Private occupational therapy in Croydon

Joni, an experienced Occupational Therapist with a passion for pediatrics, sensory integration, and therapeutic listening, is dedicated to making a positive impact in London. Specializing in improving fine and gross motor skills, visual perception, and handwriting, Joni has successfully worked with diverse conditions, including Autistic Spectrum Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Sensory Integration difficulties, and Learning difficulties. Since qualifying as an Occupational Therapist in 2012, Joni has consistently demonstrated a commitment to adapting intervention approaches to individual needs, fostering meaningful participation for children under her care.

Specialising in Housing and Equipment, Moving and Handling, Seating and Postural Management, and Functional Rehabilitation, Katie covers the London and Greater London areas. She provides expert care across a wide range of conditions, including Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, Parkinson's, Stroke, Epilepsy, Multiple Sclerosis, Motor Neurone Disease, Dementia and Alzheimer’s, as well as Mental Health conditions including Anxiety and Depression, Personality Disorders, Learning Disabilities, and Neuro-developmental Disorders such as Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD.

Katie qualified from Liverpool University in 2000 and has since accumulated extensive experience in hospital, community, and hybrid settings. For over a decade, Katie served as the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist at an inner London NHS Trust, managing complex cases and gaining extensive experience in assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients, while demonstrating her ability to deliver high-quality care in challenging environments.

In addition to her NHS experience, Katie has worked in social services, where she handled complex cases involving physical, mental health, neurological, and paediatric conditions. She was responsible for assessing equipment needs and implementing minor and major adaptations to enhance client independence and safety. Katie also has experience as a Functional Disability Assessor, evaluating a broad spectrum of conditions for benefit eligibility.

Katie is known for her exceptional interpersonal skills, high motivation, and commitment to client-centered care. Her leadership roles have included team supervision, training, and an emphasis on service quality and professional development. She is dedicated to maintaining her expertise through ongoing professional development and HCPC and BAOT registered.

Catherine is a dedicated Occupational Therapist, specialising in Housing and Equipment, Functional Rehabilitation, Neurological Rehabilitation, Seating and Postural Management, and Moving and Handling. Covering London and Kent, Catherine brings extensive expertise to a wide range of conditions including Stroke, Falls, Frailty, and Orthopaedic cases. She graduated with a BSc in Occupational Therapy from Canterbury University, Kent, in 2014, and further enhanced her qualifications with Post Graduate Professional Development in Best Interest Assessor in 2023.

Over her career, Catherine has developed a robust skill set through her work in various settings such as busy hospitals, stroke units, trauma and orthopaedics departments, and with patients requiring complex discharge planning, including those with new amputations. She has effectively led and managed wards as the sole Occupational Therapist, demonstrating her ability to work under pressure and prioritise her caseload.

Catherine collaborates with multidisciplinary teams and builds productive relationships with staff and service users. Committed to patient-centred care, she employs evidence-based interventions and creates individualised treatment plans. She assesses patients’ cognitive abilities using standardised tools like the MoCA and non-standardised observational methods, ensuring tailored care that addresses their physical, psychological, and social needs.

Covering London and Kent, Lisa is a dedicated Occupational Therapist, providing Housing and Equipment and Functional Rehabilitation assessments for clients aged 18 and over. She has extensive experience working with a diverse range of physical and mental health disabilities, including neurological conditions such as Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, Motor Neurone Disease, and Parkinson’s Disease, as well as Dementia, Congenital and Acquired Disabilities, and other Long-term Conditions.

Lisa holds a BSc (Hons) in Psychology from Goldsmiths University and qualified as an Occupational Therapist in 2012 from London South Bank University. With over a decade of clinical experience in health and social care, as well as the private sector, Lisa possesses detailed knowledge of how the environment impacts individuals with disabilities.

Her expertise includes assessing and providing specialist equipment such as seating, bathing solutions, beds, moving and handling equipment, and assistive technology. Lisa is adept at recommending and implementing major home adaptations to enhance independence, safety, and wellbeing. She provides comprehensive written reports and care plans tailored to individual needs.

Lisa continuously develops her skills through active involvement in supervision, attending training courses, and staying updated with the latest evidence-based practices. Her advanced clinical reasoning, especially in mental capacity and best interest decision-making, allows her to offer expert opinions and support to clients, families, carers, and other professionals. Known for her professionalism, motivation, enthusiasm, and empathy, Lisa is committed to empowering individuals to achieve greater independence in their lives. She is registered with both the HCPC and BAOT.

Elizabeth is a dedicated Pediatric Occupational Therapist with a specialization in Sensory Integration. She practices across London and Surrey.

With a wealth of experience, Elizabeth has worked with a diverse range of conditions, including Daily Living Skills, Community Access, Sensory Integration, Gross Motor Skills, Fine Motor Skills, Handwriting Assessment and Treatment, Visual Perception, Self-Care, Learning Disability, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Down's Syndrome, Neurological Conditions, Learning Difficulties, Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Dementia/Alzheimer's, Stroke, Amputations, AIDS/HIV, and Developmental Delays.

Elizabeth's commitment to the well-being of children is evident in her multifaceted approach to pediatric occupational therapy, ensuring that each child receives personalized care and support.

Janie, an Occupational Therapist, specialises in vocational, functional, and neurological rehabilitation. Operating in London, the West, and South West of England, she offers a diverse range of expertise. Janie assists her clients with fatigue management, motivational issues, routine planning, daily living skills, fine and gross motor skills, behavior management, visual perception, balance, postural management, splinting, wheelchairs, and traumatic brain injuries. Her dedicated approach ensures tailored interventions, addressing a spectrum of needs. With a focus on comprehensive rehabilitation, Janie contributes to enhancing the quality of life and functional independence of individuals under her care.

"Based in Guildford and close to London, Dani-Lee has over 10 years of paediatrics and sensory integration experience with 8 years in private practice. As a Senior Occupational Therapist and Clinical Lead, Dani-Lee conducts assessments for children with a variety of needs both in the home and in schools, including EHCPA school assessments and has worked with various paediatric occupational therapy areas of focus including children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder; Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity (ADHD); Sensory Processing Difficulties Learning Difficulties, Down Syndrome, Dyspraxia, Dyslexia, and various other developmental delays. She is trained in Sensory Integration, SOS Feeding therapy, DIR Floortime and Therapeutic listening. Dani-Lee also has a special interest in sensory processing, play and feeding strategies. Dani-Lee began her career in South Africa working in Mental Health Acute Settings, Paediatrics, and Adult Acute Neurological treatment settings. In paediatrics, Dani-Lee worked in neurology (CP, Hydrocephalus, HIE), Juvenile Arthritis clinic including splinting, hand function clinics, burns unit, neonatal follow-up clinics as well as paediatric wards with a range of diagnoses (including Trisomy 21, CP, Hydrocephalus, HIE ages preterm- 9 years. Continuing this path, Dani-Lee worked with multidisciplinary school teams delivering direct sensory integration and neurodevelopmental therapy as well as educating hospital staff and families to support the pre-term infants. She became certified for Infant Massage (IAIM) and ran local groups for parents and babies. "

Chia qualified as an occupational therapist in 2009 in Taiwan and has specialised in the field of neurology, working with adults and children who have sustained traumatic brain injury, spinal injuries, progressive neurological conditions, acquired brain injuries (including stroke). She has recently also been working with young adults with profound and multiple learning disability and neurodivergent conditions.

Chia is interested in cognitive rehabilitation and upper limb rehabilitation offering a wide array of assessments, including posture and seating, physical, sensory, cognitive, and functional evaluations, as well as assistive technology assessments. Her expertise encompasses a wide spectrum of assessments, from risk and seating evaluations to specialised measures such as SADI, OGQ, ARMA, and others. She conducts comprehensive PDOC assessments using WHIM/CRS-R, guiding sensory stimulation programs and providing educational support to families and junior staff.

Chia has developed her expertise while working overseas, within the NHS, in educational settings and in the independent health-care sector as an occupational therapist.

Ziggy, an Occupational Therapist, specialises in housing and equipment, alongside moving and handling. Operating in London, Kent, and the Southeast of England, including Essex, Ziggy focuses on assisting clients with routine planning, activities of daily living, community access, and self-care. With a dedicated commitment to fostering independence, Ziggy excels in detailed planning and execution. Her expertise extends to enriching the quality of life, providing tailored support to meet each client's unique needs. Ziggy's role is crucial in offering expert guidance to navigate daily challenges, ensuring significant and enduring outcomes for individuals under her care.

Functional Rehabilitation Occupational Therapist Emma specialises in fatigue and pain management and daily living skills. Emma works across Central, East, North, South and West London. She has extensive experience in pressure ulcer management, seating, moving & handling, home adaptations & equipment. She also has experience in daily living skills, including meal preparation, dressing, and bathing.

Emma has worked with a wide range of conditions including Alzheimer's disease, Dementia, Pneumonia, Parkinson's disease, Diabetes, Heart disease and failure, Chronic kidney disease, Urinary Tract Infections, Sepsis, Cancer Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Osteoporosis, Upper and lower limb fractures, Falls, Frailty, COVID-19, Postural Hypotension, Stroke, Delirium, Visual and Hearing impairment, Anxiety, Depression, Incontinence, Multiple Sclerosis, and Chronic pain.

Emma's approach is client-centred, and she tailors her services to the individual needs of her clients. She has a wealth of experience in providing personalised support and assistance to clients with a variety of conditions, empowering them to manage their symptoms and live more independent and fulfilling lives.

Emma offers a range of evidence-based interventions to help her clients manage their symptoms. Her experience with a variety of conditions means that she can provide specialist advice and guidance to clients with complex needs.

Cheryle is a professional and experienced Occupational Therapist with a passion for helping patients achieve their maximum potential. She specialises in the field of adults with physical disabilities and elderly care having developed her expertise across many different settings including rehabilitation, housing, adaptations, community, discharge planning, older people, elective and trauma orthopaedics, and acute hospital settings. Cheryle is based in Bromley and visits clients across London.

Utilising her community experience, Cheryle provides assessments within the client’s home covering activities of daily living, manual handling, cognitive needs, and equipment needs to maximise the patient's independence and safety. During the COVID-19 pandemic she also worked at the London Nightingale Hospital and as a Specialist Discharge OT in hubs across East London.

Cheryle has developed her professional capabilities through practical experience, ongoing professional development, training courses and supervision. This has helped to develop quality assessment techniques and expert clinical reasoning which is necessary when treating patients with complex needs and when liaising with their family and wider agencies.

Jessica Smith is an accomplished Occupational Therapist from London specialising in Functional Rehabilitation and Neurological Rehabilitation. With expertise in a wide range of conditions such as Spasticity, Traumatic Brain Injury, Stroke. Upper Limb rehabilitation for adults and young people.

She is dedicated to helping individuals regain independence and improve their quality of life. Jessica takes a patient-centred and holistic approach, working collaboratively with clients to develop personalised treatment plans that address their unique challenges. She empowers her clients to maximise their functional abilities and enhance their overall well-being.

Lucy is an Occupational Therapist with over 15 years of experience, specialising in neurological rehabilitation. Based in London, she has a vast expertise in working with a diverse range of conditions and populations.

Her extensive background includes working with the elderly, individuals with mental health concerns, amputees, and those seeking pain management. Lucy has also provided care and support to clients with neurological conditions such as Parkinson's disease, motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis, Huntington's disease, spinal injuries and cerebral palsy, stroke recovery, and brain injury. She excels in supporting clients with community access, behavior management, visual perception, and planning and executing daily activities.

Lucy is dedicated to helping individuals enhance their self-care abilities. With her compassionate approach, Lucy strives to deeply understand and empathise with her clients, providing personalised care that supports them in achieving their goals and improving their overall well-being.

With over a decade’s experience as an OT, Daniella specialises in Functional & Neurological Rehabilitation (Traumatic and Acquired Brain Injury, Stroke and Neurosurgeries), Housing & Equipment and Seating & Postural Management across London. Daniella also has experience in Palliative Care, Oncology, Burns, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Hands Therapy and Cardiology; and with conditions such as Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delay and Autism. Daniella is most passionate about Neurology and thus has completed a masters in Neurological Rehabilitation.

Daniella has worked throughout a variety of locations from rural villages in South Africa to London, and has developed her expertise whilst working with both adults and children. Daniella proactively ensures the most effective outcome for her clients. She is resourceful and creative in her thinking which allows her to utilise her clinical reasoning skills and create individualised treatment programmes, unique to each patient.

Sharon has over 30 years of experience working with both adults and children in the NHS, local authority, and private sector. The knowledge she has gained over this time allows her to give choice to her clients, understanding what specialist equipment works to their advantage and how best to adapt their environment. Based just outside of Bromley, Sharon covers a client base across South London and Kent.

Sharon works with clients with a range of needs and has a special interest in working with those diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND). She carries out expert assessment and provides bespoke treatment plans to clients to help them to achieve the most from life. She was privileged to be awarded an Extra Mile Award from the MND Association in recognition of exceptional support to people living with MND.

Her dedication to meeting a client’s needs at home often involves working closely with architects, surveyors, builders, and specialist equipment suppliers to play a pivotal role in planning for both current and future needs. Her aim is to allow both the client and their families to live a life with the least possible restriction.

Shivangi is a passionate Paediatric Occupational Therapist based in Orpington, South-East London. Utilising her extensive experience, gained through her work within the community, Shivangi provides holistic assessments and expert interventions to children of all ages across London and Kent. She has expertise in autistic spectrum disorders, developmental coordination disorder, sensory integration, behavioural challenges, and ADHD.

Shivangi is trained in delivering evidenced based interventions such as cognitive orientation to occupational performance, zones of regulation, interception intervention, The Alert Programme, Sensory Processing (neurosciences and fundamentals), and Bobath (early assessment & intervention with babies and young children). She has also successfully completed Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (Module 2) to diagnose children with autism spectrum disorder.

Shivangi set up clear functional goals in consultation with parents/teachers, demonstrating sound clinical reasoning and involving the use of therapeutic activities and approaches which are meaningful and appropriate. She is also experienced in providing relevant training including sensory workshops, how to manage child's sensory needs at home and school, motor planning and organisational skills, and fine and gross motor skills.

Flory is an accomplished Occupational Therapist with a wealth of experience across various specialized areas. Her expertise spans vocational rehabilitation, seating and postural management, functional rehabilitation, moving and handling, as well as neurological rehabilitation. Qualifying as an occupational therapist in 2004, Flory brings over a decade of dedicated service to her clients.

Her specialist skills encompass fatigue management, routine planning, daily living skills, and fine motor skills. Based in London, Flory is committed to conducting thorough assessments, delivering effective treatments, and providing expert advice. Her proficiency is evident in her ability to support individuals in regaining function and re-engaging in meaningful and valued daily activities.

Flory has a comprehensive understanding of trauma conditions, including respiratory conditions such as COPD and emphysema, cardiac conditions like myocardial infarction and atrial fibrillation, and mental health conditions such as dementia, depression, anxiety, and issues related to falls. Her client-centered approach and commitment to optimizing the well-being of those she serves make her a dedicated and skilled Occupational Therapist.

Janet is a highly skilled Paediatric Occupational Therapist based in Kent, covering a client base across London and the South East of England. She has experience of working with a range of disabilities and needs including autism, Down's syndrome, cerebral palsy, acquired brain injury, sensory integration difficulties, ADD/ADHD, and global developmental delay. Janet has expertise in the assessment and treatment of children of all ages, but is particularly interested in working with babies, toddlers, and primary school aged children. Janet has over 15 years of experience working in a variety of specialist areas including physical manual handling, rehabilitation, surgical aftercare, equipment provisions and major adaptations.

She has completed training in Therapeutic Listening, Saebo, Modified Constraint Therapy, Manual Handling, Perceive:Recall:Plan:Perform (PRPP) and Introduction to MAES therapy for CP children. She has most recently worked in mainstream schools and in a comprehensive early years team. She has a particular interest in Sensory Processing Difficulties and has been providing training workshops to parents specifically focusing on Managing Sensory. Janet is also a member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists and two of their Specialist Sections for Children, Young People and Families and Independent Practice.

In her role as an Occupational Therapist, Temi specializes in housing and equipment, as well as moving and handling, delivering expert services in London and Kent.

She focuses on working with older people and adults facing physical disabilities, cognitive impairment, and complex social needs, Temi excels in addressing community and environmental barriers. Her commitment extends to adapting environments through recommendations such as level access showers, ramps, and through-floor lifts.

Temi is highly experienced in hospital discharge processes and excels in providing tailored equipment and techniques to enable individuals to perform daily tasks independently. As a dedicated and efficient professional, she has a rich background in community mental and physical health services for older adults within both the NHS and the social care sector.

Eleanor, an Occupational Therapist, operates in London, Surrey, and Kent, specialising in fatigue management, pain management, and assisting clients with self-care tasks. Graduating in 2010, Eleanor is an expert in functional and neurological rehabilitation. She excels in complex assessment, rehabilitation, and intervention for individuals with acute, chronic, and life-limiting conditions. Eleanor's comprehensive approach addresses physical, psychosocial, cognitive, and spiritual needs through thorough assessment and intervention, leading to robust and holistic treatment plans.

Throughout her career, Eleanor has significantly contributed to service development, overseeing the OT element of a BMJ award-nominated rehabilitation service and providing input into falls management, dementia, and rehabilitation services.

Beyond her professional commitments, Eleanor has volunteered with Romanian hospices.

Robyn is a highly skilled and experienced Occupational Therapist specialising in the fields of Paediatrics and Sensory Integration. She works in London (specifically Bow, Mile End, Stratford, Bethnal Green area). She enjoys working with those who have Autism or Learning Difficulties, to impact Daily Living Skills & Independence, Handwriting difficulties, Fine and Gross Motor skills, and Sensory processing.

Robyn is passionate about working with children and the organisations that help to reach a child’s maximum potential, and is experienced working in SEN schools and home settings. Robyn believes in school-based therapy/support and Self-care.

Robyn continues to develop her professional practice through regular postgraduate training to ensure that she is up to date with current research and clinical methods.

Robyn is a dynamic and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist from South Africa, who feels that her diverse background fuels her passion for working with children and young people who have Learning Disabilities, ASC and SEMH needs.