“Why did that session feel so impactful?”
Most clinicians can recall moments when something shifted—not because of a new intervention, protocol, or technique, but because the therapeutic relationship itself seemed to create the conditions for change.
Occupational therapy and mental health disciplines have evolved along different paths, yet both are arriving at a similar realization: meaningful change occurs when clinicians can engage with the whole person — and with themselves — from an embodied place.
Join Kim Barthel and Leah Dawang for a rich discussion exploring the intersection of occupational therapy, mental health, embodiment, and human transformation. Together, they will examine what each discipline uniquely contributes to understanding the human experience and how integrating these perspectives can strengthen clinical reasoning, therapeutic relationships, and client outcomes.
This conversation will explore how occupational therapy offers valuable insight into sensation, movement, participation, environmental influences, and nervous system function, while mental health perspectives contribute psychotherapeutic processing, meaning-making, self-awareness, and the development of coherent personal narratives. When thoughtfully integrated, these approaches can help cultivate adaptive capacity—the body-brain system's natural ability to respond effectively and flexibly across life's changing demands.
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Recognize the integrative roles of varying professions within mental health practice
- Describe the concept of embodiment as an aspect of holistic functioning in daily life
- Recognize the role of therapeutic sound as a path to increasing embodiment for yourself and your clients.
Whether you are an occupational therapist, psychotherapist, counselor, coach, psychologist, or another healing professional, this webinar will challenge and inspire you to think differently about your role, your presence, and the profound impact of becoming a more embodied clinician.
Gain a more nuanced, actionable framework for supporting neurodivergent clients — and the caregivers and systems around them — through a lens of regulation, connection, and clinical intention.
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