Occupational Therapy

Our New Podcast – Carry on Kate

The Launch of Carry on Kate – The Podcast

We have some exciting news, we are launching a podcast! This is a project that Kate and her team have been really excited to share. With many months of planning and preparation, we are almost ready to launch.  

Carry on Kate will be available to stream on Spotify and Apple music very soon. 

Why a podcast?

2020-11-13T14:47:37+00:00November 13th, 2020|Occupational Therapy, Tips|

From PA to Apprentice – What I’m Learning at KMA

From PA to Apprentice – What I’m learning at KMA

With my 3rd Christmas as an employee at KMA Occupational Therapy fast approaching, I thought it would be nice for me to share my experiences at the company. Like many when I started with the business at 19 years old, my understanding of occupational therapy was very limited, in fact, I don’t think I’d ever […]

2020-11-05T15:01:45+00:00November 5th, 2020|Occupational Therapy|

Productivity Tips for Home Working

Productivity Tips for Home Working

Occupational therapy, in short, is about maximising a persons ability to undertake what they want and need to do in their life and providing solutions to barriers which prevent them from doing this. We often work with clients who have sustained injury and/or experience ill mental and physical health. But did you know an Occupational Therapist can also work with you to […]

2020-10-12T11:31:37+01:00October 12th, 2020|Occupational Therapy, Tips|

Virtual Vocational Rehabilitation Assessments with KMA

Virtual Vocational Rehabilitation Assessments with KMA

What are Vocational Rehabilitation virtual assessments?

At KMA, virtual assessments mean assessing/providing intervention sessions virtually over Zoom or Microsoft Teams. KMA have been working remotely for many years and will often use this model of working when assessing international clients. 

Did you read our previous blog on video call fatigue? Find it here.

Girl on the phone

Taking telephone enquiries Visit our

2020-09-17T13:05:56+01:00September 17th, 2020|Occupational Therapy, Vocational Rehabilitation|

The Menopause, The Workplace and How We Can Help

The Menopause, The Workplace and How We Can Help

What Is The Menopause?

Women at work

The menopause is a biological change that every woman will go through at some time in their life. It’s a natural, normal process that typically occurs in women in their early 50’s.

For some women, the menopause can also start earlier as it is linked to the decline of oestrogen […]

Tips on how to stay cool, calm and collected this Christmas

How to stay cool, calm and collected this Christmas

As that time of year approaches again, I’m sure you are busy with shopping, present wrapping, cooking, cleaning, socialising, school nativities, you name it – the list goes on.

Maybe you love the mayhem and excitement and are trying to embrace it all, or maybe you are just waiting for it all to […]

2020-01-03T14:49:20+00:00December 20th, 2019|Occupational Therapy|

A Day in the Life as an Occupational Therapist

‘What is it that you actually do?’

‘What is it that you actually do?’ is a question I get asked a lot – by clients, by family members, by friends…

It seems that the occupational therapy profession is a mystery to most!

You see for me, as a business owner, a mum, and a practicing occupational therapist, my weeks can completely vary, no two days are ever the same. […]

2020-02-25T14:00:58+00:00December 13th, 2019|Occupational Therapy|

Interview with BBC Solent

What else is possible? – it’s more than just a mantra

Kate – Founder and Director of KMA, had the pleasure of being invited on BBC Radio Solent for world mental health day – on Thursday 10th October 2019.

Kate joined host Sam Fraser on her drivetime show as part of the Look! Listen! Learn! feature. It was a fantastic experience, and Kate answered a variety of questions such […]

2020-02-25T14:02:00+00:00October 21st, 2019|Events, Mental Health, Occupational Therapy, Tips|

‘An honour to be back delivering another course’

‘An honour to be back delivering another course’

Mental health first aid courses

One of the services we provide at KMA is adult mental health first aid training. We can deliver this training to organisations; groups and we also hold courses for individuals too. Usually these courses are half day, one-day or two-days long.

We not only offer the internationally recognised Mental Health First Aid England course, but we can […]

2019-09-19T11:21:16+01:00September 16th, 2019|Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid, Occupational Therapy|

Migraine Awareness Week – UK

Migraine Awareness Week

In the UK from the 2nd– 6th September is migraine awareness week.

The purpose of this week is to spread awareness of this debilitating condition.

Most of us will have experienced a migraine at some point in our lives with over 190,000 migraine attacks taking place every single day in Britain.

Quite often migraines come on very unexpectedly and without rhyme or reason, but they can often be […]

2019-09-06T10:46:51+01:00September 6th, 2019|Occupational Therapy, Vocational Rehabilitation|
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