About Us
Meet Bethany
Bethany is the founder of Play for Life Occupational Therapy. Bethany graduated from Sydney University as an Occupational Therapist in 2009. Bethany has extensive experience working with children with disabilities, particularly cerebral palsy, autism, ADHD, developmental delay and very young children.
As a therapist from a neurodivergent family, Bethany is particularly interested in supporting neurodivergent children and their families.
Bethany has completed extensive professional development, including:
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Completing a Graduate Certificate in Child & Adolescent Mental Health - graduating at the end of 2026
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DIR Floortime
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Co-Op
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Get Permission Feeding Approach
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SOS Feeding therapy
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Occupational Performance Coaching
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Seating & Positioning
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Neuro-affirming practice
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Autism Level UP
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Ready Rocket Resources
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Mental health interventions including motivational interviewing, CBT & DBT
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and a range of other courses.
Bethany is committed to continual learning, with a current focus on child & adolescent mental health.
Bethany is passionate about family centred practice, working closely with families to embed therapy strategies into daily life.
Bethany works from a play based framework, and will follow your child's lead and interests to work towards goals, meaning sessions are always centred around play and having fun!
Bethany is trained in the ADOS and MIGDAS assessments for diagnosing autism. Bethany can complete these assessments, to support your doctor in making a diagnosis.
