Helping children and adults with developmental, learning, behavioural and emotional challenges.
Welcome!
Helma Dalton Dip OT NZROT- Occupational Therapist
- Brain Gym® Consultant
- Educational Kinesiologist
- Chartered Natural Therapies Practitioner
Additional training in:- Reflex integration
- Rhythmic Movements
- Touch for Health.
Helma is a specialist in working with clients with learning differences, developmental delays, behavioral challenges and stress.
She has over 25 years of experience as an Occupational Therapist, primarily in Paediatrics, but also with adults.
Helma works from a holistic perspective, complementing her work with Brain Gym® and Educational Kinesiology. This has proven to be a very effective combination.
Helma started her private practice 'Focus Therapy’ in Mairangi Bay, Auckland in 2007. She passionately works with children and adults who have challenges in education, health, sports, business and personal development.
ASSESSMENT AND THERAPY
Therapy sessions are movement-based, individualised and drug-free.
An initial assessment identifies the client's strengths and challenges in learning and development/physical functioning. This is followed by one hour long therapy sessions, usually once a fortnight or as required.
Helma is able to draw on her vast experience to help a person recognize their unique way of learning and address underlying reasons for presenting challenges. Skills, which are critical to a person's ability to learn, are developed, so gaps in development can be bridged and learning can happen more easily.
An individualised home exercise programme is provided and updated at each treatment. The exercises gradually stimulate the development of new neural pathways in the brain. This increases the ability of the brain to process incoming information and turn it into an automatic process.
Therapy sessions for adults are aimed at:- regaining physical and emotional balance in life
- defusing stress
- achieving goals
- pain relief
- performance enhancement
ADVISORY SERVICE
Areas discussed could include:- Child's specific learning and motor development needs
- Concerns regarding child's emotions and behaviour: anger, frustration, stress, anxiety, fears, obsessions, depression, night terrors, bedwetting.
- Sibling's issues: jealousy, physical violence
- Sensory problems/sensitivities: e.g. oversensitive to noise, touch, taste (picky eater)
- Therapy options or options of other service providers
- Suggestions for activities that could help address a child's challenges
- Support groups/contacts for parents
- How to advocate for your child in a school setting
Helma is passionate about helping people of all ages to improve their confidence and self esteem. Parents of children are supported to help them understand their child's specific learning needs, developmental issues and/or behavioral challenges.
Input at school can be arranged as required. Therapy sessions in schools can be provided for individual children, small groups or for whole classrooms.
Training can be provided in Brain Gym: Introduction to Brain Gym, a one day certificated course or presentations on Brain Gym, adapted to the needs of the audience.
For more information visit my website
 
Service Categories
Brain Gym, Children’s Health, Educational Kinesiology, Kinesiology, Womens Health
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