Meet the Team
Stretchy Minds is a small, passionate team with the shared goal of empowering young people and their families to live lives that are meaningful to them.
Our Occupational Therapists have a diverse range of skills and experiences, and all have a passion for play and creating a safe space for young people to explore.
Kahli
Kahli is the Principal Occupational Therapist and Director of Stretchy Minds. She strives to create a warm, welcoming, and safe space for children and families of all abilities and neurotypes. Kahli LOVES learning and is always in pursuit of gaining new knowledge and increasing her skills in order to provide holistic therapy that places the person at the centre.
Special interests:
Neurodivergence
Autism, including atypical presentations, internalised presentations, and Pathological Demand Avoidance
Anxiety
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Social emotional difficulties and/or regulation and behavioural challenges
Complex/chronic and acute trauma
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Neurological conditions
Developmental Coordination Disorder
Picky eaters
Sensory processing differences
Kahli is also an Endorsed Better Access To Mental Health Clinician.
When she is not busy in the clinic or being mum to her very own tiny human and furry Groodle, you can find Kahli in the yoga studio, reading up on neuroplasticity, or bingeing Harry Potter!
Principal Occupational Therapist
Lucy
Introception - the sense that helps us understand and feel what is happening within our bodies - is deep interest for our amazing OT Lucy, especially in understanding how it effects self-regulation.
Special Interests:
Neurodivergence
Autism
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Hyperactive Disoreders
Social anxiety
Intellectual disabilities
Sensory processing differences
Social-emotional difficulties and/or regulation and behavioural challenges
She is also a certified Irlen® Screener.
Lucy loves to bake, and is a fellow yogi lover, when she has free time she can also often be seen outdoors, hiking and exploring with her partner.
Occupational Therapist
Leo
With a diverse range of experience from Melbourne to Hong Kong, Leo has worked in paediatric private practice, community healthcare, and both mental and physical rehabilitation, before joining the Stretchy Minds team. He is committed to building strong relationships with each child and their family, and creating joyful, meaningful experiences that support a child’s growth. Leo is always looking to learn and grow in his practise, and makes it a priority to stay informed on the latest research and techniques to provides the highest quality therapy to the children and families he works with.
Special Interests:
Neurodivergence.
Autism.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
Intellectual Disabilities and sensory processing.
Social-emotional difficulties.
Incorporation of the principles of regulation, child-led, and play-based therapy into sessions.
Leo loves the great outdoors, and can often be found playing soccer with friends, hiking, or recharging at the beach or the park.
Occupational Therapist
Rachel
Rachel is an Occupational Therapist at Stretchy Minds. She strives to create a fun, play-based, welcoming and safe space for children and families of all abilities.
Special interests:
Neurodivergence
Autism
Anxiety
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Social emotional difficulties and/or regulation and behavioural challenges
Intellectual Disabilities
Picky eaters
Sensory processing differences
When she is not busy in the clinic or working at a school, Rachel is found baking in the kitchen or enjoying her time at the beach.
Occupational Therapist
Emma
Emma is our Practice Manager and our Therapy Assistant here at Stretchy Minds. Previously a high-school English and EAL teacher, she loves working with young people of all abilities and neurotypes, and will welcome everyone with a warm smile as they walk through the clinic door! You will find Emma at Stretchy Minds Monday - Thursday.
Special interests:
Teen wellbeing and personal development
Literacy development and writing support
High school transitions
Linguistics and language use/development
Sensory processing differences
Neurodivergence
Metacognition
Emma is also a yoga teacher, and when not at Stretchy Minds or on a yoga mat she is busying herself at home with her cat by her side and surrounded by her plants, baking a cake or away exploring the world.
Practice Manager & Therapy Assistant
Edith
Hiding behind the scenes, Edith is one of our wonderful receptionist/admin assistants. If you ever need to contact us, this might be one of the people you talk to! At Stretchy Minds on Mondays and Fridays, Edith spends the rest of their week working in Science Communication sharing their passion for science with high-school students.
Special interests:
Zoology and Genetics.
Neurodiversity.
Cats.
Learning Auslan.
Outside of work, Edith is usually found curled up with tea and a good book, or finding new adventures with their partner and friends.
Admin Support
Beanie
Therapy Dog
Welcome to the Clinic
Our clinic is at 1034 North Road, Bentleigh East.
We have two playful OT spaces to empower our clients and support their creativity and building a sense of connectedness.
We also share our space with some other amazing services. Learn more about them below.
'Myotherapists provide evidence-informed assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for a wide range of musculoskeletal pain and associated conditions.'
At The Myo Collective, we are passionate about helping you be the best version of you. Using our skills in assessment, treatment and rehabilitation we will create a treatment plan that suits your goals and objectives, no matter how big or small. We will work with you to reduce pain, improve movement and stability to allow your body to look after itself. Our aim is to educate and provide you with a better understanding of your body and to give you to the tools you need to live a pain free life.
The Myo Collective
Osteopathy is a system of whole body treatment based on the idea that the body is a unit, and functions as a whole. Each component has an influence on another, and osteopaths believe that overall body structure and alignment govern how well the body functions.
Osteopaths use a variety of treatment techniques including soft tissue, stretching, joint articulation and manipulation to improve mobility, reduce muscle tension and pain, and restore optimal functioning.
At Evergreen Osteopathy we focus on whole body health, through the whole of your life. We provide the best of hands on osteopathic care, from newborns to the elderly and everyone in between. Everybody, at every stage, deserves to be their best!
Evergreen Osteopathy
Introducing MVMT - a The Myo Collective and Stretchy Minds collaboration to bring you pilates and yoga.
Hosted in our in-clinic studio, MVMT offers group mat pilates and yoga classes accessible for all levels and bodies.
All classes have a strong focus on safe structural alignment for individual bodies; building mind-muscle connection; increasing strength, stability, and mobility; and improving stamina in a safe and supported way. Our series of yoga, pilates, and rehab classes have been specially developed by clinicians and senior instructors with an in-depth understanding of anatomy, the mind, and the nervous system, and how these complex human systems interact to influence mobility, wellbeing, and participation in daily life.
MVMT by Stretchy Collective