About 

Thomas Britten-Jones

Thomas Britten-Jones is an experienced Occupational Therapist who is passionate about promoting and enhancing the lives of people living with disability. He is passionate about providing trauma-informed and developmentally appropriate interventions to children and their families living with a disability.

Thomas gained a Bachelor in Psychological Science from the University of South Australia in 2014. He received a merit award and was invited to the Golden Keys Society for academic excellence. Thomas then completed his Masters in Occupational Therapy, developing his skills in assessing clients, providing management plans, and providing education and support to staff and families in 2016. He is keenly interested in best-practice interventions for children with disabilities and keeps abreast of the latest research.

Thomas has 12 years experience teaching and training in martial arts to children and adults and has previously worked as a Crisis Support Worker at Lifeline. Throughout his career, Thomas has continued to develop his knowledge and understanding of occupational therapy and has participated in several workshops, conferences and professional training. Thomas specialises in the following areas:

• Positive Behaviour Support

• Attended the 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021 Autism SA Conferences

• Self-regulation

• Is trained in The Listening Program (TLP) and is a registered TLP provider in 2020

• Is trained in ‘Real help for Picky Eaters’ with Alisha Grogan in 2020

• Participated in "Toilet Time" – toilet training for children with developmental disabilities

Thomas is also interested in counselling; using Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness techniques and providing clients with concrete strategies to manage their anxiety, gain self-awareness and insight.

Thomas believes that for children to thrive they need to be able to fully participate in activities that are important to them, and to experience success. He believes that the relationship he forms with the family and child is central to the therapeutic process.  

Thomas believes that caregiver involvement in therapy is vital. He encourages and welcomes on-going communication between himself and a child’s family. Thomas understands that caring for children is a full-time vocation and therefore has flexible contact hours and tries to be as accessible as possible. 

Thomas believes that ongoing reflection, evaluation and research into best practice therapeutic interventions will provide the best outcome for his clients.

By working closely with parents, carers, teachers and collaborating with other medical and health professionals he is consistently able to help people overcome their challenges and help them to gain independence, confidence and reach their full potential.