Welcome to Allied Health Services

Occupational Therapy for Adults

Providing occupational therapy support for teens and adults experiencing challenges related to ADHD, mental health, neurodivergence, and chronic health conditions.


Services are delivered using evidence-informed occupational therapy frameworks to support engagement in everyday activities.

Now taking referrals in Hobart and via telehealth.

Services

Therapy for Life is an occupational therapy service providing support to teens and adults with mental health conditions, neurodivergence, and chronic or complex health conditions.

We work with individuals, families, and relevant care teams to provide evidence-informed, developmentally appropriate occupational therapy assessment and recommendations.
Our approach is person-specific and strengths-based, with a focus on functional capacity, participation in daily activities, and sustainable routines.

Therapy for Life welcomes referrals from individuals across a range of backgrounds and life experiences.

ADHD & Neurodivergent OT (Teens & Adults)

Assessment, psychoeducation, and functional support for ADHD and neurodivergent presentations.

Functional Capacity Assessments

NDIS, mental health, and autism-related functional assessments for teens and adults.


Hypermobility & EDS Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapy support for joint hypermobility, Ehlers–Danlos Syndrome, and related conditions.

Pacing & Capacity Building

Occupational therapy support using neuroaffirming, strengths-based approaches to pacing, energy management, and participation in daily activities for teens and adults with chronic or complex health conditions.

Meet Alice

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

BA Behavioural Science (Psychology), BA Occupational Therapy (Human Behaviour)

Alice Ayliffe is an AHPRA-registered Occupational Therapist with over 20 years of clinical experience and Mental Health Endorsement.

She works primarily with teens and adults experiencing ADHD, autism, psychosocial disability, and chronic or complex health conditions, including chronic pain and hypermobility-related presentations. Alice has a particular interest in the intersection between neurodivergence, mental health, trauma histories, and nervous system regulation.

Practice Snapshot

Mental Health Endorsed Occupational Therapist.

Neuroaffirming, strengths-based occupational therapy approach

Medicare, NDIS, and private services available

Her practice is grounded in evidence-informed occupational therapy frameworks and a person-specific, strengths-based approach. Alice integrates sensory modulation principles, executive functioning support, and trauma-aware strategies informed by ACT and DBT, where clinically appropriate.

Alice works collaboratively with individuals, families, and relevant support teams to develop practical, sustainable strategies that support engagement in meaningful daily activities. This focus reflects the core philosophy of Therapy for Life — supporting people to participate in everyday life in ways that are workable, personally meaningful, and sustainable over time.

She is committed to ongoing professional development and staying informed by current research, particularly in the areas of neurodiversity, mental health, pain, and the brain–body connection.

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162 Macquarie Street 

Hobart, TAS 7000

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