About RT
Therapeutic Recreation or Recreation Therapy (used interchangeably) is a form of therapy where the CTRS (Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist) utilizes leisure and recreation as a modality during each session. This can include, but is not limited to; Sports, Games, Yoga, Theatre, Horticulture, Adventure Therapy, Music, Art, STEM, Play, Journaling/ Writing, Cooking, Community outings/ events, Fitness, and Leisure Education. Areas of focus could include Emotion Regulation, Distress Tolerance, Social skills, Interpersonal Effectiveness within Conflict Resolution, Mindfulness, Intrinsic Motivation & Self- Efficacy, Skill Acquisition (skill identification and mastery) to promote Autonomy (Independence), Community Integration, Safety Awareness, Schedule Establishment, Self- Care, Coping skill identification and application, Gross and Fine motor, and More.
We are now serving the following populations:
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome, Developmental Disabilities, Attention Deficit- Hyperactivity Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Substance-use, Depression, and Anxiety.
About Emily
Our CTRS
Emily is a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) licensed through the National Council of Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC). She holds a Masters of Science in Therapeutic Recreation from Indiana University's School of Public Health. Emily is a current Health, Leisure, and Human Performance PhD student within Oklaho
Emily is a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) licensed through the National Council of Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC). She holds a Masters of Science in Therapeutic Recreation from Indiana University's School of Public Health. Emily is a current Health, Leisure, and Human Performance PhD student within Oklahoma State's Department of Kinesiology, Applied Health, and Recreation. She is a registered yoga teacher through Yoga Alliance and a member of ATRA; American Therapeutic Recreation Association. Emily has experience working in private healthcare, inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care as well as program management in community programming for children and adolescents with special needs.
