery of high quality of care. Amy carries out thorough assessments and creates bespoke treatment plans for each child, to help them reach their maximum potential. She also educates parents and carers in therapeutic techniques and ensures understanding of the child's condition.

Amy has experience working with children from birth to post 16 helping each child to reach their full potential with timely and valuable intervention incorporated into their day to day life.

Qualifying in 2013, Joy is a highly skilled and experienced occupational therapist who specialises in the field of paediatrics. She is passionate about working with children and their families and helping children to reach their maximum potential.

Joy has extensive skills and experience in working with children with a variety of needs. She actively develops her clinical skills and knowledge to ensure that the children she works with receive the very best treatment possible. Joy has a Masters degree in Occupational Therapy and has also completed post-graduate training in Sensory Integration.

With an aim to help children become as independent as possible in their everyday lives, Joy supports the child and their family by developing goals and treatment plans that are both realistic and achievable. She can offer expert advice and support, as well as recommendations on suitable equipment to help children reach their goals.