What happens behind the scenes to help therapists grow their confidence, sharpen their skills, and navigate the complexities of psychotherapy?Occupational therapist and psychotherapist <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dana-etheringtoncedartreetherapy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Dana Etherington</a> takes us inside the world of supervision and reflective practice. We explore how supervision supports the development of psychotherapy competence, when even experienced clinicians can benefit from consultation, and what occupational therapists uniquely bring to mental health practice. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to deepen your therapeutic skills, this conversation offers practical insights into the value of reflection, feedback, and lifelong learning.Instagram: <a href="">@cedartreetherapy </a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/cedartreetherapy" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/cedartreetherapy</a> Linked In: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dana-etheringtoncedartreetherapy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/dana-etheringtoncedartreetherapy/</a><a href="https://caot.ca/site/prac-res/pr/podcast" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">CAOT - ACE</a>

What happens behind the scenes to help therapists grow their confidence, sharpen their skills, and navigate the complexities of psychotherapy? Occupational therapist and psychotherapist Dana Etherington takes us inside the world of supervision and reflective practice. We explore how supervision supports the development of psychotherapy competence, when even experienced clinicians can benefit from consultation, and what occupational therapists uniquely bring to mental health practice. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to deepen your therapeutic skills, this conversation offers practical insights into the value of reflection, feedback, and lifelong learning.Instagram: @cedartreetherapy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedartreetherapy Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dana-etheringtoncedartreetherapy/CAOT - ACE

What happens behind the scenes to help therapists grow their confidence, sharpen their skills, and navigate the complexities of psychotherapy?Occupational&nbsp;therapist and psychotherapist <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dana-etheringtoncedartreetherapy/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dana Etherington</a> takes us inside the world of supervision and reflective practice. We explore how supervision supports the development of psychotherapy competence, when even experienced clinicians can benefit from consultation, and what occupational therapists uniquely bring to mental health practice. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to deepen your therapeutic skills, this conversation offers practical insights into the value of reflection, feedback, and lifelong learning.Instagram:&nbsp;<a href="" rel="noopener noreferrer">@cedartreetherapy&nbsp;</a>Facebook:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/cedartreetherapy" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/cedartreetherapy</a> Linked In:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dana-etheringtoncedartreetherapy/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/dana-etheringtoncedartreetherapy/</a><a href="https://caot.ca/site/prac-res/pr/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">CAOT - ACE</a>

Episode 80: Behind the Scenes of Psychotherapy: Why Supervision Matters

Explorez l’accessibilité comme pilier d’une société véritablement inclusive! Bien au-delà du respect des normes, elle vise à permettre à chacun de se déplacer, d’habiter, de participer et de profiter d'un environnement physique, social et culturel de façon sécuritaire, autonome et digne. Dans le cadre du Mois de l’ergothérapie, et en lien avec la Conférence canadienne sur la réadaptation à la conduite automobile et le transport (18–19 novembre 2025 à Ottawa), l’animatrice <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/soela-bandaly/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Soëla Bandaly</a> accueille <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/st%C3%A9phanie-gamache-011480bb/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stéphanie Gamache</a>. Ensemble, elles discutent des enjeux d’accessibilité du domicile et de l’environnement, de l’importance de favoriser l'accès sans obstacle aux activités de plein air, ainsi que du rôle que chaque ergothérapeute peut jouer dans la création de milieux plus inclusifs.<a href="https://caot.ca/site/prac-res/pr/podcast?nav=sidebar&banner=4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">ACE - CAOT</a>

Explorez l’accessibilité comme pilier d’une société véritablement inclusive! Bien au-delà du respect des normes, elle vise à permettre à chacun de se déplacer, d’habiter, de participer et de profiter d'un environnement physique, social et culturel de façon sécuritaire, autonome et digne. Dans le cadre du Mois de l’ergothérapie, et en lien avec la Conférence canadienne sur la réadaptation à la conduite automobile et le transport (18–19 novembre 2025 à Ottawa), l’animatrice Soëla Bandaly accueille Stéphanie Gamache. Ensemble, elles discutent des enjeux d’accessibilité du domicile et de l’environnement, de l’importance de favoriser l'accès sans obstacle aux activités de plein air, ainsi que du rôle que chaque ergothérapeute peut jouer dans la création de milieux plus inclusifs. ACE - CAOT

Explorez&nbsp;l’accessibilité comme pilier d’une société véritablement inclusive! Bien au-delà du respect des normes, elle vise à permettre à chacun de se déplacer, d’habiter, de participer et de profiter d'un&nbsp;environnement physique, social et culturel&nbsp;de façon sécuritaire, autonome et digne.&nbsp;Dans le cadre du Mois de l’ergothérapie, et en lien avec la Conférence canadienne sur la réadaptation à la conduite automobile et le transport (18–19 novembre 2025 à Ottawa), l’animatrice&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/soela-bandaly/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Soëla Bandaly</a>&nbsp;accueille&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/st%C3%A9phanie-gamache-011480bb/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stéphanie Gamache</a>. Ensemble, elles discutent des enjeux d’accessibilité&nbsp;du&nbsp;domicile et&nbsp;de&nbsp;l’environnement, de l’importance&nbsp;de favoriser l'accès sans obstacle aux&nbsp;activités&nbsp;de&nbsp;plein air, ainsi que du rôle que chaque ergothérapeute peut jouer&nbsp;dans la création de&nbsp;milieux plus inclusifs.<a href="https://caot.ca/site/prac-res/pr/podcast?nav=sidebar&amp;banner=4" rel="noopener noreferrer">ACE - CAOT</a>

Épisode 68 : Repenser l’accessibilité pour vivre sans barrières

Driving is one of the most complex occupations that humans engage in, requiring a combination of physical, cognitive, neurological, and mental skillsets, which makes it a field that occupational therapists are uniquely suited to provide support in.  In this third episode of our five-part bilingual OT Month accessibility series, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamalea-stone-a66b0383/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Tamalea Stone</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dulong-maura-2b656540/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Maura DuLong</a>, OTs with decades of clinical experience in the field, explore the state of driver rehabilitation practice in Canada, join host <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/justine-v-jecker/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Justine Jecker</a> to discuss opportunities to advance clinical, academic, and research work in this area, and reflect on why driver rehabilitation is a cornerstone of occupational therapy practice. This November, join OTs and other driver rehabilitation specialists from across the country at the<a href="https://site.pheedloop.com/event/Driving2025/home" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"> Canadian Driving Rehabilitation and Transportation Conference</a> in Ottawa, alongside the launch of the Canadian Driving Rehabilitation Practice Network.The will host participants from across Canada representing the full spectrum of mobility industry stakeholders, including occupational therapists, driving instructors, mobility equipment dealers, manufacturers and suppliers of adaptive driving equipment, researchers, regulators, clients, family, community, educators, decision makers, and funders.Would this work? CTA could be:<a href="https://site.pheedloop.com/event/Driving2025/home" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"> Register now!  </a><a href="https://caot.ca/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">CAOT / ACE</a>

Driving is one of the most complex occupations that humans engage in, requiring a combination of physical, cognitive, neurological, and mental skillsets, which makes it a field that occupational therapists are uniquely suited to provide support in. In this third episode of our five-part bilingual OT Month accessibility series, Tamalea Stone and Maura DuLong, OTs with decades of clinical experience in the field, explore the state of driver rehabilitation practice in Canada, join host Justine Jecker to discuss opportunities to advance clinical, academic, and research work in this area, and reflect on why driver rehabilitation is a cornerstone of occupational therapy practice. This November, join OTs and other driver rehabilitation specialists from across the country at the Canadian Driving Rehabilitation and Transportation Conference in Ottawa, alongside the launch of the Canadian Driving Rehabilitation Practice Network. The will host participants from across Canada representing the full spectrum of mobility industry stakeholders, including occupational therapists, driving instructors, mobility equipment dealers, manufacturers and suppliers of adaptive driving equipment, researchers, regulators, clients, family, community, educators, decision makers, and funders. Would this work? CTA could be: Register now! CAOT / ACE

Driving is one of the most complex occupations that humans engage in, requiring a combination of physical, cognitive, neurological, and mental skillsets, which makes it a field that occupational therapists are uniquely suited to provide support in.&nbsp;&nbsp;In this third&nbsp;episode&nbsp;of our five-part bilingual OT Month accessibility series, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamalea-stone-a66b0383/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tamalea&nbsp;Stone</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dulong-maura-2b656540/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Maura&nbsp;DuLong</a>, OTs with decades of clinical experience in the field, explore the state of driver rehabilitation practice in Canada,&nbsp;join host <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/justine-v-jecker/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Justine Jecker</a>&nbsp;to discuss opportunities to advance clinical, academic, and research work in this area, and reflect on why driver rehabilitation is a cornerstone of occupational therapy practice.&nbsp;This November, join OTs and other driver rehabilitation specialists from across the country at the<a href="https://site.pheedloop.com/event/Driving2025/home" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Canadian Driving Rehabilitation and Transportation Conference</a> in Ottawa, alongside the launch of&nbsp;the Canadian Driving Rehabilitation&nbsp;Practice&nbsp;Network.The will host participants from across Canada representing the full spectrum of mobility industry stakeholders, including occupational therapists, driving instructors, mobility equipment dealers, manufacturers and suppliers of adaptive driving equipment, researchers, regulators, clients, family, community, educators, decision makers, and funders.Would this work? CTA could be:<a href="https://site.pheedloop.com/event/Driving2025/home" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Register now! &nbsp;</a><a href="https://caot.ca/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">CAOT / ACE</a>

Episode 67: Accessibility in Driver Rehabilitation

Découvrez les stages réalisés en milieux émergents et aux rôles novateurs en ergothérapie. Ces expériences, souvent en dehors des cadres traditionnels, permettent d’ouvrir de nouvelles perspectives pour les personnes étudiantes et de faire valoir la profession dans des contextes peu explorés. Avec nos personnes invitées, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminpandev-girard/?originalSubdomain=ca" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Benjamin Pandev-Girard,</a> ergothérapeute, et <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/%C3%A8ve-thibeault-5426a8335/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Ève Thibeault</a>, étudiante en ergothérapie, nous abordons les apprentissages, les défis, et surtout le potentiel transformateur de ces stages pour la pratique et l’avenir de l’ergothérapie. Une invitation à imaginer, créer, et investir là où les besoins sont bien réels… mais encore peu comblés. <a href="https://caot.ca/?language=fr_FR&client_id=caot&nav=home" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">ACE / CAOT</a>

Découvrez les stages réalisés en milieux émergents et aux rôles novateurs en ergothérapie. Ces expériences, souvent en dehors des cadres traditionnels, permettent d’ouvrir de nouvelles perspectives pour les personnes étudiantes et de faire valoir la profession dans des contextes peu explorés. Avec nos personnes invitées, Benjamin Pandev-Girard, ergothérapeute, et Ève Thibeault, étudiante en ergothérapie, nous abordons les apprentissages, les défis, et surtout le potentiel transformateur de ces stages pour la pratique et l’avenir de l’ergothérapie. Une invitation à imaginer, créer, et investir là où les besoins sont bien réels… mais encore peu comblés. ACE / CAOT

Découvrez&nbsp;les stages réalisés en milieux émergents et aux rôles novateurs en ergothérapie. Ces expériences, souvent en dehors&nbsp;des cadres traditionnels, permettent d’ouvrir de nouvelles perspectives pour les personnes étudiantes et de faire valoir la profession dans des contextes peu explorés. Avec nos&nbsp;personnes invitées, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminpandev-girard/?originalSubdomain=ca" rel="noopener noreferrer">Benjamin Pandev-Girard,</a> ergothérapeute, et <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/%C3%A8ve-thibeault-5426a8335/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ève Thibeault</a>, étudiante en ergothérapie, nous abordons&nbsp;les apprentissages, les défis, et surtout le potentiel transformateur de ces stages pour la pratique et l’avenir de l’ergothérapie. Une invitation à imaginer, créer, et investir là où les besoins sont bien réels… mais encore peu comblés. <a href="https://caot.ca/?language=fr_FR&amp;client_id=caot&amp;nav=home" rel="noopener noreferrer">ACE / CAOT</a>

Épisode 60: Milieux émergents et rôles innovants en ergothérapie

With over 80% of people in Canada using substances, it’s time to reframe the conversation and recognize substance use on a spectrum that centers health, not illness, as the foundation for care and equity in our healthcare system.Join health systems educator <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawn-fisk-4854a2338/?originalSubdomain=ca" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Shawn Fisk</a> and OT leader <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/g-unsworth-limestone/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Gord Unsworth</a>, with host <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/justine-v-jecker/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Justine Jecker</a>, to explore how adopting a substance use health lens can help dismantle systemic stigma. Together, they challenge the dominant “addictions-only” approach that delays care until crisis and advocate for a more inclusive, health-centered model.Tune in to learn and reflect on ways you can incorporate or acknowledge substance use health in your practice.  <a href="https://caot.ca/index.html" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">CAOT - ACE</a>

With over 80% of people in Canada using substances, it’s time to reframe the conversation and recognize substance use on a spectrum that centers health, not illness, as the foundation for care and equity in our healthcare system. Join health systems educator Shawn Fisk and OT leader Gord Unsworth, with host Justine Jecker, to explore how adopting a substance use health lens can help dismantle systemic stigma. Together, they challenge the dominant “addictions-only” approach that delays care until crisis and advocate for a more inclusive, health-centered model. Tune in to learn and reflect on ways you can incorporate or acknowledge substance use health in your practice. CAOT - ACE

With over 80% of people in Canada using substances, it’s time to reframe the conversation and recognize substance use on a spectrum&nbsp;that&nbsp;centers health, not illness, as the foundation for care and equity in our healthcare system.Join health systems educator <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawn-fisk-4854a2338/?originalSubdomain=ca" rel="noopener noreferrer">Shawn Fisk</a> and OT leader <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/g-unsworth-limestone/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gord Unsworth</a>, with host <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/justine-v-jecker/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Justine Jecker</a>, to explore how adopting a substance use health lens can help dismantle systemic stigma. Together, they challenge the dominant “addictions-only” approach that delays care until crisis and advocate for a more inclusive, health-centered model.Tune in to learn and reflect on ways you can incorporate or acknowledge substance use health in your practice.&nbsp; <a href="https://caot.ca/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">CAOT - ACE</a>

Episode 59: Substance Use Health

Caleigh and Holly return for a continued in depth conversation about Pride month topics, relevance to their personal and professional lives, and lessons learned from what it means to find a community. This unfiltered, raw conversation highlights what it means to find and express identity authentically, and how we can all support each other to feel validated and safe.

Caleigh and Holly return for a continued in depth conversation about Pride month topics, relevance to their personal and professional lives, and lessons learned from what it means to find a community. This unfiltered, raw conversation highlights what it means to find and express identity authentically, and how we can all support each other to feel validated and safe.

Caleigh and Holly return for a continued in depth conversation about Pride month topics, relevance to their personal and professional lives, and lessons learned from what it means to find a community. This unfiltered, raw conversation highlights what it means to find and express identity authentically, and how we can all support each other to feel validated and safe.&nbsp;

Episode 2 Part 2: Pride Month Unfiltered

The purpose of this week’s episode is to dive into topics related to occupational justice for 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, the unique needs of queer and trans folks when accessing health care, and considerations on how we can become allies with these communities. We have two occupational therapists with us today, Caleigh and Holly, who will discuss 2SLGBTQIA+ identities, pride month and more!

The purpose of this week’s episode is to dive into topics related to occupational justice for 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, the unique needs of queer and trans folks when accessing health care, and considerations on how we can become allies with these communities. We have two occupational therapists with us today, Caleigh and Holly, who will discuss 2SLGBTQIA+ identities, pride month and more!

Episode 2 Part 1: Pride Month & OT: Allyship and appreciating diversity

In this first episode of the podcast series, Holly Reid and Justine Jecker introduce the vision and purpose of the podcast. They situate themselves and describe their journey as occupational therapists. Upcoming topics and ideas are discussed, along with identifying the need for this podcast series.

In this first episode of the podcast series, Holly Reid and Justine Jecker introduce the vision and purpose of the podcast. They situate themselves and describe their journey as occupational therapists. Upcoming topics and ideas are discussed, along with identifying the need for this podcast series.

In this first episode of the podcast series, Holly Reid and Justine Jecker introduce the vision and purpose of the podcast. They situate themselves and describe their journey as occupational therapists. Upcoming topics and ideas are discussed, along with identifying the need for this podcast series.&nbsp;

Episode 1: Introduction to Conversations that Matter: The Podcast

Thank you for joining us on this listening and sharing journey exploring Canadian occupational therapy. With diverse guests, we discuss the joys, challenges, and complexities of today, creating a safe space to navigate our work, lives, and the world around us.
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Thank you for joining us on this listening and sharing journey exploring Canadian occupational therapy. With diverse guests, we discuss the joys, challenges, and complexities of today, creating a safe space to navigate our work, lives, and the world around us. - Merci de vous joindre à nous dans cette aventure d'écoute et de partage à la découverte de l'ergothérapie canadienne. Avec divers invités, nous discutons des joies, des défis et des complexités d'aujourd'hui, créant un espace bienveillant pour explorer notre profession, nos expériences de vie et le monde qui nous entoure.

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