In this episode we are talking all about integrating coaching, posiitve psychology and occupational therapy for enhanced mental health care. Padraig Danaher and I discuss:
- Exploring the intersection of occupational therapy, coaching and positive psychology
- Techniques for creating safe, expressive environments for clients
- Developing new systems to better serve clients when existing ones fall short
- Integrating meaningful activities into therapy for enhanced mental health
- The importance of a strengths-based approach in therapy
- Supporting regulation and dysregulation within therapeutic contexts
- Building and maintaining strong therapeutic relationships
- The benefits of patience and waiting before offering recommendations
- Starting and managing your own therapy business and SO MUCH MORE!
Padraig is a senior occupational therapist and psychological coach specializing in trauma, sensory attachment, and positive psychology. Padraig has an extensive background in social care, with over 13 years of professional experience working with teenagers with various needs in residential homes. Padraig currently runs his own private practice, where he applies both occupational therapy and coaching psychology, offering therapeutic interventions and assessments with young people and adults who may have experienced adversity. His approach is underpinned by his values of connectedness, hope, identity, meaningful roles, and empowerment, ensuring that his clients feel understood and supported.
Connect with Padraig:
Instagram: @the_ot_coach
Website: The OT Coach
