Abby, a Mental Health Occupational Therapist with 14 years of experience since graduating from MOTPRAC, possesses extensive senior clinical experience as a Team Leader and Clinical Program Leader. Their qualifications include Michelle Bahary's Advanced Supervision Course and various leadership and coaching certifications, complemented by mentorship from exceptional role models.

Abby provides supervision to individual mental health occupational therapists/clinicians and allied health clinicians, including psychologists and social workers. They offer supportive mentoring to both new graduates and experienced professionals, utilising a trauma-informed, strengths-based approach. This collaborative mentorship focuses on building resilience, managing risk and harm, and providing a neutral space to address workplace challenges. Support includes debriefing, addressing client and workplace barriers, and fostering occupational balance, work fulfilment, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and effective communication.

Abby's experience encompasses individual and group supervision (teams of 5+), small group mentoring (2-4 people), group reflective practice, and complex case reflection (groups up to 10). Their diverse background includes roles in Adult Mental Health Services (IWPARC, NPARC, inpatient units, homeless outreach, Hospital in the Home programs, and a Mental Health & Well-being Local Pilot Program), as well as experience with Medicare WorkSafe, Bupa, GMHBA, NDIS, and an NGO. They have operated their own business since 2023.

With 15 years of experience in mental health, Abby possesses in-depth knowledge of policies and procedures, reduced accessibility of onsite support, professional development, supervision formalities, processes, acute and chronic risk/safety management, and the challenges faced by clinicians, particularly new graduates or those in demanding roles. Their expertise includes clinical risk management, assessments, bed management, and triage. Documenting MSEs Indepth Relapse Prevention, Sensory Safety & harm minimisationisation Planning. Delivering Psychological Therapies-ACT, CBT, CRM, DBT,  Motivational Interviewing & Trauma & Schema Informed Practice. Interception Curriculum & Sensory Modulation psycho education, Assessments, Treatment planning. Least Restrictive Practice & creating Sensory environments which support psychological, emotional & body safety improving social communication & a calm/alert state to increase capacity to access Executive Functioning & be in the mo.emt to work collaboratively on challenging topics.