Private occupational therapy in the North East

Living in North East England, Chris works in Tyne and Wear, Durham and Northumberland visiting clients at home and carrying out specialist assessments and treatment. She works with clients of all ages, specialising in neurological and functional rehabilitation, as well as assessing housing & equipment needs. She qualified in 2002 and has gone on to complete a PhD in 2012, looking at people with liver disease and the difficulties they have in every day life.

Having held senior roles in the NHS and being involved in developing occupational therapy services, Chris has gained vast experience working with clients of all ages with various conditions. She specialises in the symptom management of long term conditions, including clients with neurological, physical and cognitive needs. Chris also has experience in palliative care and working with elderly clients.

Working independently, Chris travels to the client and provides treatment in their home. She uses a wide range of therapy techniques to help improve her client's quality of life, including treating difficulties with memory and concentration, fatigue, lowness of mood and anxiety and managing their everyday tasks and activities. She also advises on equipment and small adaptations to help improve function and overall levels of independence.

Since qualifying as an occupational therapist, Kate has worked in a variety of settings and with a range of clients with different needs. She provides expert assessments and treatment plans to help her clients live as independently as possible, visiting clients at home and work.

Kate specialises in the areas of seating and postural management as well as complex disability aids and adaptations. She prescribes relevant equipment to her clients depending on their individual needs as well as provides bespoke treatment programmes to support her clients in gaining independence.

Kate is a member of the BAOT (British Association of Occupational Therapists) and is committed to developing her knowledge and skill set.

Working as an occupational therapist since 1998, 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, she visits clients in Beverley, Goole, Bridlington and York.

Working in NHS 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 every day life activities. To help clients reach their goals, Barbara may recommend various pieces of equipment, including wheelchairs, power chairs and specialist seating.

Hannah is an expert occupational therapist who works with both adults and children, visiting them at home to deliver assessments and treatment. She travels to areas of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire visiting families, including Leeds, Hull, Bradford and Manchester. Her areas of specialism are neurological and functional rehabilitation, moving & handling and seating & postural management.

Qualifying in 2010, Hannah has spent her career working in various NHS roles in acute and community settings. She now works as an independent OT, providing private assessments and treatment to clients of all ages and with varying neurological and physical conditions, such as cerebral palsy, Parkinson's disease and brain injury. Hannah's expertise lies within adult rehabilitation and long term condition management, specialising in stroke rehabilitation and postural support. She also provides advanced moving and handling, including training to carers, care homes, families and professionals on the most appropriate equipment, adaptations and techniques to help the client regain their independence.

Within the field of paediatrics, Hannah supports and treats children with functional, motor and sensory difficulties. She specialises in working with children with chromosomal disorders, including Down's syndrome, to help develop their gross and fine motor skills and improve their functional performance. Where necessary, Hannah will work alongside physiotherapists to ensure the child is getting the best support and care.

Hannah actively pursues opportunities to develop her clinical skills, including maintaining her membership with the College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Sections in Independent Practice.

Jan is an expert occupational therapist who specialises in housing & equipment and seating & postural management. She has completed a masters qualification in ergonomics, including research into the design of rooms which increase independence and reduce the risk of falls. Based in North Yorkshire, Jan will visit clients at home in the areas of York, Whitby, Scarborough, Settle and Harrogate.

Jan's experience includes working with adults with a range of physical disabilities within the community. This includes the provision of specialist equipment, complex seating assessments and designing major adaptations to promote an individuals independence and safety at home. Also, Jan completes manual handling risk assessments and training, and sources equipment related to promoting safer manual handling. Working as an independent OT, Jan treats and assesses her clients at home.

Jan is a member of the National Back Exchange and the College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Sections in Independent Practice.

Aimee is an expert occupational therapist (OT) who specialises in housing & equipment. Her post qualifying training includes a Professional Health & Social Care Diploma in Housing, broadening her knowledge of this clinical area. Working within West Yorkshire, Aimee travels to Wakefield, Leeds, Huddersfield and Pontefract to visit clients.

Aimee has extensive experience in the field of housing & equipment, spending most of her career working for the NHS and within social services. Within these roles, Aimee carries out assessments for minor and major housing adaptations, provides specialist equipment and produces moving & handling plans for clients and their carers. She also has experience in completing Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG) assessments.

As an independent OT, 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 College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Sections in Housing and also the Housing Association Forum for Occupational Therapists.

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.

Having graduated in 2004 at The University of Sydney, Sam has worked in various paediatric settings in Australia and the UK, including schools and nurseries, NHS, hospitals and her own private practice in Australia. She has 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.

Lisa qualified as an OT from Derby University in 1993 and has worked in the NHS, within a Local Authority setting and in private practice since qualifying.

She has held a number of senior and managerial positions within the local authority setting, being responsible for occupational therapy teams and the delivery of the service.

Lisa has chosen to specialise in home functional assessments of adults and children with highly complex physical disabilities. This can be a result of illness or trauma, neurological and congenital conditions, birth injuries and chronic pain.

She also collaboratively identifies housing & equipment, moving & handling and seating & postural needs with the client and their family, successfully implementing solutions to enable individuals to participate in day to day activities, engage in purposeful roles and support them to lead an independent life.

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. I am able to design and deliver training and education for health professionals, service users and carers. She has extensive knowledge in psychological processes and experience in many evidence based psychological therapies such as mindfulness and cognitive behavioural therapy.

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 Psychology in 1999 and Occupational Therapy in 2012, Hazel has a broad knowledge that she is able to draw from to help her clients reach their maximum potential. She is HCPC registered and a member of the BAOT (British Association of Occupational Therapists).

Catherine is a self-motivated, enthusiastic and proactive Occupational Therapist with 19 years experience in a wide range of areas in physical health, including over 6 years in the employment field. Catherine is a Matheson trained UK functional capacity evaluator and regularly uses functional assessments for clients within her NHS Occupational Health role. She is experienced in carrying out workplace visits, job analysis and work rehabilitation.

Catherine's Masters 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. Catherine is trained to carry out health and well-being assessments and she is a health and work champion for Public Health England.

Alongside Catherine's highly specialist assessment and rehabilitation skills she has a range of experience in service development, business planning, team leadership and research.

Angela qualified as an OT in 2008 and has worked in both the NHS and also in private practice. Initially she worked predominantly with adults but has since spent several years working with children 0-18. In 2013 Angela completed a PG Cert in Sensory Integration, this allows her to assess and plan interventions using a sensory based framework.

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 individuals quality of life.

Since qualifying in 2002 Kathryn has gained experience across a range of physical injuries/disabilities, specialising predominantly in stroke and neurological rehabilitation. Kathryn uses a range of treatments including cognitive exercises, self-care, upper limb rehabilitation, functional skills, driving and vocational rehabilitation.

Kathryn carries out a holistic assessment of all clients needs and works closely with the client and their families to create a bespoke treatment plan with each individual ensuring all clients have the opportunity to achieve their maximum potential as well as what is most important to them.

Kathryn is passionate about the promotion of occupational therapy and has taken a lead in developing the ongoing pathway for locality based MDT working. This has allowed her to develop an ongoing interest in clients with other long term conditions and using her skills to create care plans to encourage self management and ultimately less need for additional services.