Our Therapists

Bec is a paediatric Occupational Therapist who has been working with families for more than 15 years. She has spent time developing her skills in a range of settings:  community health, early childhood intervention services, Autism Assessment Clinics and this private practice role. Bec believes that therapy should part of your day and values a very practical approach to therapy supports. Bec is a passionate advocate for inclusion and works closely with everyone in your child’s life to ensure that they can participate fully and meaningfully in all the things they want to do and need to do.

Bec is also a mum to 3 young children. They keep her busy, make her laugh and bring her such joy. This also gives her a wonderful perspective on how challenging parenting can be and a clever toolkit of parenting survival tips!

Susanna has been working as an Occupational Therapist for many years, making paediatrics her focus after having 3 boys of her own.

Susanna enjoys the playfulness and creativity that children bring to therapy and uses this energy to make working on goals fun. Susanna also enjoys supporting families in the valuable, yet ever challenging role they play in their children’s lives.

Kristy graduated from Deakin University in 2017 with a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy. Prior to working in paediatrics, Kristy began her career in private aged care, where she specialised in occupational engagement.

 A strong advocate for family-centred practice, Kristy is passionate about working closely with families and together creating goals that are child-centred and achievable.

 With her enthusiastic and hands-on approach, Kristy focuses on developing practical skills, encouraging play, and supporting school readiness.

By encouraging the development of daily living skills, Kristy supports families to incorporate routine and organisation into everyday life and feels great joy when seeing children (and their parents!) achieve their goals.

 With a passion for sport, art and music, Kristy also likes to integrate these into her practice when of interest to her clients and families.

 Kristy is a mum of two young children, who fill her days with love and adventure – and a real understanding of all the ups and downs of parenting! As a Yarra Valley local, Kristy loves to get outdoors in her spare time and enjoys country life.

Steph graduated from Australian Catholic University (ACU) in 2015 with a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy. Steph has experience working with individuals with Epilepsy and working as an Early Childhood Early Intervention Coordinator with a local NDIS Community Partner.

With a passion for the uniqueness of the OT role Steph places a strong value on working closely with families and having the ability to have positive impacts on their lives. Steph enjoys focusing on what is important to the child and their family and building our therapy approaches into their daily lives rather than in addition too.

Steph is kept busy with two young children of her own! The lived experience of becoming a mother has positively impacted Steph’s therapist journey with a greater understanding and ability to connect with parents in regards to the challenges we face day to day being a parent.

Rachael graduated with a Masters of Occupational Therapy at Swinburne University in 2020. Rachael has prior experience working as a Support Worker for clients presenting with physical, developmental and cognitive disabilities; and as a Therapy Assistant with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Rachael is an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist who is passionate about working with children of various ages and diagnoses to reach their full potential. She particularly enjoys the family-centred approach that includes working with the child and family on everyday skills.

Outside of work she enjoys travelling, cooking and spending time with Cocoa (brown Labrador).

Charlotte is a Paediatric Occupational Therapist who has experience working within a Special Development School and for a non-for profit disability organisation. Charlotte has had the opportunity to work with a diverse range of children with complex needs including children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Intellectual disabilities and social and behavioural difficulties.

Charlotte has a passion for working closely with families to create meaningful goals, and  developing strategies that can be incorporated into the family routine. Charlotte looks forward to working with you and your child in a fun and engaging way that will enable and encourage them to achieve their goals.

Charlotte is a mum of a young girl, and loves getting outdoors in the Yarra Valley with her family and border collie.

Tracy is the friendly and very helpful voice on the end of the phone when you call.

She manages all the essential parts of Yarra Ranges Kids Therapy to keep us running smoothly and stress free.