Meet the Team
Our team of qualified and passionate allied health professionals are dedicated to helping your child succeed in achieving their goals.
Trish Essenhigh
Clinical Director / Occupational Therapist
Trish is an experienced Occupational Therapist who has spent over 14 years working in the Paediatric Occupational Therapy space, predominantly in Early Intervention.
Lyndonna Milroy
Occupational Therapist
Lyndonna is a highly skilled Occupational Therapist with a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy from James Cook University.
Stephanie De Zilva
Paediatric Dietician
Steph has over 10 years’ experience working in dietetics. She has worked extensively across FNQ including providing clinical dietetic services to remote Cape York Communities.
Lisa Seymour
Early Childhood Development Specialist
For over 30 years Lisa has been committed to early childhood in teaching, early intervention and therapy provision.
Siarne Way
Early Childhood Development Specialist
Siarne holds a Master of Education, Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) and a Diploma of Community Services. She has worked extensively across education in early learning services, kindergartens and primary schools for over 20 years.
Sian McCulloch
Early Childhood Development Specialist
Sian is an experienced Early Childhood teacher with over 4 years’ experience working in schools in Far North Queensland. Sian studied Early Childhood Education at James Cook University and holds a Bachelor of Education.
Kaori Shimizu
Allied Health Assistant
Kaori has had over 10 years experience working in the childcare industry and has been working as an Allied Health Assistant in paediatrics for the last two years.
Sunjanabye Balloo
Allied Health Assistant
Sun has had over 5 years’ experience as an Allied Health Assistant. At LPT she collaborates closely with the Occupational Therapist delivering child-centred programs to support the development of neurodivergent children.
Kellie Wilson
Service Coordinator
Kellie has 20 years experience working in the human services sector in disability, mental health and social housing in both government and non-government organisations.
