SENIOR PSYCHOSOCIAL OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

Nina Galton

Nina is our highly experienced Occupational Therapist with over 11 years of clinical practice supporting individuals with complex mental health presentations across both inpatient and community settings. She has a strong background in psychosocial occupational therapy, working alongside individuals experiencing psychosocial disability, neurodivergence, and significant life transitions. Nina is deeply passionate about supporting people to rebuild capacity, develop meaningful routines, and navigate life in a way that feels both manageable and aligned.

Her practice is grounded in evidence-based, psychosocial approaches, drawing on frameworks such as trauma-informed care, recovery-oriented practice, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and person-centred models including the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) and Person-Environment-Occupation (PEO) framework. Nina has a particular strength in supporting emotional regulation, functional independence, and the practical integration of mental health strategies into everyday life, helping clients move beyond insight into real, sustainable change.

Known for her warm, bubbly, and highly approachable nature, Nina builds strong therapeutic relationships with ease. She creates a space where clients feel genuinely heard, respected, and supported, and is often described as someone who makes people feel comfortable from the very first session. Her clients consistently value her ability to balance compassion with practical guidance, leaving sessions feeling both understood and empowered.

Within the team, Nina is known for bringing lightness and humour, often making everyone laugh, and outside of work, she is a phenomenal mother who values connection, balance, and making the most of her time with friends and family on weekends.

    • Adolescent and Adults

    • Emotional regulation and self-regulation

    • Psychosocial disability and recovery-focused support

    • Anxiety, depression, and mood-related challenges

    • Trauma-informed care and complex mental health

    • Neurodivergence (including Autism and ADHD)

    • Burnout and chronic stress management

    • Executive functioning and cognitive organisation

    • Routine development and daily structure

    • Activities of daily living (ADLs) and functional independence

    • Community access and social participation

    • Building confidence and self-efficacy

    • Identity exploration and life transitions

    • Adjustment to injury, illness, or diagnosis

    • Sensory processing and regulation strategies

    • Habit formation and behaviour change

    • Emotional awareness and insight building

    • Reducing overwhelm and improving capacity
      Adolescent and adult clients

    • Trauma-informed, neuro-affirming, and neurodiversity-affirming care

    • Comprehensive assessment and reporting, including FCA, SDA, SIL, ILO, Aids & Equipment, home and workplace assessments

    • Support for transitions from hospital, defence, or correctional settings into meaningful community or civilian life

    • Aids and equipment prescription

    • Harm-reduction approaches within alcohol and other substance use contexts

    • Falls prevention

    • Psychoeducation

    • Risk Assessment

    • Safety and crisis planning

    • Adolescents & Adults

    • Shame, Grief & Loss

    • Emotional and Behavioural Dysregulation

    • Inpatient to community transitions

    • Psychosocial disabilities

    • Neurodivergent individuals, including Autism and ADHD

    • Individuals navigating major life transitions (e.g., career, relationships, identity)

    • Trauma trauma or complex mental health presentations

    • People struggling with emotional regulation or distress tolerance

    • Clients needing support with routine, structure, and organisation

    • Clients wanting to build confidence, self-worth, and identity

    • Individuals requiring support with vocational goals or return to work

    • NDIS participants requiring capacity-building supports

    • Clients needing support integrating therapy into everyday life

    • Individuals experiencing sensory sensitivities or dysregulation

    • Schools & Workplaces

    • Support work teams

  • Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

    9:30am to 5:30pm

  • Full registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

    Bachelor of Occupational Therapy Science (Honours)

    Member of the Occupational Therapy Australia (OTA)

  • NDIS: Yes, Self + Plan Managed

    CTP Insurance: Yes

    Private Health: Yes

    Medicare: Yes

    Age: 4 +

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