North Lakes
Brisbane Northside & Surrounds
Where to find us
North Lakes
Phone
07 3155 3778
Address:
26 Torres Cres
North Lakes QLD 4509
Opening Hours:
Monday to Friday: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Parking:
Car parking and street parking are available.
Great care near to you
Convenience meets expertise! We have excellent occupational therapy North Lakes. Our clinic in Brisbane Northside are a great starting point, but we can also bring our services directly to you. We cover a wide area, reaching clients from Strathpine to Caboolture.
Services available at this North Lakes clinic
OT
Our OTs specialise in helping people with acquired or life-long disabilities achieve milestone goals at every stage in life.
PBS
Our Behaviour Practitioners work closely with individuals and their support networks to design individualised strategies to help meet your goals.
Music Therapy
We use music-based activities to support a wide range people of all ages and abilities.
Dietitian
We provide personalized nutrition plans for various conditions, empowering you to reach your health goals.
Speech
Our speech pathologists use a person-centred approach to help people with permanent or degenerative disabilities thrive.
The Team
Judy
Principal OT & Founder
Meet Judy
Principal Occupational Therapist
Wife to Matt and mother of 4, Judy loves meeting new people and is passionate about Occupational Therapy. She thinks it’s the best job in the world and is genuinely shocked it’s not everyone’s profession of choice.
In 2004, Judy graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours 1).
Judy has nearly 20 years of experience working with people, their families, and support networks. She works with people who have a variety of disabilities ranging from intellectual to physical to psycho-social.
Judy has a great understanding of the NDIS practice framework. She has had extensive experience working with Disability Services QLD and brings that knowledge of government systems into her interactions with NDIS.
More about Judy
Judy loves spending time with her kids and is an avid coffee drinker. She loves being the Principal OT at My Therapy Crew and counts it a privilege to work alongside the team and hear the good news stories of what is happening for clients.
Elisha
Clinical Manager / Senior Occupational Therapist
Meet Elisha
Clinical Manager / Senior Occupational Therapist
Elisha graduated from James Cook University in Townsville and has experience working in various roles across the lifespan. She is passionate about working with individuals facing a broad range of difficulties and takes pride in creating a warm, safe, and trusting environment for clients to achieve their goals. Her primary focus is within paediatric care, with a strong interest in mental health and neurodiversity. Elisha strongly advocates for her clients and believes in a collaborative approach to her practice.
More about Elisha:
In her personal life, Elisha enjoys listening to audiobooks while painting or drawing, often with her two cheeky cats nearby - sometimes a little too close as they have been known to leave pawprints on her artwork.
Elisha appreciates the diversity of the occupational therapy profession and values how it allows her to be creative and think outside of the box.
Grace
Lead Proficient PBS Practitioner
Meet Grace
Lead Proficient Behaviour Support Practitioner
Grace is a Behaviour Practitioner and a level 4 Registered Counsellor with the Australian Counselling Association. Her approach is person-centred and collaborative, working closely with clients, families, and caregivers. With a gentle and compassionate demeanor, Grace ensures that each client feels seen, heard, and validated.
Grace grew up in South Africa and began her counselling career in 2015. She completed her Psychology Honours degree in 2017 and became a Registered Counsellor with the Health Professions Council of South Africa. She has extensive experience working with children and young adults in both school settings and private practice. In 2021, Grace expanded her expertise by serving as a trauma counsellor at a hospital.
Throughout her career, Grace has worked with issues such as grief, relationship difficulties, trauma, depression, anxiety, and behavioural challenges. She is passionate about understanding people and their behaviours and is committed to advocating for vulnerable groups, including those living with disabilities. Of paramount importance to Grace is being ethical and always working with integrity.
Grace aims to assist clients with increased self-awareness, build a greater sense of well-being and develop more effective coping skills and ways to respond to challenges. She provides a safe, non-judgmental, and confidential space for clients to gain insight into their thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and behaviours.
More about Grace
In her spare time, Grace enjoys spending time with her family, reading, and exploring.
Ali
Senior Occupational Therapist
Meet Ali
Senior Occupational Therapist
Louise
Occupational Therapist
Meet Louise
Occupational Therapist
Louise is a Paediatric Occupational Therapist with 9 years of experience, she has a wealth of experience in structured teaching methods inspired by the TEACCH approach, early intervention strategies, and developmental play. Louise enjoys designing engaging and effective one on one and small group therapy sessions that promote growth and development in a supportive environment.
By incorporating creative, fun, personalised intervention, she aims to empower children to build essential skills and reach their full potential. Louise is a highly motivated and enthusiastic team member working in a multidisciplinary team.
More about Louise
Louise has a wide range of interests and hobbies, from playing board games, arts and crafts, digital arts, to freediving, paddle boarding, kickboxing, or simply relaxing over Korean dramas. She is always ready to try anything new.
Pia
Occupational Therapist
Meet Pia
Occupational Therapist
Pia is a dedicated and experienced Occupational Therapist with a Bachelor's degree from the Philippines and a Master's degree in Advanced Occupational Therapy from New York University. With over 8 years of experience in both private practice and school settings, Pia specializes in creating individualized therapy plans tailored to meet the unique needs of clients. Areas of expertise include Sensory Integration and the Alert Program, with a strong commitment to integrating family involvement in therapy to promote a holistic approach to care. By working closely with families, Pia ensures that therapy extends beyond sessions to support meaningful and lasting progress in daily life. Pia is passionate about helping children achieve their fullest potential through evidence-based practices that foster growth, improve functioning, and enhance overall quality of life.
More about Pia
In her personal life, Pia enjoys exploring local beaches, having coffee dates with friends, and dog-sitting, finding joy in the simple pleasures of life.
Constance
Occupational Therapist
Meet Constance
Occupational Therapist
Constance graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours). She is passionate about connecting with and supporting individuals across the lifespan to maximise their independence and empower them to achieve their goals. Constance is committed to delivering evidence-based, client-centred services and actively seeks opportunities to expand her knowledge and skills.
More about Constance
In her free time, Constance enjoys being in nature, whether it's hiking, rock climbing, or visiting the beach.
Ella
Occupational Therapist
Meet Ella
Occupational Therapist
Ella graduated from the University of the Sunshine Coast with a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours). She's passionate about helping people build independence and improve their quality of life. She values lifelong learning and is always looking for opportunities to expandher skills and knowledge to better support the people she works with.
More about Ella
Outside of work, Ella enjoys staying active through surfing and dancing, and finds baking to be a great way to unwind. She also loves spending time outdoors with family and friends, whether it's going on an adventure or simply enjoying good company.
Kj
Occupational Therapist
Meet Kj
Occupational Therapist
Kj is a registered Occupational Therapist graduating from Griffith University. They worked in paediatrics for 2.5 years, and have a special interest in working within the Deaf community. They currently hold a Certificate IV in Auslan, with the Diploma of Auslan being completed in March 2025. Kj prides themselves on continuously learning to be able to provide the best level of care for their clients.
More about Kj
When not at work, Kj is an all star dancer and cheerleader, competing in both state and national level competitions in the Open Level 1 team with a plan to defend their National Title in 2025. Kj also enjoys playing board, video and card games, such as the Pokémon TCG and Legend of Zelda.
James
Proficient Behaviour Support Practitioner
Meet James
Proficient Behaviour Support Practitioner
James is passionate about his work as a Behaviour Support Practitioner, enjoying the opportunity to work with others to seek solutions and address behavioural and environmental challenges as a part of his job.
He graduated in 2021 from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours 2A).
James has worked in both counselling and Behaviour support capacities since graduating from university, and uses his skills in utilising psychometrics, and his experience with multiple therapeutic modalities to personalise intervention to clients’ needs. He has worked with clients across the age range and with disabilities impacting physical, intellectual, and psycho-social capacity.
More about James
James loves his dog, making coffee, drumming, hiking and photography. He loves the opportunity to collaborate with peers at My Therapy Crew, as he is constantly learning new things from those around him.
Emily
Speech Pathologist
Meet Emily
Meet Emily
Speech Pathologist
Emily graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours). She has experience working with participants of all ages and across many areas of speech pathology practice, within a variety of environments (including in clinics, schools, and homes). Emily has particular interest in the areas of literacy, language, speech, stuttering, social communication, and multimodal communication. Emily works to ensure participants are actively involved throughout their speech pathology intervention, and are autonomous throughout their journey.
More about Emily
Emily enjoys spending time with her family and friends. She likes listening to music, reading, and crocheting.
Alissa
Senior Speech Pathologist
Meet Alissa
Meet Alissa
Speech Pathologist
Alissa graduated with a Bachelor of Speech and Language Pathology (Hons) at the University of Canterbury, and hasn’t stopped learning since!
In her time as a Speech Pathologist she has worked primarily in the complex disability space, and loves to problem solve collaboratively to reach the best outcomes for her clients. Her experience has included 7 years on specialist school teams working alongside occupational/physiotherapists and teaching teams in classrooms. She more recently spent 18 months in an assessment service for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), and has in-depth expertise on a range of AAC tools and their implementation.
More about Alissa
Alissa is also confident to support with complex feeding/dysphagia management, social skill development, behaviour support, and emergent literacy. She has worked with clients across the lifespan in a range of environments, and has a particular passion for paediatrics and early intervention. Alissa loves making genuine connections with clients and their teams, and supporting people to reach the goals that matter to them.
Alissa has only recently moved to Brisbane from New Zealand, so her time outside of work is spent exploring the city and enjoying the prolific sunshine. She loves hikes, snorkelling, a cozy night in with her cats and occasionally having a good boogie at a dance class!
Phoebe
Speech Pathologist
Meet Phoebe
Phoebe graduated with a Bachelor of Speech and Language Therapy with Honours at Massey University in New Zealand. Over her time as a Speech Pathologist she has worked across a range of practice areas; including supporting young children and their families in an early intervention service, and working in specialist school teams to support students with complex disabilities. She has also recently worked in a specialised assessment service for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) tools and is highly experienced in the prescription and implementation of AAC.
Phoebe has a particular passion for supporting individuals of all ages with Autism Spectrum Disorder. She also loves supporting young children and their families to ensure their early speech and language goals are met.
More about Phoebe
Phoebe loves spending time with her French Bulldogs, Olive and Petal, who safely made the move across the ditch from New Zealand! Phoebe is embracing all that Queensland has to offer and is loving spending her weekends at the beach. She is always looking for travel recommendations of places to explore along the East Coast!
Madison
Music Therapist
Meet Madison
Meet Madison
Music Therapist
Maddie graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Master of Music Therapy. She is very passionate about music’s ability to support the health and wellbeing of people of all ages. As a music therapist, Maddie values person-centered and evidence-based practice, and enjoys supporting her clients in ways that align with their interests.
More about Maddie
Outside of My Therapy Crew, Maddie also works as a music teacher in early education and childcare services. In her spare time, Maddie enjoys exploring new places, spending time with loved ones and going to see live music.
Admin
Matthew
Director & Founder
Meet Matthew
Director and Founder
Matthew is a qualified CPA (Certified Public Accountant) and has a lifetime of experience in helping small business owners flourish by doing what they do best: living out their dreams.
He graduated from Queensland University of Technology with a Bachelor's degree in Business in 1998.
More about Matthew
In Matthew's spare time, he enjoys listening to podcasts and pondering the mysteries of the universe.
His favourite thing about working at My Therapy Crew is building a high-performing team, working with other professionals and supporters, and hearing about all the ‘first-time’ breakthroughs that keep occurring in the lives of clients
If Matthew wasn’t an accountant, he’d be a lion-tamer.
Peita
Head of Operations
Meet Peita
Head of Operations
Peita has significant experience in the allied health and disability industries, and she is passionate about the importance of business operations and organisation. Peita has worked in business and financial operations for over 25 years and has completed a Bachelor of Business.
More about Peita
Peita enjoys spending time with her family and friends in her spare time. Her hobbies include reading and being part of a book club.
Her favourite thing about working for My Therapy Crew is the wonderful team culture and the positive impact this has on not only the team but MTC clients.
She would own a little bookshop, with a café if she wasn’t Head of Operations.
Jesse
Head of Growth and Culture
Meet Jesse
Head of Growth and Culture
Jesse is a strategic leader with extensive experience in the human services sector. He is passionate about fostering growth, building meaningful partnerships, and creating positive workplace cultures aligned with values and vision. As Head of Growth and Culture at My Therapy Crew, Jesse is focused on supporting the crew and driving innovative approaches to achieve outstanding outcomes.
More about Jesse
Jesse is a devoted husband and father of three who calls Glasshouse Country on the Sunshine Coast home. He enjoys hiking in the nearby Glasshouse Mountains, sharing quality time with loved ones, and starting the day with a good coffee. For Jesse, political elections are as exciting as a sporting grand final.
Ruth
Finance and Compliance Manager
Meet Ruth
Finance and Compliance Manager
Ruth is a qualified CPA (Certified Practicing Accountant) since 2006 after completing her Bachelor of Business degree at QUT in 2003. Prior to joining My Therapy Crew, she worked in areas including Compliance, Policy Writing and Accreditation in the education sector. Ruth joined My Therapy Crew in 2021, assisting Matthew in various accounting and practice management tasks.
More about Ruth
Between running around after her kids and their various extracurricular activities Ruth enjoys cooking and hosting family and friends. She also enjoys being out in the country, saying if she wasn’t an accountant, she would love to run a Bed and Breakfast.
Rory
Administration Officer
Meet Rory
Administration Officer
Rory has completed her Certificate III in Health Administration and since completing this she has worked within the Allied Health Space as an Administration Officer.
Rory moved to Brisbane in 2023 from far north Queensland and has loved every minute. On the weekends Rory enjoys exploring different beaches nearby as it is her favourite place to be.
Annie
Administration Officer
Meet Annie
Administration Officer
Annie has completed a Diploma of Business and brings over eight years of experience from the hospitality industry. She has developed a strong set of skills in customer service and is committed to providing valuable support and fostering smooth operations.
More about Annie
When not at work, Annie enjoys spending time with her dog, Potato, reading and trying all the amazing restaurants Brisbane has to offer.