Say hello to our beautiful Perth team!
Director +
Behaviour Support Practitioner,
Senior Mental Health - Social Worker
(she/her)
Age: 12+
Location: Lower Hunter, Newcastle and surrounding areas
Telehealth: (If assessed to be appropriate).
Areas of speciality:
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- Psychosocial Disability
- Major Mental Illness
- Intellectual Disability
- Autism
Laura is a qualified, AASW practicing Social Worker with over 13 years of clinical experience, providing clinical mental health support across community settings for primary mental health services, private practice, and the disability and child protection sectors. Laura’s most recent roles include Therapeutic Support Clinician, Behaviour Support Clinician, Clinical Advisor and working in a Clinical Practice Directorate as a Senior Practice Leader/Project Lead in the Northern Territory.
Prior to this, Laura spent a large majority of her career with her family in remote parts of Australia (WA, NT), whereby cultural humility, sensitivity and congruence is significant. Rustling in the red dirt and camping in the outback suited Laura and her family perfectly! Her strong connection to her hometown of the Hunter Valley and her extended family brought her home, where she implemented her vision of creating a Hub space for individuals that fosters healing, connection, recovery and clinical excellence.
Laura is extremely passionate about walking alongside individuals on their own unique journey and has a natural ability to build relationships. Laura does this with ease through her professional, warm and down to earth nature and is highly skilled in providing a service that is tailored to an individual’s needs and essence. Laura is committed to ongoing learning, striving for deeper practice knowledge and understands the importance of staying connected to new learnings to be an effective and strong ethically-minded Director.
Laura is grateful for the ‘Hub’s Dream Team’ whereby all staff and clinicians hold values that align with the Hub’s deeper purpose. The Hub wouldn’t be what it is without our amazing clinicians!
Laura is grateful for the community support and looks forward to ongoing opportunities to grow and respond to the needs of our diverse community.
Senior
Social Worker
(she/her)
Age: 16+
Area: Perth Metropolitan Area
Areas of speciality:
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- Psychosocial Disability
- Intellectual Disability
- Autism
Introducing Danielle, our down-to-earth, driven, non-judgmental Clinician/ Senior Social Worker with a passion for advocacy and social justice. Danielle is a qualified, AASW practicing Social Worker with over 14 years of clinical experience working within a variety of roles, including hospital Social Worker, Specialist Support Coordinator, and Social Worker within the homelessness, disability, and mental health community sectors.
Danielle has worked locally, overseas, and within the remote areas of the West Kimberley in Western Australia. Her unique role working within an international context with people seeking asylum was an experience that shaped Danielle’s Social Work practice significantly, further driving her commitment to ethical practice and cultural safety.
Danielle is a clinician who is guided by principles of inclusivity, equality, and connection. She has the natural ability to create meaningful and genuine relationships, where people feel heard and feel safe. She enjoys working holistically, focusing on healing and trauma-informed care where she creates a safe environment that is congruent to the person’s care needs and journey.
Danielle is highly skilled in navigating systems and their barriers. She is warm, has depth in her practice, and is continually striving to advocate on all levels for vulnerable individuals and communities. Danielle is ethically minded and is naturally interested in all humans and their unique stories.
When Danielle is not working as a Social Worker, her creativity comes through with candle making, where she is able to slow down and find the equilibrium she promotes daily within her professional practice. She is the mother of a young son, a handsome fluff ball, and the partner of an Irish man. Danielle has a witty sense of humour and a warm spirit and will always remind you to slow down and catch your breathe.
Senior Occupational Therapist
(she/her)
Age: All ages
Location: Outreach - North - Perth Metropolitan Area
Telehealth: Available (if assessed appropriate).
Areas of speciality:
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- Physical and Intellectual Disability
- Social and Emotional regulation
- Autism
Introducing Nicola, our compassionate, caring and dedicated Clinician/Occupational Therapist, with a passion for supporting people of all abilities to reach their goals, big or small. Nicola has both clinical and leadership experience providing therapeutic services for people with intellectual, physical and mental health conditions. She has a Master of Occupational Therapy and has worked within both metro and rural community settings, making her highly adaptable and knowledgeable within a variety of clinical settings.
Nicola is highly skilled in providing Functional Capacity Assessments, motivated by her passion for best outcomes and empowering people to live a meaningful and happy life. She has extensive experience in emotional regulation strategies, equipment prescription, social skills and conflict resolution. Nicola also has a particular passion for positive behaviour support and routine based intervention approaches, incorporating individual, behaviour-based interventions to meet a person’s unique needs.
Nicola places focus on supporting the person, family and their network; working collaboratively within all settings and environments to support people to work towards their goals and to implement positive change in their lives. Her authentic and gentle nature is a breath of fresh air, and builds a foundation for a respectful, effective therapeutic relationship with people she supports.
Nicola is grounded by work-life balance and loves spending time with her husband, two children and dog. She loves going camping with her family, scrapbooking her holidays, or winding down watching a good re-run of old TV series.
Accounts Assistant
(she/her)
Introducing our wonderful Accounts Assistant Brooke Omotosho. Brooke brings a very diverse work history whereby she has lived and worked abroad specialising in accounts and credit control. Brooke's role is to support our amazing clinicians in doing what they do best by managing the paperwork in a highly organised and professional manner. Brooke is thrilled to be part of a dynamic team and a unique organisation who are shaking things up in the Mental Health Space. Great leaders are certainly often behind the scenes!!
Administration Assistant
(she/her)
Introducing our kind, bubbly and creative Admin Assistant Narelle Cassidy (Nez). Nez brings with her an extensive background in customer services with well over 15 years experience across a variety of industries inclusive of diverse management roles. Nez also has experience of running her own business, allowing for an abundance of transferable skills that we are lucky to learn and grow from as a small and passionate organisation. Nez is looking forward to becoming a valued member of the dynamic FHH team and working alongside our supporters and wider community and is committed to the Hub’s values, vision and deeper purpose. Nez will very likely be your first point of contact alongside Lana, fielding inquiries and referrals in a timely manner.
When not working Nez enjoys spending time with her partner and three young boys, being near the ocean, a day at the bay with her family or taking the caravan away. Nez has a very calming, open, and fun demeanour and a very contagious laugh!
Administration Assistant
(she/her)
Introducing our friendly Admin Assistant Ellana Kelly (Lana). Lana brings with her an extensive background in administrative work providing Feeling + Healing Hub - Allied Health Services with a friendly, professional and personalised service. Whilst working within the administration sector, Lana has been awarded nationally for her customer service skills and wishes to maintain this level of excellence with all of FHH clients, family members and support networks. Lana will very likely be your first point of contact, fielding inquiries and referrals in a timely manner.
Lana also will be assisting our amazing clinicians by taking care of our paperwork. You will see Lana getting creative with some of our socials so you can see updates of what the Hub has going on and what our clinicians and amazing clients are up too! Lana when not working, enjoys spending time with her husband and little girl. Lana has an incredible sense of humor and we cant wait for people to experience her amazing aura.