Student Occupational Therapist
MY OT PhILOSOPHY
"What you do everyday matters" - Gretchen Rubin
Aim for Professional Work
My professional work with clients will be viewed through a developmental, holistic, and ecological perspective. These perspectives help shape and build the foundation of my philosophy of practice, as they allow myself, as a professional, to practice the essential competencies of occupational therapy.
Ultimately, the aim of my professional work is to build trusting therapeutic relationships with my clients and use an occupation-focused lens to enable achievement of client goals in a meaningful way.
Personally, I am passionate in working and exploring multiple areas of occupational therapy. As a result, I am not constraining myself to one specific area of practice. With that said, I've gained valuable experience working in school-based pediatrics, a rehabilitation clinic with a focus on neurology, and will soon begin my final placement in a inpatient hospital serving older adults with serious mental illness. My well-rounded experiences working within interprofessional teams has prepared me with the skills to adapt to new career opportunities!
As a future occupational therapist, I aim to collaborate with my clients to develop and achieve S.M.A.R.T goals that are meaningful to them, which will help shape a client-centered relationship.
I hope to work collaboratively with clients to enable them to:
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Fulfill their roles as occupational beings
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Increase their intrinsic dignity and worth through occupation
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See potential for change and their diverse abilities for participating in occupations
Goals for Clients
Client-Therapist Relationship
Developing a client-centered relationship is critical, as I believe that clients are experts regarding their own occupations and they must be active partners in the occupational therapy process. I hope to instill trust, respect, and compassion with my clients to establish supportive therapeutic relationships.
My ultimate goal would be to work in a supportive, positive, and warm work climate where the focus of decision making and system level changes are made for the interests and betterment of the clients.
I will aim to do so by ensuring clarity, high standards, take personal responsibility, and provide flexibility. Additionally, I will uphold a continuous commitment to the profession of occupational therapy and with coworkers, staff, and clients.