Occupational Therapy

Every child moves through the world in their own unique way.

Every child moves through the world in their own unique way.

If your child experiences big feelings, sensory overwhelm, anxiety, trauma, or challenges with everyday functioning, you are not alone.


At Playful Paediatrics, Occupational Therapy is grounded in safety and connection. Because children thrive when they feel safe, understood and respected.

If your child experiences big feelings, sensory overwhelm, anxiety, trauma, or challenges with everyday functioning, you are not alone.


At Playful Paediatrics, Occupational Therapy is grounded in safety and connection. Because children thrive when they feel safe, understood and respected.

Currently, our Occupational therapist’s call Playful Paediatrics home for their sessions.


Please contact Anna from Mud and Meadow directly for enquiries and bookings.

Currently, our Occupational therapist’s call Playful Paediatrics home for their sessions.


Please contact Anna from Mud and Meadow directly for enquiries and bookings.

  • Building Connections

  • Supporting Regulation

  • Fostering All Communication

  • Nurturing Confidence

  • Empowering Carers

  • Building Connections

  • Supporting Regulation

  • Fostering All Communication

  • Nurturing Confidence

  • Empowering Carers

  • Building Connections

  • Supporting Regulation

  • Fostering All Communication

  • Nurturing Confidence

  • Empowering Carers

You Belong Here

Whole-child (and family) support from birth to 18 years.

Whole-child (and family) support from birth to 18 years.

Whole-child (and family) support from birth to 18 years.

You might be here because your child feels constantly overwhelmed.

Or because transitions are hard.

Maybe anxiety is showing up in ways that feel confusing.

Maybe school avoidance has started.

Maybe your child struggles to regulate their body or emotions.


Or maybe you simply want them to feel more confident and capable in their everyday world.

We support with:

Emotional Regulation

Emotional Regulation

Supporting children to understand and manage big feelings safely such as anxiety, low mood and emotional distress.

Sensory Processing

Sensory Processing

Helping children navigate sensory sensitivities and overwhelm.

Trauma-Informed Support

Trauma-Informed Support

Gentle, relationship-based approaches for children who have experienced adversity.

Neurodivergent Support

Neurodivergent Support

Including Autism Spectrum Disorder, AD(H)D, Autistic burnout and Pathological Demand Avoidance.

Attachment and Relational Challenges

Attachment and Relational Challenges

Strengthening safe relationships that build confidence and competence.

Fine and Gross Motor

Fine and Gross Motor

Supporting children to build the foundational movement skills they need to explore, play, and participate with confidence.

Meet Your Occupational Therapist
Meet Your Occupational Therapist

Anna Satharasinghe

Arts-based Occupational Therapist.


Anna brings together Occupational Therapy and art therapy in a way that feels thoughtful, expressive and deeply human.


She works with children aged 4 to 18 years and draws on sensory-motor art therapy techniques and focussed psychological strategies to support trauma, anxiety, depression, attachment challenges and neurobiological differences.


Anna takes a neuro-affirming approach and is especially passionate about supporting children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and AD(H)D.


Her sessions often blend creativity, regulation and relationship. Because confidence grows in safe, reciprocal spaces.


Anna, from Mud and Meadow, calls Playful Paediatrics home. 


Her sessions take place within our welcoming Queenslander space on Wednesdays and Thursdays and are currently booked directly with Anna herself.

When everyday moments feel hard,
support can make them lighter.

When everyday moments feel hard,
support can make them lighter.

If routines, transitions or big emotions are taking over, let’s gently unpack it together.

If routines, transitions or big emotions are taking over, let’s gently unpack it together.

When everyday moments feel hard,
support can make them lighter.

If routines, transitions or big emotions are taking over, let’s gently unpack it together.

Meet Your Occupational Therapist
Meet Your Occupational Therapist

Anna Satharasinghe

Arts-based Occupational Therapist.


Anna brings together Occupational Therapy and art therapy in a way that feels thoughtful, expressive and deeply human.


She works with children aged 4 to 18 years and draws on sensory-motor art therapy techniques and focussed psychological strategies to support trauma, anxiety, depression, attachment challenges and neurobiological differences.


Anna takes a neuro-affirming approach and is especially passionate about supporting children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and AD(H)D.


Her sessions often blend creativity, regulation and relationship. Because confidence grows in safe, reciprocal spaces.


Anna, from Mud and Meadow, calls Playful Paediatrics home. 


Her sessions take place within our welcoming Queenslander space on Wednesdays and Thursdays and are currently booked directly with Anna herself.

Sometimes it’s not just one thing

Communication, regulation, relationships and confidence are all connected. And so are we.

Communication, regulation, relationships and confidence are all connected. And so are we.

When it’s helpful, we work alongside other professionals who share our connection-first, neuro-affirming philosophy so support feels aligned, thoughtful and centred around your child.

Here are the other ways we can support your child:

Psychology

Speech Pathology

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Playful Paediatrics acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work and play - the Jagera people. We recognise their continuing connection with the land, waters and culture. We pay respects to Elders past and present.

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Playful Paediatrics acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work and play - the Jagera people. We recognise their continuing connection with the land, waters and culture. We pay respects to Elders past and present.

Follow us @playfulpaediatrics

Get in touch

Playful Paediatrics acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work and play - the Jagera people. We recognise their continuing connection with the land, waters and culture. We pay respects to Elders past and present.