Christine Nguyen

Christine is a friendly and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist who brings curiosity, creativity, and a collaborative spirit to her work with children and families. She is passionate about supporting children to understand their strengths and helping families find practical strategies that work within everyday life. 

Coming from a multicultural background, with parents originally from Vietnam and being raised in a diverse community, Christine brings openness and cultural sensitivity to her work. She values inclusive, neuro-affirming practice and enjoys building meaningful relationships with children and families from all walks of life. 

Christine has developed experience supporting children across clinic, school, home, group, and telehealth settings. She has particular interests in supporting neurodivergent children, emotional and behavioural regulation, sensory processing, executive functioning, school participation, and promoting confidence and independence in everyday activities. 

Passionate about lifelong learning, Christine is committed to continually developing her knowledge and skills to provide meaningful, evidence-informed support that empowers children and families to thrive. 

Christine has experience supporting children and families across a range of settings including clinics, homes, schools, group programs, and telehealth services. She has worked with children from diverse cultural backgrounds, including rural and remote communities and Indigenous Australian families, recognising the importance of adapting support to meet the unique needs of each child and family. 

Christine has experience supporting children with: 

• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• ADHD
• Global Developmental Delay
• Anxiety, including performance anxiety
• Emotional and behavioural regulation differences
• Sensory processing differences
• Executive functioning challenges
• Social skills and relationship development
• Learning differences and school participation challenges
• Fine and gross motor coordination difficulties
• Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD/Dyspraxia)
• Hypermobility
• Daily living skills and independence
• Mental health challenges
• Cerebral Palsy 

Christine takes a neuro-affirming, strengths-based, and family-centred approach to therapy. She recognises that every child has their own unique strengths, interests, and ways of experiencing the world and believes that therapy should support children to participate confidently and meaningfully in everyday life. 

She values collaboration and works closely with children, families, educators, and other professionals to ensure supports are practical, meaningful, and embedded across the environments that matter most to the child. 

Christine is known for her adaptable and engaging style, tailoring therapy to each child’s individual needs and using play, creativity, and connection to foster participation and skill development. She strives to create therapy experiences where children feel safe, understood, and empowered to build confidence in themselves and their abilities. 

Christine’s parents immigrated from Vietnam, and being raised within a multicultural community has shaped her appreciation for diversity, inclusion, and the importance of understanding each family’s unique experiences and values. 

She has developed experience supporting children and families from a wide range of cultural backgrounds and values the opportunity to learn from the diverse perspectives of the families she works with. Christine is passionate about ensuring therapy is accessible, respectful, and tailored to each family’s individual circumstances. 

Christine is motivated by contributing to her community and supporting the wellbeing of others both inside and outside of her clinical work. She has previously been involved with the Headspace Youth Advisory Group, advocating for youth mental health and helping facilitate community events aimed at improving awareness and support for young people. 

She has also volunteered within her local community and participated in initiatives such as Darkness to Daylight, supporting awareness and fundraising for domestic and family violence. 

Outside of work, Christine enjoys embracing new experiences and setting herself fun challenges. One of her recent goals has been to say “yes” to more adventures and side quests, leading her to try activities such as horse riding, visiting the circus, and exploring new hiking trails. 

Christine also enjoys creative hobbies such as scrapbooking and colouring, loves listening to music and attending concerts, and spending time with her beautiful dog, Coco, who, despite her name, has very beige fur! 

Sometimes, despite our best efforts you or the therapist may find that you are not a good fit. If your therapist feels that he or she is not best suited to you, he/ she will discuss this with you and recommend a more appropriate therapist.

If you feel that your therapist is not a good fit, simply discuss this with our admin team who will find a more suitable therapist.