My Care Provider Team:

Mike is a Senior Occupational Therapist specialising in Psychosocial (Mental Health), Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and Intellectual Disabilities. With a personable, enthusiastic and non-judgmental approach to his work, Mike enjoys helping participants address their mental health symptoms and motivation.

In particular, Mike enjoys working with those who have things they wish to address, which shows a willingness to make a change and work towards achieving their goals. Mike provides functional therapy to participants, which includes activities ‘the doing’ to create change. He has worked with many participants who are sick of feeling helpless, relying on their doctor or circumstances to make a change. Instead, Mike works with participants to start doing and seeing things differently and finds once they begin to see positive changes, this has a snowball effect. He finds it fulfilling to be a ‘doing therapist’ because this is something that can create lasting change for participants.

Prior to studying Occupational Therapy, Mike completed a Science degree and formal training in various talking therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT). In addition, he has a passion for mental health, mindfulness & meditation, nutrition and gut & brain connections, and continued professional development. Such as an upcoming evidence-based Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) course Mike will be attending, a tool for helping people process traumatic experiences.

When not working, Mike enjoys his downtime bike riding, playing golf, snowboarding, water skiing, and generally being in nature.

Madelin is a Mental Health Occupational Therapist who works with adults and adolescents to establish healthy routines and meaningful engagement. Madelin’s approach is wholistic and client-centred, assisting participants to develop and achieve their individual goals. She finds there are many fun and creative ways to support participants and enjoys working with them to better understand their emotions, develop healthy coping skills and strategies such as using their senses to regulate emotions and manage distress.

Madelin has experience working in acute psychiatric wards, recovery units, emergency departments, crisis and community mental health services and schools. She enjoys working with all client groups but particularly enjoys working with adolescents and young adults to build their confidence and achieve their goals by having the skills to overcome their challenges.

Madelin has a Bachelor of Health Science and a Masters in Occupational Therapy Practice and enjoys regularly attending professional development courses relating to mental health. Some of these courses include Sensory Assessment and Intervention, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness and Motivation.

When not working Madelin is trying out new recipes, spending time in the garden and with her pet bulldog whilst also finding time to volunteer at a local homeless shelter.

Gabe is an experienced Allied Health Assistant who works with participants to establish everyday routines such as personal care, sleeping, exercise and cooking. Gabe’s approach to her work is to bring fun into the mundane, enjoying a good joke or sharing a laugh with participants.

Whilst the participants Gabe works with are all very unique, an issue that many experience is being isolated from their community. With Gabe’s approachability, compassionate listening and fun nature, she enjoys supporting participants and watching their confidence grow as they engage with others.

After working in customer service for many years Gabe made the transition into a supporting role, having completed Certificate III in Aged Care, Certificate III in Home and Community Care and Mental Health First Aid.

Outside of work, Gabe enjoys spending time with her adult children and grandchildren, gardening, cooking, craft and handyman work around the home.

Allison is an Executive Assistant and Business Operations Manager at My Care Provider. She provides business support to the Director and Team at MCP, ensuring that systems and processes are in place to improve the overall efficiency and keep the business running smoothly.

Allison has a number of years of experience in the healthcare industry, having worked initially as a Registered Nurse before transitioning into medical administration, working as a Practice Manager across allied health clinics.

Allison holds a Bachelor of Nursing Science and Post Graduate qualifications in Human Nutrition. She is originally from Queensland and when not working, Allison enjoys travelling home, spending time with her pet Maltese Shih Tzu and being outdoors.