​​​​Jessica is an Occupational Therapist working in private practice in Ipswich, Queensland. She is a registered Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia (Ahpra) and a member of Occupational Therapy Australia. Jessica provides evidence-based, ethical and family-centred occupational therapy services to children and their families who experience challenges in reaching developmental milestones. Her practice is grounded in understanding the whole child within their family, environment and lived experiences. Jessica strongly values the role of the environment in child development and recognises parents and caregivers as essential in their child’s life. She believes that growth does not occur in isolation and places great importance on understanding child experiences and family dynamics through collaboration.

 

By creating a safe, respectful and supportive environment, Jessica aims to foster meaningful growth and development through the shared expertise of families and professionals.   Jessica has a strong interest in attachment and early development and understands the foundational role early relationships play in a child’s emotional regulation, behaviour, learning and participation in daily life. Her work is informed by attachment theory and developmental frameworks that recognise behaviour as communication and view regulation as a relational process developed through consistent, responsive caregiving. Through this lens, Jessica supports children by working alongside parents and caregivers to strengthen connection, co-regulation and emotional safety, particularly during periods of stress, transition or developmental vulnerability. 

 

Jessica has completed the Circle of Security Parenting (COSP) course and values collaborative work with caregivers to better understand children’s emotional needs and underlying drivers of behaviour. This approach aligns with her commitment to trauma-informed, strengths-based practice and supports families to feel confident, supported and empowered in their caregiving role.​ By integrating attachment-informed principles with occupational therapy assessment and intervention, Jessica aims to support early developmental foundations that promote resilience, participation and long-term wellbeing.

 

Jessica is also Certified in Ayres Sensory Integration® (CASI) and has completed training in the Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) Approach to Feeding and DIR® Floortime™ 101. Jessica has experience working as an occupational therapist in private practice and within the Queensland schooling system. She is committed to maintaining high professional standards and engages in ongoing learning and reflective practice to ensure the delivery of high-quality, contemporary occupational therapy services.