Occupational Therapy

What is Occupational Therapy?

Occupational Therapy is a science-based, health and social care profession that’s regulated by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). We believe that participation in occupations promotes health and well-being. We see beyond diagnoses and limitations but also understand that illnesses and diseases can affect your ability to participate in your chosen occupations; which in turn prevents you from being as independent as you would like. Occupations doesn't just mean work-related roles, it is any task or activities that you do throughout your day. See below for further explanation.

Occupational Therapist is a protected title and to work as an Occupational Therapist the person needs to be registered with the HCPC. Anyone can check the register - you just need the therapist's surname and their profession - check the register here.

What Occupation means to us.

As Occupational Therapists, we are concerned with “occupation”. For us, an occupation refers to any daily activities that you do throughout your day and we categorise them into three main areas:

Self-care: Washing, dressing, feeding etc...

Productivity: Paid job, volunteering, household tasks, preparing meals

Leisure: Hobbies, socialising with friends or family, playing sports, going for walks etc...

We want to work with you to help you live the best life that you can. Our treatment sessions will be mainly in your home but depending on your goals and how you feel, some of our sessions could happen at your workplace or in a community setting e.g. supermarket, coffee shop etc...

See the section on “Services that we can help you with” for further information or contact us and we will happily answer any queries.