Recreation Therapy
Recreation therapy utilizes activity-focused interventions and the therapeutic relationship to support clients towards individualized goals related to improving overall quality of life.
- Holistic, strength-based approach
- Play-based teaching and coaching
- Focuses on social empowerment, inclusion, and self expression
- Individualized, one to one treatment utilizing a variety of different activities, including art, play, music, sports, community activities, games, creative dramatics
- Home and Community Based Service
- Medicaid Waiver Funded
- Services provided by nationally certified Master’s prepared Recreational Therapist
Goals often addressed
- Increase confidence & engagement
- Develop self-expression strategies & identify individual strengths & interests
- Increase leisure education & community engagement
- Reduce symptoms related to mental health diagnoses
- Explore adaptive techniques & activities to promote individual empowerment & inclusion in community and leisure activities
- Engage in emotion processing through therapeutic activities
- Develop natural supports in the community
- Explore activities to support coping
- Improve self-regulation & emotion regulation strategies
- Develop social & friendship skills, as well as confidence in these skills
- Develop healthy emotional, physical, & expressive outlet
- Water safety and basic swimming skills
- Connecting with the community via activities and programs
- Activity-based therapeutic support related to motivation, anxiety, emotion processing, and social confidence