Meet the

Founder

Joanna Hutt

Director, Principal Physiotherapist and Sensory Practitioner

Hello, my name is Joanna Hutt!

I am the founder and managing director at The Energy Source. Originally from Scotland, UK, I moved to Kuala Lumpur with my family in 2008 and have since made it my home.

After working as a freelance Physiotherapist for a number of years, and with many child referrals, I began to realise the severe lack of therapy and support services available for children (neurotypical and neurodiverse) and their families in and around Malaysia.

Of course, I had to do something about it!

In 2014, I incorporated The Energy Source with a vision of providing high-quality, inclusive, educational and therapy services that uphold international standards. To be a one-stop-centre where families can receive all the support they need for their child under one roof.

But why the name ‘The Energy Source’ you may ask!?

I wanted to create a safe space for children and parents to expend their energy in whatever way needed and without comment or judgement. A space where everyone could truly be themselves, be supported and improve their quality of life.

From a small company comprising of just myself, we are now a team of over 30 child specialists offering support to the whole family from our headquarters in Bangsar and branch in Petaling Jaya. I truly believe that every child has the right to access education and therapy services, no matter which walk of life they come from and this is a standard that we uphold in our day-to-day practice at The Energy Source.

Our

History

The Energy Source was established in 2013 by our Director and Paediatric Physiotherapist, Joanna Hutt in an endeavour to provide high-quality, international standard services for children and their families in and around Malaysia.

From small beginnings, The Energy Source now has a multidisciplinary team of therapists and teachers.

At The Energy Source, we offer a diverse range of services, including our day nursery, early intervention programme, after school care, multidisciplinary assessment and therapy services and specialist-led group programmes. We have had over 5000 therapy sessions in the last 12 months to help children of all abilities (neurotypical and neurodiverse) and their families achieve their goals.

Our partnerships with local schools, paediatricians and other specialists allow us to provide professional development to educators, support to parents and on-site services in multiple locations.

Meet the

Team

Physiotherapists

pediatric physiotherapist

Joanna Hutt

Director, Principal Physiotherapist and Sensory Practitioner

pediatric physiotherapist

Valerie Tan

Senior Physiotherapist and General Manager

Occupational Therapist

occupational therapist

Nurul 'Ain Saari

Senior Occupational Therapist

occupational therapist

Dhania Sorfina

Senior Occupational Therapist

occupational therapist

Siti Raidah

Senior Occupational Therapist

Saffa

Occupational Therapist

occupational therapist

Yasmin

Occupational Therapist

occupational therapist

Ainul Sofiyah

Occupational Therapist

occupational therapist

Nurul Amira

Occupational Therapist

occupational therapist

Nadhirah

Occupational Therapist

Speech & Language Therapist

speech therapist

Stacey Shah

Principal Speech & Language Therapist

speech therapistt

Penny Gumbel

Senior Speech & Language Therapist

speech therapist

Debra Lavenya Nesan

Speech & Language Therapist

speech therapist

Hema Gunasegaran

Senior Speech & Language Therapist

Anagha Reghu Nair

Speech & Language Therapist

Psychologists

developmental psychologist

Wei Hee Hong

Developmental Psychologist

clinical psychologist

Juanita Magen

Licensed and Registered Clinical Psychologist

educational psychologist

Teow Chean Kai

Educational Psychologist

educational psychologist

Yik Peng

Educational Psychologist

Syed Zaffran

Licensed and Registered Clinical Psychologist

educational psychologist

Tiffany Chan

Licensed and Registered Clinical Psychologist

Interventionists

early intervention programme

Hyma Sasikumar

Senior Lead Interventionist and Therapeutic Play Practitioner

early intervention programme

Ashley Ho Yi Yin

Assistant Senior Lead Interventionist

early intervention programme

Aisyah Norazmi

Lead Interventionist

early intervention programme

Bilvashri Seyon

Lead Interventionist

early intervention programme

Joey Chua Zher Yeng

Lead Interventionist

early intervention programme

Callie

Lead Interventionist

early intervention programme

Ashvini Karanugaran

Lead Interventionist

early intervention programme

Athirah

Interventionist

early intervention programme

Archanaa Muthiah

Interventionist

early intervention programme

Nur Firzana Raihan

Lead Interventionist

early intervention programme

Nurin

Lead Interventionist

early intervention programme

Muhammad Ghazalie

Assistant Interventionist

Elle

Assistant Interventionist

early intervention programme

Aida Najwa

Assistant Interventionist

early intervention programme

Adleen Atiqah

Assistant Interventionist

Nur Syafiqah

Interventionist 

Parent Support, Learning Support & PLAs

personal learning assistant

Ravinder Kaur

Learning Support Lead

Vyshnavi

Personal Learning Assistant

personal learning assistant

Latifa Rafat

Personal Learning Assistant

personal learning assistant

Elianna

Learning Support & Play Therapist

Eng Boon Hui

Personal Learning Assistant

Preiya

Personal Learning Assistant and Learning Support Interventionist

Play Therapy

early intervention programme

Hyma Sasikumar

Senior Lead Interventionist and Therapeutic Play Practitioner

personal learning assistant

Elianna

Learning Support & Play Therapist

Gym Coach

Pek Har

Gym Therapist

Music Therapist

Sherrene Teh

Music Therapist

Admin & Management Team

Adline Ghani

Marketing Manager

Nur Amirah

Graphic Designer cum Content Creator

child development customer support

Nazarene James

Senior Booking & Customer Support

childhood development centre support

Loshini

Senior Finance Executive

child development centre support

Dhaarishni

Senior Booking & Customer Support

Angel

Centre Assistant

Amie Sampang

Centre Assistant

Jessie Pedroso

Centre Assistant

Art Therapist

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Katarzyna Czapor

Art Therapist

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