Therapeutic Team

Carah Harrison, BaOT (Hons)

Director of RiverRun Paediatric Therapy Services

Hello, my name is Carah. I am a Paediatric Occupational Therapist, the director of RiverRun PTS, and the mother of two beautiful (and very busy!) young children.

I am very excited and proud to be a part of the local community; providing support to the Macedon Ranges, Mitchell Shire, and surrounds. I have over 11 years experience working in paediatric community private practice and am passionate about creating communities that help every individual to thrive. I believe that it is not just what you do, but the presence you bring that can make such a difference in the therapeutic process. I enjoy being silly and finding the fun. I love being creative…in movement, in story-telling, in art, and in pioneering new ideas. I advocate for every child and family to celebrate their individuality and harness their strengths to overcome their obstacles.

I graduated with a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Hons) in 2009 and have since had additional formal training in:

– Sensory processing
– Social skill development
– Praxis
– Fine and Gross motor skills development
– Developmental trauma
– Paediatric mental health
– Executive functioning
– Qualified Kids Rainbow Yoga instructor

Amongst others. For a more detailed list of the skill areas we can assist with, please see our “services” section of the website.

I am always on the lookout for how to bring new ideas and skills into my practice. I recently participated in additional training on executive functioning (thinking, organisation, planning etc) and am currently embarking on a research project of my own, hoping to now be the driver of change for families like those that I work with on a larger scale. Watch this space for the results!

Carah Harrison

Laura Butler, BaOT

Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Hello, my name is Laura. I am very excited to be working at RiverRun PTS and to be providing occupational therapy support to the local community that I grew up in. I have been working for the past two years in community private practice, supporting children and families to be developing their skills within their natural environments (homes, schools/kindergartens, and communities).

I am very passionate about supporting children to reach their fullest potential, building on their strengths and support networks, and developing positive and engaging relationships with families. I believe that every child deserves to participate in meaningful activities and that OT can support this.

In my spare time I enjoy fitness, travel, and spending time with my friends and family. I am always on the lookout for new ways to develop my skills and have recently engaged in additional formal training in the therapeutic use of play.

I am looking forward to sharing my enthusiasm, excitement and knowledge with my clients.

Laura Butler

Administrative Team

Tim Harrison

Administration

Hi! My name is Tim. Along with being Carah’s husband, I help out with the administration side of RiverRun…I manage the admin email address (so you may hear from me from time to time) as well as finances and ICT. I’m here to help if you need any assistance or can’t get in contact with one of the other staff.