KYLA TUCKER - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST - KARIONG

Kyla joined the Building Blocks team in 2023 as an Occupational Therapy Assistant while she studied Occupational Therapy at the Australian Catholic University. She graduated with her Bachelor of Occupational Therapy in 2024 and won the Innovative Idea Pitch Award from her graduating class. Kyla is now enrolled in her postgraduate degree in Child and Adolescence Mental Health at Victoria University.

Kyla began studying in 2020 after being inspired by her own OT, who helped Kyla surpass her own neurodiversity and mental health barriers.

After completing her university placement, Kyla has worked within the paediatric setting since 2022. This has allowed her to discover a love of helping little humans thrive and grow using play and creativity. Kyla has experience in DIR Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Food/Nutrition Therapy and Emotional Regulation.

Kyla works alongside little humans from preschool age through to teenagers. She has experience with conditions including ADHD, ASD, ODD, Anxiety, Depression, Selective Mutism, Global Developmental Delay and Cerebral Palsy.

In her spare time, Kyla enjoys exploring new places, reading a good book, crocheting toys/clothes, exercising and spending quality time with friends and family.