The People Behind Every Session
At The Bridge Effect, your child is supported by a small, close-knit team of paediatric speech pathologists and occupational therapists based at our Northmead clinic, working with families across Parramatta, Western Sydney and the Hills District.
Get to know the clinicians who will be working alongside you and your child.
Our speech pathologists and occupational therapists work as a transdisciplinary team. When a child needs support in more than one area, our clinicians share goals, plan together and keep you in the loop, so therapy feels joined up rather than split across different providers.
Every clinician brings a warm, play-based, family-centred approach, grounded in current evidence. Learn more about our Speech Therapy and Occupational Therapy services, or click on any clinician below to read their full profile.
Our speech pathologists are members of Speech Pathology Australia and support children with speech, language, communication, social communication and AAC needs. Explore our speech therapy services.
Cindy is a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist with a background spanning clinical practice and early childhood education. She specialises in early intervention for late talking, developmental delay and speech sound concerns, using the Hanen "Learning Language and Loving It" program.
Maidanna is a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist supporting children and young people aged 4–18 with speech, language and functional communication needs, including autistic children and AAC users. Her approach is flexible, play-based and child-centred. Maidanna speaks English and Mandarin Chinese.
Moni is a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist with a neuro-affirming, strengths-based approach for children aged 2–16. She has a particular interest in AAC and Gestalt Language Processing, and brings extra experience as a former support worker and school disability unit teacher's aide.
Our occupational therapists are AHPRA-registered and support children with sensory processing, fine motor and handwriting, emotional regulation, school readiness and everyday self-care skills. Explore our occupational therapy services.
Ly leads the Occupational Therapy Department at The Bridge Effect, supporting children from early childhood through adolescence. She is trained in the SOS Approach to Feeding and is Better Access to Mental Health (BAMH) endorsed, allowing eligible families to access Medicare-rebated occupational therapy sessions with her under a Mental Health Treatment Plan.
Melanie is a Senior Occupational Therapist supporting children aged 0–13 with developmental delay, autism, ADHD and sensory processing differences. Her family-centred, play-based approach helps build self-regulation, motor skills, self-care and school participation. Melanie is fluent in English, French and Creole.
Cherrie is an Occupational Therapist supporting infants, toddlers and young children up to age 6. She partners with families to build everyday skills in self-care, play, feeding, emotional regulation and school readiness, using a collaborative, play-based approach. Cherrie speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin.
Our client care team is your first point of contact for enquiries, appointments and payments, and is here to help your family feel welcome, informed and comfortable from your very first call. Get in touch with our team.
Jen is the Centre Administrator at The Bridge Effect and the first point of contact for families. With a strong background in administration, she looks after all enquiries, appointments and payments, and helps every family feel welcome, informed and comfortable from their first interaction with the clinic.
All of our speech pathologists hold a university qualification in speech pathology and are members of Speech Pathology Australia. Our occupational therapists hold a university qualification in occupational therapy and are registered with AHPRA (the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency). You can read each clinician’s background on their individual profile.
Yes. Let us know when you enquire and we’ll do our best to match you with that clinician, depending on their availability and your child’s needs. If they don’t have a suitable time, we’ll talk you through the other options in our team.
Yes. Many children benefit from both speech therapy and occupational therapy. Because our team works under one roof in Northmead, clinicians can share goals and coordinate your child’s plan, so you’re not repeating your story to different providers.
Your child will see a speech pathologist or occupational therapist matched to their needs and age. Wherever possible, they’ll keep seeing the same clinician so they can build a trusting relationship over time.
You can contact us online or call our Northmead clinic on 9037 1163. We support NDIS self-managed and plan-managed participants. We are not currently a registered NDIS provider, so we’re unable to work with NDIA/agency-managed plans directly. See our funding options for more detail.
Ready to meet our team in person? Whether you’re just starting to explore support or you already know what your child needs, we’re here to help you take the next step.
Contact us today to book an appointment at our Northmead clinic.
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