Sonya Neilsen - Allied Health Assistant
Sonya comes to AJH with life experience and a passion for assisting adults and youth with challenging mental health needs. She is a wonderful listener and has exceptional skills helping each participant feel at ease, helping each participant she works with achieve the best outcome that aligns with their goals.
Currently part of our Southern region team, Sonya is currently finalising her Counselling studies and looks forward to contributing to the community with her passion.
Sonya is part of our Brisbane team.
Ruth Saunders - Allied Health Assistant/Yoga
Ruth is a qualified yoga teacher with a number of years experience with self practice. Ruth is certified in yoga Asana (movement), Pranayama (breath) and Meditation (calming the mind). Her focus is bringing people back to their bodies in a positive way, awareness of shifting energies and mindfulness practices.
She is able to tailor a yoga therapy plan to each individual person, finding where the need is and working with the person to better understand how they are feeling as they progress through the program.
Ruth has background knowledge of the Mental Health services. She has an understanding of people living with disabilities through lived experience. This is where Ruth’s compassion is shown and will be able to relate and better support you.
Ruth is part of our Brisbane team.
Kaleb Johnston - Allied Health Assistant
Kaleb has extensive experience working across a number of Government Departments. Most recently has worked in Corrections where his role involved assessment, intervention planning , provision of support with engagement with internal and external stakeholders.
In this role, Kaleb has responded to a diverse range of disability, including mental health needs in a correctional environment. Kaleb is currently studying psychological science degree. With a passion to help people.
Kaleb is a natural-born holistic provider with an open mind and willingness to better understand and support those around him.
Kaleb is part of our Brisbane team.
Jackson Weber - Allied Health Assistant
Jackson is currently studying Psychology and is in his Honours year. He has developed his skills across the support worker/support coordination field, where his role was to coordinate with stakeholders, intervention to improve Behaviours of Concern, and assist his clients to further their development.
He strongly believes in a person-centered approach and tailors his support for each individual.
Jackson is part of our Southern Downs team.
Erin O'Shea - Occupational Therapist
Erin has joined the AJH team after working as an Occupational Therapist in the Government sector for many years. She has worked primarily in the area of psychosocial disability and with patients transitioning from inpatient mental health services into the community. Erin is part of our Sunshine Coast team but is able to provide telehealth assessment and intervention with the assistance of our Allied Health Assistant team on the ground.
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