Our Story
Inspire Kids Therapy was founded with a meaningful and intentional vision – to create a space where children feel truly supported, understood, and empowered to grow. Based in Geelong, Victoria, we are a paediatric occupational therapy practice offering individualised, play-based support for children and their families.
From the very beginning, our work has been grounded in our core values: Nurture, Empower and Thrive. These values guide everything we do shaping not only how we support children, but why we do what we do.
We believe every child deserves to feel safe, capable, and confident in who they are. That’s why we’ve intentionally created a warm and welcoming environment where children can explore, take risks, and develop new skills at their own pace, in their own way. We understand that children learn best through connection and play, so every session is thoughtfully designed to be both purposeful and fun.
At Inspire Kids, we see therapy as a partnership. We work closely with parents and carers, walking alongside families every step of the way to achieve meaningful, real-life goals together.
Since our early days, Inspire Kids has grown into a beautiful and dedicated team of Occupational Therapists who share a passion for nurturing each child’s unique potential. We are proud of the community we’ve built and remain committed to helping every child we support not just succeed, but truly thrive.
Our Values
Nurture
Inspire Kids Therapy aims to support you on your journey with your child. Supporting you to NURTURE your child’s individual growth and development by helping them navigate their world.
We strongly believe that nurturing connection builds trusting relationships providing a strong foundation.
Empower
Inspire Kids Therapy is passionate about working with parents and caregivers to EMPOWER you through provision of new strategies and walking alongside you on your journey. We believe that a family focussed approach facilitates the most successful outcomes.
We strive to support children to build a positive sense of self so they are able to be confident, flexible and resilient across all environments.
Thrive
Inspire Kids Therapy strives to see children THRIVE to reach their full potential. Our goal is to support children to grow and develop new skills, to enable a greater understanding of themselves and their capabilities. We aspire to achieve the best possible outcomes for each and every child we work with.
Meet Our Team
Mel da Graca Costa
Occupational Therapist
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Melissa is the founder and director of Inspire Kids Therapy. She is passionate about supporting children to achieve their highest potential and succeed at things they have never been able to do before. She has worked with children over the past 20 years across numerous settings. She is passionate about providing early intervention and supporting children through fun and engaging therapy sessions. Melissa enjoys spending time with family and friends, holidays exploring new destinations and nature walks.
Abbey Millett
Occupational Therapist
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Abbey is a dedicated Occupational Therapist who loves working with children and their families. She’s passionate about crafting fun and engaging activities to help kids achieve their goals and make meaningful progress. Abbey enjoys living an active lifestyle, whether she’s swimming at the beach, exploring new places, or spending quality time walking her dogs and spending time with her family and friends.
Emily Jackson
Occupational Therapist
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Emily is passionate about supporting children and working with families to address each child's unique and meaningful goals. She has experience working with children across many areas of development and uses a client-centred and collaborative approach. In her free time, Emily loves to spend time with her friends, family and go on adventures with her two dalmatians.
Georgia Wrigley
Occupational Therapist
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Georgia is a passionate Occupational Therapist who loves supporting children and their families to build confidence, develop new skills, and achieve meaningful goals through fun and engaging activities. She enjoys creating meaningful connections with the children she works with and celebrating every win along the way. Outside of work, you’ll usually find her trying out new baking recipes, exploring new places, or spending quality time with family and friends.
Isley Eberbach
Occupational Therapist
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Isley is passionate about her role as an OT. She enjoys supporting children and their families to achieve their goals and thrive in a fun and engaging way. In her free time Isley enjoys spending time with family and friends, beach days, yoga and reading.
Kealy Rau
Occupational Therapist
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Kealy is passionate about helping children grow, learn and participate fully in everyday life. Kealy enjoys working closely with families to create fun, supportive and meaningful therapy experiences that build confidence and independence. When she's not at work, you'll usually find her reading, spending time with her pets or enjoying time with family and friends.
Rhiannon Blick
Occupational Therapist
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Rhiannon is an experienced and passionate Occupational Therapist who loves using play-based and child lead approaches in her interventions to help young children and their families achieve their goals. She also enjoys supporting her clients using sensory interventions and is committed to advocating for her clients’ needs in schools and kindergartens. In her free time Rhiannon loves spending weekends mountain biking, exploring beaches and parks with her two dogs, as well as unwinding with a coffee or two!
Mia Hooper
Occupational Therapist
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Mia is passionate about supporting children and their families through a strengths-based approach that is engaging and meaningful. She values building strong connections and prioritises regulation to help children feel safe and empowered to achieve their goals. Outside of work, Mia enjoys spending time at the beach, staying active, and catching up with friends over coffee.
Sandra Mason
Client Services Coordinator
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Sandra is an experienced administrator who loves supporting all the wonderful families she meets in the clinic, and has met over the years. She is people focused and helps keeps things running smoothly in the background.
When she's not at work, Sandra loves to be out in nature walking, hiking, golfing or at the beach, singing with a local singing group, or enjoying time with family, friends and her pet cat.