Our Team

Senior Occupational Therapist- Practice Owner 

Perth - northern suburbs 

 Linda McAllister has over 30 years of experience as an occupational therapist and has worked in hospitals, community health and rehabilitation settings both in rural areas,  Perth and overseas.  

Linda's main area of practice with with adults of all ages with cognitive and mental health conditions. She has a particular interest in working with individuals with dual diagnoses/ complex presentations and those with forensic backgrounds.  

Linda also has experience in case management, work rehabilitation and as an Occupational Therapy Expert Witness for medicolegal cases. 

Linda enjoys working with people to help them live the life they want to live. She has a family member with an acquired brain injury and understands the challenges that families experience after traumatic and life changing events.

Linda is also an occupational therapy volunteer for the WA charity, Wheelchairs for Kids, and has run many courses overseas to train organisations in assembling and fitting the donated “adjusta- wheelchairs” for children within their communities.

Linda has a strong interest in wellbeing and living a balanced lifestyle. When not at work, you will find her actively immersed in nature, either gardening,  swimming or walking along the beach, or cycling along the river cycle paths.
 

Senior Occupational Therapist

Perth- northern suburbs 

 Lynda started studying Occupational Therapy after spending much of her childhood and school holidays at the children's hospital with her brother. 

Whilst originally wanting to be a physio, she loved the creative problem solving process in trying to help her brother (with significant burns) keep up with his peers and cope with school. Her brother was lucky enough to have met some incredible therapists, which inspired and drove Lynda to become an OT.  

Lynda graduated from Curtin University in 2003 and has worked in both individuals homes and in hospitals throughout her career. Whilst in the community, Lynda has worked with adults and children across a range of different clinical areas.  

Lynda takes an individualised approach to setting goals and thinks outside the box to support clients to achieve their goals. 

Lynda has worked with a number of different client groups and has a strong interest in functional cognitive rehabilitation. Lynda has most recently been completing hospital based rehabilitation for people with Parkinson's Disease and is looking forward to using the LSVT program and sharing her BIG ideas with people in the community. 

 When not working, Lynda loves spending time in nature with her kids and dog. Lynda has developed a keen interest in growing natives and edible plants, which will keep her busy until able to travel the world again.  

Senior Occupational Therapist  

Sydney 

Brooke graduated from the University of Western Sydney in 2013. Since then, she has had diverse roles in paediatrics specializing in sensory processing working with children with autism spectrum disorder and child, adolescent, and adult mental health (inpatient and community). 

She enjoys the flexibility of the Occupational Therapy role in helping people. She is passionate about relationship-based therapy, understanding client functioning, support, and cognition to work together to create a meaningful life. 

She is recovery-oriented and works holistically with the client to reach their goals in any aspect they consider important, such as skills development of daily living skills, employment, emotional regulation, social skills and anxiety management. 

She specialises in the field of Developmental disability and Mental Health Disorders, working with people with a range of diagnoses’ including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Schizophrenia, Depression, Bipolar Affective Disorder, and Borderline Personality Disorder. She is trained in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT). 

Brooke is located in South-West Sydney. When not working, you will find her chasing her toddler around, being active outdoors, going to the beach, doing Pilates and salsa dancing. 

Senior Occupational Therapist

Perth - Northern suburbs 

Rosie has always wanted to work in the healthcare industry. She initially studied pharmacy, however was drawn to the flexibility and creativity of Occupational Therapy. She graduated from Curtin University in 2007.

Rosie has had a diverse occupational therapy career, working in community home visiting, occupational therapy driving assessments, hospital inpatients, emergency medicine and hand therapy. She is passionate about achieving the best outcomes for all her clients and their families.

Rosie has a keen interest in supporting people with neuro-diverse conditions, dementia and neurological disorders. This stems from personal experiences with friends and family members. 

She is also a trained Parkinsons Disease Dance teacher.

When not working, Rosie enjoys baking and spending time with her family and friends. She loves animals and any style of dancing.

  Senior Occupational Therapist

Perth- Southern suburbs 

Penny is an experienced Occupational Therapist with over 25 years experience working with adults across hospital community and rehabilitation settings in Perth and the UK.

Penny worked in the rehabilitation sector for many years, supporting adults to recover from injury and illness and to live their best life. 

Penny has experience in case management, neurological rehabilitation, medicolegal reporting and Mental Health. She also brings family experience of neurodivergence to her work. 

Penny is passionate about delivering person centred care. She values authenticity and empathy, endeavoring to infuse these values into her work. 

Penny has a strong interest in Mental Health, Autism, ADHD, Sensory processing and neurological conditions. She has been trained in a range of focussed psychological strategies including Compassion Focused Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Emotion Regulation Skills training, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). 

She is also experienced in providing Modified Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (mCIMT) for hemiplegic upper limbs.

When not working Penny enjoys spending time with her family and her three cats, walking in nature, the beach and yoga.