About Our Team

Our Director

Ocean Grace was founded by Michelle 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 writing Positive Behaviour Support Plans for children and adults with disabilities. Michelle is also trained in expressive therapies with children and adolescents.

- Medicare provider number: 5669034W

- AASW registration number: 457537

- ABN: 1516 5145 068

Our Therapists

Bernadine (Bea) is a long-term Caloundra local with three adult children. Bea is a trauma Informed Social Worker with a Master's in Narrative Therapy and Community Work with over 13 years of experience working with families, young people and adults on the Sunshine Coast.

Bea has extensive experience working with families, young people, and adults, impacted by homelessness, sexual assault, and domestic and family violence. Bea has a special interest in the areas of Trauma, Body Therapy and Regulation Techniques.

Lisa has a Master of Social Work (MSWQ) with a strong healthcare background, previously gaining experience and training with Queensland Health, allied, and primary healthcare practices. Lisa is a true Sunshine Coast local, having lived here her entire life. She has worked closely providing support and intervention to young children, adolescents, families, carers, and individuals. Lisa values empathy, trust, holistic and person-centred care, understanding that each person is unique and brings their own individual story.

Our Admin Team

Leanne is one of our Administration Officers and Receptionists and has been working with Ocean Grace since 2020. Leanne has amazing passion and skills for her administrative work and has already implemented some great new processes and procedures since working for us.

Leanne has been known to our family for 8 years as our babysitter, first helping me at home with my premature twins. Leanne has such a beautiful nature and her values perfectly align with everything we believe in here at Ocean Grace: Supporting families when times are hard.

Shelley is another member of our Administration Officer/Receptionist team. She moved to Australia in 2008 and is married with two grown children. Due to her husband's work commitments, she has lived in various locations in NSW, and most recently Tasmania but has now settled on the Sunshine Coast to be located near to family. Shelley has over 16 years of administration and customer service experience gained from working in both government and private organisations both in the UK and here in Australia.