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Kat McDonald

Allied Health Assistant & ADHD Coach

Hi, I'm Kat! My role at Very Helpful Chats is to support our clients with ADHD strategies and to assist the therapy team with writing reports and creating resources. I am currently completing my Master of Occupational Therapy at Charles Darwin University, which has a strong focus on Indigenous and Rural Remote Health. I love working with young people and people who live in rural areas. I have over 15 years of experience in Disability and Allied Health and have been working in the NDIS space for 4 years. I am always up for a chat, my special skill is helping people with bringing what is stuck in their heads out and creating something amazing.

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Some of the things that make me 'me'

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What can I, as an Allied Health Assistant, do to support you?

  • Work with you to build skills and create strategies to support your ADHD and executive functioning

  • Help you to break down tasks, plan and prioritise what is important to you

  • Provide you with practical support to better manage daily life tasks.

  • Develop resources and tools to help you organise your life

  • Assist you in completing paperwork and accessing services.

  • Assist you in completing therapy activities under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist or Psychologist.

  • Help you engage in programs that promote social and emotional development and developing coping skills 

  • Assist with the OT team's Functional Capacity Assessments (FCAs)

  • Provide a range of screening assessments as directed by a supervising OT or Psychologist

More about Kat

Home state: Rural NSW

My eye sparkles and SpIns (special interests) include:

  • I live in regional NSW with my husband, 2 young boys, dog, horses , chickens and bunny. 

  • I am currently studying my Bachelor Health Science / Masters of Occupational Therapy and am nearly there!

  • In my spare time, I am a chronic volunteer. I help out at the local teenage art program and pony club. 

  • My happy place is either sitting in the paddock with the horses, or being creative. I love to crochet, draw and play lego among other creative "stuff". 

Here are 3 things I believe:

  1. Speaking up to help others in need is never wrong.

  2. People don't always remember what you do, but remember how you made them feel.

  3. Animals are the best therapy.

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