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NDIS Mental Health Occupational Therapist Kurunjang
Mental Health Occupational Therapy
NDIS Provider Servicing Kurunjang and Surrounds
Kurunjang is a quiet, family-friendly part of Melton, with local parks, reserves and sporting clubs close to home. For someone living with anxiety or another psychosocial disability (mental illness), though, joining in can feel out of reach, and it's easy to end up staying home more than you'd like.
PotentialMe's mental health occupational therapists visit participants across Kurunjang to help with the practical side of mental illness. We support people living with anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, OCD and personality disorders to build confidence, get out into the community and take on more of daily life.
Occupational Therapy Services
Confidence, Close to Home
Psychosocial disability can make everyday life feel harder than it should. Budgeting, paying bills, planning and preparing meals, keeping the house in order, self-care, managing time, work or study, and getting out socially can all become difficult.
Our occupational therapists specialise in mental illness (psychosocial disability), including anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, OCD and personality disorders. We take time to understand what's holding you back, then shape our support around your goals, your strengths and your routine.
We start small and build your confidence from there.
Functional Capacity Assessments
We assess how you manage everyday tasks and where things feel hardest.
Goal Focused Therapy and Rehabilitation
We build your skills step by step and work towards goals you choose.
Care Team Collaboration
We create care plans and can train your support team to use the same approach.
Evaluation, Review and Reassessment
We complete a full assessment and review your progress as things change.
Our Key Areas of Focus
Mobile Mental Health OT in Kurunjang
We want participants to feel more confident and more connected, both at home and out in the community. Our mobile mental health occupational therapists visit you at home in Kurunjang or meet you nearby, at a time that works for you and your family.
Improving Motivation and Achieving Goals
Find what motivates you again and set goals that feel worth working towards.
Mood Management and Improvement
Learn what affects your mood and build habits that help you feel steadier.
Strengthening Identity and Self-Esteem
Grow your self-esteem and sense of who you are, at your own pace.
Sensory Regulation
Practise ways to settle yourself when worry or overwhelm builds up.
Improving Social Skills and Relationships
Build confidence to join local groups, clubs and social activities.
Independent Living Skills
Take on more everyday tasks at home with confidence.
Executive Functions
Plan your week and keep track of what needs doing.
Emotional Regulation
Find calmer ways to respond to anxiety and frustration.
Travel and Community Integration
Get comfortable using buses and local parks and services.
Personal Care
Set up personal care routines that feel realistic and manageable.
Household Activities
Practical routines for cooking, cleaning and chores.
Your OT works with you every step of the way, building a plan around your goals and the way you live.
Explore Our OT Services
Paediatric Occupational Therapy
Our paediatric OTs work with children and families on fine motor skills, sensory processing, emotional regulation, self-care and school readiness, using play-based sessions, with telehealth available to families across Melbourne.
NDIS Functional Capacity Assessment
Our mental health OTs complete thorough FCA reports that show how anxiety and other psychosocial conditions affect your daily life, giving the NDIS clear evidence for planning.
Telehealth Mental Health OT
When leaving home feels like too much, telehealth keeps your progress going. 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 activities that make up their daily life. In OT, these are called “occupations”, and they include looking after yourself, running a home, working, studying, playing sport and spending time with others.
Mental health occupational therapy looks at how mental illness affects those activities. Anxiety can make joining in feel impossible, even when the soccer club, tennis courts or local park are just down the road. An OT helps you work out what’s getting in the way and plan small, realistic steps towards the activities you’d like to be part of, practising them together until they feel manageable.
Our OTs ask “What matters to you?” rather than “What's the matter with you?” The focus is on practical skills and real-life practice, which sits alongside, rather than replaces, support from a psychologist, GP or psychiatrist.
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 Kurunjang and the surrounding parts of the City of Melton. We help participants build independence, manage daily pressures and feel more involved in their local community, with practical support that fits around family life.
What Participants Say
In Their Own Words
Read what participants and families have shared about working with PotentialMe. If you'd like to know how mental health OT could support you or someone you care about, please get in touch.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can an occupational therapist help with social anxiety?
Yes. An OT can help you understand what makes social situations hard, practise calming strategies and plan small, manageable steps, such as a short visit to a café or joining a local group. Your OT can come along at first until you feel ready to go on your own.
Do you offer home visits in Kurunjang?
Yes. Our OTs are mobile and visit you at home or meet you in the community. We also offer telehealth, which can suit days when meeting in person feels like too much.
Is mental health OT the same as counselling?
No. Counselling mainly focuses on talking through thoughts and feelings. OT focuses on daily function, helping you build practical skills and routines. The two often work well side by side.
How does NDIS funding work for 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're happy to look at your plan with you.
What conditions do your OTs support?
Our OTs mainly support people living with psychosocial disability (mental illness), including anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, OCD and personality disorders. We also see autistic participants, especially when anxiety or low mood is affecting daily life. We focus on how your condition affects daily life and what you’d like to change.
Can my family be involved?
Yes. With your permission, family members can join sessions and learn practical ways to support you between visits. We can also train your support workers so everyone uses the same approach.
Can you write reports for my NDIS plan reassessment?
Yes. Our OTs complete Functional Capacity Assessments and progress reports that describe how your psychosocial disability affects everyday life. These can be used as evidence when your plan is reassessed.
How do I make a referral?
You can contact us directly, or a family member, support coordinator, LAC or health professional can refer you. We'll talk through your goals and arrange for an OT to visit you in Kurunjang.
