Meet Liz
An Occupational Therapist specialising in supporting parents of children with additional needs. Helping parents to be the parent they want to be and move from overwhelmed and exhausted to confident and connected.
Liz is an experienced Occupational Therapist (OT) with 25 years of expertise. As someone who is dyslexic and part of a neurodiverse family, Liz brings a unique perspective to her work. She is passionate about collaborating with children, young people, parents and caregivers, supporting them to discover understanding, connection tailored solutions and support that fits each family's individual needs. She helps parents and carers to regain clarity and confidence in their parenting journey, creating more meaningful moments with their kids, whilst remembering their own well being matters too.
If you would like to book a connection call please don't hesitate to drop Liz an email.
Who is the Untypical OT?
Liz is the Untypical OT, she is an occupational therapist with 25 years of experience. She is dyslexic and lives as part of a neurodiverse family.
During her career, she has worked across a diverse range of settings such as CAMHS, adult mental health, trauma and attachment, community paediatrics, within schools and now works independently.
Having collaborated with hundreds of children, young people, families, schools, and colleagues, Liz focuses on uncovering the underlying reasons for behaviour and supporting parents to navigate their way through their parenting journey, whilst also recognising what their needs might be too.
She understands the vital role that adults play in a child's life and is committed to providing them with the support they need, free of judgment.
Liz’s mission is to create a non-judgmental, safe space where parents, carers, friends and relatives can learn more about why kids might do the things they do and to support them to discover individualised regulation strategies needed for a calmer life. She believes in meeting kids where they are and not where we think they should be.
In Liz’s spare time, you mostly find her by the sea or dreaming of a glittery green Harley Davidson
Has anyone asked if you're ok?
Do you find your child's behaviour confusing or challenging to understand?
Are you lying awake at night worrying?
Is your child's behaviour affecting the whole family?
Do you feel all on your own?
Has your confidence to parent your child taken a knock?
Are you feeling overwhelmed, isolated and misunderstood?
Are traditional strategies falling short for your child and family?
Liz provides compassionate support for parents of children with additional needs.
She helps to rediscover your sparkle and move from overwhelmed by behaviour to confident, and connected.
Liz's approach to supporting behaviour focuses on empowering the adults who play significant roles in the lives of children and young people.
She believes that each young person is unique, shaped by their distinct environment and circumstances.
Recognizing the complexity of human behaviour, Liz understands that the most effective way to support young people and their families is by providing support to the adults around them. By supporting adults, Liz ensures that they can better navigate the challenges with confidence and self-assurance working towards a happier and calmer environment and future for everyone.
The Untypical OT Talks Podcast Coming Soon
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Series 1
"Are you the perfect parent?"
Check back here as I release the names of the guests over the next couple of months.
How can you work with Liz?
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Liz Evans - The Untypical OT - Occupational Therapist
One to one support
Parental Burnout Workshop Download £7
Parental Burnout Support Course starting 25th November 2024
The Essential Behaviour Detective Checklist
Liz has developed the Essential Behaviour Detective Checklist, a valuable resource that is available for free download. With years of experience, Liz understands the importance of identifying the underlying causes of behaviour before being able to form the individualised support children and young people might need. She realised both in her professional practice and with her own children, she was referring to a checklist in her head. This inspired her to create her Essential Behaviour Detective Checklist. This is available as a free PDF. This tool is designed to help parents and carers to begin to better understand and support the behaviours of their children and young people, empowering them to make meaningful changes for the better.
TESTIMONIALS
Niamh - parent
“I'm excited to have someone to go to for support around managing my child's distress behaviours. I've always known (almost always) that reward charts and stickers don't work for motivation for my boy. “
Parent using the discovery call option
“This is so helpful, sometimes I just feel lost and not sure what to try next, I really appreciate you taking the time to talk to me."
Victoria - parent
"Liz’s knowledge, empathy, warmth and practical advice was so helpful. It gave me the energy to continue the education battle, with the right tools.”
Parent attending the Get Curious About Behaviour Q&A
"You did a great job putting us all at ease last night"
Response to a post on my Facebook page
"I love and adore the work you do! I wish many more OT's kept their holistic approach to needs and solutions"
Parent comment
"People don't generally understand what an OT does. everyone should have one!!"
What is Occupational Therapy?
Occupational Therapist's (OT's) work alongside the person in a partnership. Considering the whole person (holistically) and not looking at them in parts. We work to establish what they want to achieve and find ways to do that. Liz does this for parents.
OT’s are uniquely placed to search for the reasons behind something that the person finds challenging, considering a range of things that can impact on that.
OT's have the skills to break things down and analyse the reasons behind the challenge and find ways to make things easier.
If you would like more information please hit the button below to download my short PDF "What is OT? And what do you do?"
Get In Touch:
Curious about how working alongside with The Untypical OT could benefit you and your family? Schedule a connection call with Liz to explore how you can work together.
Simply drop an email with the subject line "BOOK CONNECTION CALL," and we'll take it from there.