Bronia

Briona is an HCPC-registered Occupational Therapist specialising in Moving and Handling, Seating and Postural Assessment, and Housing and Equipment. Based in South East England, she provides specialist Occupational Therapy assessments across the South East and West London, supporting adolescents, working-age adults and older people with complex physical disabilities, neurological conditions, learning disabilities and age-related frailty.

Briona qualified with a pre-registration Master's degree from Brunel University in 2017 and has extensive experience working within Local Authority Adult Social Care. Her clinical experience includes supporting individuals with Cerebral Palsy, Acquired Brain Injury, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Multiple Sclerosis, Motor Neurone Disease, Functional Neurological Disorder, Autism and Dementia.

She has extensive knowledge of specialist equipment and adaptations to promote independence, accessibility and participation in meaningful daily activities. As an IOSH-certified Moving and Handling Trainer, she is particularly skilled in supporting individuals with physical disabilities and their carers to establish safe and comfortable moving and handling routines through appropriate equipment and evidence-based techniques.

Alongside her clinical practice, Briona is actively involved in Occupational Therapy research and currently holds two National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) awards as a Developing Research Leader and School for Social Care Research Practice Evaluation: Research Practice Lead. She is committed to maintaining high professional standards through clinical supervision, ongoing research and continuing professional development, including engagement with the Royal College of Occupational Therapists, NIHR and the Elizabeth Casson Trust.

Bronia is just one of our nationwide network of therapists.