Yes, Craig is registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the Royal College of Occupational Therapist (RCOT).

Check the register here: https://www.hcpc-uk.org

In the first instance contact Craig via email via this website.

Please specify if you would like to continue discussions via a phone / TEAMS call to discuss your requirements further.

Craig typically works in the South West UK (Wiltshire and connecting counties). However, Craig is happy to discuss individual cases nationally and internationally.

Craig offers full assessment, short assessment and observation packages to meet therapeutic need.

Craig offers packages of support to nurseries, schools, colleges and or educational trusts globally. These can be requested as blocks of weekly input from half a day to multiple days (subject to availability).

Craig also offers supervision to professional colleagues (not limited to just OT).

Occupational Therapy (OT) is focused on supporting individuals to regain, maintain, or develop the skills needed to take part in meaningful everyday activities - known as “occupations.” These occupations can include anything that is important to a person’s daily life, independence, learning, and wellbeing.

Occupational Therapists work across a wide range of settings, so definitions can vary. In paediatric practice, OT’s typically work within family homes, nurseries, schools and college settings, residential environments, and care settings.

OTs are often called upon to identify and reduce barriers that impact a child or young person’s ability to engage successfully in daily occupations. This may include activities of daily living such as washing, dressing, tying shoelaces, and managing fastenings, as well as educational tasks like handwriting development, attention and regulation, sensory processing, and gross or fine motor skills. OT also supports participation in play, which is a vital childhood occupation in itself.

Occupational Therapists are uniquely skilled in identifying underlying factors that contribute to occupational difficulties, and in developing foundational skills that can then be transferred into meaningful functional performance in everyday life.

Craig adopts a child-centred, strengths-based, neuro-affirming, and co-regulatory approach, working collaboratively to support each child’s individual needs and priorities.

In essence, anyone experiencing challenges with everyday activities may benefit from seeing an Occupational Therapist. A formal diagnosis is not required to access support.

Paediatric Occupational Therapists commonly work with children and young people who may present with, or have a diagnosis of, conditions such as Autism (ASD), ADHD/ADD, sensory processing differences, Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), emotional regulation difficulties, trauma and attachment-related needs, anxiety, or fatigue.

However, OT is not diagnosis-led. It is focused on understanding each individual’s unique profile of strengths and challenges, and supporting their ability to participate in meaningful daily activities, learning, and play.

Craig’s services typically support children, young people and those entering early adulthood aged 3 to 25 years.

Each referral is carefully considered to ensure the best possible fit. Craig reflects on his knowledge, experience, and approach to determine whether he can meet the individual’s needs effectively. If he feels that another professional or service would be better suited, he will always aim to guide you towards appropriate alternatives where possible.

Getting started is simple. In the first instance complete a referral form via this website.

Craig will guide you through the next steps and answer any questions along the way.

Craig offers various avenues to make therapy assessment and or support accessible; with 1:1 sessions available from £85ph and formal assessments starting at £700. Please get in touch to discuss your circumstances in more detail.

*Travel: Charged in addition as a percentage based fee relative to hourly rate of £85ph).

Craig combines a thoughtful, considered, child-centered approach with clear communication. Establishing a sound therapeutic relationship and collaborative rapport is a cornerstone to the therapy he offers.

Collaborative, honest, and straightforward. Once a working relationship has been commenced, Craig is happy to explore and soundboard any wider related topics for consideration and signposting. Craig will guide the process, and bring ideas to the table.

This very much depends on the needs and requirements of each case.

A date will be secured for Craig to visit school and or home to facilitate observation and any necessary assessment. This can span multiple days depending on need[s]. Any necessary questionnaires will be sent out for completion by key adults. Interviews with key adults will follow and or take place on the same day as a site visit.

This process and it’s timeline is therefore subject to the availability of others and can range from a couple to several weeks.

The following OT process is typically adhered to as a guideline:

Referral received

Information gathering: Craig will request previous reports, attainment levels, attendance, developmental history, and send out questionnaires to home / school.

Initial interview[s]: Craig will look to hold discussions with key adults - teachers, TA’s, tutors, parents and or carers.

Observations: Craig will coordinate with relevant parties at nursery/school/college/home/care home to carry out observations.

Assessment[s]: Craig will facilitate assessment where appropriate to do so based on clinical reasoning.

Analysis of data: Craig will score and analyse questionnaires, interviews, observations and assessments to reach a working hypothesis of need.

Report: Craig will write a formal report illustrating all of the above and offer recommendations for next steps.

Feedback meeting: Craig will offer an optional feedback meeting to discuss findings - this is typically offered remotely via TEAMS.

Once the assessment has been completed and all relevant information gathering and questionnaires have been returned; Craig works towards a two week turnaround for reports.