Our Therapists

Meet Leith

Leith Nicholson graduated from the University of Queensland in 1993 with a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy.

Leith worked in Paediatrics before specialising in Hand Therapy. Leith moved to London in the United Kingdom to gain experience in both public and private hospital hand therapy and rheumatology departments for 10 years.

From 2005 - 2013 she developed Hand Therapy Specialists: Three private hand therapy clinics located in London and Kent.

On her return to Australia Leith worked in a private hand therapy clinic on Macquarie Street in Sydney for 3 years.

Leith completed her Internationally recognised Hand Therapy Certification in 2012 and is an Accredited Hand Therapist as awarded by the Australian Hand Therapy Association.

Leith has extensive experience in managing acute, chronic and traumatic hand injuries in adults and children. She has two little girls and is settled with her husband in the northern beaches. She is relishing the opportunity to again develop her own practice, Harbour Hand Therapy in Balgowlah in Sydney.

Meet Ceri

Ceri graduated from Curtin University (WA) in 2004 with a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy. After falling in love with the art of making splints at univeristy she quickly moved into the hand and upper limb specialty after graduating. Ceri worked for 10 years in private practice, establishing and growing clinics with leading Hand Surgeons across Perth. She also worked in the Children's hospital for 2 years furthering her knowledge in congenital/paediatric hand conditions and making tiny splints for newborns.  

Ceri moved to Sydney 8 years ago and has continued to work in multiple private practices across Sydney. She joined Harbour Hand Therapy last year. Ceri is a Certified Hand Therapist, an Accredited Hand Therapist and a full member of the AHTA. 

She enjoys treating complex multi-trauma injuries, paediatric conditions, brachial plexus injuries, and spinal cord injuries. Ceri loves a challenge and developing creative splinting solutions to achieve maximum function

Meet Naomi

Naomi White has been a Hand Therapist since the 1980’s. Her career has included work at Sydney Hospital and Prince of Wales Hospital, both major centres for hand surgery and hand therapy in Australia. Naomi then worked at Pacific Hand Therapy, before relocating to the Bega Valley. As a country based hand therapist, Naomi has worked in both the public and private sectors, delivering a level of expertise not otherwise available within a 3 hour radius.

Naomi received an award as a founding member and for services to the Australian Hand Therapy Association in August,2022.

Naomi now works in a locum capacity and is delighted to be part of the Harbour Hand Therapy team.