Our Team
Kristine // Occupational Therapist
Kristine is an experienced Occupational Therapist, registered with AHPRA, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from Cebu Doctors’ University. She brings a thoughtful, neuroaffirming and strengths-based approach to her work, with a strong focus on supporting regulation, independence and participation in everyday life.
She loves creating engaging, participant-led sessions that are tailored to each child’s and young person’s interests and needs and has a particular interest in sensory processing and early writing skills. Kristine uses practical, play-based strategies to help children build confidence in a way that feels supportive and achievable.
Kristine also really values working closely with families and collaborating across home, school and community settings to ensure each person is well supported.
In her free time, Kristine loves spending time with her cat, exploring new foods, and being with friends and family.
Chelsey // Occupational Therapist
Chelsey has a passion for working with children. Her goal is to help children grow in confidence to reach their potential to engage in their day-to-day activities, play and have fun. Chelsey is passionate about ensuring that her practice is focused and tailored to the individual needs of each client and family, within a warm, safe and supportive environment.
Chelsey has a Bachelor of Applied Science and a Master of Occupational Therapy Degree.
When Chelsey is not at The POST Centre, she enjoys travelling, discovering great food, exercising at a pilates studio and immersing herself in an inspiring podcast.
Mindy // Occupational Therapist
Mindy graduated from Latrobe University in 2020 with a Master's in Occupational Therapy. She has worked as an occupational therapist in the community setting for 4 years, gaining extensive experience in adult therapy for mental health, equipment prescription, home modifications, and creating safe environments for the elderly.
Her diverse exposure to various disabilities and clients has deepened her passion for community-based work, particularly in helping individuals maintain their independence. She has a special interest in equipment prescription and home modifications.
Mindy takes a holistic approach to working with clients, supporting them in achieving their goals and staying engaged in their daily activities. She is dedicated to ensuring her clients feel heard and are smiling throughout the process.
Outside of work, Mindy enjoys spending time with her friends and family, playing basketball, and cooking.
Lauren // Occupational Therapist
Lauren is an Occupational Therapy (Honours) graduate and current Master of Speech Pathology student, with diverse experience across the allied health, disability services, mental health, and early childhood education sectors. Her clinical and community work reflects a strong commitment to person-centred care and a passion for supporting individuals across all stages of life.
In addition to her clinical training, Lauren has worked extensively in disability support and coordination, where she developed strong skills in family engagement, goal setting, and program planning. Her background in early childhood education and inclusive recreation has further shaped her ability to communicate with empathy, collaborate effectively, and advocate for accessible and inclusive services.
A fast learner and confident communicator, Lauren brings professionalism, creativity, and compassion to every role. She is committed to building meaningful relationships with participants and delivering outcomes that improve wellbeing, independence, and quality of life.
When not at the POST centre, Lauren enjoys exercising in a pilates class, traveling, trying new foods, and hunting down Melbourne’s best cafes.
Carli // Senior Occupational Therapist
Carli completed her Bachelor of Honours in Occupational Therapy at Monash University in 2011. After many years of hard study, she graduated with her master's level degree around Sensory Processing and continued her passion through publishing articles based on her research.
Carli’s work experience covers a broad range of settings including: early intervention, special schools, special developmental schools, community-based therapy and private practice. Through her diverse employment history, she has consolidated skills and knowledge in working with children from birth to later adolescence with a range of diagnoses and challenges across all developmental and learning areas. Her passion is working in ADHD, Executive Functioning and Self-regulation.
Carli thoroughly enjoys all her work with all kids. She is trained in a number of interventions across a wide range of areas such as:
Understanding and Working with Physical Disabilities
Social Thinking (Michael Winner-Garcia)
Learn to Play (Karen Stagnetti)
The Wilbarger’s Therapressure Program to Address Sensory Defensiveness (Patricia Wilbarger)
The M.O.R.E Program- Motor, Oral, Respiration and Eyes: Integrating the Mouth with Sensory Functions and Postural Foundations
Sensational Mealtimes
Working with Praxis (Teresa May Benson)
The Handwriting Without Tears Program
Carli loves being able to provide families and children with a neuro-affirming and collaborative service where they are in charge of their future and feel confident and supported to bring about positive change. She strongly believes in advocating for her clients and providing them with the right tools to embrace neurodiversity as a gift to be celebrated.
In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her daughter, being outdoors in nature, gardening and doing anything crafty from scrapbooking and knitting to pottery and creative writing.
Gemma // Occupational Therapist
Gemma is a home-visiting Occupational Therapist who works in the area of home modifications, assistive technology and falls prevention. Gemma is passionate about increasing client’s independence and safety in the home and community environments to enhance their quality of life.
Gemma has a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy Degree and a Bachelor of Health Sciences Degree, both from Deakin University. Gemma is also a qualified reformer Pilates instructor and is a strong advocate for living an active lifestyle.
When Gemma is not at the POST centre you will find her out running, in a pilates class, hunting down the best baked goods in Melbourne, planning her next overseas adventure or relaxing and spending time with family, friends and her pet cat.
Genna // Senior Occupational Therapist
Genna is an experienced Senior Occupational Therapist who has specialised in the areas of Complex Home Modifications, Assistive Technology and falls prevention. Genna is highly passionate about working together with people in their homes and other community settings and maximising their participation, access and safety in their most valued occupations.
Genna graduated from Curtin University of Western Australia in 2010 and has dedicated her career to providing quality, client-centered interventions.
Genna enjoys sharing her knowledge and passion for this area through the supervision of therapists and other mentoring opportunities.
You can find Genna playing footy on the weekends or scoping out new restaurants in Melbourne!
Eleanor // Speech Pathologist
Eleanor graduated with a Bachelor of Speech Pathology (with First Class Honours) from the University of Canterbury in New Zealand.
She is passionate about creating purposeful and appropriate support for families – including a neuroaffirming approach for all clients.
Eleanor has worked in various settings, including mainstream schools, special education schools, kindergartens, and homes. Through this range of environments, she has gained experience working with parents, teachers, psychologists, education support staff, occupational therapists, and psychologists.
Eleanor was fortunate to present her honours research “What do Māori Speech-Language Therapists believe is important in their own practice of tikanga (values) working with tamariki (children) and whānau Māori (Māori families) for communication needs?” at the International Speech Pathology World Congress (IALP) 2023. This research centred around the importance of ensuring a holistic and inclusive approach with families that upholds the strength of the child and family.
Eleanor values listening to the family and their experiences and pairing that with research evidence to get the most out of working with the family. She is dedicated to empowering children and their families by fostering a supportive and inclusive environment where every child’s communication potential can flourish.
Clinically, Eleanor enjoys working with children who are stuttering, and who need support with their literacy, articulation and developing their language skills. She has experience supporting neurodivergent children including Autism and ADHD. She has been trained in the Lidcombe program (stuttering), Hanen More Than Words parent coaching program, Routine Based Intervention (RBI) and other approaches that support communication development.
In her spare time, Eleanor enjoys staying active and being outdoors, reading, spending time with family and friends and travelling.
Kristiana // Speech Pathologist
Kristiana graduated with a Bachelor of Speech Pathology from Australian Catholic University. Kristiana has experience working with children of all ages and neurotypes, across various settings including private practice, home, school, kinder and within the community. Kristiana has a special interest in early language development, speech sound disorders, orofacial myology and literacy.
Kristiana is passionate about creating a connected, and enjoyable therapy experience for each child and their care team. She approaches therapy with a client-led and family-centred approach, working towards neurodiversity affirming goals, that are unique to each child.
Kristiana has completed training in the following:
DIR Floortime 101
Sounds Write phonics program
Orofacial Myology
Key Word Sign
Outside of work, Kristiana enjoys spending time with friends and family, reading and baking.
Janelle // Educational & Developmental Psychologist
Janelle is a registered Educational and Developmental Psychologist with general registration through AHPRA, an Educational and Developmental endorsement, and Board-approved supervisor status. She is passionate about supporting children, adolescents and their families through evidence-based, neuro-affirming therapy that is tailored to each child's unique strengths, needs and goals.
She has extensive experience working therapeutically with children and young people experiencing anxiety, depression, emotional regulation difficulties, behavioural challenges, trauma, grief, low self-esteem, autism, ADHD, intellectual disability and specific learning disorders. Her approach focuses on building strong, trusting relationships and helping children develop practical strategies, confidence and resilience that support them across home, school and community settings.
Janelle works closely with families, schools and other professionals to ensure children receive consistent, collaborative support and meaningful outcomes. In addition to therapy, she is experienced in comprehensive psychological assessments, diagnostic formulation, psychoeducation, behaviour support and providing NDIS reports and recommendations when required.
Nicole // Registered Psychologist
Nicole is a Registered Psychologist, practicing as an Educational and Developmental Psychology Registrar to achieve her specialised endorsement. She is passionate about conducting neurodevelopmental assessments and counselling therapy, to improve clients’ understanding of themselves (their strengths and difficulties). Nicole has experience working with individuals across the lifespan and various settings including early intervention, disability, schools, private practice, and drug and alcohol rehabilitation centres.
She considers it a real privilege to be a part of individuals’ assessment/therapy journeys and adopts a collaborative approach between client and clinician, to bring about healing and change. Nicole’s therapeutic philosophy is to find the balance between being compassionate with her clients, whilst also being able to challenge them to be their best/authentic self. She is a fierce advocate for mental health and neurodiversity, working within a neuro-affirming framework that redefines individuals’ difficulties as differences rather than deficits.
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
Master of Educational and Developmental Psychology
Diagnostic Assessments:
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Specific Learning Disorders (SLDs) such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia
Intellectual Developmental Disorder (IDD)
Assessment for Giftedness (of intellectual/cognitive ability), often required to identify individuals regarded as ‘twice exceptional’ meaning they are both gifted and have a neurodevelopmental disability (such as autism, ADHD, and/or SLD)
Functional Behaviour Analysis (FBA), required to develop an individualised Behaviour Support Plan (BSP) to address the individual's 'behaviour/s of concern'
Neurocognitive Disorder, often required to determine an individual's 'Functional Neurocognitive Capacity'
Therapeutic Approaches:
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT)
Attachment-Based Therapy (ABT)
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Focus Areas:
Autism
ADHD
SLDs and learning difficulties
Resilience and 'Growth Mindset'
Interpersonal and attachment difficulties
Parenting Support
Social-Communication skills
Anxiety/stress/emotion dysregulation
Depression/low mood/low self-esteem
Psychotic Disorders
Identity issues
Adjustment and life transition challenges
Freya // Director
Freya is the Director of The POST Centre, a multidisciplinary allied health clinic supporting children, young people, adults, and families through collaborative, person-centred care.
A qualified Early Childhood Teacher and VIT-registered teacher, Freya brings experience across early childhood education, disability support, family-centred practice, and the NDIS sector. Her work has given her a strong understanding of the importance of accessible, coordinated services that respond to each individual’s strengths, goals, and everyday needs.
Freya is passionate about early intervention, inclusion, neurodiversity-affirming practice, and capacity building. She believes the best outcomes are achieved when therapists, families, educators, and support networks work together toward shared goals.
As Director, Freya is committed to developing The POST Centre as a welcoming and supportive environment where individuals and families feel heard, respected, and empowered while accessing high-quality multidisciplinary care.