What drove you to choose a career in your discipline?

I wanted a career in health that aligned with my values and what I consider is important. I thought speech pathology was a way to support others to maintain connections with people who are important to them.

Do you have any special interest areas in therapy?

I have a specialist interest in dysphagia (swallowing) and mealtime management, and in neurological rehabilitation. In both of these areas I have found that small improvements - like being able to eat a piece of toast, or saying a simple phrase like "I love you" - can actually be a big step forward for clients.

What's your favourite part of your job?

Helping clients develop their own goals for their therapy, and working with them to achieve them.

Why did you join Superyou?

I thought Superyou's values aligned with my own, and I liked their focus on client-centred practice.

What drove you to choose a career in your discipline?

I chose working as an OT because I've always been drawn to active jobs where I can directly contribute to improving the quality of life for families. Occupational Therapy has a broad scope of practice which allows every day to be different!

Do you have any special interest areas in therapy?

I have a passion for working within the paediatric scope, particularly focusing on motor skills, sensory processing, and emotional regulation. I am also interested in feeding therapy and trauma-informed care. I will soon be adding to the animal assisted therapy team!

What's your favourite part of your job?

My favourite part of the job is the diversity among clients, which keeps me constantly learning. I enjoy having to use outside-the-box thinking to help each person live a life that feels meaningful to them. The supportive office culture and teamwork also make it a rewarding environment to be in!!

Why did you join Superyou?

I joined Superyou because of the supportive team environment and strong collaboration with each discipline. The level of support and training I've received has been amazing and I feel genuinely valued in the work I do every day.

What drove you to choose a career in your discipline?

I have always had such positive memories of Speech Pathology through my own experience as a little girl, and wanted to be able to learn more about this profession. Little did I know, I was about to learn what a rewarding, people centred, compassionate, fun, challenging career I was embarking on, where I am able to support, grow, play and advocate with the most amazing little people and their families every day. I have never looked back.

Do you have any special interest areas in therapy?

My passion is within Early Childhood Intervention and all that this entails, including supporting language development, fostering play and fun, developing speech and literacy, exploring alternative communicative methods (AAC), coaching parents and teachers and advocating for inclusion within all of their favourite activities.

What's your favourite part of your job?

My favourite part of my role is developing such long term relationships with my clients and their families. It is such a privilege to be a part of a child's journey and supporting meaningful goals alongside their family as they grow and begin to explore new skills, relationships and environments.

Why did you join Superyou?

I joined Superyou to be a part of a culture that advocated for each clinician as an individual, supporting their individual career goals, interest areas and creating flexibility that allows me to achieve a positive work life balance.

Cassidy is an Occupational Therapist with a passion for helping children achieve their goals and build meaningful relationships. She is committed to empowering children and families by focusing on areas such as self-confidence, independence, emotional regulation, and family support.

My qualifications (incl University name)
Bachelor of Science (Speech Pathology) – Edith Cowan University

My specialisation / special interest
I’m keen to learn everything speech pathology, however, I am passionate about supporting individuals with complex communication needs and Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC).

My superpower, if I could have anything
Teleportation to go anywhere lightning fast as I love to travel, adventure, and avoid traffic.

What gets me up in the morning
My puppy (Akira) jumping on my bed to say good morning with her favourite toy (extra slobbery), the smell of fresh coffee and knowing I get to support people communicate!

Why I joined Superyou
I joined Superyou for many reasons but the two main reasons were 1) Superyou’s motto to reimagine therapy because I’m passionate about person-centred therapy in functional environments and continuously innovating the allied health space, and 2) Superyou fills prioritises employees so we can prioritise our clients.

My qualifications (incl University name)

Bachelor of Science (Occupational Therapy) (Honours) – Curtin University

My specialisation / special interest

My interests involve driver rehabilitation, assistive technology, home modifications and paediatrics (school-aged and early intervention).

My superpower, if I could have anything

I would love to have the ability to teleport with a snap of a finger. I could travel to all the places in the world and explore everything earth has to offer. Imagine all of the travelling fares you would save!

What gets me up in the morning

The blissful sound of the apple marimba. For some days, my body clock takes over.

Why I joined Superyou

The opportunity to learn and grow as an occupational therapist whilst also being supported to be innovative and unique.

What drove you to choose a career in your discipline?

I love how OT's focus on engaging people in meaningful and functional tasks and building strong rapport and connections with people. I also love the holistic approach of OT, I am constantly reminded to think creatively when it comes to supporting people achieve their goals.

Do you have any special interest areas in therapy?

I have always loved work in pediatrics across a range of goal areas. I have also recently enjoyed working with some adolescents and young adults.

What's your favourite part of your job?

Getting to meet so many wonderful, interesting people and listening to their story. I feel so lucky to be a part of all my clients journeys. Working in pediatrics is also lots of fun, sometimes I think I am having more fun than children I am working with.

Why did you join Superyou?

To increase and expand my skillset as a clinician and be provided with opportunities to develop and grow.

My qualifications

Bachelor of Science (Speech Pathology) - Curtin University.

My specialisation/special interest

I am passionate about supporting people with complex communication needs and all things Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC). I also love working in early childhood intervention and empowering families.

My superpower, if I could have anything

Hand-eye coordination. Not technically a superpower, but it would be for me! Apologies to the many drinks and breakables lost due to my bad hand-eye coordination.

What gets me up in the morning

About 10 alarms spaced three minutes apart. Also getting to do a job that I love, with an amazing team helps too… (but mostly the alarms).

Why I joined Superyou

I joined Superyou for the chance to be part of something new and different. Everything about ‘reimagining therapy’ resonated with me, particularly the flexibility to change, adapt and add to our service to match our client needs. When I heard that Superyou is committed to putting people first, I knew it was for me.

What drove you to choose a career in your discipline?

I liked that as an Occupational Therapist there would a wide variety of practice areas for me to learn about and engage in, making every day different.

Do you have any special interest areas in therapy?

I am currently experiencing and developing my skills in a variety of practice areas to find the one I would like to specialise in.

What's your favourite part of your job?

The amazing community at Superyou and seeing the impact we have on people's life.

Why did you join Superyou?

For the amazing post graduate program!

What does Reimagining Therapy look like to you?

To continue to find ways to better the service we provide.

What drove you to choose a career in your discipline?

Growing up I was always very indecisive (unfortunately I still haven't grown out of this) about what I wanted do when I got older, but I always knew that I ultimately wanted to help others and make a difference in people's lives.
This indecisiveness led to me applying to many different courses for university but eventually what led me to OT was the emphasis and passion we place on understanding the people we work with holistically, and helping them to do the things that make them happy, are meaningful to them and ultimately help them thrive!

Do you have any special interest areas in therapy?

I'm constantly learning about all the different areas we as OTs can specialise in which is so fascinating, but I have always had a special interest in anything and everything to do with the brain and how this impacts our daily life. I also have developed a strong passion for working in the early intervention space, and general paediatrics to support children and their families to achieve their goals.

What's your favourite part of your job?

This is a tough question to narrow down as I have so many parts of my job that I love and are so special to me. The culture we have at Superyou, and seeing and learning from my colleagues everyday, as well as developing strong therapeutic relationships with my clients and their families and seeing them achieve their goals makes me so happy.

Why did you join Superyou?

I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to complete my third-year university placement with Superyou and it was one of the best placements I had that I constantly reflect on. After that, Superyou always stuck with me and I knew it was the place I wanted to be to begin and develop my career.

What does Reimagining Therapy look like to you?

To me, Reimaging Therapy is about consistently approaching your service with a person-centered lens, in which the client is the expert on their life and their needs, and using this lens to deliver a holistic, individualised approach that may look different than traditional approaches. I believe it is also about placing an emphasis on the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration, as well as us as clinicians filling our own cups and looking after ourselves, so we can better support our clients to do the same.

What drove you to choose a career in your discipline?

I wanted to have a career working with people and helping others to achieve their goals.

Do you have any special interest areas in therapy?

I'm interested in the Assistive Technology and Home Automation and Access Technology areas.

What's your favourite part of your job?

I love the team and working with people who are all passionate about helping others

Why did you join Superyou?

I heard it had an amazing team and was a new and up and coming service provider.

What drove you to choose a career in your discipline?

I've always enjoyed working with others and having the opportunity to help other people - so working in healthcare was always something I wanted to do. However, it took me a while to figure out which healthcare sector I wanted to go into - so first I did Nursing (and discovered it wasn't something I loved). Then I completed a Bachelor in Anatomy and Human Bio and did a broadening unit in Italian - which was when I discovered my passion for languages. Then choosing Speech Pathology was kind of an easy decision - as it combined science, languages, and the opportunity to support others 🙂

Do you have any special interest areas in therapy?

This is a hard question as there are so many areas in speech that I would like to learn more about! At the moment, I'm really enjoying learning more about early intervention and social skills. Every single client that I see has different strengths and areas requiring support, so it's exciting to learn more so that I can provide the best support possible.

What's your favourite part of your job?

My favourite part of the job is being able to work with a variety of clients and having such a supportive team that are always there to make my day happier and easier!

Why did you join Superyou?

I had my last student placement at Superyou which helped me learn more about the disability sector (and fall in love with it). Also, this gave me the opportunity to work with the team and learn more about Superyou's team culture/philosophy - which I thought was amazing and so so supportive! Having a supportive and positive work environment is very important to me, so even before I graduated I had no doubt where I wanted to work!

What does Reimagining Therapy look like to you?

Making sure every single session and therapy plan is tailored to my clients' interests and likes, to support their engagement and make therapy fun!

Wild card question - what else should we know about you!

I was born and raised in Brazil - which helps me understand a bit more about cultural diversity and how to better support multicultural clients in therapy.

What drove you to choose a career in your discipline?

I have always had a passion for language and helping others. Speech Pathology has turned out to be a beautiful mix of two of my passions in life! Once I started working in this field, I have not looked back.

Do you have any special interest areas in therapy?

Whilst I am still at the point in my career where I am eager to learn as much as possible, I have a real passion for working in the Early Childhood Intervention area. But if you ask me the same question next week, you might get a different answer!

What's your favourite part of your job?

Seeing my clients achieve their goals. Whether big or small goals, celebrating their wins will always be my favourite part of being a Speech Pathologist.

Why did you join Superyou?

The teams are incredibly supportive, and I feel that team culture helps us support our client's to the best of our abilities. Also, in the allied health space, having an organisation that is always striving to change and improve the way we support clients is so important.

What does Reimagining Therapy look like to you?

Being able to be the best clinicians we can be for our team and clients.

What drove you to choose a career in your discipline?

I wanted to be able to help people and have a fun in my job. I originally wanted to be a physio but changed my mind after seeing what an OT does (no shade to physios, they are fab!).

Do you have any special interest areas in therapy?

I work in the Mealtimes and Dysphagia and Assistive Technology specialist teams, as well as doing SDA, clinical governance, FCAs and working in the Psychosocial space.

What's your favourite part of your job?

The team - I absolutely love the team I work with!
Every day is different and I get to work with a range of clients which keeps things interesting!

Why did you join Superyou?

I wanted a job where I was given opportunity to expand on my skills and to work with great clinicians. I'm very glad I moved to Superyou!

What drove you to choose a career in your discipline?

I had no idea what I wanted to do coming out of high school, but after speaking to a physio friend who recommended speech pathology, I started doing that and haven't looked back!

Do you have any special interest areas in therapy?

I really enjoy supporting and learning about stuttering and hope to specialise in this further. I also want to dig deeper in neurorehabilitation and dysphagia.

What's your favourite part of your job?

The amazing team and support to become the best professional and clinician possible!

Why did you join Superyou?

The vibrant and energetic feel it gave off as well as all of the clinicians I had spoken to who were already working at Superyou! I also found the Kickstarter Program to be one of the best graduate programs I had seen around.

What does Reimagining Therapy look like to you?

Reimagining Therapy is about breaking the mould of what the traditional or mainstream therapy looks like. It's not about changing the evidence-base behind therapies, but about including all stakeholders as equals and giving them a seat at the table when deciding what therapy looks like for each client as individiduals.

My qualifications

Bachelor of Science (Exercise and Sports Science) - ECU
Master of Physiotherapy – Curtin University

My special interests

Supporting kids and adults to be able to achieve their goals so that they can participate in meaningful activities and improve their ability to access their community.

My superpower, if I could have anything

So many to choose from, but probably being able to see what the future holds.

What gets me up in the morning

I have always been a morning person, even waking up before my alarm goes off. I enjoy being able to spend extra time with family and friends.

Why I joined Superyou

I wanted to be part of something new and exciting, and work for an organisation which truly values its staff and clients. I want to be able to help reimagine therapy in WA and provide excellent person-centred care to achieve great outcomes for our clients.

My qualifications: Master of Occupational Therapy, Curtin University

My specialisation / special interest: Working with children, adults living with a disability and their support networks. I have a particular interest in co-designing solutions to challenges arising from neurological and neurodegenerative conditions.

What I wanted to be when I grew up: Nurse, teacher, meteorologist, anthropologist, psychologist…. and taller!

My nickname: Nicky

My superpower, if I could have anything: Teletherapy of minds and hearts that can be shared with others so we can all get along with kindness.

What gets me up in the morning:  Knowing the day is fresh with potential for both little and big wins. Finding new ways to share my knowledge through service to others... And a strong cup of coffee!

Why I joined Superyou: To work with an organisation that prides itself on supporting innovative therapeutic approaches and works hard to support both its clients and staff.

What drove you to choose a career in your discipline?

I was intrigued by the Speech Pathology profession from a very young age. My brother had seen a Speech Pathologist for a few years, and I remember sitting in on his therapy sessions thinking how rewarding (and totally awesome) it would be to be that special person that will support someone to achieve their communication goals. So, here I am!

Do you have any special interest areas in therapy?

My special area of interest is in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). I enjoy working with my clients, their families, and their supports, to get the right equipment for them, to ensure that they are able to communicate and participate to the best of their ability.

What's your favourite part of your job?

I'm constantly learning and growing every day, no day is ever the same! I love being out on the road - supporting clients to achieve their communication goals across all of their environments (home, school and out in the community).

Why did you join Superyou?

I wanted to be part of something new and exciting, and work for an organisation which values its staff and clients. Superyou truly prioritises employees to ensure we can prioritise and provide the best service for our clients.

I also wanted to be able to help reimagine therapy in WA and provide excellent person-centred care to achieve great outcomes for our clients.

What drove you to choose a career in your discipline?

I have loved talking and interacting with people since I was young and that soon shaped into this drive to support people which eventually led me to allied health. I chose Speech Pathology just to see if I like it and instead I fell in LOVE! I love how we can support people in so many ways through speech, language and even mealtimes! I also enjoy living all the small wins with people, working towards their long term goals.

Do you have any special interest areas in therapy?

I really enjoy providing mealtime supports as food is such a huge part of my culture and live and knowing this drives me to get creative to ensure all our clients can enjoy all the foods they love whilst being safe. I also enjoy working in Early Intervention, following the child's lead in therapy and supporting them with their communication development through play and meaningful experiences.

What's your favourite part of your job?

I enjoy working with my wider team, especially joint sessions because I always come out of those session having learnt more about how to support our clients holistically. I also really enjoy the culture Superyou strives to provide and always feel taken care of.

Why did you join Superyou?

I was drawn to all the perks and supports Superyou provides, initially I questioned how they would deliver everything they were offering but since joining Superyou has stuck by all their values and promises! I am also proud to be working for an organisation that takes care of their employees and prioritises mental wellbeing.

What drove you to choose a career in your discipline?

How rewarding it is to support people in living a fulfilling and happy life.

Do you have any special interest areas in therapy?

My special interest is psychosocial disability and I hope to specialise within this area in the near future.

What's your favourite part of your job?

The small wins I observe with my beautiful clients and the amazing team I have around me!

Why did you join Superyou?

Superyou appealed to me as a clinician initially when I was in my last year of university. The neuro diverse affirming approach was an important framework I wanted to work within and Superyou offered a fantastic kickstarter program! I was sold after I attended the 'Superyou Grad House Party' as I got to see the amazing things clinicians were doing/working toward.

Wild card question - what else should we know about you!

Superyou's workplace culture has been an amazing and supportive environment to start as a kickstarter as it has allowed for me to grow to my full potential as a new graduate!

My qualifications

Certificate in Business in Brazil

My specialisation/special interest

Scheduling and Puzzles

My superpower, if I could have anything

Fly!

What gets me up in the morning

My Family

Why I joined Superyou

To help make a difference in people’s life!