Clinical support for paediatric OTs - supervision/mentoring and training/resources
Judgment-free reflective practice support. Build your clinical reasoning, navigate complex cases, and grow your confidence in relationship-based paediatric practice.
Are you a paediatric OT feeling ...
* Like you are forever searching for clinical ideas and information?
* Isolated, even if you’re working in a team?
* Overwhelmed by workload or client complexity?
* Looking for support without judgment?
You’re not alone.
Paediatric OT can feel isolating - even when you're working in a team.
Complex presentations, challenging family dynamics, and system pressures can leave you second-guessing yourself. We've been there. We've also spent over three decades building experience we love sharing with fellow clinicians.
Whether you're a new graduate finding your feet or an experienced OT wanting to deepen your practice, we have something for you.
1:1 Supervision & Mentoring
Personalised, flexible session with Rachel - tailored to what you're working on right now
No lock-in, no judgment.
CPD Training
Practical professional development for paediatric OTs, including the Introduction to Interoception workshop
Free Resources
The Clinical Skills Reflection Checklist and the Foundations in Focus mini-course — tools to help you reflect and grow
Who is this for
NEW GRADUATES Building foundational clinical reasoning, navigating first jobs, developing confidence in assessment and intervention.
EXPERIENCED CLINICIANS Refining practice, exploring new frameworks (neurodiversity-affirming, trauma-informed), preventing burnout, staying curious.
OTS WORKING WITH SIMILAR CLIENTS Children 0-12 years with developmental delay, neurodevelopmental differences, complex presentations. Community-based practice.
CLINICIANS WANTING REFLECTIVE PRACTICE Regular space to step back, think deeply about your work, and maintain professional growth.
Previously with Paediatric OT Huddle? The clinical support and resources from the OT Huddle have moved here. Supervision and mentoring, the Clinical Skills Reflection Checklist, and the Foundations in Focus mini-course are all available through Play & Learn OT.
Rachel's supervision philosophy
“I love supporting fellow paediatric OTs. There’s something powerful about creating space for clinicians to reflect deeply on their practice, trust their clinical reasoning, and grow their confidence. Supervision shouldn’t feel like being assessed or judged. It should feel like having a trusted colleague who’s there to ponder alongside you, offer perspective from experience, and remind you that you know more than you think you do. My role is to hold space for your learning, ask good questions, share what I’ve learned over three decades, and support you to develop your own clinical wisdom.”
— Rachel van der Linden, Founder & Principal OT
