Wellness

We offer occupational therapy services in health and wellness coaching to support individuals in managing chronic illness, building healthy routines, and develop the skills and confidence needed to live a balanced and fulfilling life. Our approach focuses on practical strategies to improve daily functioning, resilience, and overall wellbeing helping each person work towards their goals and live their best life.

Pacing and Flare up Management

Mood and Mindfulness

Sleep

Pacing is a proactive strategy used in occupational therapy to help individuals manage their energy levels and reduce the likelihood of pain or fatigue flare-ups. It is especially beneficial for people with chronic conditions such as pain, fatigue, arthritis, fibromyalgia, or post-viral fatigue syndromes.

Flare-ups are temporary increases in symptoms such as pain, fatigue, or cognitive fog. While sometimes unavoidable, they can often be minimized or better managed with the right strategies.

Both pacing and flare-up management empower individuals to take control of their daily routines, improve their quality of life, and sustain long-term participation in meaningful activities core goals in occupational therapy.

Establishing a well-structured routine and engaging consistently in daily self-care tasks (Activities of Daily Living, or ADLs) are essential foundations for independence, wellbeing, and quality of life. Occupational therapists help individuals build, re-learn, or adapt routines that support both function and fulfilment.

Daily routines and ADL engagement promote:

  • Independence and reduced reliance on caregivers

  • Mental health stability through predictability and accomplishment

  • Physical health through regular movement and hygiene

  • Identity and self-esteem through achievement of meaningful roles

Occupational therapists tailor these supports for people at any age or ability level whether recovering from injury, living with disability, managing mental health, or navigating life transitions.

Sensory Integration

Quality sleep is vital for physical healing, emotional regulation, cognitive functioning, and overall wellbeing. In occupational therapy, sleep management supports individuals in developing habits and environments that promote restorative sleep, particularly for those affected by chronic pain, neurological conditions, anxiety, or disrupted routines.

Good sleep improves participation in all daily occupations work, learning, parenting, self-care, and recreation. By supporting clients in developing sleep habits that work for them, occupational therapists contribute to their resilience, recovery, and quality of life.

Routine and Engagement in Activities of Daily Living

Sensory integration is the process by which the brain receives, organizes, and responds to sensory information from the environment. This includes inputs like touch, sound, sight, taste, smell, and movement (vestibular and proprioceptive senses). For most people, sensory integration happens automatically and smoothly, but for others, especially those with sensory processing differences (such as in autism, ADHD, or other neurodivergent conditions), this process can be challenging. When sensory integration is disrupted, it can lead to responses like being overly sensitive to certain stimuli, under-responsive to others, or seeking certain sensory experiences. This can affect daily life, emotional regulation, social interactions, and participation in activities.

A Functional Capacity Assessment (FCA) is conducted by an occupational therapist to assess an individual’s physical, cognitive, psychological, and emotional capacity to manage daily life activities. The goal is to understand what a person can do, cannot do, and may need support with, in a real-world context.

Sensory-based activities: Occupational therapists use movement, and sensory-rich activities that engage the brain in processing sensory input in a fun and safe way. This may include activities like swinging, jumping on a trampoline, using weighted blankets, or exploring different textures.

  • Gradual exposure: For individuals who are overwhelmed by certain sensory inputs (e.g., loud sounds or bright lights), therapists help them gradually increase their tolerance through controlled exposure in a safe, supportive environment.

  • Building self-regulation skills: Therapists teach calming strategies like deep breathing, using fidget tools, or taking sensory breaks to help manage sensory overload and promote emotional regulation.

  • Environmental adaptation: Occupational therapists may suggest changes in the home, school, or workplace to make the environment more sensory-friendly, like adding noise-reducing headphones, using soft lighting, or creating quiet spaces for breaks.

  • Sensory diets: A sensory diet is a personalised schedule of sensory activities throughout the day, designed to provide the right amount of sensory input to support self-regulation, attention, and focus.

Emotional wellbeing is central to how individuals participate in meaningful daily activities. Occupational therapists use mood regulation and mindfulness strategies to support clients experiencing stress, anxiety, low mood, or emotional dysregulation due to life changes, trauma, or chronic conditions

Mood and mindfulness strategies empower individuals to navigate stress, build resilience, and stay engaged in their meaningful roles and routines. Occupational therapists help translate these abstract concepts into practical, usable tools that fit each client’s unique context at home, work, or in the community.

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