Private occupational therapy in Leeds

Sam is an expert Paediatric Occupational Therapist who has trained and worked internationally. She has completed postgraduate training in a number of courses, including Sensory Integration, Therapeutic Listening, and Seating and Postural Management. Based in Leeds, Sam visits clients in Yorkshire, Manchester and Lancashire.

Sam has worked in various paediatric settings in Australia and the UK including schools, nurseries, NHS, hospitals, and her own private practice in Australia. She has over 15 years’ experience working with children with a broad range of needs and conditions, including children with sensory processing difficulties, ADHD, autism and children requiring help with handwriting and motor skills.

She provides comprehensive assessments at home, in school, or at nursery, working collabritvely with parents, carers, and teachers. Using what she has found in the initial assessment, Sam will recommend and implement a range of therapy techniques that can be used at home or in school, including DIR/ Floortime, sensory integration and sensory diets, neuro developmental approaches and behavioural techniques. Sam is also skilled in using Makaton and kinesiotaping, a rehabilitative taping method.

Sam strives to update her skills through professional development to provide the best advice, assessment and evidence-based practice possible.

Tracy is a highly skilled Occupational Therapist with expertise in the fields of neurology, learning disabilities, complex orthopaedics, and mental health. Tracy has over 10 years’ experience, working across various hospital, community, and private settings. She is based in Leeds and provides expert Occupational Therapy for clients across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire including Hull, Bradford, Sheffield, and Wakefield.

Tracy has worked closely with hundreds of clients with a range of conditions such as acquired brain injuries, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, learning disabilities, autism, and dementia. Her primary aim is to increase the independence of her client and improve their quality of life. Her background in both physical and mental health allows her to truly be holistic in her work with clients, considering the full impact of the individual's condition on all aspects of their life and health. She

Throughout her career Tracy has been keen to develop her skills through accessing training courses as well as personal study, and she is always keen to put new skills into practice.

Based just outside of Bradford, Alex is a highly skilled OT who has been supporting clients for over 15 years. She specialises in Neurological Rehabilitation and visits clients across Yorkshire and the North of England. Alex has worked in a variety of settings, predominantly focusing on the rehabilitation of those with acquired and traumatic brain injury including stroke and other progressive neurological conditions.

Alex has expertise in providing assessments and interventions in a number of areas including postural management, moving and handling, cognitive rehabilitation, and upper limb rehabilitation including splinting and the use of Saebo equipment. She also supports clients with activities of daily living, helping them to improve function, promote independence, and manage fatigue. She helps clients in all areas of home life including meal preparation and personal care.

Throughout her career, Alex has continually sought to further her clinical expertise and skill-set, notably completing a Master’s degree in Rehabilitation from the University of Nottingham.

Located in Leeds, Rebecca visits clients across the North West of England including Sheffield, Wakefield, and York. She specialises in Functional Rehabilitation, delivering comprehensive assessments and interventions for clients with a variety of conditions. Rebecca predominantly works with adults following a traumatic injury or acute illness, but also has experience with neurological conditions including brain injury and complex mental health difficulties. Rebecca also works with older adults, supporting with falls management, trauma and orthopaedics, general medicine, and chronic and long-term conditions.

Rebecca has worked in a wide variety of rehabilitation settings including in long-term neuro-rehabilitation. She worked with clients who had sustained a brain injury but also had complex and concurrent mental health difficulties. Rebecca also worked in an acute mental health working with females who experienced mental illness. Both roles gave Rebecca valuable experience in assessing cognition and interpersonal skills. Rebecca delivers comprehensive assessments of a client’s function, creating tailored rehabilitation programmes, complex discharge planning, and multi-disciplinary working.

Throughout her career, Rebecca has developed her competencies through practical experience, supervision, maintaining CPD, and training. This has enabled her to develop strong assessment and clinical reasoning skills when working with clients, professionals, and family members. Rebecca is also a member of the Specialist Section for Independent Practice at the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.

Working as an Occupational Therapist for over 10 years, Katie provides expert assessments and interventions to her clients. She specialises in Functional Rehabilitation and has gained invaluable expertise working within the NHS, Local Authorities, and in the private sector. Katie is based just outside of Halifax in West Yorkshire, covering a client base across Yorkshire & Lincolnshire and Greater Manchester.

Katie has a keen interest and expertise in physical rehabilitation, supporting clients with a wide variety of injuries and conditions including brain injury, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, Parkinson's disease, motor neurone disease, stroke, amputations, and burns. Katie has worked in a range of sectors, developing a broad skill-set in most areas of OT, including trauma and orthopaedics, stroke and neurological rehabilitation, general medicine, older people, surgical, and respiratory.

Katie developed an expert understanding of hand therapy, burns and plastics whilst undertaking a role in several specialist units across the country as a senior therapist. She provided rehabilitation to patients in intensive care, primarily helping with positioning and splinting, fabricating and fitting splints in theatres, ward-based rehabilitation, social reintegration, scar management, and follow up therapy in the burns outpatient service. During this time, Katie also completed a Skin Camouflage Course with the British Association of Skin Camouflage and became an accredited Skin camouflage consultant.

Katie keeps up to date with research and best practise guidelines, partaking in continuing professional development activities including independent research/reading, attending courses and training, making use of specialist online resources, and peer reviews including regular in-service team trainings.

Based in Sheffield, Ali is an experienced OT working across Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and the East Midlands. Ali specialises in Neurological Rehabilitation, as well as providing moving & handling and functional rehabilitation support. During her career of over 20 years, Ali has worked in a range of clinical areas including within mental health, acute settings, and the community. She focusses in supporting clients with complex neurological conditions including acquired brain injury, stroke, and Parkinson’s disease. She assesses overall function and provides adaptations and equipment, including falls prevention items, to facilitate independence and manage safe moving & handling within the home.

Offering a holistic approach, Ali considers all functional, cognitive, psychological, and environmental needs of the client. She sets achievable goals with the aim to maximise independence at home and within the local community. The therapy provided by Ali is varied and includes encouraging clients to complete daily life activities, supporting them with dexterity and handwriting skills, providing advice on psychological adjustment and strategies, and providing training to carers and families on safe manual handling.

Ali completed an MSc in Advanced Occupational Therapy and continues to develops her clinical knowledge, having undertaken further training in cognitive rehabilitation, motivational interviewing, and Brief Solution Focused Therapy. She has also completed advanced training on levels 1, 2, and 3 in Bobath techniques.

Delivering expert occupational therapy for over 10 years, Wendy is a specialist in Housing & Equipment, supporting clients of all ages with home adaptations and mobility aids. Wendy is based in Ryedale, North Yorkshire, visiting clients across the county including York, Middlesbrough, and Leeds.

Wendy works with clients with a broad range of conditions, whether helping someone recover from an injury or adjusting to life with a long-term condition. Wendy works with the client and their family to create a personalised plan, recommending home adaptations and equipment provisions to suit the client’s specific needs. Wendy conducts holistic assessments, evaluating safety in a client’s home and their ability to carry out self-care tasks. Her recommendations help to reduce the risk of falls, improve mobility, and increase independence. Wendy is also experienced in Functional Rehabilitation and Moving and Handling.

Wendy completed her Master’s Degree in Professional Health and Social Care Studies, advancing her clinical reasoning and skill-set. She can also provide professional guidance on DFG assessments.

Aimee is an expert Occupational Therapist who specialises in Housing & Equipment. Working within West Yorkshire, Aimee covers a client base across Wakefield, Leeds, Huddersfield, and Pontefract. She supports clients following traumatic injuries including orthopaedic injuries and traumatic brain injuries.

Aimee carries out assessments for minor and major housing adaptations, specialist equipment, and moving & handling plans for clients and their carers. She also has experience in completing Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG) assessments. Aimee considers her client’s current and potential future needs, providing recommendations that cover both short and long-term goals.

Aimee treats clients at home and helps enable them to be as independent as possible within their home environment. To deliver the highest standards of care to her client, Aimee maintains active professional development through her membership of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists’ Specialist Section in Housing and also the Housing Association Forum for Occupational Therapists.

Her post qualifying training includes a Professional Health & Social Care Diploma in Housing, broadening her knowledge of this clinical area.

Working as an Occupational Therapist, Barbara specialises in Rehabilitation and Seating & Postural Management for adults, having completed postgraduate training in postural assessment and management. Working in and around East Yorkshire, Barbara visits clients in Beverley, Goole, Bridlington, and York.

Working in acute hospital wards and community settings, Barbara has experience treating clients with various physical and neurological conditions. This includes multiple sclerosis, stroke, motor neurone disease, Parkinson's disease, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Barbara has provided specialist assessments to these clients including postural, environmental, and vocational assessments to identify the needs of her client. As an independent Occupational Therapist, Barbara develops a treatment plan aimed to help regain functional independence in everyday activities. To help clients reach their goals, Barbara can also recommend pieces of equipment including wheelchairs, power chairs, and specialist seating.

Cait is a Paediatric OT with over 15 years’ experience working with children with complex needs. She is based in North Yorkshire and visits children across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, including Leeds and Bradford. Cait is a highly skilled OT, working with children with a wide range of complex needs relating to sensory difficulties, autism, ADHD, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, and Down’s syndrome.

Working with children and their families, Cait delivers comprehensive assessments and therapeutic interventions based on the child’s individual circumstances. She supports with a child’s physical capability and mobility, working to develop their fine and gross motor skills to help them complete self-care tasks and participate in education. Cait recommends specialist equipment to support with a child’s development and support, and also helps with behavioural management and social integration.

Cait is a member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists’ Specialist Section in Independent Practice and remains up-to-date with her clinical knowledge and skill-set. She has also completed specialist training in Sensory Integration, Differentiating Sensory from Behaviour, and the Chailey Approach to Postural Management.

Catherine is an expert Occupational Therapist with over 20 years’ experience in a wide range of areas in physical health, including over 10 years in the employment field. Catherine is based in Sheffield and visits clients across the North of England including Greater Manchester, Lincolnshire, and Yorkshire. She is a specialist in Vocational Rehabilitation, supporting clients with a wide range of conditions such as cancer, arthritis, chronic fatigue, and anxiety to return to and remain in work.

Catherine is a Matheson trained UK functional capacity evaluator and regularly uses functional assessments for clients. She is experienced in carrying out workplace visits, job analysis, and work rehabilitation. Catherine's Master’s Degree in design research has assisted her to devise innovative and unique solutions to functional problems and her advanced communication and motivational interviewing skills are utilised when liaising with clients, employers, and stakeholders to enable change.

Alongside Catherine's highly specialist assessment and rehabilitation skills she has a range of experience in service development, business planning, team leadership, and research. She has published and presented work and is a Health and Work Champion for the Royal College of Occupational Therapists. She is also a member of two Specialist Sections at RCOT, in Independent Practice and Work.

Based in Doncaster, Jennie is an experienced OT working in a variety of settings for over 10 years. She covers a client base across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, providing Functional and Neuro Rehabilitation for clients with a wide range of conditions and injuries. Jennie has expertise in complex neurological cases, supporting clients with brain injuries, multiple sclerosis, motor neurone disease, and Parkinson’s.

Jennie supports clients through tailored treatment plans designed to improve functional mobility and limb sensation, and regain coordination. She also provides recommendations on equipment and home adaptations that can support everyday life, from grab rails in the bathroom to pressure cushions and specialist postural support. Jennie will evaluate a client’s needs and provide recommendations that are tailored to their current and likely future needs. She also considers a client’s mental health needs surrounding confidence and anxiety.

Jennie is a member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapist’s Specialist Section in Neurology. She has undertaken various training courses in specialist areas to enhance her clinical expertise, including Sensory Integration for dementia care and Train the Trainer in Moving and Handling.

Specialising in Paediatrics, Eve is a highly experienced OT with expertise in developmental and neurological conditions. Eve has over 20 years of experience, working with children with conditions such as cerebral palsy, developmental delay, learning disabilities, spina bifida, dyspraxia, and developmental coordination disorder. Eve is located in Sheffield and visits young clients across Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Derbyshire.

Throughout her career, Eve has worked in a wide variety of settings supporting a child’s therapy at home and school. She works collaboratively with school staff, parents, and other professionals to ensure a child reaches their full potential. Eve practices a wide range of approaches and is experienced in completing assessments on handwriting, visual perception, and fine motor skills.

Eve is a member of the Specialist Section for Children, Young People & Families at the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.

Alice visits clients across North East England and Scotland, including Durham, Newcastle, Edinburgh, and Glasgow. She has an extensive portfolio of clients, covering a wide range of conditions including, autism, brain injury, learning difficulties, dementia, and stroke. She is equipped to help a client manage fatigue, pain, mobility, and self-care.

Alice is also particularly interested in mental health and helping clients manage the psychological effects of a condition, such as anxiety, stress, depression, and self-confidence. This includes working with clients to develop a daily routine, introducing small and manageable tasks, positive goal setting, and initiating community engagement. Alice aims to improve a client’s independence at home and enhance their quality of daily living. Alice has an in-depth understanding of PIP assessments and so can support a client through the process, from the examinations to medical documentation requirements.

As a Royal College of Occupational Therapy member, Alice continues to regularly attend training courses and lectures, engaging with other healthcare professionals and keeping up-to-date with innovative therapies.

Jennifer is an OT based in Stockton-on-Tees, visiting clients across the North of England. Jennifer specialises in Seating and Postural Management, Housing and Equipment, and Functional Rehab. She has experience helping clients with a range of conditions, with a particular interest in spinal cord injuries.

Jennifer provides comprehensive assessments, evaluating a client’s every need. She strives to improve the client’s independence at home through their ability to safely carry out self-care tasks such as washing, dressing, and eating. She can also advise on specialist wheelchair and seating options to support a client’s mobility and comfort at home and when out in the community.

As a member of the Independent Practice sector with the Royal College of Occupational Therapists, Jennifer is committed to her professional development. In particular, Jennifer has completed specialist training in sexuality following an injury or illness. So far in her career, Jennifer has worked extensively with the Armed Forces, supporting those with complex injuries by overseeing rehabilitation and return to work programmes.

With over 20 years’ experience, Kirsty is an expert Occupational Therapist who specialises in the Housing & Equipment and Moving & Handling. She is based in Chester visiting clients in Crewe, Birkenhead, Macclesfield, and further afield in Greater Manchester and Cumbria.

Having worked primarily in the field of housing, Kirsty's experience includes identifying and recommending minor/major housing adaptations for all age groups. She also delivers moving & handling risk assessments, recommending Telecare equipment, such as fall detectors and sensors, to help keep her clients safe when moving around their home.

Treating clients in their own environment, Kirsty implements bespoke rehabilitation packages to improve her client's independence in their activities of daily living. She works collaboratively with the family or carers to encourage clients to reach their own treatment goals and improve their overall quality of life.

Kirsty is a member of the College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Sections in Independent Practice and is also qualified in carrying out Blue Badge mobility assessments.

With over 15 years’ experience, Stephanie has worked within acute and inpatient rehabilitation settings, treating clients with a variety of conditions including stroke, traumatic brain injury, acquired brain injury, spinal injuries and multiple sclerosis. Currently specialising in neurological rehabilitation, Stephanie carries out various complex assessments and treatment, including functional and cognitive assessments, splinting and prescribing specialist equipment.

Stephanie has completed various training courses to accompany her clinical work, including splinting and introductory Bobath modules. Stephanie works with adult clients at home, visiting areas in North West England including Cheshire, Derbyshire, Manchester and Wrexham.

Stephanie aims to work in a client centred way, ensuring they reach their rehabilitation goals and increase their independence. She keeps her clinical knowledge up to date, attending training courses and conferences, as well as maintaining her membership with the Royal College of Occupational Therapists’ Specialist Sections in Neurological Practice.

Angela has been practising as an OT for over 10 years, gaining broad experience in both private practice and the community. She specialises in Sensory Integration, working with children with neurological and complex needs.

Angela carries out detailed assessments of children and provides bespoke treatment plans to help the child gain maximum independence in daily living. She works closely with the child's parents and carers to ensure full understanding of the child's condition and provides training so that therapeutic techniques can continue at home and school. Angela will also recommend any provision of equipment that may be necessary to help the child reach their full potential.

She has also worked with clients with regards to moving and handling, postural management, and small adaptations. All of these have allowed her to gain a full understanding as to the positive impact OT can have on an individual’s quality of life.

Angela is a member of The Royal College of Occupational Therapists and is committed to continual learning. She also recently attained a postgraduate certification in Sensory Integration.

Qualifying as an occupational therapist in 1993, Val specialises in housing & equipment and rehabilaition for adults. She is based in Cornwall and will travel across the UK, completing assessments with clients in their own environment. Val is an accredited Best Interests Assessor (BIA), having developed sound knowledge of the legislation to support clients, families and Local Authorities.

Val's experience is in working with adults with a variety of physical and mental health needs, providing equipment and adaptations to homes to promote independence and safe living conditions. This includes completing BIA assessments, where Val requires knowledge of both the Mental Health Act and the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards assessments and applications. She also carries out Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG) assessments.

To continue her professional development, Val has completed postgraduate training including courses in counselling and therapeutic listening. She also keeps up to date with the current legislation and policies surrounding her work.

Hazel is a highly skilled Occupational Therapist and an Approved Disability Analyst. She promotes positive therapy outcomes and works in partnership with clients and their families. She also has extensive knowledge in psychological processes and experience in many evidence based psychological therapies such as mindfulness and cognitive behavioural therapy. Hazel is based in Penrith, Cumbria, and visits clients across the North West of England.

Hazel works with clients with a variety of needs, including, acquired brain injuries, amputations, spinal injuries and neurological conditions. She helps her clients with vocational rehabilitation and pain management, to allow them to live life as fully as possible.

Achieving degrees in Occupational Therapy and Psychology, Hazel has a broad knowledge that she is able to draw from to help her clients reach their maximum potential. She also designs and delivers training for health professionals, service users, and carers.

Joy is a highly experienced OT, working in a variety of hospital, community, and private settings for over 20 years. She provides specialist occupational therapy with particular expertise working with clients with complex neurological and life-changing conditions such as brain injury, stroke, and multiple sclerosis. She is based in Derbyshire and covers a client base across the Midlands including Derby, Nottingham, and Sheffield.

Joy delivers expert assessments and rehabilitation programmes, supporting with the complexities of their condition and the functional and emotional impact they have on the client and their families. Joy's specialist skills include assessing visual processing and delivering perceptual and cognitive rehabilitation, continually supporting her clients in increasing their independence. To help improve their overall quality of life and independence at home, Joy can also provide seating and wheelchair assessments, hoisting and functional assessments and equipment provision.

Joy is a qualified personal performance coach and uses her skills in motivation, confidence building and empowerment when working with her clients and providing occupational therapy.