About Us
Welcome to Your Therapy SA, a compassionate and dedicated provider of allied health therapy services based in Adelaide, South Australia.
Your Therapy SA is a small, Adelaide-based allied health practice supporting children and adults living with disability. We value practical, respectful and individualised therapy, with a strong focus on listening to clients and families and working toward goals that are meaningful in everyday life.
Our team includes Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, a Senior Developmental Educator and an Allied Health Assistant. We provide services across home, school, community, clinic, telehealth and hydrotherapy settings, depending on each client’s needs and preferences.
Our services include ongoing Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Developmental Education, hydrotherapy, Functional Capacity Assessments, Assistive Technology assessment and recommendations, wheelchair and seating support, minor home modifications, home and community-based assessments, therapy assistance and clinical reporting.
We support people with a wide range of physical, neurological, developmental and psychosocial disabilities. Our team has experience in areas including autism, intellectual disability, ADHD, neurological conditions, complex physical disability, mobility, falls, respiratory needs, sensory and emotional regulation, daily living skills, executive functioning, community participation and independence.
We believe good therapy starts with understanding the person, not just the diagnosis. We take the time to understand what is important to each client, what is getting in the way, and what practical supports may help. We work collaboratively with families, support coordinators, support workers, schools, suppliers and other health professionals to provide coordinated and realistic recommendations.
As a small team, we aim to remain accessible, flexible and personal. Clients and families are not just a number to us. We value clear communication, continuity of care and building trusted therapeutic relationships over time.
Whether you are looking for ongoing therapy, an assessment, assistive technology support, hydrotherapy or help understanding what service may best meet your needs, please contact us. We are happy to talk through your situation and help you decide the next step.
Values
At Your Therapy SA, our values are the cornerstone of everything we do. Rooted in empathy, professionalism, and collaboration, our core principles guide our interactions and drive our commitment to excellence:
Empowerment
We believe in empowering individuals with disabilities to live fulfilling and independent lives.
Compassion
Our approach is grounded in compassion, understanding, and respect for the unique journey of each client.
Collaboration
We foster a culture of collaboration, working closely with clients, families, and allied professionals to achieve shared goals.
Integrity
We uphold the highest standards of integrity, honesty, and ethical conduct in all aspects of our practice.
Innovation
We embrace innovation and continuously seek new ways to improve our services and enhance the well-being of our clients.
Advocacy
We are passionate advocates for the rights and needs of individuals with disabilities, striving to create inclusive and accessible communities.
Family-Centred Care
We recognise the importance of family support and involvement, partnering with families to ensure holistic care and positive outcomes.
Personalised Approach
We tailor our services to the unique strengths, challenges, and goals of each individual, promoting personalised and effective interventions.
Community Engagement
We actively engage with our local community, fostering connections and partnerships to promote awareness and inclusion.
These values serve as our guiding principles, inspiring us to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve every day.
Our Team
Administration
Erika Bartlett
Director
Erika is the owner and a practising physiotherapist at Your Therapy SA, she specialises in Functional Capacity Assessments (FCA), Assistive Technology (AT), ongoing therapy, and hydrotherapy. Erika is dedicated to fostering skill development, she provides mentoring and supports her team, ensuring a collaborative and expertly guided therapeutic environment at YTSA.
Lara du Plooy
Practice Manager
Meet Lara, your initial point of contact and our dedicated practice manager at Your Therapy SA. While she orchestrates referrals and manages appointments precisely, her roots run deep in disability education and behaviour support. Although her current role keeps her engaged in managing our bustling practice, Lara’s rich expertise subtly weaves into every interaction, ensuring your experience is seamless, informed, and warmly welcoming from the first call.
Jonathan Bartlett
Accounts
Jonathan manages accounts and oversees finances with expertise, ensuring the seamless financial operation of our practice.
Physiotherapists
Erika is the owner of Your Therapy SA and a practising Physiotherapist with extensive experience supporting children and adults living with disability. She works across community, home, clinic and hydrotherapy settings and has a strong focus on practical, functional therapy that supports participation and independence in everyday life.
Her clinical work includes Functional Capacity Assessments, Assistive Technology, ongoing physiotherapy, hydrotherapy and complex report writing. Erika has particular interests in autism, hypermobility, neurological conditions, cardiorespiratory physiotherapy and respiratory management. She also works closely with clients who have complex disability-related support needs and enjoys bringing together assessment findings, functional observations and therapy recommendations into clear, practical reports.
Erika values collaborative care and works closely with families, support coordinators, support workers and other allied health professionals. As the owner of Your Therapy SA, she also provides mentoring and clinical support to the team while encouraging clinicians to work independently within their scope and experience.
Outside of work, Erika loves spending time with her family, drinking good coffee, camping, relaxing with a movie and enjoying time with her pets. She has two Cocker Spaniels, Bessie and Leo, and a Devon Rex cat named Dexter. She also enjoys baking and crochet when time allows.
Languages: English, Afrikaans
Erika Bartlett
Senior Physiotherapist
Jess is a warm and practical Physiotherapist who works with children and adults across Adelaide’s metropolitan and southern suburbs. She has experience across hospital, regional and community NDIS settings and has a particular interest in neurodegenerative conditions, rehabilitation and helping people stay active in ways that are meaningful to them.
Jess provides physiotherapy in the home, at school, in clinic, via telehealth and at local hydrotherapy pools. She enjoys finding simple and creative ways to make therapy fit into everyday life, whether that means building confidence in the gym, improving movement at home, getting back into the pool or trying new community activities.
Her approach is client-focused and flexible. Jess values getting to know each person, understanding what matters to them and working together to find practical strategies that support function, confidence and participation.
Jess has additional training in women’s health, dry needling, vestibular rehabilitation and complex manual task training.
Outside of work, Jess enjoys spending time with her young family, going to the beach, Pilates, a good coffee and exploring the Fleurieu region.
Languages: English
Jess Hildebrandt
Physiotherapist
Occupational Therapists
Pahul Chahal
Occupational Therapist
Pahul is an Occupational Therapist with experience working with clients with a disability. He works across community-based settings, including clients’ homes, schools and residential care, and has experience supporting people across different areas of Adelaide, particularly the northern suburbs.
Pahul has a particular interest in ongoing paediatric therapy and home modifications. His approach is practical and client-focused, using a bottom-up approach and the Canadian Model of Occupational Performance and Engagement (CMOP-E) to understand what is affecting a person’s day-to-day participation and how therapy can best support their goals.
He enjoys the ongoing nature of therapy and values the relationships that develop through regular sessions. Pahul finds it rewarding to work alongside clients over time, support their progress and help them build confidence and independence in everyday life.
Pahul is registered with AHPRA and holds a Bachelor of Health Science and Master of Occupational Therapy.
Outside of work, Pahul enjoys playing chess, video games and collecting items. He is also a fan of The Office (US), has four small dogs and loves hotpot,
Languages: English, Punjabi, Hindi
Celeste is a dedicated Occupational Therapist with experience in seeing adults for ongoing therapy. She is experienced in Assistive Technology (AT), where she provides tailored recommendations, assessments, and reviews based on the unique needs of each client. Celeste is also available to provide assessment and reporting like functional capacity assessments (FCA).
Currently on leave. Returning 2027.
Celeste Clifford
Occupational Therapist
Developmental Educator
Tess Garrick
Senior Developmental Educator
Tess is a Senior Developmental Educator with nine years of experience working within the NDIS. She works across metropolitan and southern Adelaide, seeing clients at home, school and in clinic.
Tess primarily supports adolescents and adults with autism, intellectual disability, ADHD and other developmental disabilities. Her work focuses on practical skills that can make everyday life easier, including emotional regulation, activities of daily living, executive functioning, social skills, employment readiness, self-advocacy and building greater independence.
Tess uses a flexible, individualised approach and draws on strategies including Zones of Regulation, interoception, task analysis, visual schedules, motivational interviewing, cognitive reframing, role play and community-based learning. Her practice is also informed by frameworks including Polyvagal Theory, DBT, the ALERT Program, self-determination theory, the BRIEF model, the Window of Tolerance and self-efficacy approaches.
A key part of Tess’s work is helping people develop skills they can increasingly use for themselves. She particularly enjoys working with adolescents and adults, who can sometimes have fewer tailored therapy options available to them, and supporting them to build confidence, autonomy and practical strategies for everyday life.
Tess holds a Bachelor of Disability and Developmental Education and is a member of Developmental Educators Australia Inc. (DEAI).
Outside of work, Tess enjoys reading, swimming, Pilates and cooking. She loves the book The Body Keeps the Score and the movie About Time. She is also very fond of Teddy and Bear, two Spoodles she sees whenever she can.
Languages: English
Akshika is a caring and approachable Allied Health Assistant who supports children and adults living with disability. She is currently completing a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) and brings her developing clinical knowledge into her work under the guidance of qualified allied health professionals.
Akshika enjoys building positive relationships with clients and families and supporting therapy programs in a practical and encouraging way. Her experience includes working with children in school-based settings, adapting activities to individual needs and helping clients participate in therapy and everyday routines.
She is known for her calm communication, empathy and willingness to learn, and she values helping clients feel comfortable, supported and engaged during therapy.
Languages: English, Hindi, Punjabi
Support Staff
Melanie Ikahihifo
Registered Nurse
Akshika Pathania
Therapy Assistant
Keiwan, whose name is pronounced “K1”, is an experienced Occupational Therapist with more than 14 years of clinical experience, including approximately two years in Australian community-based NDIS and aged care services. He has worked across disability, rehabilitation, hospital, aged care and community settings, with a strong focus on adult functional assessment, assistive technology, wheelchair and seating recommendations, home safety and minor home modifications.
Keiwan is experienced in managing his own caseload, completing clinical reports and working collaboratively with clients, families, support coordinators, suppliers and other professionals. He values practical, person-centred recommendations that support safety, independence and participation in everyday life.
Keiwan is known for his calm, respectful and thoughtful approach. He is proficient in English and also speaks Kurdish and Persian, supporting communication with clients and families from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Languages: English, Kurdish, Persian
Keiwan Yousefpour
Occupational Therapist
Andrew is a Physiotherapist who works with both children and adults across community and hydrotherapy settings. He supports clients with a range of disability-related mobility, strength, balance and functional goals, with a practical focus on helping people stay active and participate more confidently in everyday life.
Andrew provides individual physiotherapy as well as aquatic physiotherapy and regularly supports clients in the pool. He also facilitates hydrotherapy sessions at StateSwim Glen Osmond, where clients can work on movement, strength, balance and confidence in a supportive aquatic environment.
He works closely with clients, families and support teams and provides ongoing physiotherapy, progress reviews and reporting where required. Andrew values building consistent therapeutic relationships and adapting sessions to each client’s abilities, goals and preferred way of participating.
Languages: English
Andrew Johnson
Physiotherapist
Clinic
Welcome to Your Therapy SA, conveniently nestled in Mitcham Square, a vibrant hub offering easy access to essential services.
Our clinic boasts welcoming therapy rooms designed to foster comfort and relaxation. Located at Shop 63 Level 1, 119 Belair Road, upstairs in Mitcham Square, we're just across from the movies, making us a convenient destination for your therapy needs.
With ample parking available, accessing quality care has never been easier. Experience compassionate support and effective therapy in a convenient location.
Our Fees
Your Therapy SA works with clients who are self-funded, or those who are eligible for funding from NDIS, Medicare and Private Health insurance. Our fees align with the NDIS price guide and limits, and are part of our commitment to providing transparent, standardised billing for all our services.
Therapy Costs
Fees are charged per hour:
Physiotherapy: $183.99
Occupational Therapy: $193.99
Developmental Education: $193.99
Behaviour Support: $193.99
Consultations are generally 45-50 minutes long. The therapist’s time is billed for one hour, which includes documentation of clinical case notes and follow-up.
Functional Capacity Assessment
We generally charge 15 hours at the rate of $193.99 per hour to complete a Functional Capacity Assessment. The total cost is $2909.85.
The final cost of an FCA can vary based on several factors, including the complexity of the assessment required, the specific professionals involved, and the duration of the assessment. Our team provides transparent and fair pricing that reflects the personalised care and expertise we offer.
Provider Travel
We are a mobile service, and our therapists can attend your homes to deliver services. We also have a clinic in Mitcham. This means that you can choose to attend our clinic, or have therapist come to your home. If you choose to attend the clinics, there will be no travel cost charged to you.
You can find the price guide on the NDIS Website
We include the agreed charges and supports and services in your service agreement.
Billing Details
When you use our services, we adhere to the NDIS price guide for billing in four specific areas:
Direct services (face to face) – This includes services like assessments, meetings, therapy sessions, and training.
Indirect services (non-face to face and reporting) – Activities such as writing reports, developing programs, making phone calls, telehealth sessions, email communication, and session planning fall under this category.
Provider Travel – We bill for the time involved in travelling to in-home appointments.
Late cancellations – If an appointment is cancelled with less than two business days' notice, you will be charged the full cost of the appointment, including travel.
Reports
Progress reports are required for purposes like a NDIS plan review. They typically take between 4 to 6 hours to complete.
Term reports typically take 1 to 2 hours to complete.
Reports will be charged on an individual basis depending on how long they take to write.
For example, a 4 hour progress report would be calculated as $193.99 x 4 hours with a total cost of $775.96
NDIS
Your Therapy SA offer services to participants with NDIS funding. We work with clients who have Plan-managed, and Self-Managed plans. Here’s a breakdown of how our services is billed under each type of plan:
Plan-Managed Plans: If your NDIS funding is managed by a Plan Manager, we will bill our services directly to the Plan Manager. There are no out-of-pocket or gap fees for services approved in your plan.
Self-Managed Plans: If you manage your own NDIS funding (Self-Managed), we will bill our services directly to you or your nominated representative. You will be able to claim reimbursement for these services through the NDIS, if they are in line with your approved plan.
Medicare: Chronic Disease Management Plans
The Chronic Disease Management program currently offers a rebate of $58.30 for home visits, clinic appointments and telehealth appointments. (Applicable to Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy). A referral and a Chronic Disease Management Plan from your GP are required to claim a Medicare rebate under Chronic Disease Management. You are entitled to 5 allied health sessions annually under this program if eligible.
The Better Access to Mental Health (for Occupational Therapy services) program currently offers a rebate of $105.55 for home visits or $81.90 for both clinic and telehealth appointments. A referral is required from your GP or Psychiatrist to claim a Medicare rebate under Better Access to Mental Health. You are entitled to claim a rebate for up to 10 focused psychological consultations if eligible.
Private Health Rebates
Many private health funds offer rebates for Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, home visits, and group sessions under ancillary cover. Please check with your health fund to see if you are eligible.