When you’re seeking support for your mental health, you deserve care that treats all of you, not just your symptoms.
That’s what makes mental health occupational therapy (OT) essential. It’s a compassionate form of care that complements traditional counseling.
In Oregon and beyond, more adults are turning to occupational therapists who can provide this complementary care. If you’ve ever felt like traditional counseling helped you understand your patterns but didn’t help you change them, this might be the approach you’ve been looking for.
What Makes This Approach Holistic?
Holistic care means we look at the whole person. Not just your diagnosis, not just your coping skills, and not just what you say in the therapy room.
Mental health OT boosts traditional counseling by matching it with the functional support of occupational therapy. We help our clients find practical tools for everyday living that will support their overall health and well-being.
We understand that your mental health is connected to everything else: how you sleep, eat, move, relate, and care for yourself. That’s why we address what’s happening in your life, not just in your thoughts or emotions.
Why Combine OT and Mental Health?
Mental health challenges often show up as functional difficulties:
- Struggling to maintain a routine or complete daily tasks
- Avoiding social interaction due to burnout or sensory overwhelm
- Feeling stuck in cycles of procrastination or emotional dysregulation
- Managing the ongoing impact of trauma on your daily living
Occupational therapy is uniquely designed to help here. It offers strategies to support executive functioning, regulate your sensory system, and build habits that actually work for your life, not just your to-do list.
Who Benefits Most from This Approach?
This kind of holistic therapy is especially helpful if you’re navigating:
- ADHD and executive dysfunction
- PTSD or trauma responses that affect your ability to function
- Chronic stress, illness, or fatigue
- Sensory processing sensitivities or neurodivergence
- Burnout from caregiving, parenting, or high-demand professions
You don’t have to fit a certain mold to benefit. What matters most is your desire to feel more capable, connected, and calm in your everyday life.
What Does a Session Look Like?
Every session is tailored to you—your life, your goals, your nervous system. You might:
- Explore what’s working and what feels stuck in your daily routines
- Practice nervous system regulation techniques like breathwork, movement, or grounding
- Map out a self-care routine that feels realistic and restorative
- Problem-solve around tasks like meal planning, rest, or communication
- Connect emotional patterns with functional changes
Our goal is to help you live your life with more easy, intention, and support.
Why This Matters in Oregon
Oregon is home to many thoughtful, sensitive, creative individuals who want care that honors both science and intuition. Whether you live in Portland, the Willamette Valley, or a rural community, holistic mental health OT offers:
- A trauma-informed lens that understands your story
- Affirming care for neurodivergent, LGBTQIA+, and alternative lifestyles
- Hands-on, body-based tools to support both insight and action
You’re not just a collection of symptoms. You’re a whole person. And your care should reflect that.
Ready to Try a Holistic Approach?
If you feel the need to translate what you learn from traditional counseling into something that works for your day-to-day living, we’re here for you. You deserve therapy that’s compassionate and rooted in who you are.
