Meet Our Team

Meet our awesome team. We searched high and low for people who were highly qualified with years of experience in their fields. Checkout their bios to learn more about them.

Jacintha Bell

Director

Jacintha is our Director and Principal Occupational Therapist, graduating with a BSc (Occupational Therapy) from Curtin University WA in 2001. She has over 20 years of experience as an OT.…

Heidi Perera

Acting Associate Director

Heidi is an experienced and qualified Occupational Therapist, graduating from Curtin University in 2001. She has over 20 years experience as an OT, working in both community and inpatient mental…

Elyse Graham

Principal Occupational Therapist

Elyse is a qualified Occupational Therapist who graduated from Curtin University WA in 1998 with a BSc(OT). She has since worked in Occupational Therapy positions across both the South &…

Ian Cheok

Principal Occupational Therapist

Ian completed his Occupational Therapy training at Curtin University, receiving the Head of the School Award and and Outstanding Mentor Award. Additionally, he has received training in chronic pain management…

Hayley McDonnell

Principal Occupational Therapist

Hayley is a qualified Occupational Therapist who graduated from Curtin University and has over 20 years of mental health experience.She is registered with APHRA and is a member of...

Julie Morriss

Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist

Julie has worked as an Occupational Therapist for many years – too many to count! Most of this time has been in the area of Mental Health with Adults, Adolescents,…

Patricia Costantini

Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist

Trish is a highly experienced Occupational Therapist with expertise in mental health, neurological and complex conditions, and disability support. She has extensive experience working with individuals with PTSD...

Tamsin Pagett

Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist

Tamsin graduated from Curtin University with a BSc (Occupational Therapy) in 2000. Tamsin is passionate about working as an OT and brings empathy and compassion to her sessions with...

Holly Rapose

Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist

Holly is a qualified and registered occupational therapist who graduated from Curtin University in 2017. Since graduating, she has worked in both residential and community settings with the last...

Sheryn Coaker

Senior Occupational Therapist

Sheryn is an AHPRA registered OT who graduated from Curtin University in 2003. She has 12 years’ experience working as an OT in vocational rehabilitation with a wide range of…

Mitchell Furness

Senior Occupational Therapist

Mitch is a dedicated Occupational Therapist with a special interest in working with adolescents and young adults with ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Mitch also has an interest in providing…

Andrea O’Reilly

Occupational Therapist

Andrea is a dedicated and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist, bringing a unique blend of professional expertise and personal experience to her practice. With a Bachelor of Science in...

Natalie Raymond

Psychologist (Independent Contractor)

Natalie has extensive experience working with both adults and children providing evidence-based treatment for a variety of mental health issues. She has a special interest in health...

Melanie Galbraith

APA Pain Physiotherapist (Independent Contractor)

Mel is a graduate from Curtin University with 20+ years’ experience working as a physiotherapist treating people with musculoskeletal conditions in the UK and Australia. Mel was...

Rebecca Harvey

Occupational Therapist (Independent Contractor)

Rebecca (she/her) is an AHPRA-registered Occupational Therapist working with children (10+), adolescents and adults with mental health needs. She has experience across inpatient and community mental health settings in the public system and has completed additional counselling training to...

Jacqui Self

Occupational Therapist (Independent Contractor)

Jacqui qualified as an Occupational Therapist in the UK and brings over 30 years of experience supporting individuals and families across the UK, New Zealand, and Australia. Her career has taken her through disability services for children...

Rachel Scales

Occupational Therapist (Independent Contractor)

Rachel is a Mental Health Endorsed Occupational Therapist who works with adults across the lifespan experiencing mental health challenges or navigating changes in roles and life stages. She works collaboratively with clients to build practical skills, confidence...

Hannah Sefton

Occupational Therapy Assistant

Hannah Commenced working as an OT assistant in 2024 at Lifeworks. Hannah has previous experience working with people with different disabilities with mental health conditions and has an...

Desi Orloff

Administration Assistant

Desi commenced at LifeWorks in July 2020. Her professional life has been defined by a passion for administrative work and a commitment to helping others, no matter the industry...

Arden Joselowsky

Administration Assistant

With over 27 years of experience in administration, Arden has developed a strong foundation in organisation, communication, and problem-solving. Over the years, she has worked across a variety of industries and roles...