Life-OT
Nurturing meaningful Recovery
35 years of
COMBINED EXPERIENCE
We have the know-how you need.
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aboutus
We're a community based Occupational therapy service who aims to support recovery from Mental Illness for all. We approach everyone with respect, care and honesty. We work together with you to achieve the best possible outcomes and are genuinely interested in what you need help with regardless of the challenges.
As an Occupational therapy service we empower and support children, young people and adults to maximise their independence in their daily life by learning new skills or re-visiting old ones.
We offer assessments, Therapeutic interventions, training and supervision for:
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Neuro-developmental difficulties (ASD,ADD, ADHD)
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Trauma and attachment
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Sensory Processing difficulties
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Gross motor and fine motor skills
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Handwriting difficulties
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Difficulties with Activities of Daily Living (Dressing/undressing, personal care and hygiene, cooking skills, budgeting)
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Routines
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Community Management skills
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Attention and focus
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Organisation and Planning Skills
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Memory skills
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Social Skills and Friendships
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Anxiety and stress management skills
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Re-integration to school/college/University
We offer individual occupational therapy interventions, group therapeutic interventions, family support and consultation as well as community support and professional Consultations. Please call us to find out more.
We believe in giving back to our local community and are offering free consultation, support and guidance to all local schools who are interested in setting up sensory friendly environments.
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Individual
Occupational therapy
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Individual Occupational Therapy is provided only after an initial consultation and assessment have been completed and if it is clinically required to meet the individual's needs. It is offered both face to face and virtual. It is up to our clients to choose when, where and how they would like their individual sessions to happen. It can be offered as office based as well as a home visit at a time convenient for all. It can also be offered as an appointment at school, college, University or at work. There is great flexibility in our approach
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Group Occupational therapy
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Group Occupational Therapy is used to achieve socialization, connection and belonging in order to develop a meaningful Occupational identity that aims to empower the individual as well as boost confidence and self esteem by being supported from a peer group who share similar experiences and difficulties.
This intervention can also be offered face-2-face or virtual.
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Family support & consultation
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Occupational Therapy can provide meaningful and holistic consultations to families and carers of children/young people and adults with Mental Health Difficulties and developmental trauma. We provide consultation on managing barriers to independence at home and in the community and offer a space to learn new skills together.
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Community support & Professional consultations/
supervision
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Consultation and support can be provided to local schools/colleges/ further education providers as well as Occupational Therapy colleagues who want to specialize in Mental Health.
Bespoke training can be arranged according to your workplace needs.
We also provide professional supervision to colleagues who work in Mental Health and beyond
Getting Help
Our service is not a Mental Health Crisis management service.
If you or your loved ones are actively experiencing these difficulties and are at risk to yourself or others you need to call either 999 emergency Services or 111 or your local NHS Mental health Crisis team. These are FREE NHS services provided by your local community.
An indicative list is the following:
1.Enhanced Newham MH Crisis Team: 0800 073 0066 (It covers Hackney and Newham Boroughs).
2. Tower Hamlets Mental Health Crisis Team: 0800 073 0003
3. Redbridge Emergency Duty team: 0208 554 5000
4. Waltham Forest Emergency Duty team: 0208 496 3000
5. Barking and Dagenham Emergency Duty Team: 0208 594 8356
6. Havering Emergency Duty team: 01708 433 9999
7. MH Direct: 0300 555 1000 (for residents in Havering, Redbridge, Waltham Forest and Barking and Dagenham)
You can also get help form professionals and other resources such as: The Samaritans (0845 790 9090), Young Mind, Mind (0300 123 3393),Barnardos and other local charities
I have been amazed by Mrs Theochari's professionalism and warmth towards us as a family. I would definitely recommend her services.
Mrs K. P Consultant Psychiatrist
Our Approach
Mental Health has always been our passion. We are an Occupational therapy service with extensive experience, 35 years. We believe in empowering individuals to maximize their skills and achieve independence in their daily life regardless of their struggles and challenges. Developing and maintaining a secure and strong Occupational Identity, with meaningful occupational roles, self-empowerment, self-esteem and resilience is our priority. Our approach follows the strong Principles of the Model of Human Occupation-MOHO as well as the Recovery Model. Occupational challenges are opportunities to maximize and support the individual to learn new skills or re-discover lost ones.These same challenges are faced by the individual's family/carers/peers/physical and social environment. We aim in supporting and providing bespoke recommendations offering a holistic approach to the individual and their context according to their needs.
About Evangelia Theochari
Experienced Service Head and senior leader with a demonstrated history of working in the hospital & health care industry as well as Special Education (SEMH). Highly Skilled in Adolescent Mental Health, Developmental Trauma, Sensory Processing approaches and interventions, Coaching, Budget management, Case Management, Clinical and Management Supervision, and Occupational Therapy Interventions-evidence based practice. Strong professional support with a highly inclusive and analytical thinking, strong budget management, risk management and service restructure fit for the future .