About Sophie

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Sophie graduated from The University of Sydney in 2012. She has worked in a range of different Paediatric settings including in homes, schools and private practices. Sophie is passionate about supporting families and children to develop, grow and relate using nature and adventure based therapies within individual and group settings.

Sophie is a training leader and expert DIR-Floortime provider® through The Interdisciplinary Council on Development and Learning, Inc. Sophie  believes in using this model as a foundation within therapy. Sophie has also completed training in clinical reasoning, neuroscience principles and interventions around sensory processing, motor/postural skills, executive functioning and social emotional development.  Sophie is passionate about neurodiverse affirming approaches. 

Some of the trainings Sophie has completed include: 

- Certification in Ayres Sensory Integration through CLASI;

- Powerfully You: Compassionate Self Regulation Education by Amy Lewis & Heather Spann;

- The Safe and Sound Protocol by Dr Stephen Porges;

- Decoding Autism by Kim Barthel;

- The Neurobiology of Complex Trauma by The Australian Childhood Foundation;

- Handling Intensive and Movement Analysis by Kim Barthel;

- Seeing and Moving: A Visual and Vestibular course by Kim Barthel;

- Circle of Security Parenting by Bert Powell;

- The SpIRiT [Sensory Processing/Integration, Reasoning Tool] of Paediatric OT© by Tracy Murnan Stackhouse;  

- The Unique Attributes of the STAR Frame of Reference: A Shift in Clinical Reasoning and Service Approach by Virginia Spielmann; 

- Sensory Processing & The Brain: Using Neuroscience to support clinical reasoning by Dr Shelly Lane; 

- The Sequential Oral Sensory (S.O.S) Approach to Feeding workshop by Dr Kay Toomey and Dr Erin Ross; 

- Therapeutic Listening®: Listening with the Whole Body by Sheila Frick;

- Therapressure© Brushing Protocol, having completed “Sensory Defensiveness”, presented by Patricia and Julia Wilbarger;

- M.O.R.E. - Integrating the Mouth with Sensory and Postural Functions”, presented by Patricia Oetter and Eileen Richter; 

- Understanding normal movement by Kelly Reynolds (Australian Bobath Neurodevelopment Association);

-  Infant development course by Kelly Reynolds (Australian Bobath Neurodevelopment Association); 

- The Healing Power of Your Hands;

- Craniosacral & Myofascial Release by Nancy Lawton-Shirley; 

- Eyesight to Insight course by Mary Kawar and Dr Hilliar; 

Sophie has been involved in Camp Jabiru for six years. She has been involved in family camp based therapies, which have involved coaching and supporting children, caregivers and siblings within an outdoor camp setting. 

Sophie is experienced in mentoring and supervision of Occupational Therapy students and those studying DIR-Floortime®.