Sarah Marsden

Compassionate Occupational Therapist with experience in diverse clinical settings, specializing in developing and implementing customized treatment plans for individuals of all ages. Skilled in patient assessment, therapeutic intervention, and adaptive strategies to enhance daily living skills. Demonstrated ability to foster positive outcomes through effective communication, teamwork, and innovative problem-solving techniques. Successfully improved patients' quality of life by maximizing independence and functionality in previous roles.

• ASIST: Suicide First Aid
• Bronze Cross - Lifeguarding
• CPR/AED Level C Certification
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Skills Training Course
• Indigenous Canada – Course (University of Alberta)
• Ministry of Labour Worker Health and Safety Awareness Certification
• MoCA
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certification

• Experience helping clients to manage symptoms of a variety of complex conditions and disorders including ADHD, ASD, anxiety, bipolar disorder, personality disorder, cognitive impairment, DCD, delirium, dementia, depression, down syndrome, FASD, PTSD, schizophrenia, substance use, stroke, and TBI.
• Experience administering standardized assessments, such as the Beery VMI, the McMaster Handwriting Assessment Protocol, the Sensory Profile, the BRIEF-2, MoCA, MMSE, PHQ-9, Beck Anxiety and Depression Inventories, and the Independent Living Scales.
• Experience completing functional assessments, such as kitchen safety, mobility and ADLs, functional cognitive assessment, and seating and positioning.