Hannah joined the Youthrive team in 2015 and since then she has enjoyed working in an integrated, multidisciplinary team. Hannah is passionate about helping children and their families achieve the goals that are important to them. This is done through evidence based, client centred, culturally appropriate and neuro-affirming practices. It is important that a child feels safe, has fun and enjoys coming to therapy.
Prior to working at Youthrive, Hannah worked in Western Australia in rural and remote communities and the Perth Metropolitan area. Here she worked with all age groups (0-100), with a focus on supporting First Nations people.
Additional Professional Development Courses Completed:
- Learn to Play
- Lego Therapy
- Secret Agent Society
- SOS approach to feeding
- DIR floor time
- Winnie Dunn’s Sensory Processing Model
- Complex toileting
- Conquering the Puberty Blues
- PASE Model of Supervision
- Trauma Informed Practices
- Cognitive Orientation to Daily Occupational Performance Approach (CO-OP)
- Occupational Performance Coaching Model (OPC)
- Executive Function in School Students with Learning Difficulties
- The Power of Attachment
- Supporting the Occupational Roles of Infants
Experience:
Since graduating from the University of Queensland, in 2010, Hannah has worked primarily as a community-based Occupational Therapist. She has experience in providing 1:1 therapeutic supports and assessments, as well as experience in facilitating group programs, offering student placements and engaging in consultancy Occupational Therapy services, through the delivery of workshops and presentations.
Hannah’s special interest areas include; neurodiversity (such as Autism and ADHD), attachment, the OT role in supporting infants, complex disability, assistive technology and supporting adolescents develop their life skills.
