The Uncommon OT Series Podcast
Practicing Differently. Belonging Fully.
Every episode is a window into an OT practice that doesn’t follow the script — and that’s exactly the point.
These conversations highlight practitioners weaving OT into unexpected spaces: from justice work to tech, from somatic healing to community design. They reflect the values of trauma-informed storytelling — centering voice, autonomy, and meaning.
By listening, you not only gain inspiration — you also witness the evolving definition of what OT is and where it belongs.
These are the voices of occupational therapy practitioners applying their OT lens in role-emerging and non-traditional practice areas doing deeply needed work in places often underserved or misunderstood….settings where OT is uncommon.
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Patricia Motus, OTR/L RYT: OT in Community-Based Mental Health settings and more
In this episode, we will be learning about Occupational Therapy in community-based settings and more. You will hear from the professional experiences of Patricia Motus, OTR/L, RYT a Filipina-American occupational therapist, a native New Yorker and a registered yoga teacher with 20 years of direct care experience working in community-based mental health programs in New York City focused on serving those impacted by trauma, domestic violence, homelessness, lack of access and resources, and individuals diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, and co-existing health conditions. Patricia’s clinical experience includes work with clients with mental health concerns in a variety of settings, models and programs such as hospitals, vocational rehabilitation settings, homeless and domestic violence shelters and programs, sheltered workshops, the school-based settings, adult and geriatric home care services, group homes, and other supported residential settings. Her experience and passion also extends to academia where she is currently an Adjunct Instructor at Stanbridge University’s OTA program and teaches weekly healing yoga classes at Wholistic Transitions, her Holistic OT Private Practice.
Show Key Points:
• Patricia gives us a glimpse of her background and interests
• Patricia describes The Uncommon OT work that she has done over the years, the settings and populations she served
• Patricia acknowledges and names OT pioneers in each setting
• Patricia describes how each position led to the other
• Patricia describes OT treatment activities and types of groups
• Patricia discusses what she’s taken away from each position
• Patricia discusses the thriving OT internship program
RESOURCES:
Email: transitionsot@gmail.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricia-motus-otr-l-ryt-a26a999/
Website: www.transitionsot.com
Facebook: Transitions OT
Twitter: transitionsOT
IG: @transitionsot
United Cerebral Palsy https://www.adaptcommunitynetwork.org/
Mount Sinai Medical Center https://www.mountsinai.org/care/occupational-health/services-programs/patient-services/careers-vocational-services
New York-Presbyterian Hospital https://www.nyp.org/psychiatry
Barrier Free Living https://www.bflnyc.org/
Village Care https://www.villagecare.org/
Project Renewal https://www.projectrenewal.org/how-we-innovate-occupational-therapy
Stanbridge University https://www.stanbridge.edu/
Wholistic Transitions www.wholistic-transitions.com
Therapeutic Play Foundation https://www.therapeuticplayfoundation.org/mommy-matters.html
As always, I welcome any feedback from all of you or if you are interested in being a guest on future episodes, please do not hesitate to contact Patricia Motus at transitionsot@gmail.com or DM via Instagram @transitionsot
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