Meet the Team
KAREN YOUNG
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Occupational Therapist, Karen Young, graduated from The London Hospital Medical College in 1995 with a Post Graduate Diploma in Occupational Therapy. Working in the NHS she specialised quickly into Paediatrics and gained experience working with children and young people with a variety of needs including ADHD, DCD, dyspraxia, dyslexia, autism, Aspergers syndrome, cerebral palsy and sensory integration difficulties, in a number of clinical, educational and home settings.
After joining Nicci in independent practice in 2012, Karen has been involved with the assessment and therapy services of children in addition to providing training, consultation and advice for parents, schools, teachers and other related professionals.
Karen’s training has included Sensory Integration, Sensory Integration and childhood trauma and the assessment and treatment of children with developmental perceptual dysfunction and handwriting difficulties. Karen is also studying for the Certification in Ayres’ Sensory Integration (CASI) with ASIWISE and CLASI. Other experiences include SOS feeding groups with a trained therapist and the Alert programme for self-regulation.
SUSAN MELLISH
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT
Susan Mellish is our Occupational Therapy Assistant and has been part of our team since 2014.
Susan joined us with a BA (Hons) in Health Studies, a Cache Level 3 Children and Young People’s Workforce Diploma and training and experience working within the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework and a professional background in HR Administration and Childcare.
Working closely with specialist paediatric OTs over the years, Susan has gained experience working with children with a variety of different needs and is involved in planning and implementing both individual and group sessions.
Susan has completed training in; The Alert Program for Self-Regulation; The Zones of Regulation; Module 1 of the Certificate in Ayres Sensory Integration with ASIWISE and CLASI; An Introduction to Sensory Integration, Attachment and Trauma; Introduction to Sensory Integration and Yoga and continues to expand her professional development.
Susan also fills the role of office administrator and is likely to be your first point of contact in the office.
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