PossibilOT

05/12/2026

Congratulations to Lara May at Resilience for your Platinum win as well!! So incredibly touched by being nominated and winning in the OT category!

I do not take lightly the privilege I have in serving the families who come to me. Thank you so much for your trust and confidence in me.

Congratulations also go out to Creative Therapy Health Services, Collaborative Approach Therapy Services- Cambridge(CATS) and all the other nominees!

05/02/2026

Sleepless nights. Broken walls. Endless appointments.
Too many forms to fill out.
Telling your story again and again.
No words. Hitting and screaming. Ear plugs.
Frustration and worry.
Questions without answers.
Behaviour and tears.

I see it.
I see you.
I see your desperation.
I see your exhaustion.
I see the loneliness.
I see the worry and the fear.

I hear you, and I believe you.
Your experiences matter.
Your story matters.

When you are ready, I can help fight for you and with you, to get the help that you need.

04/26/2026

Important. Essential. Vital. Deeply intimate. Sacred.

The stories I hear in my practice are all these things.
I do not take them for granted.
My sensitive heart hears them and cries too.
I have head to learn how to cope with all the feels, and to recharge myself too.

What I consider my most important job in serving my clients is to make sure people feel seen and heard.
To validate a traumatic experience.
To normalize admitting that it *is* hard to parent and it *is* hard to parent a child with special/extra needs and who are "neuro-spicy".

My job is to hold space for you and to bear witness to yours and your child's story. I hope that I am do that for you.

04/13/2026

Neurodiversity and Neurodivergence (ND):

Do you know what it means? Do you know if you are neurodiverse?

Neurodiversity is about natural variation in the human brain and that all should be respected and recognized. Neurodivergence talks about how a person's *development* is different from the 'norm' (I would say typical not normal).

Many people often refer to Autism and ADHD when talking about ND, but the ND community includes many different neurotypes including Depression, Anxiety, Tourettes, learning disabilities, dyspraxia, dyslexia and many more.

The major point is that the ND community *values* all neurotypes, recognizes that all neurotypes have valuable contributions and values the *lived experience* of those with the diagnosis, not just the professionals who work with them. All ND individuals also deserve to be treated as whole people, worthy of accommodation and acceptance.

Do you consider yourself ND? Or do you wonder if you are? Ask me how OT can help!

02/16/2026

Happy long weekend all! Reminder! PossibilOT is closed Monday February 16, 2026 for Family Day.

Have a great day off with your family.

01/10/2026

I haven't posted yet this year because well, life. :P The holidays were good, we got a lot of rest and way less stress than has occurred other years, and I had capacity to tackle some projects that were needing to be done in the house, so that was good.

But just like the kids going back to school on Monday, it was back to routine for me too. Work started off more gently, but man, the rest of life definitely came back harder and demanded my attention more than satisfying the algorithm that Meta needs for people to notice my biz posts.

All this to say, that if life has bitten you this week and you just can't even, then give yourself permission to just take one thing off your plate. It's okay, and other things are more important.

Take care PossibilOT families. Sending my love.

01/04/2026

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01/01/2026

Happy New Year everyone!!

12/25/2025

From my family to all of yours, Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays! May you find peace and rest and some quiet during this busy time. See you in the new year!

12/20/2025

& , at the best of times, without being , is HARD. It's hard to create the magic, keep everyone happy, and meet
and (see Wednesday's post).

So, let go of the , walk away from the drunk, judgey , and make a plan to deal with the , wont eat their plate, and the . If you can't turn down the family gathering invite, here are 5 things you CAN do:

1) with your partner about what the is (self/child) when you decide to leave. Honour that commitment and then walk away.

2) Limit the exposure so no one get too stressed. Come later and leave early. Have a set number of hours to be there so that no one gets too . It is okay to do this.

3) Find a , spot wherever you're gathered where you and your child can regroup. It's okay to withdraw and get relief. Tell others the kid(s) need time to play in the snow/outside and just take them out. They don't need to know exactly what or why you're doing it.

4) If your child is , have a cue word they can use when they start to get . This helps them and not get to the , point so you can just make your exit.

If they're not verbal, keep an eye on their face so you can see signs of - eyes widen, cheeks flush, eyebrows lift, pupils shrink, fast and short breathing.

5) Have a prepped:
- "Thank you for your concern. We are going to get some quiet time and come back when we're ready."
- "We're just going to go outside and get some fresh air for a few minutes."
- "They're really tired, so we're going to head out now so everyone can keep enjoying the get-together before they have a meltdown."
- "Please know I'm doing what we feel is best for our/my child."

Please know that someone else's agenda / idea of / / don't get to trump yours levels or your child's needs.

*Adults* can adjust their expectations and responses BECAUSE they're the .

Give yourself , lower your expectations, limit your time and plan recuperation time afterwards. You can get through this.

12/17/2025

This one is for the parents...

What hit me today is that people may not need me to educate them on why will work for them, but to hear that right now, it's okay to not be okay.

The holidays are not and , not outfits and , not pictures and making it for the .

They are unfortunately a heaviness of , , to get it all done and all of what it shouldn't be. Not to mention adding in people who can't cope with loud crowds on the best of days, let alone the holidays. Oh yeah, and . :P

My own story means that I try to focus on the birth of , and the meaning that comes with it. I try to focus on Him being willing to join me on this Earth, in all the and , for me. But I fail at remembering and I do get caught up in my , the , the and the gatherings. I get stressed. I lose focus. I am . I am .

But over the past few years a coupe of things have come more into focus for me and my family - we are no longer putting ourselves in circumstances that wreck our , we are making decisions to match our (energy) and we are creating our own memories and traditions.

We are giving ourselves to , to not be okay, to not match what other people are doing, and make it right for us. That doesn't mean we'll never have busy times and never travel, it just means we're evaluating things differently.

I guess what I'm saying is to pay attention to where you're truly at, to consider yourself, give yourself compassion and be willing to drop expectations that actually make you miserable. Be able to pick up the tradition again next year when you're in a different place.

It's okay to not be okay, and it's okay to do things differently right now.

I'm proud of you for doing what's best for you and your family.