A highly experienced and compassionate OT, Ilythia provides specialist services across all ages focussing on learning disabilities, sensory needs and mental health, supporting private clients and families, schools and colleges, medico-legal cases, local authorities, statutory services, housing associations and charities.
" Ilythia joined The OT Centre in 2026.
Ilythia is a passionate and enthusiastic OT who brings a rare combination of clinical depth and genuine warmth to everything she does. Her expertise in challenging behaviours and behavioural management is exceptional, and she is exactly the kind of OT we are proud to have representing The OT Centre."
Helen Spencer
Clinical Director
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Adult & Paediatric Occupational Therapist
BSc Hons Occupational Therapy
Reading (Berkshire)
Slough (Berkshire)
Milton Keynes (Buckinghamshire)
High Wycombe (Buckinghamshire)
Gloucester (Gloucestershire)
Cheltenham (Gloucestershire)
Northampton (Northamptonshire)
Banbury (Oxfordshire)
Abingdon (Oxfordshire)
Oxford (Oxfordshire)
Bicester (Oxfordshire)
Royal Leamington Spa (Warwickshire)
Warwick (Warwickshire)
Swindon (Wiltshire)
Ilythia is an experienced Occupational Therapist with over a decade of NHS experience supporting children, young people and adults across physical health, learning disabilities and neurodevelopmental services. Her practice is grounded in a strong understanding of how sensory, cognitive, emotional and environmental factors shape daily functioning, participation and wellbeing.
 She specialises in neurodevelopmental assessment and intervention, with experience completing autism assessments including ADOS-2 and ADHD assessments for children and young people. She brings highly developed observational skills to support accurate formulation and diagnosis. She also regularly contributes detailed information to EHCP applications, outlining functional abilities, sensory needs and the support required for children to thrive in education.
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Ilythia has extensive experience supporting both children and adults with learning disabilities, behaviours that challenge and complex physical or mental health needs. She is skilled in Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) approaches and develops practical, person‑centred strategies that enhance independence, reduce barriers and promote meaningful engagement in daily life.
Her experience across a variety of acute and specialist hospital services, coupled with a background in personal training, has strengthened her understanding of a wide range of physical health conditions and their impact on daily living. She has worked within clinical areas such as acute medicine, frailty, respiratory medicine, oncology, haematology, palliative care, renal medicine and specialist surgical services. This has enabled her to develop a strong foundation in managing complex physical health needs alongside functional and psychosocial considerations.
Ilythia’s Occupational Therapy practice includes comprehensive functional, behavioural, sensory, cognitive, environmental and risk assessments, enabling her to develop tailored interventions and recommendations related to functional rehabilitation, environmental adaptation and equipment provision, independent living skills, behavioural support strategies, emotional regulation, sensory‑based approaches, motor planning, executive functioning, energy conservation and community participation.
Collaboration underpins her practice. She works closely with families, education providers and multidisciplinary teams, and has experience using approaches such as Intensive Interaction and Makaton to support connection, understanding and engagement. She is passionate about early intervention and is committed to helping children and families build strong foundations, particularly in the context of ADHD and autism, recognising how this early support shapes lifelong outcomes.
Compassionate, thoughtful and person‑centred, Ilythia strives to help individuals understand their strengths, build confidence and participate fully in the activities that matter most to them. Her goal is always to support meaningful, sustainable outcomes for the children, families and communities she works with.
Aids & Equipment, Anxiety Management, Assistive Technologies, Capacity Assessments, Challenging Behaviours Management & Support, Fatigue Management, Functional Skills Training: Independent Living Skills (ILS), Activities of Daily Living (ADL), Community Access, Housing Adaptations: Minor, Housing Assessment, Manual Handling, Mental Health, Mobility, Motor Skills - Fine or Gross, Physical Rehabilitation, Postural Management, Sensory Processing, Sleep Hygiene, SMART Goal Setting & Reporting, Social Difficulties, Social, Emotional & Mental Health, Spasticity Management, Special Educational Needs (SEN): EHCP (Education Health & Care Plan), Individual Education Plan (IEP), Additional Learning Needs (ALN), Individual Development Plan (IDP), Coordinated Support Plan (CSP), Individualised Educational Programme (IEP), Specialist Seating, Training,, Vocational support: Return to Work or Education, Wheelchair Assessments, Work-Site Assessments
Challenging Behaviours Management & Support, Sensory Processing, Vocational support: Return to Work or Education, Work-Site Assessments
Learning Difficulties OT, Mental Health & Neurodivergence OT, Vocational Rehabilitation OT
Developmental
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD, Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorder ASD, Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) / Dyspraxia, Down Syndrome, Global Developmental Delay GDD, Learning Disability, Profound Multiple Learning Disabilities PMLD
Neurological
Acquired Brain Injury (Cerebral Palsy CP)
Physiological
Orthopaedic Injury, Fractures
Sensory
Sensory Processing Disorder SPD, Sensory Modulation Disorder SMD, Sensory-Based Motor Disorder SBMD, Sensory Discrimination Disorder
Other
Elderly
Case Managers & Medicolegal, Private Clients, Individuals & Families, Schools & Colleges, Housing Associations, Local Authorities/Statutory Services, Businesses & Charities
HCPC Registration: OT72154
RCOT Membership: BT0253980
"Ilythia is a caring and professional Occupational Therapist who consistently provides thoughtful, person-centred care. She builds strong rapport with clients and works effectively within multidisciplinary teams. She is reflective in her practice and committed to delivering high-quality, meaningful outcomes for the people she supports."
Georgina Clark
Occupational Therapist Team Lead
NHSÂ Oxford University Hospitals Â
Occupational Therapists vetted by our Clinical Director as specialists in their field.
Working with Case Managers, Solicitors and the Client MDT since 2010
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