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.

Qualifying in 2006, Emer provides expert paediatric occupational therapy to children and their families. She is based in London and travels in and around the city visiting her clients at home or in school. She is trained and qualified in therapeutic listening, as well as providing advanced sensory integration therapy.

Emer is passionate about working with children and their families to help the child reach their maximum potential and to be able to participate in all activities in their daily life. She has gained experience in various clinical roles, including working for a children's association on the Fiji Islands. She has previously worked with children with a variety of conditions, including autistic spectrum disorders, ADHD, dyspraxia, developmental delay and cerebral palsy.

Emer delivers specialist assessments to children in their own environment, including assessments of seating needs and assistive technology needs for children with physical disabilities. Emer works with the family to develop a treatment plan, aimed to increase the child's overall independence and help them reach personal goals. Emer provides various treatment, including working on handwriting and fine motor skills and offering school based support where necessary.

Emer is a member of the Sensory Integration Network and will attend conferences and training to ensure her clinical knowledge is up to date.

Since qualifying in 2006, Karen has gained experience in providing therapy to adults, children and families in their own homes, working in partnership at each stage of the process to empower the individuals to meet their goals, increase their independence and improve their quality of life.

Karen's experience includes working with adults with a range of physical disabilities, neurological and cognitive conditions. Creating bespoke treatment plans for the client including recommendations for the provision of specialist equipment, complex seating solutions, designing major adaptations and safer moving & handling.

Karen is HCPC registered and a member of the BAOT.

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.

Tess works with adults and children with moving & handling, housing & equipment and seating & postural management needs. She holds a key trainer's accredited certificate in moving and handling, using this expert knowledge when working with clients. She is based in Hampshire and visits clients in Andover, Basingstoke, Farnborough, Fleet and Portsmouth.

Tess treats individuals with complex conditions, including orthopaedic and neurological conditions. She promotes independence and inclusion, ensuring that her clients reach their maximum potential and their own personal goals.

Working with both adults and children, Tess delivers independent assessments and treatment programmes at home, in school or at work. She carries out complex moving and handling and hoist and sling assessments, as well as assessing how a client performs their activities of daily living. Working with the family, Tess produces a detailed treatment plan, advising on appropriate equipment, housing adaptations, seating and moving and handling plans.

Tess maintains her professional registration through attendance at courses, reflective practice, research, review of literature and online learning. She is also a member of the College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Sections in Independent Practice and the National Back Exchange.

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.

Veronica is an expert occupational therapist, specialising in vocational and neurological rehabilitation. She is a qualified Bobath therapist and has completed further postgraduate training in hand therapy, ergonomics and workstation assessments. She is based in London and travels in and around the city visiting clients, also working in Buckinghamshire and Middlesex.

Graduating from The University of Queensland Australia in 2001, Veronica has worked and trained internationally, including for the NHS, in rehabilitation, community and occupational health settings and the private sector. Currently working at Kings College Hospital, Veronica provides specialist functional, vocational and work risk assessments. Working collaboratively with clients and their employers, Veronica delivers upper limb, cognitive and emotional rehabilitation to help her client stay in work or return to their job role.

Specialising in working with people with musculoskeletal and neurological conditions, Veronica provides expert rehabilitation and advice on aids and equipment. She supports her clients, encouraging them to regain their independence and for them to be able to take part in daily life, work and leisure activities that they enjoy.

Veronica is a member of the College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Sections in Work, Neurological Practice and Rheumatology.

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.

Celia qualified with a MSc in occupational therapy in 2013, specialising within the field of paediatrics. She works with families, treating children in their homes or at school to help them reach their maximum potential. Celia is based in London and will travel to homes within the city, delivering specialist assessments and treatment. To complement her clinical work, Celia has completed various postgraduate qualifications, including advanced training in sensory integration and therapeutic listening.

Celia is passionate about working with children and young people and helping them to reach their goals. She has developed her expertise working within different paediatric settings in the NHS, independent schools and private clinics specialising in sensory integration. Within these settings, Celia has treated children with various conditions, including autism, ADHD, developmental delay, Down's syndrome and children with dexterity and hand writing difficulties.

Working independently, Celia applies specialist sensory integration and neurodevelopmental approaches to enable children to engage and participate functionally in their daily activities. She provides bespoke treatment programmes and works collaboratively with parents and carers to implement some of these therapy techniques and strategies across different contexts, such as at school and at home.

Celia has gained a BSc in Educational Psychology and a PG Certificate in Child, Adolescent & Family Well-being, using what she has learnt in her current clinical practice.

Kimann is a London-based occupational therapist, having qualified in Australia in 2004. She travels in and around South East England, visiting clients in Kent, Surrey, Sussex and also London. Kimann is trained in using the Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS), as well as gaining having gained a qualification in sensory integration. She specialises in rehabilitation, housing & equipment and seating & postural management, treating both adults and children.

Kimann's clinical experience comes from working in public and private sectors internationally, including health and social care settings within the UK. She has worked mainly in mental health and learning disability services, working with clients with a variety of physical and neurological conditions and assessing function and promoting independence.

Delivering independent assessments to clients at home, Kimann provides recommendations of minor aids and equipment, including seating solutions and advice on postural management. Providing a holistic approach, Kimann will identify each of her client's needs and include therapy recommendations in a bespoke treatment package. This includes delivering sensory based therapy and integration where necessary, as well as offering support in regaining vocational skills and in finding work.

Kimann is committed to continuing professional development and supporting the development of others, having received accreditation as a placement educator through the Accreditation of Practice Placement Educators’ Scheme.

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.

Katie qualified with a MSc in Occupational Therapy in 2010 and has since chosen to specialise in paediatrics. She is based in London and visits children at home or in school in the city. To complement her clinical practice Katie has gone on to gain qualifications in sensory integration and sensory oral sequential feeding.

Since graduating, Katie has worked for various different NHS child development teams, caring for children aged 0- 19 years. She treats conditions such as autism, Down's syndrome and sensory processing disorder, as well as having a particular interest in developmental coordination disorder.

Depending on what is appropriate, Katie will assess and treat the child at home or in school, visiting both mainstream and special schools. She provides detailed assessments, identifying all of the child's needs and putting together a treatment plan to help the child maximise their function and overall independence. This includes sensory integration and sensory diets, help with handwriting and fine motor skills and also supporting children with feeding difficulties.

Katie has carried out training to schools and nurseries around visual perception and sensory processing, as well as having run developmental play groups for children under 5 years old.

Based in London, Clare provides occupational therapy to clients at home within the city. She specialises in housing & equipment, moving & handling and functional rehabilitation, working with adult clients to help them reach their personal goals. Clare qualified as an occupational therapist in 2002 in South Africa, moving to the UK a year afterwards.

Initially Clare worked in hospital settings, moving to rehabilitation in the community and now currently works in social services, as well as in the private sector. She treats clients with various conditions, including Parkinson's disease, Multiple Sclerosis and those with age related conditions.

Clare assesses clients in their own homes with regards to housing and equipment needs. She makes recommendations for minor and major adaptations, as well as the provision of specialist equipment and advice on safer manual handling techniques. Clare provides advice to carers and family members, as well as working alongside other health professionals including GPs, district nurses, physiotherapists, social workers, and care agencies where appropriate.

Gaya is a highly skilled OT with 14 years of Neuro-rehabilitation experience from both the NHS and private sector. Gaya graduated from University of Exeter in 2003 with a BSc Honours in OT and in 2012 she achieved her MSc degree in Neuro rehabilitation. Gaya has a breadth of experience in a range of neurological settings and in various neurological conditions.

Gaya uses an eclectic, person centred approach to maximise rehabilitation potential and to meet individuals' aspirations and needs. She strongly advocates and practises evidenced based rehabilitation. She consistently uses patient centred, function orientated goals and sensitive outcome measures to demonstrate clients’ progress. Gaya regulary updates her knowledge and skills with the current clinical research and evidence for Neurorehabilitation interventions.

Gaya is flexible in her approach and very time efficient with her work with a great eye for details. She is HCPC registered and a member of the BAOT.

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.