Occupational therapy (OT) is the practice of supporting and empowering your clients to be able to do what they need to do, want to do and are expected to do. If you have just recently graduated from your OT degree, you probably have had that drilled in your head over and over. The thing thatContinue reading “Approaching Occupational therapy from an access lens instead of a capability lens”
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Reflecting on starting my own practice as an Occupational Therapist
May 2026 was the start of a new era for me, I started my own occupational therapy private practice after working for 5 years in the field and 4 years in an intensive day program for kids, teens and adults with a variety of different disabilities. I loved my job originally because it gave meContinue reading “Reflecting on starting my own practice as an Occupational Therapist”
Re-emerging after burnout
I haven’t posted on this blog in quite some time despite my dreams to post more regularly and share what I’m learning as I grow as an occupational therapist (OT). I’ve been a registered OT in Ontario since 2019 and have worked at a day program for about 5 years of that. I loved workingContinue reading “Re-emerging after burnout”
Quote of the Day
Today’s Quote of the day comes from an incredible woman, Maya Angelou. It’s a famous quote that I’m sure is not new to you, but it is forever relevant and today came up in my reflection as I explore my new role as an Occupational therapist who just started her own private practice. “I’ve learnedContinue reading “Quote of the Day”
Body Doubling as a tool
Do you find yourself struggling to start a task and then follow through to completing it? Sometimes it can be hard to find the motivation to do something that you need to do or even want to do. As a neurodiverse occupational therapist working with other neurodiverse individuals, it is important to acknowledge that oftenContinue reading “Body Doubling as a tool”
Guided visualization for creative inspiration
As an Occupational therapist, I often find myself using my yoga teacher skills and passions to engage my clients in self care. I am a big advocate for using leisure activities and creativity as a way to express your emotions and find peace during challenging mental health times. I have been seeing a lot ofContinue reading “Guided visualization for creative inspiration”
Low pressure journaling ideas for tired humans
Journaling has always been a hobby I wanted to get into since I was a small child. I had tons of collections of notebooks and even electronic diaries from the 90s – (aging myself but does anyone remember these?) Despite owning a stationary store size collection of notebooks, I never got into journaling because IContinue reading “Low pressure journaling ideas for tired humans”
Occupational Therapy : Building capacity for learning
Occupational Therapy (OT) is a big, broad field that often is not understood by clients as well as the health care providers that recommend the service. Often times if you have met an occupational therapist as a client or as a caregiver to a family member, you have only learned a small part of whatContinue reading “Occupational Therapy : Building capacity for learning”
Book recommendations from different perspectives: Lake Lore
If you are new to my blog page, my name is Kristina, I am an Occupational therapist working mainly with a neurodiverse population. I am a queer cis gender white woman, which is important to state because I feel like as a client centred therapist, I put a lot of focus on learning different perspectives.Continue reading “Book recommendations from different perspectives: Lake Lore”
I wonder if you’re curious about Pathological Demand Avoidance?
As a neurodiverse affirming occupational therapist, I work very hard to meet my clients where they are at and to honour their needs and autonomy. I come to you with a blog title in the format of declarative language, one form of communication that is helpful for folks with PDA. Declarative language is a communication styleContinue reading “I wonder if you’re curious about Pathological Demand Avoidance?”
Be Your Own Sunshine 