Hello and welcome to my dream job - to support you and your little one

 

I am going to level with you: parenting can be so hard.

 

The lack of sleep alongside the brand new and overwhelming level of information can be daunting. Even after working with babies and little ones for years, I entered the new world of parenthood with that same huge hit of pure joy mixed with anxiety.

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My story

Before becoming a parent, I collected a unique mix of qualifications and experience that have made my passion for working with families a reality.

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I have worked across paediatrics, adult neurological rehabilitation, community rehabilitation, disability support, and hospital settings. This has included experience within the Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Flinders rehabilitation wards, community rehabilitation services, and paediatric physiotherapy services.

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Alongside my clinical work, I have taught physiotherapy students at the University of South Australia, now Adelaide University, across paediatric physiotherapy, neurological rehabilitation, tutorials, and clinical placements. I love teaching future physiotherapists and it has strengthened the way I assess, explain, adapt, and problem-solve therapy. 

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I hold honours-level training in both psychology and physiotherapy, have published peer-reviewed research, and have experience collaborating within the pain science field. This background allows me to bring together a strong understanding of movement, development, the nervous system, behaviour, emotions, communication, and lived experience.

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Can you tell I love learning? Even after degrees in psychology and physiotherapy, I still felt there had to be more to helping bubs and their families. So I expanded my understanding of care by attending Emotions and Metaphysical Kinesiology courses and Children’s Kinesiology masterclasses - really emphasising there is more than just the physical presentation. There is so much more. 

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By combining physiotherapy strategies with mind-body and kinesiology-informed approaches, I aim to support people in a way that is gentle, responsive, and individualised. 

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My own journey with a bub who hates tummy time with the passion and fury of 1000 suns has also encouraged me to grow and think outside the box about baby development. Thank you, my little man.

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From the Barossa to the Hills

I grew up among the vineyards of the Barossa Valley and now call the Adelaide Hills home. Windrose Therapy is a little piece of both: grounded, unhurried and rooted in community.

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Qualifications and training

Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours), 2015
Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours), 2020
Student Emotions and Metaphysical Kinesiologist, 2024-25
Student Children’s Kinesiology Practitioner, 2026

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Special interest areas

Baby and child development
Paediatric assessment and early intervention
Chronic pain in children
Neurological rehabilitation
Complex communication needs
Sensory processing
Neurodivergence, including Autism and ADHD
Cerebral palsy
Acquired and traumatic brain injury
Neurological and genetic conditions
Chronic lung and heart conditions in children

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