Occupational Therapy

Somatic Sexology & Education

  • Specialised Sex & Intimacy Capacity Building (ages 14 years and older)

  • Sex education for pre-teens, adolescents and adults

  • General OT Functional Capacity Assessments/Reports

  • Ongoing Capacity Skill Building (ages 14 years and older)

  • Letters of support/recommendation (subject to participant needs)

  • Minor/Mid-Cost Assistive Technology (AT)

Service locations available to travel to:

  • Sunshine Coast, QLD and surrounding LGA’s; Alexandra, Beerburrum, Beerwah, Buddina, Buderim, Caloundra, Conondale, Coolum Beach, Eumundi, Kenilworth, Landsborough, Maleny, Maroochydore, Nambour, Peachester, Yandina.

  • Further locations are available upon request

  • Online Telehealth nationally

If you have any questions or comments, please contact us via email or phone.

Please note that Back In My Body Therapies does not accept NDIA managed participants at this time.

Specialised Services

Sexuality is an integral aspect of human existence. At Back In My Body Therapies, we recognise that sex is an essential Activity of Daily Living (ADL). Our approach to Occupational Therapy acknowledges the significance of healthy sexual expression in fostering overall well-being. We work collaboratively to address and enhance this aspect of your life, ensuring that your sexual health is acknowledged, understood and supported for your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health.

Specialised Services

  • Comprehensive sexuality education, encompassing safety, consent, understanding vulnerability, anatomy (including pleasure anatomy), self-care, sexual function, sexual health, communication of needs and desires, and respecting boundaries in relationships.

  • Education and 1:1 interventions for improved sexual function & sexual dysfunction.

  • Assessment and access to intimacy aids for both independent and partnered intimacy.

  • Techniques and AT for solo or partnered intimacy.

  • Assessment and support on intimate positioning for increased engagement in solo or partnered intimacy and for engaging or reengaging in pleasure.

  • Relationship education/training; social and intimate interactions with staff/support workers.

  • Social communication skills for improved friendships and intimate relationships.

  • 1:1 support for dating; communication, safety, behavioural concerns.

  • Support and access to adaptable intimacy aids and sexual health education

  • Assessments and interventions to increase understanding of appropriate behaviours in the community and living spaces.

  • Comprehensive assessments and tailored support (expectations, social norms and communication support) to engage in/with Sex Workers.

  • Interoceptive Education and Awareness (Kelly Mahler’s Training).

  • *No Nudity or Sexual Touch

For Plan Managed Participants, it is essential to have a Plan Manager who is a registered NDIS provider. Confirmation from your Plan Manager regarding the type of support is required before services commence.

For Speciality Services

For Self-Managed Participants, it is necessary to confirm that the services align with your plan, specifying the provider and delivery methods. The supports provided must directly contribute to the goals outlined in your NDIS plan.

Back In My Body Therapies currently operates on the Kabi Kabi Peoples and the Jinibara Peoples Land, Sunshine Coast.

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we work and pay our respects to indigenous elders past, present and emerging. Sovereignty has never been ceded and the effects of colonisation continue to this day.