Our Team

The Lotus Therapy team are experienced and passionate therapists that strive to provide a high quality, enriching, fun and engaging service to children, teenagers, adults and their families to achieve their goals, increase independence and improve quality of life.

Lotus Therapy is passionate about being a neuro affirming practice. We believe in a strengths and rights-based approach to developmental differences and aim to provide support and adaptations that affirm the child's neurodivergent identity.

  • Jodi Haywood

    DIRECTOR / OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

  • Amy Gilbert

    OPERATIONS MANAGER

  • Mathew Castley

    Mathew Castley

    ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT OFFICER

  • Emma Ferguson

    SENIOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

  • Andie Wallace

    TELEHEALTH OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

  • Lakiya Bretag

    OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

  • Jessica Qazim

    OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

  • Chelle Bailey

    PLAY THERAPIST

  • Gihani Gunathilake

    SPEECH PATHOLOGIST

  • Sheree Oxenford

    Sheree Oxenford

    COUNSELLOR

  • Ebony Cox

    COUNSELLOR

  • Amanda Butel

    Amanda Butel

    COUNSELLOR

  • Penny Jones

    Penny Jones

    THERAPY ASSISTANT

  • Ashleigh Gieskens

    Ashleigh Gieskens

    THERAPY ASSISTANT / ADMIN SUPPORT

  • Tay

    Tayluah (Tay) Amos

    JUNIOR ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT