About Us - Engage Occupational Therapy

Our Team

Engage Occupational Therapy is currently owned & operated by Husband & Wife team, Shawn & Ashlee. We are also supported by our part-time Admin Alisha.

Engage OT is a family-run Business based on the Gold Coast and has been operational since 2015.

We see clients from throughout the Gold Coast or via Telehealth.

Engage Occupational Therapy supports people to ENGAGE in the meaningful occupations of everyday life.

Ashlee

Principal NDIS Therapist,
Senior Occupational Therapist,
Director

My name is Ashlee.

I have been an Occupational Therapist for the past 11 years, having graduated from James Cook University in 2011. Over the past decade I have been helping people throughout the Gold Coast, Northern NSW and Brisbane communities.

Personally, I am also a Wife, Mother to 2 young boys, Sister & Daughter. I am an involved member of my family, and I understand the challenges that come with all stages of life. I also bring life experience of being a Mother to Neurodivergent boys with ADHD & ASD.

I have worked extensively throughout the NDIS, Medicare, DVA, QLD Health & Private sectors. And have been lucky enough to work with an extensive number of clients, from a wide array of backgrounds, with infants all the way through to people experiencing age-related frailty.

I can also provide telehealth services to those clients around Australia.

I believe that each individual is unique, with their own strengths and aspirations. I offer tailored, client-centered and holistic Occupational Therapy services.

I am a trauma-informed OT, working supportively with the ATSI, Neurodivergent & LGBTQIA2+ communities.

My aim is to be a safe haven, celebrating wins, and nurturing clients to fulfill their potential.
My goal is to enable our clients to engage in a life of meaning and purpose.

I would be honored if you chose us to support your Occupational Therapy Journey.

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Ashlee's experience includes:
- Home modifications & Assistive Technology prescription
- SDA/ SIL/ ILO Assessments
- Functional Cognition Assessments
- Sensory Assessments & Intervention
- Functional life skills training,
- Fine motor skills training
- Development of neuro-affirmative social skills,
- Emotional Regulation training

Ashlee has engaged in the following Professional Development opportunities:
- Introduction to Home Modifications & Advanced Home Modifications with Home Design for Living
- NDIS Principles & NDIS 101 by Verve OT
- The Art of Paediatric Therapy
- DIR Floortime 101
- Traffic Jam in my Brain
- Five steps to Interoception
- Learning to conquer wees and Poos... the Basics and Beyond
- Therapeutic Listening
- NDIS Reviews, the AAT and The OT role
- Intro to Psychosocial Disabilities by Verve OT (Psychosocial Disabilities, Functional Assessment, Transitions, FASD, Routines, Risk Assessment, Motivation, Hoarding etc)
- Supported Independent Living, Independent Living Options & Specialist Disability Accommodation by Verve OT
- Smart Body Smart Mind by Irene Lyon
- Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Assistance Animals by Verve OT
- Evidence Based Upper Limb Training after Stroke
- Cognitive Rehabilitation by OT Australia
- Impairment of Visual Perception and Praxis: OT interventions by OT Australia
- Mobility Scooter Prescription by Verve OT
- Introduction to Oedema Management
- Lymphoedema Certification

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PLEASE NOTE:
- I am only working Mondays in 2025.
- I am currently only taking clients on a waitlist, but there is currently no known date that clients from the waitlist may be able to be seen. You are welcome to email our admin line at info@engageot.com in order to enquire about my waitlist, availability & times.
- I am currently only seeing clients face to face on the Gold Coast (North of Elanora/ Palm Beach & South of Coomera), or seeing clients via Telehealth.
- I do not practice out of a clinic. I only conduct home visits, seeing clients in their own homes, Daycares, Schools or public places etc.
- I am currently only accepting Paediatric, Adult Physical or Elderly clients.
- I am no longer seeing Psychosocial adult clients (i.e. Adults with Autism or Mental Health conditions) or clients who are seeking Assistance Aniamls. I feel they would best be served with another OT whose scope of practice solely focuses on their demographic.

Shawn

Principal Hand Therapist,
Senior Occupational Therapist,
Director

I'm Shawn.

I graduated with a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy from James Cook University in 2011.

Since graduating I have worked on the Gold Coast within the Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service, and in Private Practice.

My experience is predominately as a Certified Hand Therapist, working with clients who have Hand and Upper Limb Injuries. This might include people who require assessment, management &/or therapy for conditions including fractures, multi trauma, amputations, tendon/nerve/ligament repairs, carpal tunnel, Dupuytrens, DeQuervains tenosynovitis, skin flaps/grafts, tennis/golfers elbow, repetitive strain injuries and chronic pain conditions. Management experience includes complex wound care, splint fabrication, exercise prescription, custom compression garments and injury education. Shawn also has extensive experience with Static and Dynamic custom made thermoplastic orthosis fabrication & casting to protect healing structures, limit movement, provide passive stretch, support Botox programs or regain function post nerve injury.

Shawn also has extensive experience working in Inpatient, Outpatient & Rehabilitation Units throughout the Health Service. His experience is significantly varied, with proficiency in supporting people who experience Persistent Pain, Geriatric/ Neurological/ Orthopaedic Rehabilitation & Life Skills Training,

Shawn's NDIS experience is in Basic & Complex Home Modifications, plus Assistive Technology prescription,

Shawn has a personal interest in home renovations, having completed multiple home renovations, including obtaining his Owner-Builder license, working alongside Tradesman, Architects & Engineers throughout his latest renovation project.

Shawn has engaged in the following Professional Development opportunities:
- Introduction to Home Modifications & Advanced Home Modifications with Home Design for Living
- Certified Hand Therapist
- Accredited Hand Therapist
- Upper Limb Dry Needling
etc

PLEASE NOTE:
- Shawn works Tuesday to Friday, with late nights appointments available on Tuesdays & Wednesdays.
- I work out of the Wise Specialist Emergency Clinic.
The address is 94b Laver Drive, Robina.
It is next to the Robina Train Station and TAFE.
Parking is directly out front.
- You can find my waiting room by heading into the ground floor doors, using the stairs or elevator to go up to the 1st floor, then head towards the back of the building. There will be a L-shaped couch and TV where you can take a seat to wait for me to call on you.

Alisha

Part-Time Administration Officer

Alisha is our part-time Administration Officer. If you call, she may be the friendly voice you are speaking to.

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