Sarah Breed

Co-Founder, Director and Senior Occupational Therapist

As an experienced therapist, Sarah enjoys working with children and adolescents to achieve their goals. Valuing a family-centred approach, Sarah works closely with families to empower and up-skill parents and children to build awareness, and develop positive strategies to support participation.

Sarah has a keen interest in Autism, ADHD, Anxiety, and Trauma. Having an extensive professional development portfolio Sarah uses the Polyvagal Theory, DIR Floortime principles, Attachment Theory and Sensory Integration theory as well as other evidence-based practices to support regulation of the nervous system, positive relationships, skill development and environmental adaptations. Sarah is trained and enjoys incorporating and facilitating the Safe and Sound Protocol into her practice. For more information click here.

Sarah believes in promoting genuine inclusion and authenticity. Often this involves working with the client, the family, the education system and the multidisciplinary team to ensure that the individual needs and preferences are identified, communicated and that relevant provisions and adaptations are made. Sarah believes that a strengths-based and multi-dimensional therapeutic approach, including group therapy, can be really beneficial in supporting a positive sense of self and skill development.

Having completed her studies at Deakin Uni, Sarah then worked in a variety of public health, and private settings. A highlight of Sarah’s career was attending the Commonwealth Games in 2014 as an OT. This experience set her in good stead to consider the many smaller goals required to achieve the very big goal.

Sarah loves working as part of a team to support individuals and families to develop skills, learn about one another and develop strong meaningful relationships. Her approach to therapy involves meeting people at their level and working with their strengths to build awareness, motivation, engagement and development.

In her spare time, Sarah enjoys being outdoors and active with her family and 4 children. Catching up with friends, going to the beach, reading a book, and catching up on sleep are Sarah’s preferred occupations 👌.