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Meet the Team
Perfect Mavimbela
Perfect is the Clinical Director and Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist at STEPS & STRIDES Occupational Therapy. He qualified from Stellenbosch University, South Africa, with a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) and has over six years of post-qualification clinical experience across private practice and education settings.
His experience spans mainstream schools, specialist provisions and post-16 settings, supporting children and young people with a wide range of developmental, sensory, functional and learning needs. He has extensive experience delivering Occupational Therapy provision specified within EHCPs, providing EOTAS support within the home, and conducting comprehensive functional assessments to inform EHCP applications, annual reviews and SEND Tribunal reports.
He has completed postgraduate training in Sensory Integration through Sensory Integration Education (SIE) in partnership with Sheffield Hallam University and is trained in Therapeutic Listening®. He has also completed DIR® 101 through the International Council on Development and Learning (ICDL).
Perfect is passionate about strengths-based, child-centred practice and believes therapy should be meaningful and grounded in each child’s everyday life. He works closely with children, families, schools and multidisciplinary teams to develop collaborative, achievable goals that support participation, independence, regulation and confidence across home, school and community environments.
Darshan Makwana
Darshan is a qualified and HCPC-registered Occupational Therapist. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy from Sardar Patel University, India, and a Master of Science in Public Health from the University of Bedfordshire, UK. He brings years of clinical experience across different settings including teletherapy.
Darshan has extensive experience supporting children with autism, ADHD, developmental delay, and sensory processing differences. He delivers evidence-based, family-centred interventions that focus on improving regulation, functional participation, independence and overall wellbeing.
He uses a range of therapeutic approaches, including Sensory Integration and neurodevelopmental approaches.
Darshan is currently undertaking Sensory Integration Module A training with Sensory Integration Education (SIE), UK, further strengthening his clinical expertise in this area. He is passionate about delivering client-centred, strengths-based therapy and works closely with families and multidisciplinary teams to provide holistic, goal-oriented therapy. Darshan is committed to empowering children and individuals to thrive within their everyday environments.