Meet Nic

Kintsugi OT was founded to offer something different

Occupational therapy that is grounded, outcome focused and centred on what really matters to the person. I’m an occupational therapist with a decade of experience supporting adults and adolescents to navigate challenges and live more independently. My career began in WorkCover, aged care and DVA, which gave me a strong foundation in supporting a wide range of clinical needs and life stages. After years working in systems that often felt rigid and overwhelming for clients, I saw too many people lost in complexity and jargon.

We also saw how healthcare was becoming increasingly faceless, standardised and disconnected from the people it’s meant to serve. Kintsugi OT was created as a response to that. We wanted to build a service that felt human, not clinical. One that is practical, flexible and genuinely helpful.

At Kintsugi OT we work with adults and adolescents aged 17 and over, providing functional assessments, sensory modulation and short term targeted therapy to build real world skills. Our support is collaborative and strengths based. We help people develop routines, confidence and independence in the areas that impact them most such as getting out into the community or managing daily life at home.

What sets us apart is not just what we do but how we do it. We use a neuroaffirming, trauma-informed approach and work alongside our clients, not above them. You bring the lived experience. We bring the tools, structure and strategies.

The name Kintsugi comes from the Japanese art of repairing pottery with gold. It reflects our belief that people are not broken. They are resilient. Our role is to walk beside them helping to build capacity and create change that sticks.

Outside of work I’m a proud dad, gym regular and specialty coffee enthusiast. You’ll usually find me exploring Lake Macquarie or Redhead Beach with my wife and two daughters, coffee in hand and sneakers on.

If you’re supporting someone who could benefit from practical, no fuss occupational therapy that actually fits their life, we’d love to hear from you. Referrals are quick and easy. Just head to the Referrals page and fill out the short form. Whether you're a support coordinator, allied health professional or family member, you don’t need to have all the answers. Let’s start the conversation and work it out together.