Umbrella Therapy Tools

The Umbrella Therapy

Umbrella Therapy Services was established by Prajwal Pradhan(PJ), Occupational Therapist, after years of experience in Paediatric and Mental Health and other Occupational Therapy areas. Services are creatively designed to embody a world of children and to enhance independence. We are a therapeutic support platform that provides therapeutic support services through clinic-based, school-based, community-based, and telehealth to best support the needs of children, adolescents, and their families in Hobart and Launceston.

Our Team can provide the following:

Sensory-based intervention to help regulate emotions

Clinical assessments to help with diagnosis and support

Assistance with restricted diets & fussy eating

Assistance with Handwriting difficulties

Strategies to support sleep

Strategies to best support behaviour

Strategies to facilitate motor planning difficulties

Strategies to facilitate fine & gross motor skills

Self-Care assistance (eating, dressing, toileting, etc.)

Play skills (Using DIR Floortime Model, Regulation, Engagement, Joint Problem Solving, Symbolic Thinking, Building Bridges Between Ideas)

School Readiness skills & more.

We aim to provide friendly, professional, and exceptional service to children and adolescents. Our therapists are trained to engage children in innovative, fun, motivating and age-appropriate activities to meet child and parent/carer and individual goals. Services and programs are individually designed to improve independence within home, community and school environments and identify a child’s current developmental milestones, skill levels and functional needs. We then provide family-friendly strategies and sensory-based interventions to facilitate skills development and functional performance for everyday living activities.

Our Values

Values

Our motto is to provide affordable and researched-based resources. The online store's idea started in 2018 after a team of occupational therapists, therapy assistant and support workers joined together to create an online store.

Our Team

Prajwal Pradhan (PJ)

Hi, I am PJ. Since graduating in 2005, I have worked as an occupational therapist in many different areas related to occupational therapy( children, rehab, community, hospital, work-rehab, mental health inpatient, community mental health, International Non-Governmental Organisations, Special School, Childcare Centre, Orphanages, Private practice). Due to my special interests in children, adolescents, disability and mental health, I have completed a graduate certificate in Child and Adolescent Mental Health (NSW Institute of psychiatry). I have a range of experience working with children, adolescents and adult populations. However, since 2018, I have focused primarily on children and adolescents. My special interest in the developmental model has led me to complete my DIR FLOORTIME training. I have been recognised as a DIR FLOORTIME COACH and International trainer. During my carrier ventures, I have always maintained a small practice in the paediatric population, especially with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. I am a trained Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) clinician ( I was part of the ESDM implementation program in Australia for nine months under KU Marcia Burgess). My previous training also includes Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA); however, my therapeutic approach is highly driven by developmental approaches such as ESDM and DIR FLOORTIME. I have researched( dissertation presentation) sensory integration Inventory-Revised for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities as a part of my graduation completion and possess skills in identifying and managing sensory processing disorders. I am also an endorsed mental health clinician. In my previous roles, I provided mental health crisis assessment, counselling, and managing severe and enduring mental illness and mental disorders. I also managed and worked alongside a big team of professionals delivering mental health services in Northern Sydney Local Health Districts. I have used a range of therapeutic and occupational therapy-based models and focused psychological counselling strategies(Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy and Project Air strategies.) I formed a beautiful team of skilled therapists in 2021 and started a small clinic, Umbrella Therapy Services. I am so privileged to be surrounded by such amazing people in my life. When I am not working, I love spending time with my wife and three beautiful children and making movies:)