Clara is a compassionate and creative occupational therapist who thrives on supporting children and their families. She completed her Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) at Monash University. With a child-led and strengths-based approach, Clara focuses on fostering self-advocacy, building positive identity, supporting emotional regulation, and helping children navigate sensory processing. She’s particularly passionate about promoting inclusion and finds genuine joy in seeing the world through the curious eyes of children. Clara also believes in lifelong learning—she’s completed extra training in neurodiversity-affirming therapy, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), Emotion Coaching, parent coaching, and more. She loves integrating new skills and evidence-based techniques to create a fun, safe, and supportive environment where kids can thrive. During therapy, Clara strives to create a safe fun and authentic environment for the children and families she works with. Clara’s qualifications: Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours), Monash University Certified Practising Occupational Therapist with AHPRA Additional training in neurodiversity-affirming therapy, PDA, Emotion Coaching, the Low Arousal Approach, CO-OP, and parent coaching

Cristina thrives in her diverse roles as both an opera singer and a speech pathologist. For her, the common thread in all she does is clear: empowering individuals from all walks of life to find their voice. Cristina enjoys incorporating music into her speech therapy and champions the power of music in supporting speech and language development. She is particularly interested in gestalt language processing—that is, the different way in which many autistic children acquire language—and how music serves as a powerful tool in language development for these children. She has a special interest in early intervention and is a Hanen More Than Words practitioner, working with children from birth to five years of age, including those experiencing speech delay, late talking, or other early communication difficulties. Based in the inner west, Cristina works with families across Yarraville, Seddon, Kingsville, Footscray, Newport, and Williamstown. She is dedicated to supporting culturally and linguistically diverse families to nurture development of both languages in a respectful, strengths-based way. Cristina also offers literacy intervention for primary school-aged children, and supports development of communication skills, social interaction, and expressive and receptive language. She is passionate about providing speech therapy for toddlers and young children in ways that are playful, engaging, and individualised. Cristina is able to support NDIS participants, including those who are self-managed or plan-managed, and is committed to working collaboratively with families to help children achieve their goals in meaningful ways. Cristina is a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist with Speech Pathology Australia.

Leo completed his Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) at Monash University. He is passionate about neuro-affirming practice and enjoys learning, discussing, and reflecting on how we can support neurodivergent children, including those with sensory processing differences, in ways that are respectful, validating, and strengths-based. Leo believes every child deserves to feel seen, heard, and celebrated for exactly who they are. He thrives on incorporating the DIR Floortime® approach, along with principles of regulation, child-led, and play-based therapy into his sessions—creating a safe and supportive environment where every child can explore, create, and grow with confidence. Leo supports children with a wide range of developmental needs, including autism, ADHD, emotional regulation challenges, sensory processing and social communication differences, and fine and gross motor delays. Leo offers therapy for children experiencing difficulties with school readiness, daily routines, handwriting, attention, and self-care skills such as dressing and feeding. He works collaboratively with families to build each child’s independence and confidence in meaningful, everyday activities. Leo works with families across Melbourne’s outer south-eastern suburbs, including Endeavour Hills, Rowville, Wantirna South, and Dandenong. His practice is inclusive and culturally responsive, and he is fluent in both Cantonese and Mandarin, which allows him to build strong, collaborative relationships with families from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Continuous professional growth is a key priority for Leo. He is committed to staying up to date with the latest evidence-based practices to ensure he delivers the highest quality of care to children and families of all neurotypes. Leo is also able to support NDIS participants, including those who are self-managed or plan-managed. Leo is a fully registered Occupational Therapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), ensuring he meets national standards for professional, ethical, and evidence-based practice. Outside of work, you’ll often find Leo playing soccer, sharing laughter, or enjoying the great outdoors with his dog. Whether it’s hiking in the mountains or relaxing at the park or beach, nature is where he recharges.

Lucy is a Speech-Language Pathologist with a passion for neurodiversity-affirming therapy. Lucy graduated with a Masters of Speech Pathology from the University of Melbourne and has been working in private practice and the education system since then. Lucy has experience working with children ages 2-18. As a therapist, Lucy believes in creating a safe and supportive environment where clients can feel comfortable exploring their communication skills. She is passionate about finding creative ways to engage clients in therapy. Sessions will be filled with laughter and connection to ensure that every child feels empowered to reach their potential. Lucy has a particular interest in supporting students with speech sound disorders, language disorders and literacy. She has completed additional training in Sounds Write to support children with literacy needs. Outside of work, Lucy enjoys playing AFL, sewing, and exploring her creative side!

Lucy is a dynamic speech pathologist with a background in Occupational Therapy. Lucy is passionate about helping families nurture early communication and language skills. She also offers literacy support, having recently Sounds Write training (an evidence-based literacy intervention to support children to learn essential literacy skills). Lucy also loves supporting kids to improve the clarity of their speech and has a special interest in speech sound disorders. With a hands-on approach, Lucy works within the community, providing therapy in the comfort of clients’ homes. This personalised care ensures that children develop communication skills in a familiar and supportive environment. In her downtime, Lucy enjoys cycling, hiking and being creative in the kitchen. During therapy sessions she enjoys playing with playdoh, doing jigsaws and being crafty. Lucy’s qualifications: -Masters of Speech Pathology (University of Auckland) -Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Otago Polytechnic) -Sounds Write Trained Practitioner

Meg is an inclusive, strength-based and down-to-earth Speech and Language Therapist who uses a holistic approach when working with neurodivergent children, adolescents and adults. After graduating in 2014, Meg has a decade of experience working in a transdisciplinary non-for-profit, private practice, telehealth, community centres and in daycares and schools. Meg has experience with working with neurodivergent people across the lifespan. Meg finds joy in supporting people as their unique selves to develop their communication in a way that is authentic for them. Meg likes to honour and celebrate the diversity within us all. Meg likes to create environments that facilitate relational trust and collaboration. With training and a strong interest in nervous system awareness and trauma-informed care Meg has witnessed the power of creating relational trust when working with children and families as a foundation when targeting goals. Meg also strives to create a fun and joyful experience for children when engaging in therapy. Meg also loves spending time out in nature, hiking, gardening, swimming in the ocean, singing, playing her ukulele and dancing.