RACHEL HOWE – Occupational Therapist
Specialist mental health occupational therapy.
Rachel Howe is our mental health occupational therapist who walks alongside parents as they navigate the profound, sometimes messy, and always transformative journey of conception, pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood.
Rachel understands that becoming a parent is more than a life event, it’s a reshaping of identity, daily rhythms, and relationships. Gentle, curious, and non-judgemental, she offers a supportive space that meets you where you are, holding your experiences with care and respect. Her work creates room to pause, reflect, and make sense of this transition in a way that feels grounded and supported.
What RACHEL supports.
Rachel supports women and non-binary parents (as well as those exploring the journey into parenthood). Her practice is grounded in evidence-based interventions and trauma-informed care, with a strong focus on emotional, sensory, and functional wellbeing during the perinatal period.
Whether you are (or are becoming) a birthing or non-birthing parent, Rachel works collaboratively with you to navigate each stage of this transition with compassion, clarity, and practical support.
Rachel draws from a range of evidence-based, occupation-focused and therapeutic approaches, including:
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
Circle of Security (COS)
Neuroprotective Developmental Care (The Possums Program)
Occupational Performance Coaching (OPC)
Functional cognitive interventions
Areas of focus include:
Prenatal and postnatal anxiety and depression
Traumatic or complex pregnancy and birth experiences
Adjustment to motherhood/parenthood
Matrescence (the physiological, psychological, and social transition into and through parenthood)
Identity, role, and value shifts
Emotional and sensory regulation
Neurodivergent parenting support
Infant development, sleep, feeding, and attachment
Social, practical, and environmental supports
how it works.
Rachel offers Telehealth appointments Australia-wide.
Qualifications.
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours)
Graduate Diploma of Perinatal Mental Health
Better Access to Mental Health endorsed
Fees.
Standard consultation: $220
You do not need a doctor’s referral to see Rachel privately. Please note that Medicare rebates are not available for private (self-referred) sessions.
To access Medicare rebates through the Australian Government’s Better Access to Mental Health Care initiative, you will need a valid Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP) from your GP. With an eligible MHCP, rebates are available for up to 10 sessions per calendar year.
Clients are responsible for the full fee at the time of consultation, with Medicare rebates processed after the appointment. Please email us your referral or relevant paperwork prior to your first session. If you do not receive your Medicare rebate within a few days, please contact us at info@samewellness.com.au.
Some private health insurers offer rebates for occupational therapy services, depending on your level of cover.
NDIS funding is accepted.
Occupational therapy services are provided by registered occupational therapists practising within the scope defined by the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.
Telehealth consultations are available Australia-wide. Service availability and eligibility may vary depending on location, practitioner type, and regulatory requirements.
Occupational therapy services are provided by registered occupational therapists who practise within the scope defined by the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia. Support is focused on functional, sensory, emotional, and daily life needs, and does not constitute medical or psychological diagnosis.
Telehealth consultations are available Australia-wide. Service availability and eligibility may vary by location, practitioner type, and regulatory requirements.