I’m an award winning occupational therapist with a passion for supporting parents and carers navigating parental burnout, mental health, and well-being, particularly within neurodivergent families.

As a mum to two brilliant boys (one neurodivergent, one neurotypical) and a dyslexic thinker myself, I understand both the personal and professional challenges of parenting in a world that often doesn’t fit.

I’ve been through the EHCP and tribunal process from both sides, parent and professional, and I know how overwhelming it can be. My journey led me to create The Untypical OT, an online space and support for parents and carers who are doing things in untypical ways because their families don’t fit the mold. My professional experience spans adult mental health, CAMHS (specialist inpatient, assertive outreach, early intervention, and community services), community paediatrics, trauma and attachment, specialist and mainstream schools, pupil referral units, and running a therapy department in a special school.

Now, I work independently, bringing together my lived and professional experiences to support businesses, schools and parents. I also host The Untypical OT Talks podcast, currently in its first series, “Are You the Perfect Parent?”—available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.

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