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 is relishing the opportunity to again develop her own practice in Sydney, Harbour Hand Therapy now located in Brookvale.

Meet Margaret

Margaret Nancarrow completed a Bachelor of Health Science from the University of Sydney in 2019, before finding a passion for working with the community and completing a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy from Western Sydney University in 2022. 

Margaret started her career as an Occupational Therapist at St George Hospital where she completed a double rotation in Hand Therapy and developed a special interest in sensory retraining, finger re-plantations, and wound care. She has presented to the NSW Hand Therapy Network about best practice following finger amputations and replantation.   

She is dedicated to continuous learning and professional development and is currently an Associate Member of the Australian Hand Therapy Association, with the goal of achieving full accreditation in the near future.

She is committed to providing expert, compassionate care and to stay at the forefront of advancements in hand therapy with the team at Harbour Hand Therapy. 

Margaret's mother is from Chile and Margaret is fluent in speaking Spanish.

Meet Jess

Jess enjoys working with a broad range of hand and upper limb conditions, including arthritis, tendon injuries, and sports-related issues. She is passionate about helping patients move with less pain and get back to doing what they love—whether that’s work, exercise, or everyday tasks. Jess combines her experience in neurological rehabilitation with targeted hand therapy techniques to deliver practical, goal-focused treatment tailored to each individual.

Jess is an Occupational Therapist with a strong clinical focus on hand therapy and upper limb rehabilitation. She graduated from Oxford Brookes University in the United Kingdom in 2015 and spent seven years working across the UK health system in neurorehabilitation including upper limb positioning and splinting.

In 2023, Jess relocated to Zimbabwe where she worked in a private clinic, continuing her neurorehabilitation work while also developing her skills in hand therapy under the supervision of an accredited hand therapist. Over the past three years, her passion for hand therapy has grown significantly, alongside her clinical experience in assessing and treating a wide range of hand and upper limb injuries.

This year, Jess moved to Australia and is excited to continue her hand therapy journey at Harbour Hand Therapy.