Adapting Therapy to Fit the Family
Are you a therapist working with families and educators to support children’s goals?
Do you find it challenging to shift from educating to collaborating with parents and educators?
Learn how to implement a collaborative, coaching-based approach and apply a clear framework to better support families and educators in achieving the child’s goals.
Access workshop nowWhat will you learn?
In this workshop, you will:
Understand readiness for engagement:
- Recognise different levels of caregiver and educator readiness for therapy
- Break the cycle of overloading families with information and strategies that don't stick
Apply a clear framework to guide your approach:
- Learn a structured, practical framework to assess readiness and adjust your therapy strategies
- Identify how to shift therapy planning based on where families and educators are at, not where we wish they were
Support families and educators to achieve child-focused goals:
- Move from a directive, educator-driven model to a collaborative, coaching-based approach
- Build sustainable partnerships that help families and educators feel capable and supported, not overwhelmed
Who is this workshop for?
This workshop is ideal for Occupational Therapists working with children and their families or educators, particularly those seeking a more effective, confident way to support diverse caregiver needs.
Whether you are a new graduate or an experienced clinician, this workshop will equip you with practical tools to engage with parents and educators in a way that fosters real progress toward child-focused goals.
Why attend?
By attending, you will:
- Learn how to recognise and respond to different levels of caregiver and educator readiness
- Implement a clear framework that informs your clinical decisions and recommendations
- Stop second-guessing whether you’re doing enough and focus on what will have the most impact
- Build greater confidence in supporting families and educators effectively across varying levels of engagement
About the Presenter
Alyce Svensk is a paediatric Occupational Therapist, educator and mentor with a passion for helping therapists feel confident in their work and clear in their direction. Alyce has over 14 years of industry experience, which includes founding and leading paediatric private practice Sensational Start OT from 2017 to 2024.
Alyce now focuses on supporting OTs through a mix of supervision, mentoring, clinical education and business support, all grounded in real-life practice as The OT Coach Australia.
Alyce offers practical, down-to-earth workshops, 1:1 and group supervision, peer mentoring and tailored programs for therapists at different stages of their careers. The OT Coach can support you, whether you're new to paediatrics, building a private practice, leading a team or just trying to find your rhythm again.
Alyce's approach is always about making things clearer, more achievable and more sustainable for every therapist. Alyce helps therapists bridge the gap between theory and practice with confidence. This is achieved through the following podcasts hosted by Alyce:
🎙 OT Coaching Confidential – real-life mentoring conversations that help therapists feel less alone
🎙 OT Unplugged – big-picture reflections on the future of OT, co-hosted with Sarah Collinson and Nikki Cousins.
Across all of her work, Alyce’s focus remains the same: helping therapists build meaningful careers – rooted in clarity, connection, and confidence.
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
It was a wonderful reminder of how important caregiver readiness is for engagement in therapy. As well as handy tools to utilise depending on caregiver readiness.
I found the workshop really interesting and easy to follow along. I feel like I have gained a better understanding in how to support caregivers to support the kids.
