Occupational Therapist
Lives on Tharawal Land (she/her)
Languages Spoken: English
Kirralee works with children, adolescents and their families, to support them to achieve their goals and participate in meaningful activities. She is passionate about using a strengths-based and neurodiversity-affirming approach to therapy. She values the inclusion of families and support people within the therapy process, all working together to support the client. Kirralee works in an evidence-informed way, while maintaining an individualised and fun approach to therapy.
Kirralee graduated from Western Sydney University with a Bachelor of Health Science (Honours)/Master of Occupational Therapy in 2014 and has been supporting children’s development and participation ever since. Kirralee has worked across both the public and private sectors, including within the NDIS space. She has provided services within clinic-based settings, within schools, preschools and childcare settings, within the community and in online formats.
Kirralee has completed additional training and education related to functional upper limb use, bimanual therapy, handwriting assessment and intervention, the DIR-Floortime model, the Learn to Play program, sensory processing, responsive feeding, the occupational roles of infants and trauma-informed practice. Kirralee has also been involved with research publications surrounding goal setting and telehealth within Occupational Therapy services. She has provided supervision and mentoring to multiple clinicians and students during her work. In her free time, Kirralee enjoys spending time with friends, reading and traveling.
Areas of practice:
Family-centred practice
Early intervention
Fine and gross motor skills
Play and social skills
Self-care and independent living skills