Siofra Colleran

Occupational Therapist

Branch : Insights Psychology - JLT

Service Group : Adolescents (aged 12 - 18), Children (aged 5 -12), Early Years Child (aged <5)

I can help with : ADHD, ADHD Assessment, ADHD Support, Assessments (Children and Adolescents), Attention, Autism, Autism Assessment, Autism Support, Body Awareness, Collaborative School Based Consultation, Community Living Skills, Developing Independence at Home, Developmental Assessment, Developmental Coordination Disorder Assessment, Dysgraphia Assessment, Dysgraphia Intervention, Dyspraxia, Early Intervention, Educational Therapy, Executive functioning, Executive Functioning Support, Handwriting, Head Injuries (mild to moderate concussions), Health Education and Healthy Lifestyle Support, Individual Education Plans (IEPs), Interoception Awareness, Learning Support Assistant Training (LSA), Listening and Attention Skills, Motor Coordination, Motor Coordination and/or Sensory Support, Occupational Therapy Assessment, Organisation for Learning, Parenting Support, Phonics, Play and Social Skills, Psychoeducation for Families, Regulation Support Plan, Regulation Support Plan, Roles, Routines & Responsibilities, School Training, Self-esteem & Confidence, Sensory Integration, Sleep Hygiene & Personal Care, Social, Communication & Interaction Skills, Specialist Approaches and Tools, Study Skills, Typing and speech-to-text supports, Visual skills (ocular motor and visual perception)

Children & Adolescent Services : ADHD Assessment, Autism Assessment, Occupational Therapy Assessment, Collaborative School Based Consultation, Developmental Coordination Disorder Assessment, Developmental Assessment, Dysgraphia Assessment

Early Intervention : Motor Coordination and/or Sensory Support, Listening and Attention Skills, Play and Social Skills, Parenting Support

Educational Therapy : ADHD Support, Autism Support, Dysgraphia Intervention, Individual Education Plans (IEPs), Learning Support Assistant Training (LSA), Organisation for Learning, Study Skills, Regulation Support Plan, Psychoeducation for Families, Phonics

Motor, Sensory, and Functional Support : Dyspraxia, ADHD, Attention, Body Awareness, Executive Functioning Support, Handwriting, Interoception Awareness, Motor Coordination, Regulation Support Plan, School Training, Head Injuries (mild to moderate concussions), Sensory Integration, Typing and speech-to-text supports, Visual skills (ocular motor and visual perception, Self-esteem & Confidence, Autism, Social, Communication & Interaction Skills, Executive functioning, Health Education and Healthy Lifestyle Support, Roles, Routines & Responsibilities, Sleep Hygiene & Personal Care, Developing Independence at Home, Community Living Skills

Dubai Health Authority (DHA) Licensed Clinical Psychologist | CORU (Ireland) Registered

SIiofra holds a Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of Cumbria (UK) and brings extensive experience supporting children and young people across clinics, schools and hospital settings. Originally from Ireland, Siofra has been working in the UAE since 2024 and is an experienced paeidatric Occupational Therapist.

Síofra specialises in helping children develop independence and confidence in their daily lives. Síofra has delivered training for teachers and learning support assistants and works closely with families and multidisciplinary teams to provide holistic and child-centered care. She provides comprehensive assessments, evidence-based interventions and creates individualised therapy plans to support with generalisation of skill development at home and school.

Síofra is ADOS-2 trained and plays a key role within multidisciplinary neurodevelopmental assessments, contributing valuable clinical insight from an Occupational Therapy perspective. She supports the assessment process through a neuroaffirmative lens, helping to build a holistic understanding of each individual’s strengths, sensory profile, daily functioning, and support needs.

Specialisms include:

  • Sensory Processing Difficulties
  • Heady Injury and Concussion Management
  • Upper Limb rehabilitation
  • Hand Writing Difficulties
  • Visual-motor and Visual-perceptual challenges