Mentoring in The Art of Therapy:
Developing the therapeutic relationship

A Conversation with Peg Ingolia, OTD, MS, OTR

  • Moderated by Robyn Carreras, MS, OTR/L
  • Level: Introductory

  • Access: All parts of the course, including assignments, must be completed within a 7 week viewing window.

  • Contact Hours: 1.0 contact hour or 0.1 AOTA CEUs

  • AOTA Areas: Occupational Therapy Service Delivery: Evaluation, Intervention and Outcomes. Foundational Knowledge: Human Body, Development, and Behavior.

  • Audience: OT, PT, SLP, OTA, PTA, Educator, Parent

  • Completion Requirements: To earn contact hours or AOTA CEUs for this course participants must view the talk in its entirety, and successfully complete the accompanying quiz.

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Course overview

The relationship between client and therapist is the cornerstone on which all occupational therapy interventions are founded. When client-therapist relationships are strong and center on trust, mutual respect, empathy, and shared goals, outcomes are positive.Dr Ingolia explores the dynamics of the therapeutic relationship and its multifaceted role within Ayres Sensory Integration® (ASI®); serving as a foundation for intervention, and as a means by which therapeutic change occurs.Our speaker-mentor shares strategies for building rapport, establishing a safe environment, setting therapeutic intentions, and founding and maintaining a therapeutic alliance throughout the intervention process.

References are provided.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this course participants will be able to:
Describe the therapeutic alliance.
Understand the role of the therapist-client relationship in the outcome of intervention.
Identify strategies for developing and maintaining the therapeutic relationship.
Peg Ingolia, OTD, MS, OTR
Guest Speaker

Dr. Ingolia’s extensive clinical background includes program development and oversight, client intervention, and educational opportunities within private practice, hospital, community, and school settings. Mentoring among therapists of all experience levels is a special interest and one such interprofessional mentoring experience led to a current project, the development of an interprofessional practice model within a specialty sensory integration clinic. Additional academic and scholarly efforts include equitable supports for families and communities experiencing sensory processing disorders and trauma, with particular interest in the effects of trauma on the occupations of parents, the subject of Dr. Ingolia’s doctoral study.

Robyn A Carreras, MS, OTR/L
Moderator

Robyn is a seasoned occupational therapist with over 15 years of experience specializing in sensory integration therapy. As the moderator for the SPIRAL Foundation’s Live Talk Series, Robyn brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in facilitating discussions on sensory integration. Her passion for advocacy and education in the field of occupational therapy makes her an invaluable asset to this series.

Disclosure: Robyn is a paid member of SPIRAL staff, she is compensated for these talks as part of her regular duties. Guest speakers generously donate their time and are not compensated.
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Continuing Education: Occupational Therapy Practitioners/ Occupational Therapy Assistants: SPIRAL Foundation is an Approved Provider of Continuing Education for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants by the American Occupational Therapy Association. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA

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