Meet The Team
Together as a Therapy Team we respect, embrace and empower our clients and their families.
Therapists
As a DIRFloortime® and Creative Therapy Team we respect, embrace and empower our clients and their families, to enable them to be the best they can be!
Maria Radimissis
Senior Speech Pathologist
Neurodivergent Ally
Play Practitioner
Parent Coach
Areas Of Interest
- Connection with clients and their families
- Making sessions fun
- Speech & language development
- Social-emotional development
- Communicating through non-verbal language
- Supporting regulation
- Shared attention
- Engagement and reciprocity
Languages
- English
- Greek
“I believe that communication is the way we bring our ideas to life.”
Ideas are driven by emotion and a desire to connect with others, so it brings Maria great joy to help children achieve that through supporting their communication skills. Maria has been a speech pathologist since 2015, working exclusively with children and their families. She knew even whilst studying at university, she wanted to support children’s communication development. Seeing a child’s progress in being able to express themselves, get their needs met and engage with their people and environments is always a cause for celebration with Maria!
Listen to Maria speak about her passion for working with children and their families on The Empowered Parent Podcast, Episode 61: Beyond Words – The Power of Developmental Speech Pathology.
Qualifications and Training
- BAppSci (Speech Pathology), 2015
- DIR Floortime 101 and 201 (ICDL)
- Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) Practitioner
- Time Line Therapy™ Practitioner
- Hypnotherapist
- NLP Coach
Clinic Days
Monday to Friday.
Nikita Pinto
Speech Pathologist
Neurodivergent Ally
Play Practitioner
Parent Coach
Areas Of Interest
- Supporting regulation
- Sharing attention
- Engagement
- Interaction
- Fun therapy sessions
- Speech and Language development
- Social-emotional development
- Communication
- Connecting with children and parents
- Supporting parents
- Social skills
- Evidence Based Speech
- Pathology approaches and regular evaluation
Languages
English
Hindi
Kannada
Konkani
I believe the foundation for communication and child development is forming connections and building relationships.”
Children’s relationships influence the way they see and learn about the world. These relationships help children express themselves, share attention and engage with people in different environments.
Nikita is passionate about building relationships with children and their families and does so by building rapport and connecting with children through play. She knew that she wanted to work with children and their parents from an early age and hence completed her undergraduate degree in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology and worked at an Early Learning Centre in India before pursuing her Masters in Speech Pathology in Australia.
Nikita enjoys being playful with children and using music in her sessions. She believes that it is important to empower parents to reach their full potential and can do so in a few different Indian languages.
You can hear Nikita speak about the essential building blocks that support all future communication development on the Empowered Parent Podcast, Episode 63: The Pre-Linguistic Journey – How Children Master Communication Before First Words
Qualifications and Training
- MSP (Master in Speech Pathology)
- DIR Floortime 101 and 201 (ICDL)
- Hanen: It Takes Two to Talk® and More than Words®
- SOS® Approach to Feeding
- Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) Practitioner
- Time Line Therapy™ Practitioner
- Hypnotherapist
- NLP Coach
Clinic Days
Wednesday to Friday.
Judy Au
Senior Occupational Therapist
Neurodivergent Ally
Play Practitioner
Parent Coach
Areas Of Interest
- Regulation
- Fine and gross motor skills
- Play skills development
- Social skill development
- Processing and regulating emotions
- Sensory processing
- Body awareness
- Motor planning
Languages
English
Cantonese
Mandarin
“I believe that play, being the key occupation for children, is the foundation for learning.”
Judy is passionate about supporting children in doing what they enjoy and do best – play!
She enjoys working with children and their families to help with the development and exploration of play skills and to support families in understanding how the external environment can impact on children’s regulation and their ability to process information and their emotions. Judy also enjoys engaging in fun crafting activities to assist with the exploration of children’s imagination along with the development of foundational skills.
Qualifications and Training
- MSc (Occupational Therapy), 2021
- DIR Certificate Level 1 (Profectum)
- Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) Practitioner
- Time Line Therapy™ Practitioner
- Hypnotherapist
- NLP Coach
Clinic Days
Monday to Friday.
Kristine Orbiso
Senior Occupational Therapist
Neurodivergent Ally
Play Practitioner
Parent Coach
Areas Of Interest
- Emotional regulation and self-regulation
- Sensory processing
- Executive functioning
- Social and emotional development
- Fine and gross motor development
- Supporting adolescents through life transitions
- Mental health in children and adolescents
Languages
English
Filipino
“I believe every child deserves to feel understood, supported and celebrated for who they are.”
Kristine is passionate about helping young children, tweens and teens build confidence, independence and participate more fully in everyday life. Since graduating as an occupational therapist in 2017, she has supported children and families across Australia and the Philippines in clinic, home, school, community and telehealth settings.
Kristine believes every child has their own unique strengths, interests and way of experiencing the world. She enjoys building genuine connections with children and working alongside families to understand what matters most to them, creating therapy that is practical, meaningful and tailored to each child’s individual profile and goals.
Her passion lies in helping children develop the skills they need to participate successfully in the activities that are important to them. Whether supporting emotional regulation, sensory processing, motor development, executive functioning or social participation, Kristine focuses on building confidence while empowering families with practical strategies they can continue using beyond the therapy room. She believes children thrive when they feel understood, supported and valued by the people around them.
Seeing children become more confident, develop greater independence and participate more fully at home, school and in their community is one of the most rewarding parts of her work. Kristine enjoys collaborating with families, educators and other therapists to create a holistic, strengths-based approach that supports each child’s development.
Qualifications and Training
- Bachelor of Science (Occupational Therapy), 2017
- DIR 101: An Introduction to DIR® and DIRFloortime® (ICDL)
- Quickshifts™ Approach, Vital Links
Clinic Days
Monday to Friday.
Support Staff
Dana Baltutis
Director, Trainer, Coach
Neurodivergent
Consultant
Mentor
Coach
Areas Of Interest
- Parent Coaching
- Sharing attention
- Engaging
- Connecting
- Understanding
- Communicating and interacting with others
- Reading social cues
- Using verbal and non-verbal language to make intentions known
- Behaviour as communication
- Parent-child interactions and relationships
- Evidence-based speech pathology approaches and regular evaluations
- Managing feedback and complaints.
Languages
English
Lithuanian
“I believe personal development and growth is integral for all adults who support children.”
Dana established, and continues to run, My Therapy House with the dream of supporting all children, parents and caregivers to be the best they can be. She believes we all have the innate ability to make positive changes in our own lives so we can enhance children’s development. When parents and therapists are OK, then the children are OK.
Dana provides supervision, mentoring and support to staff and other professionals through Dana Baltutis Coaching. She is available for consultation with parents and facilitates parent, therapist and life coaching through her 6-session program, The Empowered Parent, and produces the weekly Empowered Parent Podcast to help people make meaning around their experiences and develop healthy relationships with their children.
Discover how to view your child’s development through a lens that celebrates their individuality in Episode 39: Dana Baltutis (Speech Pathologist and Parent Coach) – Embracing Individuality and Neurodiversity Through a Positive Lens.
Qualifications and Training
- Director
- Certified DIRFloortime® Speech Pathologist
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology)
- Masters of Science (Disability Studies)
- Graduate Diploma (Educational Management)
- Hanen: It Takes Two to Talk®, More than Words®, Learning Language and Loving It™ and Talkability™ training
- Marte Meo® Therapist Certification
- Expert DIRFloortime® Provider (ICDL)
- Profectum Academy Trainer: DIR Model and Foundational Capacities for Development (FCD)
- Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) Practitioner
- Time Line Therapy™ Master Practitioner
- Hypnotherapy Master Practitioner
- NLP Coach
Clinic Days
By appointment.
Isabela Peres Vilela
Community Engagement
Neurodivergent Ally
Areas Of Interest
- Guiding families through the intake process
- Client documentation support
- Supporting clients as part of the multidisciplinary team
- Community liaison
- Navigating the NDIS
Languages
English
Portuguese
“I believe positive thoughts and happiness attract positive life experiences.”
Isabela is a highly motivated and compassionate professional with an understanding of the specific needs of individuals, with a background in the aged care industry, especially working with people who have dementia.
She is passionate about empowering individuals to reach their potential and promotes equity and cultural diversity.
Her communication and interpersonal skills allow her to build positive relationships with clients, co-workers, and community stakeholders. Isabela works collaboratively wherever possible to ensure clients receive high quality care, and is excited about the opportunity to contribute to My Therapy House and have a positive impact on the lives of individuals.
Qualifications and Training
- Diploma of Community Services and Certificate III (Individual Support Ageing and Disability)
- BEd (Michelangelo College, Brazil)
Clinic Days
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday & Friday Afternoons.
Christie Harris
Quality Assurance and Operations
Neurodivergent Ally
Areas Of Interest
- Scheduling and
- Appointments
- Document Management
- NDIS Information
- Supporting staff to be the best they can be for the clients they work with
Languages
English
“I believe that kindness and understanding should be at the centre of everything we do.”
Christie has honed her administration and problem-solving skills through years of voluntary work for children’s sporting clubs; managing uniforms, canteens, competitions and training rosters. She is a computer geek at heart, and is at her happiest when she is up to her elbows in technology.
Christie enjoys working on a small team where each day is different. She keeps My Therapy House policies and procedures up to date, and loves forms. If there is information to be organised, Christie will find a way to make the process as accessible as possible.
She assists the team in understanding external factors affecting the practice while simplifying essential administrative tasks for everyone.
Qualifications and Training
- Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) Practitioner
Clinic Days
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Charlotte Focke
Allied Health Therapy Assistant
Neurodivergent Ally
Languages
English
Dutch
French
“I believe in creating a happy, understanding, and positive environment for everyone.”
Charlotte assists the therapists at My Therapy House. She works with families to implement the client’s goals and strategies, and to transfer the skills they learn into their home and community. She has a strong drive to communicate with and help people.
After volunteering for several years as a Learning Club Tutor for the Smith Family to support children with learning difficulties at school, Charlotte decided to focus her skills in the play space to support children and their families as they learn about each other, develop deep, meaningful relationships, and build confidence and resilience.
Charlotte continues to add to her already broad skill set by working closely with the My Therapy House multidisciplinary team while studying Speech Pathology at UniSA.
Charlotte’s favourite saying is, “Carry on smiling and the world will smile with you.”
Qualifications and Training
- Certificate III (Allied Health Assistant)
- Bachelor of Office Management (Belgium)
Clinic Days
Charlotte is currently on maternity leave.
Craig Clarke
Information Technology And Human Resources
Neurodivergent Ally
Areas Of Interest
- Ensuring premises are safe and welcoming for children, families and staff
- Keeping Information
- Technology systems and data storage secure and up to date
- Managing staff
- Liaising with maintenance staff and business consultants
- Business Marketing
“I believe all families deserve a high quality service.”
Craig works tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure employees feel happy and secure working at My Therapy House so they can meet the needs of our clients and families.
Craig has a marketing and business degree and understands what is needed to keep a business operating and maintaining its flow and function. Craig is the handyman, the negotiator, the tradesperson, and the person who listens to our needs and concerns as staff members. Without Craig, we would not be able to deliver a great service to our clients and families.
Qualifications and Training
- Bachelor of Business (Marketing/International Business)
- Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) Practitioner
- Time Line Therapy™ Practitioner
- Hypnotherapist
Clinic Days
Craig works offsite.