Meet the Light Unfolding team
Your child is matched with the clinician who suits them, and that clinician gets to know them properly. Here's a bit about the Speech Pathologists and Occupational Therapists behind Light Unfolding.
We're growing! Professional photos for our newest clinicians are on their way — for now, get to know them in their own words below.
Catherine
I started this practice because parents came to me frustrated with rushed appointments and minimal communication; I wanted to serve my clients and their families better. So, I built Light Unfolding — a practice where your child's clinician truly knows them, the therapy comes to them, and you're never left guessing.
- Certified with both Speech Pathology Australia and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- Works with children on their speech, language, communication and cognitive goals
- Serving families across metropolitan Adelaide & online
Photo coming soon
Su
"Hello, my name is Su. I am an Occupational Therapist with over 7 years of experience supporting children and their families to build confidence, develop skills, and achieve meaningful goals. I am passionate about supporting neurodivergent individuals, including ASD, ADHD, global developmental delay, learning difficulties, and sensory processing differences. I take a collaborative, holistic, and neuro-affirming approach, working closely with families and educators to provide individualised support. I also have experience completing Functional Capacity Assessments and writing comprehensive reports."
- Over 7 years of experience supporting children and families
- Neuro-affirming approach for ASD, ADHD, global developmental delay, learning difficulties and sensory processing differences
- Now taking Functional Capacity Assessments (FCAs) for children and young adults — across Adelaide, or online
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Dr. Stephanie Mallen
Steph brings more than 30 years of experience in speech pathology to Light Unfolding, and has contributed to numerous publications in the areas of literacy and language. She's recently joined the team to offer families something new: the DYMOND.
- Over 30 years of experience in speech pathology
- Contributor to published research in literacy and language
- Now administering the DYMOND — a diagnostic assessment for Language Disorder and Dyslexia, for children experiencing difficulty with reading
- Also completes full literacy and reading assessments
Photo coming soon
Gift
Gift has a deep passion for building meaningful connections with the children she works with, creating opportunities for learning through child-led play, and empowering the families around them. Her background in Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience gives her a unique perspective on the relationship between behaviour and communication — helping her translate evidence-based practice into engaging, practical, family-centred support that reaches well beyond the therapy session. Outside of work, she's a creative, outdoors-loving person: writing songs, singing and listening to music, hiking, and enjoying a good coffee.
- Works with clients aged 2–21, for regular sessions or full speech and language assessments
- Currently has immediate capacity
- Serving the Southern Adelaide region (from the CBD down to Myponga and into the hills), or online
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