Specialist Vocational Rehabilitation to support your return to work.
Assessment and support for return to work after illness or injury.
Life can change suddenly after illness, injury or prolonged stress. You may find your thinking feels different, everyday tasks take more effort, or you no longer recognise the version of yourself.
Vocational rehabilitation sits at the heart of my work. It brings together the functional, cognitive, and emotional aspects of returning to or sustaining work after illness or change. Vocational rehabilitation creates space to explore what you need, understand your strengths, and plan a return to work that feels manageable and meaningful.
Combining occupational therapy to identify the practical adjustments you need for work, with coaching to support the emotional side of returning and rebuilding confidence.
I’ve been an Occupational Therapist for 13 years and have worked in the NHS for over 20 years. My experience spans stroke, traumatic injury, amputation, cancer, neurological conditions and complex recovery. Across clinical, community and leadership roles, I’ve supported people through illness, cognitive changes, overwhelm and major life transitions.
What Occupational Therapy Can Help With
I specialise in working with adults experiencing:
• Cognitive changes (memory, attention, planning, organisation)
• Fatigue, overwhelm or cognitive overload
• Adjustment after illness, injury or diagnosis
• Loss of identity or confidence
• Difficulty returning to work or daily roles
• Emotional and practical impact of life transitions
• Feeling “not myself” after a health event
• Challenges with routines, pacing or daily functioning
If you’re navigating a life that feels unfamiliar or harder than it used to, you’re not alone — and you don’t have to figure it out without support.
How Occupational Therapy Works With Me
My OT sessions are clinical, regulated and focused on helping you function well in daily life.
Together we explore:
Cognitive Rehabilitation
Memory and attention strategies
Executive functioning support
Planning, organisation and problem‑solving
Fatigue and pacing management
Tools to reduce overwhelm and cognitive load
Understanding how cognitive changes affect work tasks
Adjustment After Illness or Injury
Making sense of what’s changed
Rebuilding identity and confidence
Navigating grief for the life you had
Developing coping strategies
Supporting communication with family, employers or colleagues
Exploring readiness and confidence for returning to work
Functional Daily‑Life Support
Routines and structure
Returning to meaningful roles
Work, study or home‑life adjustments
Environmental or task adaptations
Practical recommendations and strategies
Identify workplace adjustments to support your return
Off‑road driving assessments to explore readiness for returning to driving
Future‑Focused Recovery
Clarifying what matters now
Setting realistic, meaningful goals
Creating a sustainable way forward
Reconnecting with your strengths and values
How Occupational Therapy Sessions Work
Occupational therapy sessions with me are calm, steady and collaborative. We take things at a pace that feels manageable, exploring what’s changed for you and what you need in order to function well in daily life and at work. My approach is holistic and person‑centred, drawing on clinical OT practice while creating a space where you feel understood rather than overwhelmed. Together we look at your cognitive strengths and challenges, your routines, your roles and the emotional impact of what you’re navigating, and we gently build strategies that support you to move forward in a way that feels safe, sustainable and meaningful.
Sessions are often most effective in person, where we can explore your environment and daily tasks more naturally, but they can also be delivered online if this is more accessible or comfortable for you. Both formats offer a supportive, space to work through what you’re experiencing.
Vocational Rehabilitation - FAQs
What is vocational rehabilitation?
Vocational rehabilitation supports you to return to or sustain work after illness, injury or major life change. It combines occupational therapy, practical adjustments and coaching to help you move forward safely and confidently.
Do I need to be employed to work with you?
No. I support people who are employed, self‑employed, on sick leave, between jobs or exploring new work options after a health change.
What kinds of conditions do you work with?
I have experience supporting people after stroke, traumatic injury, cancer, amputation, neurological conditions, long‑term conditions and complex recovery. I also support people experiencing burnout, overwhelm or cognitive changes.
Can you help if I’m not ready to return to work yet?
Yes. Many people come to vocational rehabilitation to understand their capacity, rebuild confidence and explore what feels realistic before making any decisions about work.
Do you offer workplace recommendations or adjustments?
Yes. Occupational therapy can identify the adjustments, pacing strategies and environmental changes that may support your return to work. I can also help you communicate these to your employer if needed.
Do you provide driving assessments?
I offer off‑road driving assessments to explore your readiness to return to driving after illness or injury. These assessments look at cognitive, physical and functional skills in a safe, controlled way.
How long does vocational rehabilitation take?
It varies. Some people need a few sessions to build strategies and confidence; others benefit from longer‑term support as they navigate recovery and return‑to‑work planning. We work at a pace that feels manageable for you.
Can sessions be online?
Yes. Sessions can be in person or online. Both formats offer a supportive, grounded space to explore what you’re experiencing.
Do you work with employers?
Yes. I can support employers with return‑to‑work planning, adjustments, communication and wellbeing strategies, always with your consent and involvement.