Meet Emma
Emma is an Occupational Therapist, a mum and founder of Palm Tree OT - a heart led, strengths-based OT service on Larrakia Country in Darwin, Northern Territory.
Emma is passionate about creating practical, nurturing support for families and teachers.
Emma has spent nearly 10 years working alongside educators and has a real love and respect the work that they do.
She believes the best support for children comes from strong, trusting relationships between parents, teachers and therapists. Because children thrive when the adults around them are united!
Family Services
Strength-based family support
Therapy
Our occupational therapy sessions are tailored to each child’s unique strengths, needs, and interests. We work one-on-one to build skills in areas such as self-regulation, fine and gross motor development, sensory processing, and social participation. Our approach is playful, practical, and empowering - supporting children to thrive both at school and at home.
Assessment
We provide thorough, strengths-based assessments to understand each child’s developmental profile and needs. This includes evaluating motor skills, sensory processing, attention, and daily living skills. Our assessments are designed to guide personalised therapy planning, inform school supports, and provide clear recommendations for families and educators.
Professional Development
We deliver hands-on, practical professional development for teachers and school staff. Our sessions focus on evidence-based strategies to support diverse learners, including neurodiverse and sensory-sensitive students. The goal is to empower educators to confidently create inclusive classrooms where children can regulate, engage, and learn to their full potential.
Parent Empowerment Sessions
School Services
Empowering educators to support diverse learners
Professional Development
We offer engaging, evidence-informed professional development sessions that empower educators to confidently support the diverse needs of their students. Our workshops are practical, interactive, and designed to leave teachers with strategies they can implement the very next day.
Popular topics include understanding sensory processing, creating inclusive classroom setups, building motor skills through everyday routines and play, and designing effective sensory pathways and sensory rooms. Each session is tailored to your school’s priorities and context, because every classroom (and teacher) is different!
Whole Classroom Support
Our Whole Classroom Support service is designed to work alongside teachers to create regulated, and productive learning environments. Using an OT lens, we provide practical, time-efficient strategies that support regulation and engagement for all students.
Each package is tailored to your school’s needs and can include classroom observations, collaborative goal setting, and combined summary reports that bring together insights and recommendations for multiple teachers or classes. The focus is always on realistic, easy-to-implement strategies that help teachers teach and learners learn at their best.
School Consultation
We offer expert consultation to design and implement sensory pathways and optimise sensory spaces within schools. From creating engaging sensory rooms to integrating sensory strategies into daily routines, our consultations ensure environments meet the diverse needs of students. The focus is always on practical solutions that empower both educators and students.
