Mental Health Occupational Therapist

  Mental Health Occupational Therapist Mental Health Occupational Therapy involves providing Occupational Therapy for individuals with mental health conditions whose mental health affects their ability to function as they would like in everyday life. Mental health Occupational therapists work with individuals with a variety of mental health diagnosis which include: – Depression – Anxiety – Schizophrenia – Obsessive compulsive disorder Generally a mental health occupational therapist will start with an Occupational Therapy Assessment. Following the assesment, the Occupational therapist will work with you to discuss the goals around therapy and plan sessions from there. What does a mental health Occupational Therapist work on? A mental health Occupational Therapist provides advice and education to individuals to assist them in being able to improve their function despite their underlying mental health condition.  Treatment provided for every individual is unique and targeted to their uni