Katie Janzen
Occupational Therapist | Vancouver
Areas of Expertise: Concussion, Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Bipolar disorder, LGBTQ2S+ care, Long COVID, Adult ADHD, Sex therapy, Sleep, Driving
I love flexing my creative problem-solving muscles as an Occupational Therapist. My approach is collaborative, compassionate, and client-centred. I’m also a bit of a neuroplasticity nerd, with experience in prolonged exposure therapy, concussion care, adult ADHD, and mental health management. As a member of the LGBTQ2S+ community, I am committed to providing trans-informed, inclusive care that affirms each client’s identity and lived experience. When I’m not out in the community delivering care, you can find me reading a good book, heavy-bag boxing, or chopping wood in the forest.
I entered private practice in 2011 as a Service Coordinator, helping connect people with acquired brain injuries and physical disabilities to OT services. It didn’t take long for me to see how powerful OT could be in creating real, tangible change in people’s lives, and I transitioned to the clinician side in 2020—ask me why I think OT is the most creative job I’ve ever had!
Today, I bring that same curiosity and drive for impact into my leadership role. As the OT Team Lead at Tall Tree, I balance my clinical caseload with supporting our team of OTs across four clinics—through hiring, training, coaching, and connecting therapists with the tools and resources they need to do their best work.
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Education:
Master of Occupational Therapy: University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC (2022)
Bachelor of Arts Degree: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby BC (2008-2010)
Courses:
The BEST approach: Promoting occupational participation through a strengths-based and neurodiversity-affirming lens (Sept 2024)
Long COVID assessment and intervention for occupational therapists: Learning from lived experience (Dec 2023)
Attachment, trauma, and mental illness: Intersections and implications at the micro, meso, and macro levels of care (Sept 2023)
Prolonged Exposure Therapy Course (April 2023)
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for occupational therapists working with people living with pain from CAOT (April 2023)
Occupational Therapy for Driving & Community Mobility from Adapted Mobility DRS Education (March 2023)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I): Evidence-based Insomnia Interventions from AMP (March 2023)
Cognition & Visual Perceptual Skills for Driving (3.0 hours) from Adaptive Mobility DRS Education (March 2023)
Sex and Couples Counseling Training, Module 1 (Feb 2023)
AOTA Certified Sex & Intimacy for OT, Level 1 (Feb 2023)
Tall Tree Health Concussion Training Workshop (Oct-Dec 2022)
Pain Foundations for Allied Health Providers (Sept 2022)
Suicide Awareness, Assessment and Intervention (Sept 2022)
Utilizing Occupation to Maximize Neuroplasticity in Acquired Brain Injury Survivors (Sept 2022)
Supporting Cancer Survivors' Return to Work (Sept 2022)
Trauma-Sensitive Practice (Sept 2022)
Pressure Injury Prevention: Braden RiskScale and Interventions: UBC (Feb 2022)
Violence Prevention Certification: UBC (Jan 2022)
Take Home Naloxone Training: Toward the Heart (Dec 2021)
Indigenous Cultural Safety Training Certificate: UBC Centre for Excellence (Oct 2021)
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Phone: 1 (604) 258-9186
Email: info@talltreehealth.ca
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