Our Team

Occupational Therapy

Katrina Langtry

Occupational Therapist/Clinic Owner

Katrina has over 25 years’ experience in paediatric therapy and a strong focus on providing effective intervention for children. She specialises in therapy for children with a range of diagnoses including Developmental Delay, Learning Disabilities, Cerebral Palsy, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Chromosomal Disorders and Intellectual Impairment.

Having graduated from UQ in 1996 and completing postgraduate studies through Sydney University, Katrina worked in London, UK, and Cairns and Perth – and everywhere in between.

Fiona Jardine

Occupational Therapist

Fiona is one of our wonderful Occupational Therapists. Fiona joined Everton Therapy in 2014 and has loved working with so many children and their families to achieve their goals. She describes occupational therapy as working to achieve function in what is important in your life. For most children that is working on things they want to achieve at home, school or play. Fiona loves having fun whilst working with kids and building their confidence in doing things. Bushwalking and swimming keeps Fiona busy outside of work.

Sarah Matthews

Occupational Therapist

Sarah has been working with children and families since 2010. Prior to Everton Therapy, she has worked in Queensland schools, supporting students from pre-prep to high school with various challenges and helping them to access and participate in the curriculum as fully as possible.

Sarah has expertise in executive function, toileting, interoception and regulation.

Her roles as a parent of young children, and a facilitator of a playgroup also shape her evidence-based practice.

Dani Strickland

Occupational Therapist

Dani graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) and Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology). Dani has been supporting children for over 10 years, primarily within early intervention for children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Dani also has experience supporting children with a range of diagnoses, including Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Disorders, Learning Disabilities, Intellectual Impairment, and Genetic Disorders. Dani enjoys working with children of all abilities and knows the importance of incorporating fun whilst learning to do things that may be a little challenging. Dani also strives to collaborate with families and relevant stakeholders to achieve client goals.

Molly Baresic

Occupational Therapist

Speech Pathology

Cathy Wilson

Speech Pathologist 

Cathy joined Everton Therapy in 2019. She has 15 years experience working with children of all ages in clinic and school settings. She enjoys working on early language skills, speech sound production and literacy goals. She is a Hanen-certified speech pathologist and runs It Takes Two to Talk groups. 

Jessica Allen

Speech Pathologist

Jess joined the Everton Therapy team in 2021 and has been working as a Speech Pathologist for 10 years working both in Australia and The United Kingdom. She has a keen interest in supporting children and their families with speech, language and literacy difficulties. She has had additional training in the SCERTS and Kontakt programmes, PODD, PROMPT, Gestalt Language Processing and Executive Function.  

Nicola Moten

Speech Pathologist

Nicola joined Everton Therapy in 2020. She is passionate about working with young children with complex disabilities and giving them a voice through the use of Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC). She works with children with a range of diagnoses including: rare genetic conditions, cerebral palsy, chromosomal disorders, developmental delays, hearing loss, vision impairment, and epilepsy. 
 
Nicola has experience working with a range of AAC systems and access methods (eg. eye-gaze, switch access, partner-assisted scanning). Nicola has completed the PODD Introductory Workshop, PODD Alternative Access workshop, PODD for speech-generating-devices workshop, and Teaching Movements for Communication course.  She has a certificate 2 in AUSLAN, and has completed training in the following areas: eye-gaze communication, switch-scanning to access speech generating devices, implementation of AAC systems in the home environment, alternative access methods for individuals with complex physical disability, and use of AAC for individuals with cortical visual impairment.

Millie Dickenson

Speech Pathologist

Millie is one of our speech pathologists who has been with Everton Therapy since 2021. Millie is an SOS Feeding, Meaningful Speech, RESTART-DCM and Lidcombe Program-trained therapist. Millie loves working with all children and is passionate about working with families to help children achieve their goals. Millie has a particular interest in Gestalt Language Processing, with a passion for helping children who use echolalia to develop their language skills. Millie also enjoys play-based therapy for early learners, as well as supporting families with children who stutter.

Therapy Assistants 

Emily Grabski

OT Assistant

Emily is one of our therapy assistants who has been with Everton Therapy since 2023. Emily is in the third year of her Occupational Therapy degree, studying up at the Sunshine Coast. She loves working with children of all ages, abilities and backgrounds and has experience working with children with ASD. Em values trust, fun, respect and play when working with both children and their families.

 

Erin McAlpine

SLP Assistant

Erin joined our team at Everton Therapy in 2024. She is currently in her second year of her Speech Pathology degree and is very passionate about helping children reach their full potential. Erin provides a safe and supportive environment for children to learn and grow, and hopes to bring a kind, caring, and FUN approach to therapy.