Sasha Wray Occupational Therapist

07/03/2026

So lovely to share an afternoon tea and chat with the Next Wave Therapy women!

03/03/2026

Anxiety is a fear of the future.
🌳🌴The dizzying heights of a rain forest tree top walk is a huge trigger of anxiety for me. My fear is of falling but only because I have a compulsion to fly. Strange huh?

But the reason I'm sharing this is to highlight how real anxiety is.

I notice my Heart rate racing, sweating hands, feeling dizzy 😵‍💫 and my thoughts whirring around.
🚶🏻‍♀️To be able to walk out to the end I had to hold the bar tight (to prevent me from attempting to fly 🪽 away).

And then to let go...
I put all my effort into staying grounded, focusing on my feet🦶🏻🦶🏻, I keep a wide base of support and concentrate on my body.

Once I feel safe in my body I can attend to my thoughts and I tell myself "you can do this" in a gentle but firm way. I don't criticize or judge myself, I make room for the "cortisol high" adrenal surge pulsating through my body.

And then even though my whole body, mind, and soul still feels there's a slim chance I may attempt to fly ... I dare to look around and be willing to enjoy the beautiful surroundings.

Whew... Avoidance is so much easier.

Luckily I live in Perth (one of the flatest cities in the world) so it's easy to avoid heights.
This post is to highlight the challenges that people with generalized anxiety face every moment of the day. Avoidance manifests as not going out socially, rejecting job offers or invitations, missed opportunity, exhaustion, illness, exacerbation of other challenges such as pain and not realizing your full potential.

If anxiety effects your life, please reach out. There's so many practical tools you can use like the one's I've mentioned here.

Sasha



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02/03/2026

What does Person centered care mean?
Great article by Bronnie Lennox Thompson

Person-centred: what do we mean by it? The WHO defines person-centredness as ‘Healthcare approaches and methods that consider the individual as a unified entity with multifaceted needs and ob…

28/02/2026

So great to have a weekend with Jonathan Wray and Pippa Maslen on the Gold Coast ~ Physio Symposium business conference with the Ultimate Physio thanks

JW Marriott has been a delight. Tropical 🐠 in the pool, excellent service and pool Pilates!

"What you build matters.
What you become matters more".
Jason T Smith

23/02/2026

Understanding Endometriosis and treatment options can be overwhelming.
This article emphasizes that surgery is not always indicated and always needs to be done in conjunction with other targeted approaches.

As an inflammatory condition that is psycho-immune-neuro-endocrine modulated ~ I help women with chronic pelvic pain by :
1. helping you make sense of pain and your personal drivers
2. Pacing, activity scheduling, relaxation
3. Occupational engagement
4. Self Care
SELF- sleep, exercise, love (what you do in life and who you are), feast (diet & nutrition)
CARE - communication, awe, rest, women's empowerment.
5. Anything else you need!
*Sometimes trauma informed approach is needed for a history of being gaslit, multiple surgeries, investigations or other past trauma.

Reach out or comment below 👇🏻 if you want to find out more about an OT approach integrated with naturopathy and acupressure.

Allegations about endometriosis surgery have alarmed experts and distressed women living with the condition. Here's what to know about the chronic disease that affects about one in seven Australian women.

23/02/2026

Occupational approach Doing, Being, Beco

22/02/2026

[Going with the flow]
This research on the meeting point of Science and spirituality is so aligned with occupational therapy practice.

In my OT practice I use a Complex Adaptive Systems framework which is described here. It helps us to understand how we adapt and respond to changes in our environment and how we have meaningful, healthy and happy lives.

Within this model there is no "otherness" instead there is deep respect for one's environment (body, home, nature, community, culture, spiritual) and that your 'self' is part of it.

This article also speaks of energy systems that sustain our health and connect us. It is so great to see inclusion of study into the anatomy of the energy systems as aligning within this model.

“We are just biological interfaces that decode a signal that is out there in the universe,” Cavaglià says.

“Then, this biological matrix, out of a self-awareness, starts telling a semantic story using logic.

‘Going with the flow’ means allowing the brain-body system to synchronize and stabilize so experience becomes clearer and less distorted by internal noise.”

There’s a mysterious energy quietly influencing your brain. Could it explain where your consciousness originates?

21/02/2026

So great to welcome Billie to the team as OT assistant.

18/02/2026

📚 Atiya and I delved into some of my favorite women's health books to get inspiration (and prepare) for our International Women's Day Afternoon tea on Sat 7th Match 🍵

Being a panel discussion the conversation could go in any direction.

Some of my recent interests are about
~ menopause
~ metabolic flexibility
~ matrescence and motherhood
~ chronic pelvic pain

Atiya interests are with neurodivergence and hormonal health.

One book that I was delighted to rediscover was "The Complete Buddhism for Mother's"
This book was a savior for me when my children were babies & toddlers.

Apart from giving me something tangible and interesting to work -
it opened my awareness of mindfulness in action; practiced in the moment (as opposed to something done at a set time).

This aligns so closely with the occupational lens of a person's participation and satisfaction in life.

If you are coming to our event feel free to ask me a question on any topic ⁉️

Within my skill set of:
* Occupational therapy (mental health+ complex pain + chronic fatigue)
* Naturopathy (herbs + nutrition)
* Acupressure Energy Medicine

Message or comment below 👇🏻 so I can swat up on any finer details 😅

17/02/2026

10/02/2026

Personally crafted therapy is essential to us.

Not only because it's backed by science as the only way we can truly meet all of a person's needs, it just makes sense!

When you are truly seen and heard; you feel supported.

This validation creates space for healing to emerge.

At a deeper level our humanity is affirmed.

So no matter what you're compliant,.. whether you're struggling with persistent pain or injury,.. wanting to return to fitness or build strength, ..challenged by stress and fatigue

... we always begin by getting to know you.

From there we can co-design a treatment plan with you.



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07/02/2026

I'm going to the APS conference this year and can't wait with workshops like this on the agenda.
I am also presenting a poster case study.