For Health Professionals
As an Occupational Therapist with a focus on perinatal and maternal health, I understand the complexities and sensitivities involved in supporting women and their families through pregnancy, birth, and the transition into motherhood. Whether you're working in this space already or are beginning to explore it, this page is here to support your practice, confidence, and continued learning.
You’ll find a collection of valuable tools, evidence-informed insights, and practical strategies to enhance your work with mothers, birthing people, and families—rooted in trauma-informed, somatic, and occupation-centered approaches.
Professional Development & Training Pathways for Occupational Therapists
As someone deeply committed to growing and strengthening the occupational therapy workforce in maternal, perinatal, and women’s health, I’ve compiled this list of professional development opportunities to support other clinicians on their journey.
This resource brings together a wide range of training options across key areas such as:
Perinatal and infant mental health
Trauma-informed care
Somatic and body-based therapies
Sensory integration and modulation
Occupational therapy theory and practice frameworks
Matrescence, identity, and transitions
Nervous system regulation and embodiment
It’s designed to offer inspiration, practical guidance, and direction for occupational therapists—and other health professionals—who are working with, or want to begin working with, mothers and birthing people.
Whether you're a student, early-career OT, or a seasoned clinician seeking to expand your scope, this evolving list is here to support you in finding learning pathways that align with your values, interests, and clinical goals.
By sharing this, I hope to foster a strong, well-supported network of professionals who are equipped to meet the needs of mothers and families with compassion, skill, and integrity.
Supporting mothers and birthing people—especially within complex systems and emotionally charged environments—requires space for reflection, integration, and growth. Supervision is not just about clinical guidance; it’s a place to nourish your practice, reconnect with your intentions, and deepen your capacity to hold space for others.
I offer individual and group supervision for occupational therapists and allied health professionals who are working in, or moving into, perinatal, maternal, and women’s health. These sessions can be ad-hoc, short-term for specific support, or long-term as a regular space for clinical reflection and professional sustainability.
Supervision and mentoring can explore:
Reflective practice and practitioner identity
Navigating complex perinatal presentations
Trauma-informed and somatic approaches in OT
Case formulation and clinical reasoning
Maternal mental health and matrescence
Embodiment, boundaries, and emotional safety
Integrating theory, training, and intuitive practice
Building a values-aligned practice in maternal health
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Sessions are grounded in a trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming, and woman-centred lens, with spaciousness for both clinical and emotional processing.
Whether you’re just beginning to explore this work or have been walking alongside mothers for years, supervision is a space to feel supported, resourced, and connected to the meaning and impact of your work.
