Occupational Therapy for Big People

The origins of OT are in mental health, “healing stress and soothing the mind;” today, only a minority of Occupational Therapists (OTs) work in mental health.

My approach in working with adult clients is mindful, compassionate, and practical. I work alongside you to support change toward more functional, meaningful, and purposeful living. I offer a contemplative space for the joys and sorrows of living to be expressed. My special interest areas include: recovery from stress and chronic conditions (on physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual dimensions), trauma, supporting mothers with post-partum issues, and working with clients with unique issues that have been resistant to conventional treatments.

Treatment modalities used include: mindfulness and/or sensory awareness activities, guided visualization, inner child & soul work, bodywork, acupressure and other energy medicine modalities, specific to your needs. I am a trauma informed and Internal Family Systems  practitioner. Please visit my FAQ page for more details about a session.

My Therapeutic Approach involves:

  • learning about what is important and meaningful to you
  • listening to your unique story of how you came to be
  • learning about your individual stress response system and how it communicates
  • exploring stressful imprints that are stored in your brain, body, mind and spirit and how these impact your day to day functioning in the present
  • facilitating recovery and healing from the stress of past or present experiences
  • practicing new ways to be calm and focused, in present time
  • discovering ways to engage in daily life activities with more function, purpose and ease

My Clients are Individuals who:

  • are wishing to gain clarity, experience relief, and restore balance in their lives Check your work-life balance here
  • are seeking new ways of recovery from childhood and developmental stress and trauma
  • are struggling with stress-related symptoms such as chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, pain, and other “mysterious” symptoms that have been resistant to conventional treatments Check your stress score here
  • are struggling with anxiety, depression or other mental health issues Check your mental health here
  • want to learn to be more mindful, conscious, and intentional in their everyday lives

My Clients are Parents-to-be, Parents & Families who:

  • want to learn how to support mental health from conception onward
  • experienced a difficult pregnancy or birth that did not unfold as planned or expected, or having post-partum issues
  • are seeking new ways to connect with their child’s mind and heart
  • are seeking a fresh approach to parenting highly sensitive, spirited and gifted children
  • are seeking a new approach to more mindful, peaceful and compassionate living