Mara Sheldon Occupational Therapy (previously Positive Energy Partnership Ltd.)
01223 295860 / 07939202589
Welcome
Hello, my name is Mara Sheldon. I am a chronic illness and recovery occupational therapist and I help people re-engage with daily life activities, manage fatigue, and regain confidence during and after illness.
I specialise in reducing and managing symptoms including fatigue, breathlessness, anxiety, and pain. Importantly I work holistically, since physical and emotional aspects of illness and recovery are intricately connected; and research shows that including emotions and feelings can make physical treatments more effective and enhance recovery.
I work in partnership with you, and offer a variety of different approaches. Some approaches are extremely practical, some might be considered a bit 'weird' or 'different', but all are backed by research and tailored specifically to you and your requirements.
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For many people, even one or two sessions can be effective,
eg to address situational concerns and phobias (eg having an MRI, or preparing for surgery) or feeling able to use essential equipment such as oxygen masks.
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I also offer a variety of training opportunities and workshops to health professionals interested to learn more about techniques and interventions.
​​​To find out more about training, and to add your name to the contact list to be informed about future training
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To contact Mara, call 07939202589, email mara.sheldon.ot@gmail.com or....​​​​
Testimonials
GT, Occupational Therapist Sept 2025 - Anxiety management training - I can highly recommend this training. I did it a few years ago and it has literally transformed my practice.
PW Feb 2024 - Single session - Hi Mara, thank you for your help, I used the breathing and visualisation techniques, my blood pressure was a bit high but I was able to have the knee replacement surgery and I’m now home recovering.
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OT Post Covid Service - Feb 2024 - Relaxation as an intervention training - Many thanks for arranging and facilitating the relaxation as an intervention training. I found the session really interesting and gave me lots to think about when working with our clients. I feel more informed to discuss relaxation with our clients and have a go at using some of the short relaxation scripts.
KN, Feb 2023 - Long Covid - [the sessions helped] "Very much (5/5). Helped me have a space to talk about the feeling and emotions long covid left. Helped me to understand some long covid symptoms particularly in relation to energy management and helped me to cope with feelings of anxiety and again help with strategies to manage this."
JW, Hospice Nurse - March 2023 - Anxiety management training:
"The course was fantastic. It gave me so many practical ideas and tools to try with patients. It will be so useful in my work on the inpatient unit"
AB, Occupational Therapist - Dec 2022 - Mindfulness, relaxation and the threat response training "I found the course extremely interesting and informative - I feel it will help my practice hugely."
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A DB - Nov 2022 - 1:1 Trauma and self-confidence:
"I had the pleasure of working with Mara a few times. Her knowledge, experience, compassion, and techniques set her apart from others in her field. The treatments were comforting, as she gave me a sense of security and safety. Afterwards I was feeling relieved and happier, having let go of the traumatic memories. THANK YOU MARA!"