Lifeworks Occupational Therapy - Subiaco

An experienced occupational therapy service providing clinic and home based therapy for people with chronic and/or complex health conditions, including chronic pain and mental health. We work to give people with chronic or complex health conditions the knowledge, skills and power to move forward with confidence, and overcome barriers, so they can live their best possible life.

When people first come to see us, their lives have been significantly disrupted by a health condition. They often feel like they have lost control, and don’t know how to get their lives back. We listen to their story, and we hear what has happened to them. We explore with them what they want and how they would like their lives to be.

We use this information, along with our clinical expertise, to help them map out a plan to get where they want to go. We guide people to make changes in order to overcome barriers. Our job is done when our clients are confident to continue their journey on their own, when they feel they have regained control.

A person may be suitable for LifeWorks Occupational Therapy services if they experience any of the following:

• Difficulty functioning within their work, home, social or recreational environments
• Lack of motivation in managing their self-care, or doing their usual daily activities
• Difficulty coping at work or home
• Poor sleep
• Chronic pain
• Withdrawal from friends and family or preferring to be alone
• Disorganisation
• Loss of role (e.g. worker, partner, caregiver)
• Feelings of failure, inadequacy or loneliness
• Increased use of substances to cope (e.g. alcohol)
• Feeling overwhelmed
• Lack of meaning or purpose in life
• Lack of self-confidence or poor self esteem
• Struggling with relationships
• Chronic fatigue
• Unemployment or difficulty finding work
• Struggling to negotiate the health care or welfare systems
• Considering neuromodulation implant treatment