About
Sarah Wright
I work primarily as an Independent Occupational Therapist and Medical Herbalist running workshops, walks and other group sessions. I also continue to work at Herts Ability undertaking Fitness to Drive Assessments, Driving Assessment for adaptations including high tech adaptations, Scooter and Wheelchair Assessments
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Having worked in the NHS since 2001 I qualified in 2008 as an Occupational Therapist. Prior to and since qualifying, I have gained experience in many areas from Neurological Rehabilitation, Palliative Care, In Patient Services, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health all of which have helped me to help those individuals whose journeys I have had the privilege of being a part of.
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Tai Chi Qi Gong has always been an interest as I have always wondered how much power and energy can be placed through our limbs with the ease that such martial art practitioners undertake. I had the good fortune to meet Rosemary Smith who is a Physiotherapist and Tai Chi instructor in 2008 and then refreshed my passion for this ancient art form with Debbie and Mark Gannon at the Shibashi Training Academy in 2018 and continue to study with them.
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Herbal Medicine has been an interest since 1998 but as I did not have the finances to undertake full time training at that time I instead went on my Aromatherapy journey. My own mental health suffered in 2016 and from there I realised the importance of the Herbs and nature around us and once more embarked on a search for myself which led me to undertake the Heartwood Foundation Course in 2018 followed by my embarking on the route towards my Medicinal Herbalist training which I successfully completed in 2024.
Experience
I'm experienced in rare and rapidly neurological conditions, other neurological conditions, palliative conditions, fatigue management, adaptations and equipment.
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I have presented at conferences for the Mount Vernon Cancer Network on adapted Tai Chi Intervention and for the Huntington's Disease Association about the Role of Occupational Therapist working with Huntington's Disease.
I have undertaken group sessions with the North Herts Lung Cancer Support Group and with the Stanstead Abbotts Breathe Easy Group. Other groups I have enabled individuals through have been Fatigue Management , Adapted Tai Chi, Relaxation Techniques, Living with Long Term Conditions.
Qualifications
2018
Emergency First Aid at Work
Diploma in Aromatherapy
2008
BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy
Continuing Professional Development
As an Allied Health Professional and Complementary Health practitioner it is a requirement of my professional memberships that I maintain my skills and undertake regular professional development. As such the following courses are those which I have undertaken:
2008
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Experience
I'm experienced in rare and rapidly progressing neurological conditions, other neurological and long term conditions, palliative conditions and first aid.
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I offer student placements for Occupational Therapy Students as well as long arm supervision for Coventry University and Northampton University. I have recently run a day workshop for the Occupational Therapy Students at Northampton University on the Role of OT in Driving Assessment.
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I have presented at conferences for the Mount Vernon Cancer Network on adapted Tai Chi Intervention and for the Huntington's Disease Association describing the Role of Occupational Therapist working with Huntington's Disease. More recently I have also precented at the Alzheimers and Dementia Care Show in relation to driving with dementia.
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I have undertaken group sessions with the North Herts Pulmonary Rehabilitation Team, North Herts Lung Cancer Support Group and with the Stanstead Abbotts Breathe Easy Group. Other groups I have run and been involved many other including and not limited to: Fatigue Management , Adapted Tai Chi, Relaxation Techniques, Living with Long Term Conditions and strength and balance exercise.
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In addition to my other services I am also Medical Herbalist and have experience of helping those with emergency first aid needs. I am also registered as a volunteer Community First Responder with East of England Ambulance Service and a Live Longer Better in Hertfordshire Champion.
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Qualifications
2024
Diploma in Herbal Medicine
Level 4 Certificate in First Response and Emergency Care
Recertification of LSVT Big
Level 4 Award in Out of Hospital Immediate Life Support
2023
Level 2 Certificate in Food Hygiene
Accupressure Qigong
Post Graduate Certificate in Driving Assessment and Outdoor Mobility
2022
Daily Tai Chi Exercise
Body Alignment Module B
2021
First Response and Emergency Care 3
Qi Gong Module B
2018 2008
Energy Module B BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy
Diploma in Aromatherapy
Shibashi Qigong Set 1
Some of the Continuing Professional Development opportunities I have attended include:
Aromatherapy and the Menopause
Multiple Sclerosis - Evidence Informed Decision Making
An Interactive Certified Course in Huntington's Disease
Stroke - Evidence Informed Decision Making
Bereavement Care Level 3
Assessing and Treating Fatigue Skills and Strategies for OT pracitce
Essential Communication Skills
Mobility Awareness Course
Goal Setting in Rehabilitation
National Advanced Communication Skills Training Course (ACST)
Effective Use of Functional Skills Training Programmes for Service Users with Acquired Brain Injury
Occupational Therapy and Chronic Respiratory Disease Study Day
Insight following brain injury
Cognitive Rehabilitation
Advance Care Planning Workshop (Palliative Care)
Non Malignant Palliative Care Day
Skin Cancer Study Day
Palliative Care Day 1 and Day 2
End of Life Care for People with Dementia
Wheelchair Assessors Course.