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Fiona is a CORU registered Occupational Therapist, and member of the Association of Occupational Therapist Ireland (AOTI).

Fiona graduated from the University of Limerick with a Masters in Occupational Therapy (Professional Qualification) in 2007 and has for the past 15 years worked as Occupational Therapist in a variety of Clinical, Community and University settings. These have included Senior Occupational Therapist at Children’s Disability Services, Special Education, and the area of Community and Inpatient Mental Health.

Fiona is passionate and committed to providing a high quality family centred service that is rooted in embracing a neurodiverse and strengths based approach. She enjoys working with children of all ages and their families and assisting them to achieve their goals and a better sense of well being.

Fiona has worked on various art and community integrative mental health projects across the Munster region and has provided evidence based workshops to various community organisations such as Tusla, HSE, Voluntary Services, Children’s Disability Teams, Fostering and Respite Services, Schools and Education Departments and Universities.

Fiona believes that all children and young people have potential to grow and to flourish no matter what the diagnosis, past history, medical condition or environment is.

Fiona enjoys playing guitar, meditation, outdoor swimming, painting, hiking; and most of all enjoying time spent with family, her son Noah and dog Maisie.

Fiona has received Specialist Continued Professional Development and Formal Qualifications in the following;

• Sensory Attachment Intervention Training
• Coaching Skills for Occupational Therapists
• Eco Sensory Therapy Training for O.T.’s
• Working with LGBTI and Young People, GOSHH Support Service
• Special Yoga For Children with Autism, Mental Health Difficulties and ADHD
• Transitioning to Family Centred Practice
• An Introduction to Children First
• Sensory Defensiveness A Comprehensive Treatment Approach Wibarger Brushing Protocol
• Executive Functioning Skills Infancy to Adolescence Learning Styles
• Sensory Modulation, Trauma and Attachment Informed Care, Tina Champagne
• Family Centred Practice; Evidence Based Approach
• Risk Management and Incident Management Training
• Introduction to SCERTS Model Training
• Handwriting a Complex Skill
• Poster presentation to AOTI Conference on ‘Talk and Grow’ Group
• Understanding Self Harm training
• Mental Health Wellness Recovery Action Plan
• Advanced Communication Skills
• Harrison Cognitive Perceptual Training
• Kawa River Model for Occupational Therapists
• Open Heart Meditation Qualification Level 1,2 & 3
• Reiki Tummo Level 1, 2 and 3 and Mastering Reiki Tummo
• The Occupational Therapist a Process for Vocational Evaluation
• OT Dance and Movement, University of Limerick
• ‘STORM’ suicide prevention training

Fiona is CORU registered and is a member of the Association of Occupational Therapists Ireland (AOTI).

Contact

086 882 0180
fionaryan@rootsot.ie
Killaloe, Co. Clare