Carmen has over 14 years of clinical experience, working and the provision of clinical supervision within transdisciplinary teams and ‘Key Worker’ services and since this time has worked exclusively in the paediatric disability sector.

She has worked at an array of teams in Perth, including government, Not For Profit - community disability, private practice, and a tertiary hospital in Perth, Australia.

She is committed to using person centred and family centred practice, ensuring that children and their families are at the centre of therapy goals and processes and enjoys fun, creative ways to support a child’s development of and learning of new skills and activities. Carmen is devoted to professional development in this ever-changing field to uphold her commitment to provide evidence-based therapy.

Carmen is trained in many Occupational Therapy approaches such as DIR Floortime, Circle of Security, Cognitive Orientation to daily Occupational Performance (CO-OP), SOS Approach to Feeding, Paediatric Continence, Learn to Play, Motor Dysgraphia Assessment, Functional Capacity Assessments (FCA) and ECIA’s Early Childhood Early Intervention, amongst many others.

When Carmen isn't providing therapy, she enjoys spending time with her nieces and nephews, cooking new recipes, exploring the outdoors and listening to podcasts.