2025 Masterclass Choices 

Soph is an AuDHD Titled Pain Physiotherapist and Clinical Director at Vive Pain & Fatigue, an online private practice specialising in integrative physiotherapy care for complex pain, fatigue, and invisible illnesses. 

She has extensive clinical experience supporting individuals with conditions including fibromyalgia, Long COVID, ME/CFS, POTS, and Ehlers-Danlos/Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders. Her approach is grounded in trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming, and person-centred care, shaped in part by her own lived experience of ME/CFS. 

She is engaged at a broader professional level as a committee member of the NSW Branch of the APA Pain Group, provides clinical mentoring and tailored professional development for health professionals and clinics across Australia, and co-hosts the Beyond Pain & Fatigue podcast.

Soph is also a current PhD candidate, with transdisciplinary research interests spanning rural health equity, social justice, psychologically informed practice, neurodivergence, suicide prevention, and the management of complex pain and fatigue conditions. 

She has published in peer-reviewed journals and presents regularly at national and international conferences. 

Her recent invited speaking engagements include:

• The 2025 Global Ehlers-Danlos Society Conference (Mental Health & Neurodivergence; Innovative Models of Care)
• Guest lecturer at City, University of London (Person Centred Care in Radiography)
• The 2025 Australian Pain Society Conference (Pain in Autism/ADHD). 

She is also part of a current international research collaboration exploring the intersections of hypermobility disorders, pain, fatigue, comorbid illnesses, neurodivergence and gender diversity.

Bianca is a neurodivergent Clinical Psychologist based in Melbourne, and is the Director of Comfort Psychology, a telehealth practice focused on chronic illness and neurodivergence. 

She is also the Vice President of the Australian Psychological Society, and Co-Chair of the Australian EDS & HSD Network.

Bianca has a particular interest in Autism, ADHD, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), and Long-Covid. 

Bianca is a leading practitioner in the intersection of these conditions, with professional experience in Australia and internationally. Her work is also informed by her own lived experience, providing a unique perspective that enriches her practice. 

She has been invited to speak at national and international conferences, share her insights on podcasts, and contribute to a range of advocacy initiatives. Through her efforts, Bianca is dedicated to raising awareness, improving healthcare outcomes, and inspiring other professionals to engage with this vital field.