Private occupational therapy in the North West

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.

Laura is an OT based in Stockport, visiting clients with a wide range of needs across Manchester and the surrounding areas. She has experience working with children and adults with a range of physical disabilities, learning and sensory impairments, and mental health conditions. This experience has provided her with an array of interpersonal skills, professional attributes, and knowledge to work collaboratively with clients and their families with the aim to improve their overall quality of life.

Laura's main area of expertise is in relation to housing adaptions and the assessment and prescription of specialist equipment. She carries out expert assessments and provides tailored treatment plans to her clients to help them achieve the most from life. She identifies needs focusing on mobility, transfers, activities of daily living, access, health & safety, and sensory ability, formulating goals jointly with the client, and formulating treatment plans. Laura provides recommendations on the provision of equipment and adaptations to meet these goals. She addresses client’s individual needs and wishes and assists them in the creation of a home environment that suits both the client and their wider family.

With over 10 years of experience, Sam is an expert in her field of neurology, working with clients with a range of neurological conditions. She works closely with her clients, carrying out full assessments and providing bespoke treatment plans to help her clients gain as much independence as possible. Sam is based in Cheshire and visits clients across the North-West of England.

Sam supports her clients with a range of needs including behavioural difficulties, cognitive assessments and rehabilitation, planning and execution of activities, upper limb treatments for both gross and fine motor deficits, assessment of ADLs, balance and co-ordination, visual perception and sensory deficits. Sam also provides training and advice to families and carers to help them understand her client's condition and the most effective ways to care for them, as well as training carers in safe moving & handling techniques.

Sam works closely with the charity, Headway, on a regular basis. She has completed a Bobath course in normal movement and has completed training in neurological splinting and casting to manage abnormal tone.

Julie specialises in adult rehabilitation across North West England and the West Midlands including, Manchester, Liverpool, Wolverhampton, and Stoke-on-Trent. She has been delivering expert care and advice for over a decade, covering neurological conditions, brain injury, Parkinson’s disease, dementia, Alzheimer’s, anxiety, and depression.

Julie has extensive experience evaluating safety concerns in the home and community, conducting assessments to support suitable treatments and facilities, and the review of care packages. This includes suggesting specialist home adaptations and aids, such as beds and seating. She strives to enhance her client’s independence, delivering the best possible care and advice in regards to both physical and mental well-being. She can provide expert treatment on areas including fatigue management, routine planning, daily living skills, behaviour management, social integration, and anxiety management. Julie also spends time providing invaluable support to families and carers, whom she recognises are just as important to the overall care experience.

Julie qualified in 2006 from York St John University College. Her career has seen her working in a variety of settings, including in-patient psychiatry, community services, and forensic services. Julie is a member of the Independent Practice specialist section of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists, and actively engages in peer supervision on topics surrounding mental health, brain injury, and dementia services, and is experienced working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Neurological Rehabilitation OT Katie works in the North West of England (Cheshire and Greater Manchester). As a Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's and Motor Neurone Disease, Brain and Spinal Injury specialist Katie has over 12 years of experience working both in hospital and community settings. In particular, she is passionate about working with adults to help them to regain and maintain their independence.

Katie has developed and utilised various visual, perceptual, compensatory and rehabilitation techniques as well as physical interventions within working practice to improve a client's functional abilities.

Gill is a highly experienced OT based in Keswick, Cumbria. She covers a large client base across North West England and Scotland including the Lake District, the Borders, and Dumfries & Galloway. Gill specialises in Functional Rehabilitation and Housing and Equipment, supporting adults with injury and illness to retain independence at home and feel confident accessing the community.

Drawing on her extensive experience, Gill helps clients to improve their strength and mobility through bespoke activity programmes and supportive aids. She also conducts housing assessments to evaluate how a client can effectively move about their home and advise on suitable adaptations and equipment provisions to support a client’s needs.

Gill is a member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Sections in Independent Practice, Older Adults, and Rheumatology.

Holly is a highly skilled Hand Therapist with over 20 years of experience. She is based in Stockport, visiting clients in the North West of England including Manchester, Liverpool, and Derby. Holly has developed her clinical skill across NHS and private settings, including a lead role at The Alexandra Hospital in Manchester where she developed the specialist Hand Therapy service there.

Working with clients with acute and chronic conditions, Holly provides bespoke and intensive treatment programmes to increase function and improve overall independence. Using a holistic approach, Holly works with clients on all aspects of rehabilitation, including mobility and function, improvement of independence in home and leisure tasks, and advice on home adaptations and equipment procurement. Holly is experienced in a range of splinting treatments, including assessing and fitting pre-fabricated splints, tendon lengthening, and improving function.

Holly is a professional member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists and the British Association of Hand Therapist (BAHT). She has completed levels 1 and 2 of the BAHT training courses, enabling her to provide expert hand therapy and rehabilitation to clients.

Jan is an expert Occupational Therapist who specialises in Hand Therapy and hand related conditions. She is based in North West England, treating clients in Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Lancashire, and Cheshire.

Jan is highly experienced, working as a specialist Hand Therapist for over 30 years. She provides rehabilitation and therapy to clients with hand injuries, working with both adult and paediatric clients. She has previously worked in regional units for burns and plastics, as well as establishing the role of hand therapist in two private hospitals.

Visiting clients at home, Jan provides clinical assessment of orthopaedic trauma, congenital and chronic conditions, as well as assessing clients who have suffered burns or have had plastic surgery. To improve function and increase the client's levels of independence, Jan provides treatment including mobilisation and exercise regimes, splinting, fracture bracing, desensitisation, and scar management.

Jan is a member of the British Association of Hand Therapists (BAHT) has been on the executive committee for 6 years, 2 of which she was Chairman of the Association.

Jill works with adults at home in North West England, including the Greater Manchester area, Cheshire, Derbyshire, and Lancashire. With over 20 years of experience, Jill has worked in a variety of settings advising on equipment, adaptations, and housing. Jill supports adults with a wide range of injuries and conditions including multiple sclerosis, motor neurone disease, learning disabilities, autism, and stroke. She assesses a client’s mobility and safety in the home, providing recommendations on equipment and adaptations to support a client maintain independence.

Jill has completed training courses to accompany her clinical work, including a MSc with Distinction in Accessibility and Inclusive Design, Train the Trainer, and ILM Level 3 Award in Leadership and Management. She is also a member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section in Housing.

OT Susan specialises in Seating & Postural Management, Housing & Equipment; Functional and Neurological Rehabilitation; and Complex Paediatrics. She works in Northwest England (Manchester, Liverpool, Warrington and Preston) where she enjoys working with conditions such as Mental Health (Depression and Delirium), Stroke, MS, Parkinson’s Disease, Dementia, Frailty, Orthopaedics, Amputation, Brain and Spinal injury, TIA, Epilepsy and Spasticity. She is also skilled in working with children with Cerebral Palsy and Behavioural Issues.

Susan also has extensive experience in undertaking Functional Assessments, and Psychometric Testing of Cognition and Perception to guide the implementation of graded rehabilitation goals.

Specialising in Functional Rehabilitation and Housing & Equipment, Carlie provides expert occupational therapy to adult clients. She has worked internationally but is now based in Lancashire, visiting clients at home in Blackburn, Blackpool, Lancaster and Warrington, as well as areas of Greater Manchester and Cheshire.

Carlie has worked across a number of clinical settings, including acute & forensic mental health, in-patient & community rehabilitation and psychogeriatric services. She specialises in working with clients with neurological and physical conditions, including dementia, stroke, and multiple sclerosis. Having worked in such different environments, Carlie has developed her core OT skill, including how to work as part of a team and the importance of including clients and their families within the rehabilitation process.

Carlie works with her clients to establish meaningful rehabilitation goals and develop a bespoke treatment plan. Carlie is also skilled in neurological rehabilitation, the provision of equipment and housing adaptations, fatigue management strategies, and return to work programmes. Carlie aims to help her client improve their quality of life and overall independence within their home and community.

Carlie is dedicated to her on-going education and professional development. She completed an Occupational Therapy MSc in 2016, focusing on the understanding of autonomy for people with dementia and how OT's enable autonomy for vulnerable clients.

Melanie is an experienced Paediatric Occupational Therapist working with children and their families across Merseyside, The Wirral, and broader Cheshire. Throughout her career, spanning over 20 years, she has worked in a wide variety of roles both in the UK and in New Zealand. She specialises in early child development, having worked for many years with infants and young children with a range of neurodevelopmental conditions, complex neuro-disabilities, motor difficulties and sensory processing disorders. Melanie also specialises in working with children with vision impairments, having completed a Post Graduate Diploma with a blind and low vision endorsement.

Melanie has developed her expertise working for the NHS, public health services in New Zealand, and special educational schools. She has extensive experience of working with children with a wide range of conditions including cerebral palsy, global developmental delay, genetic conditions, autistic spectrum conditions, down's syndrome, and sensory integration difficulties.

She provides interventions at home, within education environments, and within clinical settings using a range of assessments and completing comprehensive reports. She is passionate about supporting families and enabling children to develop to their full potential through their gross and fine motor skills, balance and co-ordination, self-care tasks such as dressing and feeding, and specialist equipment provisions.

Housing & equipment, and functional rehabilitation OT Michael operates in the North West of England, including Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, Flintshire, and Wrexham.

Michael brings an energetic and dynamic approach to his practice and has a passion for transforming lives. Michael utilises his expertise to enhance individual's independence and overall well-being. His specialisation in housing & equipment ensures that clients have access to the right tools and adaptations for a comfortable and safe living environment.

Through personalised functional rehabilitation, Michael empowers individuals to regain their functional abilities and achieve their goals. With his innovative and creative approach, he helps clients unlock their potential and enjoy a fulfilling and independent lifestyle.

Katie is an expert Occupational Therapist with over a decade of experience in both NHS and private sector roles. She predominantly supports children and adults with learning disabilities, autism, and sensory processing difficulties. Katie is based in Halifax, West Yorkshire, and visits clients across the North-West of England including Manchester, Bradford, Huddersfield, and Leeds.

Using a person-centred approach, Katie is passionate about helping people to identify and overcome barriers; working together to recognise and reach their full potential in activities and occupations meaningful to them. Katie supports clients with a wide range of needs including behavioural difficulties, fine and gross motor skills, planning and execution skills, and self-care.

Katie has worked in various settings and undertaken several post-graduate courses to develop her practice and performance as an Occupational Therapist. She has completed Sensory Integration Levels 1-4 and is currently in the final year of her MSc in Sensory Integration.

Alongside her normal work, Katie has also volunteered in Mexico for children with cerebral palsy through a charity called MeDiCT. She is now a trustee of this charity and continues to liaise and support the team.

Living in Liverpool, OT Faye travels to work in Merseyside, Cheshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Lancashire. Here, she specialises in Housing & Equipment and Manual Handling (assessing Mobility, Transfers, ADLs and Access). She enjoys working with Neurological conditions such as Multiple Sclerosis, Motor Neurone Disease, Parkinson's and Huntington's Disease, Stroke, Spinal Injury; and others like Cancer, COPD, Amputation and Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Faye takes a holistic approach to her assessments and thus gains an understanding of her client's individual needs and goals. She works collaboratively with her clients to formulate a tailored care and support plan, making recommendations that maximise an individual’s independence, dignity and wellbeing.

Faye completed her Occupational Therapy degree in 2011, and therefore has over 10 years' experience assessing and treating patients. This experience she gained through her roles in local authorities and community rehabilitation, where she held positions such as Team Lead. She also frequently delivers training to OTs.

Working in North West England (Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside) OT Fran specialises in Complex Paediatrics, Seating, Postural Management, Moving & Handling, Equipment and Risk Assessments. Fran works with children (aged 3-19) who have Neurological conditions like: Cerebral Palsy, Brain Injury, Muscular Dystrophy, Spina Bifida, Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum, Schizencephaly, Rett syndrome, Angelman syndrome, Down’s syndrome, West syndrome, Cri-Du-Chat syndrome, Batten disease, Achondroplasia, Mitochondrial disorders and Global Developmental Delay.

In 2003, Fran attended the University of Liverpool gaining a degree in Occupational Therapy. Since then, Fran has become a Manual Handling trainer, completed qualifications in Single Handed Care and Paediatric specific Train the Trainer courses. Also, Fran is chair of the Children's Procurement Panel for her local integrated community Equipment stores (ICES). Furthermore, she is a Clinical Lead for Transition to Adult Services.

Helena, a highly skilled and experienced occupational therapist based in the Northwest of England, specifically Manchester, Salford, and Greater Manchester. Helena has extensive experience working with clients on a variety of issues, including housing and equipment, functional rehabilitation, moving and handling, and DFG assessments. She is also skilled in working with clients on motivational issues, daily living skills and fatigue management. And she has expertise in working with clients who have medical conditions such as anxiety, dementia, orthopaedics, depression, hypertension, arthritis, and Parkinson's disease.

She takes a holistic approach to her work, considering not only the physical needs of her clients but also their emotional and social wellbeing. Helena is dedicated to providing high-quality therapy that meets the needs of her clients and helps them to achieve their goals. She is an expert in housing and equipment and can provide assessments and recommendations for clients who require adaptations to their homes or specialised equipment to support their daily living activities. Helena is committed to ensuring the safety and comfort of her clients and works closely with them to develop strategies that promote their independence and prevent further injury.

Occupational Therapist Dagmara specialises in Neurological Rehabilitation working with adults and is thus familiar with conditions such as Parkinson's Disease, Strokes, Multiple Sclerosis and Motor Neuron Disease. Dagmara’s skills include Postural Management, Seating assessments, Small Aids and Home Adaptations, planning and execution of activities, and Palliative care. Dagmara delivers functional and cognitive assessments, and rehabilitation programmes to help patients and their families adapt, overcome and manage their conditions. She provides patients with holistic and tailored one-to-one goal orientated treatment plans, which optimises independence within activities of daily living, including returning to work and driving.

Dagmara holds a master’s degree in teaching which, combined with her Neurological Rehabilitation experience, enables her to educate patients and their families on the best ways to manage and overcome cognitive and physical impairments.