ND
OT
Bec Secombe
(MHlthScOT, BAppScOT, GDipArtTher)
Occupational Therapist
Arts Psychotherapist
External Clinical Supervisor/Mentor
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Services

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NDIS plan and self managed (self referral accepted)
$193.99 per hour
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Private fee paying (self referral accepted)
$210 per hour
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GP Mental Health Plan (referral from GP)
Up to 10 partially rebated sessions per calendar year for mental health related enquiries
$210 per hour​
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GP Chronic Disease Management Plan (referral from GP)
Up to 5 partially rebated sessions per calendar year for certain conditions
$210 per hour
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Complex Neurodevelopmental Disorders Plan (referral from paediatrician or Psychiatrist)
Up to 20 partially rebated sessions for certain conditions under age 25 (inc. autism).
$210 per hour
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Clinical Supervision​
$210 per hour + GST
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Why choose to work with me?
I am very interested in the contexts within which we exist - the systems which support us well and those which need strengthening - be it our families, our work, our friendship circles, our institutions, our spirituality and belief systems, aspirations and meaning we derive from our daily occupations.
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I believe in understanding the roles you play, the routines you use, and the dynamics which make up your life.
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I will use a mix of education, guidance, family therapy principles, counselling, arts and somatic therapies, play, developmental approaches and activities all underpinned by occupational science to witness you and your support systems as an ever-evolving organism.


OT FOR
CHILDREN & TEENS

- Establishing an affirming ND identity. - Play therapy to express, understand & process emotion - Interoception. - Emotion/energy identification. - Sleep, toileting, self care support. - School engagement or 'School Can't'. - PDA. - Executive functioning - (sequencing and breaking down task steps) - Handwriting, motor skills. - Sensory supports - Support with learning plans Understanding your NDIS funds and linking in with community supports. Break down the underlying barriers and enablers, and identify skills, supports, strengths and challenges. Sessions for children will always incorporate parent coaching and support. Simple AT prescription (complex AT and home mods not available).
OT FOR ADULTS

Newly diagnosed as Autistic, ADHD or otherwise neurodivergent? Let's work out what this means for you and your new identity. Need support with anxiety, navigating emotions or just plain burnt out? Unsure about self disclosure? Like some help with the executive function around managing household responsibilities or work demands? Unsure how to pace yourself to manage fatigue? Experiencing autistic burnout or chronic illness? Together will break down the underlying barriers and enablers, and identify skills, supports, strengths and challenges. Using ACT, art therapy, psychoeducation, motivational interviewing, stress management techniques and recommendations for tools and equipment.
PARENT
& FAMILY SUPPORT

Together we will explore your parenting values and your child's profile, and how these inform your family's engagement in what you want and need to do in life. It is often worthwhile examining how we were parented, and what we've held onto, and what we've let go in parenting our own children. - Ross Greene's CPS model - Dan Siegel's 'Whole Brain Child' approach - Family therapy principles - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - Art therapy - Somatic experiencing. I am trained in the following parenting approaches: Ross Greene CPS, Floortime DIR, introductory family therapy, Dan Siegel hand model of the brain.
ARTS THERAPY

Engage in art making using a variety of materials to explore an issue, emotional response, or barrier in life to develop insight. You will be supported to externalise the area of interest and become curious about what it can tell us, using intuition, rather than cognition. This is great for when you've tried talk therapies and they are just not hitting the mark.
ASSESSMENT REPORTS

SENSORY ASSESSMENT & REPORT Using The Sensory Profile Assessment Tool, Sensory Processing Measure 2, the My Sensory Experiences Tool (MYSET) , observation and interview (approx 2-3 hrs) FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY ASSESSMENT & REPORT Using a mix of the ABAS/Vineland/PEDI-CAT, The Sensory Profile 2, Sensory processing Measure 2, Kingston Caregiver rating scale, Brown's Executive Functioning scales, clinical interview and functional observation and more (approx. 10-17 hrs depending on complexity). HANDWRITING ASSESSSMENT & REPORT Using The DASH and interview (approx. 3 hrs) MOTOR PLANNING ASSESSMENT & REPORT (DCD/dyspraxia screener) Using Ayres Clinical Observation, developmental interview and observation (approx. 2 hrs) NDIS ANNUAL REVIEW REPORTS (approx. 3hrs)
WORKSHOPS
& PD

Sensory Sleuthing for Educators Neuroaffirming Parenting PDA for Educators PDA Parent Support Groups Art Therapy Workshops catering for a range of topics including new diagnosis, grief, life changes etc.
WEBINARS

GROUPS

Finding My Glimmers (an online group program for neurodivergent adults) Sparkly Swiftie Society (Taylor Swift themed) for teens, tweens and adults (on zoom)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFERINGS
I have extensive experience providing workshops, webinars, support groups & trainings and welcome enquiries to meet your needs. Here is a record of what I have provided:
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2023 PDA Parenting Support Group
2023 PDA Parenting workshop x 2
2023 Sensory Sleuthing (for Anglicare Tasmania).
2023 Sensory Glimmers as Restorative Practice (webinar for the STAR Institute)
2022 Ready to Learn – 4 session teacher workshop at a Hobart Primary School
2022 Neurodiversity Affirming Parenting – 1.5 hr (workshop and recorded webinar).
2017 Sensory Sleuthing (for TAFE SA Allied Health Assistant short course).
2016 Sensory Play Meets Art (for TAFE SA Allied Health Assistant short course).
2013 The role of Intensive Interaction in facilitating sensory processing in individuals with intellectual disability and/or multiple learning disabilities : The implications for occupational therapists: A review of the literature 6000 words.
2012 Keynote Address at UniSA Graduating OT students Conference.
2012 Interview Participant on Wellbeing at the Occupational Therapy Australia SA Combined State Country Conference.
2011 Sensory Integration and Intensive Interaction at The Australasian Intensive Interaction Conference) Adelaide.
2011 Sensory Integration in the Classroom (EpicArts, Kampot, Cambodia).
2011 What is Autism? (EpicArts, Kampot, Cambodia).
2011 Using Intensive Interaction (EpicArts, Kampot, Cambodia).
2011 How to use a Sensory Room (EpicArts, Kampot, Cambodia).
2011 Sensorimotor Activities for Learning (EpicArts Kampot, Cambodia).
2010 Sensory Processing and Autism (St Patrick’s Special School, South Australia).
2009 Sensory Processing and Autism (Catholic Education ESO Special Education Group, South Australia).
2008 Handwriting Skills (Betterstart Education Services, South Australia).
2008 Is it Sensory or Behaviour? (Catholic Education ESO group, Mercedes College, South Australia).
2006 How to use a Sensory Room (St Patrick’s Special School, South Australia).
2006 Manual Handling in Practice (St Patrick’s Special School, South Australia).
2006 The Alert Program (St Patrick’s Special School, South Australia).
2005 The Listening Program in a school setting (St Patrick’s Special School, SA)