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NDIS Mental Health Occupational Therapist Keilor Downs
Mental Health Occupational Therapy
NDIS Provider Servicing Keilor Downs and Surrounds
Keilor Downs has plenty to build a routine around, from the walking tracks at Green Gully Reserve to Brimbank Leisure Centre and the shops at Keilor Central. When you're living with psychosocial disability (mental illness), though, intense emotions and unpredictable days can make any routine hard to hold on to.
PotentialMe's mental health occupational therapists visit participants across Keilor Downs to help with the practical side of mental illness. We support people living with personality disorders, anxiety, depression, schizophrenia and OCD to manage emotions, keep routines steady and work towards goals that matter.
Occupational Therapy Services
Support That Fits
Psychosocial disability can make everyday life feel unpredictable. Budgeting, paying bills, planning and cooking meals, keeping the house in order, self-care, managing time, work or study, and keeping relationships steady can all take extra effort.
At PotentialMe, our occupational therapists specialise in mental illness (psychosocial disability), including personality disorders, anxiety, depression, schizophrenia and OCD. We get to know what a steady week would look like for you, then shape our support around your goals and strengths.
We help you build routines that hold, even on harder days.
Functional Capacity Assessments
We assess your daily functioning to see where support will help most.
Goal Focused Therapy and Rehabilitation
We work with you on practical goals and build your skills over time.
Care Team Collaboration
We develop care plans and can train your supports to work the same way.
Evaluation, Review and Reassessment
We start with a full assessment and adjust as your needs change.
Our Key Areas of Focus
Mobile Mental Health OT in Keilor Downs
We want participants to feel more settled, more capable and more in control of their week. Our mobile mental health occupational therapists visit you at home in Keilor Downs or meet you in the community, at a time that works for you.
Improving Motivation and Achieving Goals
Reconnect with your goals and find ways to keep moving towards them.
Mood Management and Improvement
Learn what shifts your mood and build habits that support steadier days.
Strengthening Identity and Self-Esteem
Feel more settled in who you are, with support that doesn’t judge.
Sensory Regulation
Practise ways to settle your body and mind when things feel like too much.
Improving Social Skills and Relationships
Handle disagreements and keep relationships on steadier ground.
Independent Living Skills
Grow your independence with everyday tasks.
Executive Functions
Simple tools for planning and remembering commitments.
Emotional Regulation
Use your coping skills in the moment, not just in sessions.
Travel and Community Integration
Get comfortable with local buses, shops and leisure centres.
Personal Care
Keep up showering, dressing and grooming through the rough patches.
Household Activities
Simple routines for meals, cleaning and chores.
Your OT works with you on a plan built to hold up through good weeks and hard ones.
Explore Our OT Services
Paediatric Occupational Therapy
Our paediatric OTs help children with everyday skills like fine motor control, sensory processing, managing feelings, self-care and school readiness, with play-based sessions and telehealth available across Melbourne.
NDIS Functional Capacity Assessment
Our mental health OTs complete detailed FCA reports showing how psychosocial disability, including emotional ups and downs, affects your daily life, giving the NDIS clear evidence for planning.
Telehealth Mental Health OT
When a hard day makes a visit too much, telehealth keeps your sessions on track. We offer secure online OT across Greater Melbourne, regional Victoria and Australia-wide.
Practice Specialty
What Is Mental Health Occupational Therapy?
Occupational therapy helps people take part in the everyday activities that give life structure, known as “occupations”. These include self-care, household tasks, work, study, exercise and time with friends and family.
Mental health occupational therapy looks at how mental illness affects those activities. For people living with a personality disorder, intense emotions can derail plans, relationships and work, making it hard to keep any routine going. An OT helps you build practical strategies for managing emotions in real situations, along with routines flexible enough to survive a rough day. Regular activities like a walk, a swim or a gym session can become anchors in your week.
Our OTs ask “What matters to you?” rather than “What's the matter with you?” OT works alongside talk-based therapies, such as DBT, rather than replacing them.
NDIS support workers offer daily support, emotional steadiness, and care that helps you feel seen and supported. Learn more about them and what they do in this blog.
Areas We Service
Local NDIS Support
Our occupational therapists support people living with mental illness, psychiatric conditions and psychosocial disability in Keilor Downs and nearby suburbs in Brimbank. We help participants manage daily demands, build independence and take a fuller part in their community, with support that fits around their life.
What Participants Say
In Their Own Words
Hear from participants and families in their own words. If you’d like to talk about mental health OT for yourself or someone you support, our team is happy to help.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can an OT help with borderline personality disorder?
Yes. Our OTs support people living with personality disorders, including borderline personality disorder. Sessions focus on using emotion regulation skills in daily life, keeping routines going through difficult weeks and working towards goals like study, work or more stable relationships.
Do you see participants at home in Keilor Downs?
Yes. Our OTs are mobile and visit you at home or in the community, such as at a local park or leisure centre. We also offer telehealth, and some participants combine the two.
Does OT replace my psychologist or DBT program?
No. OT works alongside psychological therapy. Your psychologist or DBT program focuses on thoughts, feelings and skills in sessions. Your OT helps you use those skills in everyday life, such as at home, at work or out in the community.
Can the NDIS fund mental health OT?
If therapy supports are included in your plan, mental health OT can usually be funded. It's often funded under Capacity Building, and sometimes Core, depending on your goals. We can go through your plan with you.
What does a typical OT session look like?
It might be planning your week at home, practising a coping skill before a stressful appointment, cooking a meal together or catching a bus to the shops. Each session links back to the goals you’ve set.
Can you help with my NDIS plan reassessment?
Yes. Our OTs can complete a Functional Capacity Assessment and write progress reports showing what daily life is like and what’s changed. These can be used as evidence when your plan is reassessed.
Can my family and support workers be involved?
Yes. With your consent, we can share strategies with family members and train your support workers, so the same approach continues between sessions.
How do I get started?
Call us, send an enquiry through our website or ask your support coordinator, LAC or another professional to refer you. We'll talk about your goals and when an OT can visit you in Keilor Downs.
