Annabelle is an experienced and qualified Occupational Therapist, graduating from Curtin University in 1994. She has worked for over 20 years in a variety of health-related settings, including acute psychiatry, spinal injury, policy development, musculoskeletal injuries and work-related stress. She joined Lifeworks Occupational Therapy in 2020 and has found her true calling in the mental health area, assisting people with anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, autism, pain and bipolar disorders.
Annabelle is a Certified HeartMath Practitioner, trained and utilising Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Recovery Virtual Reality within her practice. She is also trained in the Explain Pain model. She deeply values her clients and the lessons they teach her every day and understands that the therapeutic relationship is central to all healing.
Annabelle studied Yoga Teaching in 2015 and is a Registered Yoga Teacher who integrates the tools she learned into her practice of Occupational Therapy. She has been looking forward to integrating the science of Occupational Therapy with the long-established traditions of yoga to help people live more fulfilling and joyful lives.
During a hiatus from Occupational Therapy, Annabelle managed a large restaurant and also studied commercial cooking. She likes to integrate meal planning and cooking skills into her work where she can.
When Annabelle is not working with her clients, she can be found in the kitchen, cooking healthy and nutritious food for her family and friends, practicing yoga (of course), travelling and spending time in nature.
Bachelor of Science (Occupational Therapy), Curtin University