Kate Holzberger - Occupational Therapist
Kate has been working as an Occupational Therapist (OT) since 2006 in a variety of areas including Acute and Rehabilitation Hospitals in rural and metropolitan South Australia, Community organisations, OT Private Practice, NDIS and in Aged Care.
Kate also spent 2 years working in the UK and Scotland, working predominantly in rehabilitation in hospitals and in the community.
For the last three years, Kate has been working with NDIS clients, and she is passionate about providing services and equipment to clients with physical disabilities, intellectual disabilities and neurological conditions.
The areas in which Kate specialises are Assistive Technology (AT), Home Modifications, and neurological rehabilitation.
Kate loves the process of helping people develop meaningful goals, and also working with people to realise their goals, as everyone is unique and their goals are quite different. She enjoys that every day working in the NDIS is different and a challenge!
In her spare time, Kate enjoys hiking, stand up paddle-boarding and wakeboarding.
Mark Oreshkin - Occupational Therapist
Mark graduated from the University of Sydney – Australia and has over 20 years of experience as an Occupational Therapist (OT).
During this time, Mark has worked in a variety of settings. After “accidently” falling into an occupational therapy degree, Mark felt an instant connection and over the years has developed a passion for seeing people with improved confidence and capabilities to build independence.
Over the years Mark has gained experience working in a range of practice areas including healthcare management, aged care, complex injury management, community accommodation, seating and postural management, complex home modifications, assistive technology, exploration of sensory preferences, environmental consultation and general life skills support. Mark’s has developed a strong passion for working with people with a holistic client-centred approach.
Mark has spent time developing OT programs both in Australia and internationally – which has given capacity to work both in large organisations and on an individual basis. Mark is particularly passionate about the OT role in community settings and believes that the OT can provide valuable input, strategies and support to maximise independence.
Mark has a particular interest in identifying client strengths and developing therapy strategies to support new skill development and make daily living easier.
When Mark has free time, he enjoys going to the beach and spending time with family.
Diana Fong - Occupational Therapist
Diana has been working as Occupational Therapist for fifteen years, with a particular interest in life skills training. Diana has worked in aged care, acute, and community settings. This includes 8 years as the sole practitioner for acute in-patients in a private hospital setting in Sydney, and more recently across aged care facilities in Adelaide.
Diana enjoys being able to make a difference to people’s lives by helping them become more independent, which she achieves by working closely with each individual, guiding them to help them reach their goals.
In 2010, Diana achieved her Post Graduate degree in physiotherapy, giving her a unique insight into her client's experience as both a Physio and OT.
During her time off, Diana enjoys going to the beach with her family, and likes to spend time with her two cats - Sausage and Bacon.
Tom Kennedy - Occupational Therapist
Tom graduated from a Masters in Occupational Therapy at the University of Sydney in 2004 after exploring life in many roles and locations around Australia and overseas. Discovering Occupational Therapy brought all of Tom's previous experience into a single role where it all showed value because occupational therapy is for all people from all life backgrounds.
Tom's history working in large organisations and managing allied health teams was a catalyst to starting Adjustability which offers therapists the flexibility to manage their working day in the way they prefer to accomodate the diversity we all represent.
Tom continues to work as an Occupational Therapist while managing the business and enjoys the relationships developed with all those he meets.
His main areas of expertise include equipment, home modification, assessment and report writing with teenagers and adults. Tom also has experience in assisting people living with neurodiverse conditions; ehlers danlos syndrome (EDS), postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) and related conditions.
Alongside Adjustability, Tom enjoys yoga, meditation and trips to the outback when time permits.
Crystal Guo - Occupational Therapist
Crystal left her life as a Dentist in China to study Occupational Therapy and in 2014 graduated from Occupational Therapy at Uni SA in Adelaide. Since her graduation, Crystal has worked with people as an OT in a variety of settings, including community aged care, residential aged care, NDIS, and MNDSA (Motor Neuron Disease SA).
With over 10 years’ experience, Crystal is highly proficient conducting OT home visits, functional capacity assessments, assistive technology prescription, home modifications, client/family/carer education, rehabilitation/reablement, group and 1:1 training, and falls prevention etc. She also has experience in conducting manual handling training for carers and families.
The last 5 years Crystal has dedicated her service to NDIS participants to provide evidence-based occupational therapy to maximise their quality of life. Crystal has worked with people with intellectual disability, Autism spectrum disorder, Neuromuscular disorder and mental health issues and many more disabilities.
A passionate advocate for client-centred occupational therapy services, Crystal works with clients and their carers/families closely to assist them achieve their goals.
Crystal speaks fluent English, Cantonese, and Mandarin and is available to work with people from a variety of cultural backgrounds.
VidhyaLakshmi Rajasekaran - Occupational Therapist
Vidhya graduated as an Occupational Therapist in 2015 from the SRM College of Occupational Therapy in India.
Prior to moving to Australia and gaining AHPRA registration to practise here, Vidhya's journey began in India working with paediatric clients. Vidhya has continued to flourish here in Adelaide where she works with clients from a range of backgrounds including paediatrics (children aged 3-12 years) Mental Health and Aged Care. She is experienced in recommending Assistive Technology (AT) and minor home modifications for her clients.
Vidhya takes a client-centred approach to her work believing it will produce the best results for her clients, as well as their families. She loves the broad scope of work found within OT, and finds great pleasure in working with various client groups to help them achieve their goals and ultimately transform their lives.
Aside from Occupational Therapy, Vidhya is passionate about travelling and spending quality time with her family.