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reThink Children's Therapy

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    reThink Children's Therapy is a private service providing speech language therapy, occupational therapy, clinical psychology and social work assessment, diagnosis & intervention for children up to 18 years old.

    Assessment and diagnosis services include:

    • Autism Spectrum Disorder
    • Communication Support Needs
    • Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
    • Giftedness
    • Intellectual Disability
    • Learning Disability including dyslexia & dyscalculia
    • Learning & Literacy Support Needs
    • Motor Skills including dyspraxia
    • Parenting Capacity Assessment
    • Safety Assessment & Planning
    • Sensory Processing
    • Mild to moderate mental health concerns including depression, anxiey, emerging eating disorders
    • Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Assessment for children with high and complex education, health and disability needs.

    Our skilled team provide a variety of intervention services that will support your child. 

    Our main clinic is in Dunedin with team members located throughout Otago & Southland.

    Online speech language therapy, occupational therapy & social work can also be provided across New Zealand.

    Staff

    We have a friendly and experienced team including clinical psychologists, occupational therapists, speech language therapists and social workers - meet the team here

    Managing Director: Anna Baker

    Clinical Director: Vanessa Hornal

    Clinical and Registered Psychologists:

      • Georgia Cowan
      • Shannon Westgate
      • Karen Layton

    Speech Language Therapist:

      • Nicky Cooke
      • Lizzie Casey
      • Georgia Holland
      • Karen Maunsell
    Occupational Therapists
      • Gemma Anderson
      • Jenni Thomas
      • Jen Cooke
      • Anna Adam
      • Judith Middendorf
      • Jenny Brown
      • Katherine Pont
    Social Worker
      • Rachael Pilling
    Physiotherapist
      • Kate Kvick
    Registered Nurse
      • Anna Boyd
    Dietitian
      • Sharon Sutton

    Services Provided

    Occupational therapy (OT)

    Service types

    • Disability
    • Health and wellness
    • Mental health
    • Neurological
    • Paediatric (Children)
    Speech language therapy

    Service types

    • Development reading/ writing disorders
    • Intellectual disability
    • Paediatric (Children)
    • Stuttering
    • Swallowing difficulties
    • Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
    Psychology
    Social Work

    Charges

    As we're a private provider there are variable costs associated with our services.

    Some subsidies are available and we are a registered ACC provider so ACC may contribute to the cost of our services if your child has a registered accident or injury.

    When you contact us we can help work out what you need and the associated fees. 

    Age groups

    • Child / Tamariki
    • Youth / Rangatahi

    How do I access this service?

    • Referral
    • Contact us
    • Walk in

    Fees and Charges Categorisation

    • Fees apply

    Disability Assistance

    • Provision for wheelchair access