Helping Children Thrive Through Play

Christie has 10 years of experience in the field of Occupational Therapy. She completed a Masters of Occupational Therapy from La Trobe University, has completed the OTA's Formal Supervision Program, and holds current accreditation under the Better Access to Mental Health initiative. Her career began in the public health system, where she built specialist experience in Child and Youth Mental Health, working closely with children and families experiencing emotional dysregulation, mental disorder, and behavioural difficulties. She later moved into private paediatric practice, taking on leadership positions such as Senior OT Clinician, Team Leader, and Allied Health Services Manager while working with neurodiverse children and young people, before establishing her own practice as a Sole Trader with Resilient Kids OT.

Christie brings a strong commitment to neuro-affirming, sensory-based practice and draws on the DIR Floortime model, approaching her work through a trauma-informed lens that emphasises developmentally appropriate support for children and young people. She has particular expertise supporting individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Global Developmental Delay, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyspraxia, Cerebral Palsy, chromosomal conditions, Hypotonia, Selective Mutism, PDA, GAD, Seizure disorders, Down Syndrome, Hypermobility, and co-occurring mental health conditions. She is trained to assess a broad range of areas — including gross and fine motor skills, handwriting, self-care, executive functioning, cognition, emotional regulation, social skills, and primitive reflexes — tailoring her therapeutic approach to each client's individual developmental profile. Grounded in a family-centred, collaborative, and strengths-based philosophy, Christie prioritises working alongside families to achieve meaningful, lasting progress for the children and young people in her care.