What is Occupational Therapy?
“Occupational Therapy is a client-centred health profession focused on enabling people to participate in the activities of everyday life.
Occupational therapists use a whole person perspective to work with individuals, groups and communities to achieve optimal health and wellbeing through participation in the occupations of life.
The term ‘occupation’ is used to describe all the everyday things we do in our life roles, but also the things we do to be who we are, the things we do to create a meaningful life and to engage with wider society and culture.”
Occupational Therapy Australia
Occupational therapists use a whole person perspective to work with individuals, groups and communities to achieve optimal health and wellbeing through participation in the occupations of life.
The term ‘occupation’ is used to describe all the everyday things we do in our life roles, but also the things we do to be who we are, the things we do to create a meaningful life and to engage with wider society and culture.”
Occupational Therapy Australia
Mrs Mihaela Thorby
Occupational Therapist Mihaela worked in various settings and provided occupational therapy services to children, adolescents, and adults with various developmental, learning and psycho-social difficulties. During her early career as a teacher, Mihaela worked with many children and teens who struggled at school and home. She since remained committed to sharing her skills and knowledge and transforming the lives of people and communities who experience adversity due to mental health and learning difficulties. Over the years, she continued to look for opportunities to support the wellbeing of children and families living with disabilities and learn about effective interventions that improve their quality of life. Mihaela’s professional interests are in sensory modulation and play and their role in the development of sensory-motor, cognitive, social-emotional, academic and self-care skills. While working as an Occupational Therapist, she continued her studies in sensory integration. Mihaela is providing sensory integrative–based assessments and interventions to people who would benefit from a sensory integration approach. Mihaela is AHPRA registered, a member of Occupational Therapy Australia and Sensory Integration Education Network UK/Ireland. Qualifications and training:
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