What does an Occupational Therpist do? Susan Yee of Sound Performance: Occupational Therapy has been a registered occupational therapist for 20 years in the areas of physical medicine and mental health. Susan provides holistic treatment with an emphasis on emotional and physical well-being. Currently, she works in a community addiction and mental health agency with a focus on chronic pain and enab
ling people to fully participate in their community. She provides multi-layered problem solving to the most complex cases. Susan studied repetitive strain injury in pianists for her master’s thesis. She realized that musicians’ and vocalists’ health are poorly addressed compared to athletes. She has therefore focused her practice on helping artists prevent and overcome performance and practice-related injuries. Susan has been studying the piano since she was 7 years old. Creating music is part of her daily wellness plan. She is part of a music duo and publicly performs on a regular basis. Susan is a life-long learner and enjoys many creative pursuits such as baking, singing, dancing, playing the piano, and dreaming. She also practices the Feldenkrais Method®.
