From Insight to Action: The Role of OT in Neurodivergent Mental Healthcare
Monday, November 9th 2026
Discover how occupational therapy (OT) complements psychotherapy, helping clients turn insight into action via routines, executive function, and sensory support.
This coffee chat offers an introduction to mental health occupational therapy (OT) and its role within interdisciplinary mental health care. We’ll explore how OT addresses functional areas such as routines, executive functioning, sensory needs, and daily participation, while highlighting the complementary roles of OT and psychotherapy. Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of what mental health OT offers and when collaboration or referral may benefit their clients.
What You'll Learn:
- Describe the role of occupational therapy within mental health care and interdisciplinary treatment teams.
- Identify how routines, executive functioning, sensory needs, and environment can impact mental health and daily functioning.
- Explain how OT helps bridge the gap between insight gained in psychotherapy and its application to everyday life.
- Recognize when a client may benefit from OT referral or collaboration alongside psychotherapy.
Facilitated by
Phoebe is a licensed clinical social worker who works with teens and adults navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, identity, and life transitions. They specialize in supporting neurodivergent clients navigate internalized ableism, celebrate their identities, and create balance in life . Using a relational, trauma-informed approach, they help clients build lives aligned with their values.
Caitlyn is a mental health occupational therapist who works primarily with neurodivergent adults using a strengths-based, collaborative approach to support executive functioning, sensory regulation, communication, routines, and everyday functioning. Her work focuses on helping clients translate self-awareness and therapeutic insight into practical strategies that support meaningful participation in daily life, making her especially passionate about helping mental health providers understand how OT can complement psychotherapy and support clients’ functional needs.