What is occupational therapy?
Occupational therapy is defined as the therapeutic use of everyday life occupations with persons, groups, or populations (i.e., the client) for the purpose of enhancing or enabling participation.
Occupational therapists integrate engagement in meaningful activities throughout all intervention strategies. We are experts at viewing the client holistically. To be truly holistic, we look at the physical, cognitive, and emotional requirements for a person to successfully participate in life’s meaningful activities, as well as the client’s habits, routines, & rituals, the influence of the environment, and the demands of the activity.
Through holistic and individualized assessment, we work with the client to identity the barriers to successful participation and establish goals which dictate interventions. Then, we problem solving using creative approaches which center the client’s desires, preferences, and goals.
OK, so where’s the sex part come in?
Sex, sexuality, intimacy, and sexual expression are meaningful life activities.
What is sexuality counseling?
“[Sexuality] Counselors assist the client to realistically resolve concerns through the introduction of problem solving techniques of communication as well as providing accurate information and relevant suggestions of specific exercises and techniques in sexual expression.”
What can I expect from an occupational therapist + sexuality counselor?
Kathryn views sexuality through the physical, emotional, and cognitive components of engaging in sexual and intimate activities, sexual/romantic expression and the influence of the environment. She uses her Certified Sexuality Counseling training to enhance her effectiveness for occupational therapy interventions and strategies.
You can expect an assessment of barriers to engaging in sexual activities, intimate relationships and intervention strategies which involve doing, exploring, and practicing. We’ll focus on building self-awareness and equipping you with sexual knowledge to understand yourself as a sexual person so you can know what you need in your environment and within yourself to want sex, enjoy sex, feel confident and authentic, and satisfied with intimate relationships. A typical treatment session might suggest new habits or routines, new perspectives or positive ways of thinking about yourself or sex, new techniques for sexual activity, accommodations or modifications for sexual activity, new ways to enhance pleasure and have more fun, or different approaches for communication with partners.
Occupational therapy is defined as the therapeutic use of everyday life occupations with persons, groups, or populations (i.e., the client) for the purpose of enhancing or enabling participation.
Occupational therapists integrate engagement in meaningful activities throughout all intervention strategies. We are experts at viewing the client holistically. To be truly holistic, we look at the physical, cognitive, and emotional requirements for a person to successfully participate in life’s meaningful activities, as well as the client’s habits, routines, & rituals, the influence of the environment, and the demands of the activity.
Through holistic and individualized assessment, we work with the client to identity the barriers to successful participation and establish goals which dictate interventions. Then, we problem solving using creative approaches which center the client’s desires, preferences, and goals.
OK, so where’s the sex part come in?
Sex, sexuality, intimacy, and sexual expression are meaningful life activities.
What is sexuality counseling?
“[Sexuality] Counselors assist the client to realistically resolve concerns through the introduction of problem solving techniques of communication as well as providing accurate information and relevant suggestions of specific exercises and techniques in sexual expression.”
What can I expect from an occupational therapist + sexuality counselor?
Kathryn views sexuality through the physical, emotional, and cognitive components of engaging in sexual and intimate activities, sexual/romantic expression and the influence of the environment. She uses her Certified Sexuality Counseling training to enhance her effectiveness for occupational therapy interventions and strategies.
You can expect an assessment of barriers to engaging in sexual activities, intimate relationships and intervention strategies which involve doing, exploring, and practicing. We’ll focus on building self-awareness and equipping you with sexual knowledge to understand yourself as a sexual person so you can know what you need in your environment and within yourself to want sex, enjoy sex, feel confident and authentic, and satisfied with intimate relationships. A typical treatment session might suggest new habits or routines, new perspectives or positive ways of thinking about yourself or sex, new techniques for sexual activity, accommodations or modifications for sexual activity, new ways to enhance pleasure and have more fun, or different approaches for communication with partners.