Our Services

Michelle Bowyer - Director of Ocean Grace

Ocean Grace was founded by Michelle on the 22nd of January 2018 and named after her family’s love of living near the ocean, its calming effect on their 3 living children, and after her daughter Grace whom she lost during her 5th month of pregnancy. Ocean Grace is her daughter’s legacy that teaches us to cherish our children, overcome our fears and follow our dreams.

Michelle is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with a Master’s in Social Work (MSWQ) and over 20 years’ experience providing support and interventions to children, adults and families across 3 different countries.

Michelle has extensive experience working with families impacted by disability and with children with extreme behavioural difficulties.

Michelle is trained and experienced in delivering the Circle of Security Parenting program, Bringing Up Great Kids program and in Positive Behaviour Support Plans for children and adults with disabilities. Michelle is also trained and experienced in Expressive Therapies, which uses forms of creative expression such as art, symbol work, music and movement.

Patrick O’Brien - Surf and Sand Psychology

Patrick is a Registered Psychologist, recognised by the Psychology Board of Australia. He has been practising as a psychologist since 2006. The focus of his work is to:

Support and journey with people through challenges and difficulties they are experiencing.

Help meet the increasing need people have for deeper meaning and purpose in their lives.

Each person Patrick works with is accepted, listened to and guided, to foster greater personal insight and growth. Patrick has been lucky to experience many different people and cultures, to work in different roles and industries, and to have wonderful support through his own challenges and difficulties. A key learning for him has been that no one is perfect and nor should we try to be. However, it is possible for everyone to access their own unique potential – especially when receiving good psychological support through challenges and difficulties.

Patrick has developed skills in cognitive-behavioural therapy, solutions-focused therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and narrative therapy. In recent years, he has undertaken skills development in somatic (body-based) therapy and Jungian psychotherapy. He finds these particularly helpful for people experiencing persistent psychological difficulties and suffering.

Patrick welcomes adults and middle teens (15 to 17 years) who have a clinical diagnosis or those who have become stuck by difficulties that hold them back from living a full life, including:

- Trauma (developmental, relationships, PTSD)

- Depression and Anxiety

- Relationship difficulties 

- Anger issues

- Diminished satisfaction and engagement in life

- Leadership challenges

- Work and career issues

Emma McLean - Kalos Therapy

Emma is a Registered Occupational Therapist, and the Director of Kalos Therapy, a neurodiversity-affirming Occupational Therapy practice. Emma specialises in providing occupational therapy services for children, teens, and adults, with a focus on supporting individuals with learning challenges, intellectual disabilities, neurodivergence, and mental health needs. Emma believes in a strengths-based approach, where every person’s unique abilities are embraced and celebrated.

Emma, prioritises individualised care and allows each person she works with to feel seen, supported, and empowered to achieve their goals. She is dedicated to fostering inclusive, accessible therapy experiences that not only improve daily living skills but also build confidence, resilience, and autonomy in the face of life’s unique challenges. She also loves to have fun!

Emma can offer a variety of services, including:

- Ongoing therapy intervention (in our clinic space, via telehealth, or in the Sunshine Coast community depending on availability)

- Functional Capacity Assessments (FCA)NDIS Home and Living Assessments, including Individualised Living Options (ILO) and Supported Independent Living (SIL)

- Sensory Processing Assessments

- Autism Assessments (including the MIGDAS-2)

- NDIS Access Assessments

Leah Millward - Resource Yourself

Leah is an Accredited Social Worker and DDP Therapist, Consultant and Trainer who is passionate about providing nurturing therapeutic spaces, so clients feel safe to share their story, be heard and grow. She uses an integrative therapy approach and draws from modalities such as DDP, Narrative Therapy, Family Therapy, ACT, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Emotion Focus Therapy and Solution Focused Therapy. Leah believes the therapeutic journey should be one that allows the client/s to be the expert in their experience, and that her role is to meet the client/s where they are at, to tap into the resources they already possess to thrive.

Leah comes with 27 years' experience working in the Government and Non-Government sectors in Child Protection, Child and Youth Mental Health, Youth Justice, Domestic and Family Violence, Child Development and Disability and her expertise lies in supporting the complexities of Families, Children and Couples no matter what the family constellation, concern or complexity.

Leah has a particular passion for nurturing parents and is a Circle of Security Facilitator, Bringing Up Great Kids Facilitator, Foundations for Attachments and Nurturing Attachments Facilitator.

Thu Andersen

Thu is based in Maroochydore and is an Accredited Social Worker who supports her clients with mental health challenges and their healing journey. She is trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), and Play Therapy.

She is currently pursuing her PhD in meditation and neuroscience. She is passionate about helping her clients unleash their potential and improve their quality of life through her care. She strongly believes everyone deserves better mental well-being and a happy fulfilling life.

Heidi Langley - Contractor

Heidi Langley is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and also the director of REFOCUS child and family therapy at Beerwah. This is a therapeutic and support service to assist children and women with trauma, attachment issues, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, and various other emotional and mental difficulties, just to mention a few.

Heidi’s therapeutic approach is client-centered, systems focused, strengths-based and she incorporates evidence-based therapies, such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and commitment Therapy, Systems Theory, Attachment Therapy and Trauma Therapy; whilst tailoring various treatment models to suit each person’s individual needs, goals, values and strengths. She works holistically and has an integrative approach.  She now offers EMDR THERAPY as well.

Our Offices

Ocean Grace Offices

Are located in central Caloundra, 2 blocks back from the beach, in light, spacious and welcoming rooms on level 2 in Trinity House Medical Centre. (Click on images to view larger).

Here at Ocean Grace, while we care first and foremost about our clients, we also care for the world around us. Here are some things we do for positive impact.

Supporting Local Businesses

Ocean Grace understands the difficulties of owning and operating a small local business and therefore we do what we can to buy local produce and support local businesses and their families. Here are just a few of the local businesses we support and collaborate with:

• New Tides Disability Services and Support Organisation - https://newtides.org.au/

• DSC Web and Business (website and IT support)

• iGenerate Marketing (marketing products, sign designs event planning)

• The Stickerman (office signage)

• Azara Collection (wooden signs, name badges, gifts)

• Raylene Hall artwork (local artist at Seaview Art Gallery)

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