Village Therapy

Get to know Village Therapy

From Village Therapy's website.

• Our approach

  The philosophy centres on meeting children where they are at, acknowledging their strengths and building on them. The service delivers individual therapy, pairs sessions, and small groups of up to six, with the flexibility to conduct home, kindergarten and school visits when needed. The approach is neurodiversity-affirming, working in a way that supports neurodivergent clients in their everyday environments. Highly trained therapists tailor their work to each family's goals, using methods that help children achieve positive change. The team believes that all brains are amazing and structures therapy accordingly. Sessions can also incorporate group programs and workshops designed to be both educational and engaging.

• Meet the team

  The team consists of speech pathologists, occupational therapists, music therapists and support coordinators, alongside admin staff. Speech pathologists include Michael Prewer (Team Leader), Matt McDonald, Naomi Apap, Sirinya Sriwichiean, Tamara Petkovic, Caitlyn Gonsalves, Ellen Taylor-Harris, Jacinta Eldridge, Jade Cavanagh, Jodie Currie and Kristina Mateševac. Occupational therapists include Ruth Connor (Team Leader), Madie Rulla, Olivia Elsby, Sarah Milner, Chantel Payne, Chelsea O'Toole and Kaitlyn Cassar. The service emphasises that they hire only the best people, with staff being highly skilled and highly trained professionals. Specific qualifications and years of experience for individual team members are not detailed on the main website pages provided.