Andrea Moncur Mental Health Occupational Therapist

Andrea Moncur Mental Health Occupational Therapist I offer emotional, sensory and mental health support to young people ages 10-25 both in person and online. Who will I work with.

My name is Andrea and I am a Specialist Occupational Therapist. I have worked as an Occupational Therapist for the last 22 years in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) both in Edinburgh and Sydney. I am now starting my own private business in supporting children and young people who are experiencing low mood, anxiety, and low self esteem due to a variety of reasons. My core belief in working with young people is the “doing” and how I can best support the young person to problem solve through their own routines, motivations, environment and skills to be who they want to be. I believe that building strong relationships underpins all the therapeutic work I do and allows the young person to make changes at their own pace. Many young people especially since lock down have become increasingly anxious and have struggled with a lack of routine and structure. Other young people have found attending school more difficult especially those who have underlying neurodevelopmental challenges. I can assess and recommend strategies to assist with sensory challenges and emotional regulation. I can carry out sensory assesments which can provide personalised strategies to manage self-care and sensory challenges at school, home and in the community. I can also help the young person link in with community activities and sign post to longer-term community supports. I can receive referrals for young people from age 12-21. Areas that I can support with include developing a routine and structure, help increase independent living skills, linking in with community activities, managing emotions, organisational skills, and transitions especially within education. I am also able to advocate on the young persons behalf and attend meetings with education if needed. I prefer to meet the young person face to face either at home, at school or in a community building, but can also offer on line sessions via zoom. I am happy to discuss any questions so please feel free to contact me at Motivateandrea@gmail.com

08/03/2026
08/03/2026

What’s your battery at today?

Sunday afternoon reading!
08/03/2026

Sunday afternoon reading!

04/03/2026

This resource was created to support parents and carers attending the workshop

“Moving with Purpose: Understanding Dyspraxia and the Body–Mind Connection.”

You might be wondering when to talk to your young person about dyspraxia. Or how. You might be worried about saying too much, saying the wrong thing, or planting an idea that feels heavy or limiting.

Dyspraxia is often misunderstood because so much of it is invisible. To an observer, it can look like someone who is slow, hesitant, avoidant, or a lacking effort. But to the dyspraxic person, it often feels like knowing exactly what you want to do and not being able to make your body do it smoothly or on time.

What’s important for your young person to know is that dyspraxia is not about intelligence, motivation, or just “trying harder”. Dyspraxia is about how the brain plans, sequences, and organises their movement and action. That includes visible movement like running or handwriting. And then also less visible forms of movement like starting tasks, organising time, transitioning between activities, or getting words out smoothly.

Full article on my substack, all resources are free to access. Link in comments.

04/03/2026
04/03/2026

Interested in understanding your emotions better and practising tools to build emotional resilience? We’re running a 5-week Emotional Regulation course in Dalkeith, open to Midlothian residents aged 18+.

The course will run on Mondays 1.30pm - 3pm and start on Monday 23 March 2026.

Contact us for more information and to book a place (quote ‘Midlothian Emotional Regulation Course’ in your enquiry): https://health-in-mind.org.uk/enquiry-form/

25/02/2026

If you’re going through a difficult patch or are feeling overwhelmed, anxious or lonely, it’s important to remember that help is available.

🔗www.nhsinform.scot/mindtomind

25/02/2026

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