Hi, I’m Michelle
Director & Occupational Therapist
Bachelor of Applied Sciences in Occupational Therapy
AHPRA Reg #OCC0001727956
Hi, I’m Michelle
Director & Occupational Therapist
Bachelor of Applied Sciences in Occupational Therapy
AHPRA Reg #OCC0001727956
My Professional Bio:
Training & Certification:
- Tomatis® Practitioner (Level 1)
- RMT (Level 1 & 2)
- Neurodevelopmental Technique Clinical Dialogues
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- DIR/Floor time Training
- Astronaut Protocol
- Neurodevelopmental Technique Clinical Dialogues
Personal Mission Statement:
To foster growth, self-awareness and change in the community and within my clients through education, compassion and high quality intervention.
My Areas of Interest:
Attachment Theory and developmental trauma recovery, the ‘too hard basket’, kids with nuanced sensory processing challenges, the ‘just not meeting their potential’ kids, auditory processing and the Tomatis Method.
Some random facts about me:
If you were a dinosaur, what would you be?
Triceratops.
If you were a dog what would you be?
Husky.
Which Hogwarts house do you belong to?
Hufflepuff/Gryffindor.
What’s your favourite movie/movie genre?
Original Aladdin and Lion King.
What’s your favourite TV show?
Brooklyn 99, How I Met Your Mother, Community.
If you could have dinner with anyone dead or alive, who would it be?
14th Dalai Lama.
What is a hidden skill you have?
I can play clarinet and saxophone.
Funny quote a child has said to you?
Child lets out wind in session. Child: “Michelle why are you crying? Is it because of my fart? Yeah, my mum cries too. Then puts the fan on!”
My Personal Interests:
Hobbies and Interests:
- Meditation and yoga
- Gardening
- Home improvement projects
Memorable Moments of Impact:
- Being in the room for a non-verbal child’s first words.
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- Supporting a child with PTSD through a significant episode.
- A child’s first handwritten Christmas card at the end of the year.
Michelle’s Personal Favourites:
Mindfulness: Day & Night Reflection Journal
“My favourite way to start my morning and end my day.”
Braving the Wilderness: The Quest Belonging
“An easy to read book that normalises human insecurities.”
The Alchemist: Following Your Dreams
“A book that changed my approach to therapy!”
Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen
“This helped clarify part of our companies value structure.”
The Dip: When to Quit and when to stick
“This book pulls awareness to human behaviour.”
Clinical Insights From the Polyvagal Theory
“A head spinner, and not finished in a night.”
The Brain that Changes Itself: Personal Triumph
“Concepts on neuroplasticity explained beautifully.”
The Brain’s Way of Healing: Neuroplasticity
“The follow up to the brain that changes
itself.”
