Fullfilling Lives Occupational Therapy

Hello! I am Kate, an Occupational Therapist with 14 years experience in the NHS improving function in both mental and physical health through meaningful activity in adults of working age and older people.

Throughout my career I have worked with a wide range of people with complex needs and long-term conditions in mental and physical health settings. In all cases it is identifying the impact on function and designing a strengths based treatment plan that forms the focus of my work. I have a positive attitude towards health and well-being and believe that through a client-centred approach, individuals can increase their ability to cope with symptoms, compensate for difficulties and engage in meaningful activity to improve quality of life. I see people in their own homes, out and about in the community and in residential settings.

I have a passion for enabling access to gardening activities to promote physical and mental wellbeing by adapting tasks and designing functional outdoor space. I work with individuals in their own private gardens, groups within residential, community and charitable settings and directly with garden designers looking for bespoke solutions to meet their clients needs. You can find out more by following me on instagram @the_garden_therapist

Services include:
Full Holistic Occupational Therapy assessment
Client-centred treatment planning and goal setting
Equipment and minor adaptations to maximise independence, including tele-care
Falls assessment and prevention
Assessment and management of risk
Fatigue management strategies
Grading activity to provide the ‘just right’ level of challenge to improve functional ability in meaningful everyday activities and roles
Dementia
Mental Health
Getting your home to work for you