Hi, I’m JAde!

I am a Mental Health Occupational Therapist and Personal Trainer. What exactly is that you may be asking? Well I use my skills to help women to overcome mindset barriers to engage in exercise. I also help women in general with their mindset to feel more confident and fulfilled.

I had always found myself passionate about mental health and exercise, that I decided to integrate them and create something special...The Fulfilment Project!  My history with my own mental health has been a motivator in helping others, and showing them that your identity is more than your diagnosis. This lead me to also engage in exercise in a way that was therapeutic and an outlet.

My educational background is in Occupational Therapy ( Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy), and my work experience includes having worked in both acute hospital settings and community settings.  Through these roles, I have gained experience in facilitating individual and group evidence-based therapeutic interventions. Some of these include CBT, DBT, ACT, Interpersonal Skills Training, Positive Psychology, and Solution Focused Therapy. I also co-facilitated a gym at a Perth Mental Health hospital. Here is where I saw first hand, how much exercise can help in ones recovery. I also have experience in pain management, and physical rehabilitation, which has allowed me to see how much exercise can help chronic pain conditions, as well as to help the brain on a psychological and psychosomatic level. In addition to this, I also have experience in cognitive rehabilitation.

I also do guest speaking and run workshops that are Mental Health or Exercise related for clients and Personal Trainers. My current work includes lecturing for The National Women’s Fitness Academy, facilitating confidence workshops, running mindset workshops for dancers, and mentoring new personal trainers in the mental health space.

Qualifications & Education:

  • Endorsed Mental Health Occupational Therapist

  • BSc. Occupational Therapy ( Curtin University)

  • Cert III Fitness & Cert IV Personal Training

  • Cert IV Training & Assessment

  • CBT for Depression ( Becks Institute)

  • Studio Mat Pilates Course

  • Level 1 Wellness Coaching Qualification

  • Level 1 & 2 Soft Tissue Occupational Therapy

My approach is different to a typical Personal Trainer- I am not here to just train you physically, but also qualified to help you mentally and emotionally.