Occupational therapists (OTs) help clients (individuals, families, and communities) across the lifespan do what they need and want to do through functional participation in meaningful activities, or occupations, in their natural environments/contexts.

When working with clients with mental health conditions, OTs use habits, roles, activities and daily routine modifications to support use of action-oriented coping skills. The focus is on increasing wellness and participation in valued activities, as well as on reducing symptoms.  In your work with Mollie, we will acknowledge emotions and explore their origin to a more limited extent than in therapy with a psychologist or social worker, as occupational therapy is more action and goal oriented. OTs are less oriented towards “fixing” mental health conditions – rather the focus will be on learning ways to live the life the way you want to, and experience psychological wellbeing in the ways that you define it. That said, I am also experienced in coordinating care with prescribers to maximize symptom reduction along with increased function.