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Liz Evans
The Untypical OT
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Dyslexic Occupational therapist for neurodivergent parents, people, and places.
Helping protect against burnout, through a neuroaffirming, trauma and sensory responsive lens, so they can move from survival to living in ease.
Meet Liz
Supporting neurodivergent parents, people and places to protect against burnout through a neuroaffirming, trauma and sensory-responsive lens, so they can move from survival to living in ease.
Liz is an experienced award winning Occupational Therapist (OT) with 25 years of expertise. As someone who is dyslexic and part of a neurodiverse family, Liz brings a unique perspective to her work.
I’m an occupational therapist with a passion for supporting parents and carers navigating parental burnout, mental health, and well-being, particularly within neurodivergent families. As a mum to two brilliant boys (one neurodivergent, one neurotypical) and a dyslexic thinker myself, I understand both the personal and professional challenges of parenting in a world that often doesn’t fit.
I’ve been through the EHCP and tribunal process from both side, parent and professional, and I know how overwhelming it can be. My journey led me to create Liz Evans – The Untypical OT, an online space providing support for parents and carers who are doing things in untypical ways because their families don’t fit the mold. My professional experience spans adult mental health, CAMHS (specialist inpatient, assertive outreach, early intervention, and community services), community paediatrics, trauma and attachment, specialist and mainstream schools, pupil referral units, and running a therapy department in a special school.
Now, I work independently, bringing together my lived and professional experiences to support others. I also host The Untypical OT Talks podcast, currently in its first series, “Are You the Perfect Parent?”—available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.
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Testimonials
Parent Feedback from the live Parental Burnout Support Package
"I wish it didn't have to end. Courses with you are like talking to a friend - and that's priceless"
Parent Feedback
"The course gave me the confidence, strategies and knowledge to help me help myself better in the future."
Parent Feedback from the Workshop
"I really felt you understood our situation. I have been on other burnout courses and this was certainly the most helpful."
Testimonials
Parent using the discovery call option
“This is so helpful, sometimes I just feel lost and not sure what to try next, I really appreciate you taking the time to talk to me."
Victoria - parent
"Liz’s knowledge, empathy, warmth and practical advice was so helpful. It gave me the energy to continue the education battle, with the right tools.”
Supervision
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The Untypical Parent Podcast
News
In October 2024 The Untypical OT was chosen by Theo Paphitis as a winner for The Small Business Sunday awards. In February 2025 I was invited to ICC in Birmingham to collect my award presented by Theo himself. It was a wonderful day spending time learning and most importantly getting to meet other small business owners and building connections.
“I never expected to be here. When I started The Untypical OT, I was simply trying to survive and support others going through what I had. To have Theo recognise my work and share it with his audience is just incredible. The SEN crisis is having a huge impact on parents and carers, and I want to ensure they have the tools to protect their mental health and wellbeing and community behind them to prevent the feelings of isolation.
Every parent holds the future in their hands, but parenting a child with additional needs comes with an entirely different level of stress, strain, and relentless demands—challenges that would test even the strongest human beings. These parents need support because if they go down, the whole family goes down with them.
Neurodiversity is essential to our world’s future—it’s time we truly embraced and supported it, along with the incredible parents raising the next generation of brilliant minds.”
Testimonials
Response to a post on my Facebook page
"I love and adore the work you do! I wish many more OT's kept their holistic approach to needs and solutions"
Review left on my Facebook Page
"Having worked with Liz, I can wholeheartedly recommend her! I've attended her webinars and I listen to her podcast religiously. She is very knowledgeable, adaptable, compassionate, empathetic and easy to speak to. If you're looking for someone that's understanding, that will have your back and truly listen, she's your girl!"
Parent comment
"People don't generally understand what an OT does. everyone should have one!!"
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