Caitlin was born and raised in Ottawa and completed a Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management (B.PAPM), specializing in Social Policy, at Carleton University in 2014. Caitlin later graduated from Queen’s University in Kingston with a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy in 2021. Caitlin is licensed by the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario, and she holds membership with the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists and the Ontario Society of Occupational Therapists. 

Prior to becoming a licensed occupational therapist, Caitlin worked full-time in the federal public service and held a variety of volunteer roles in the Ottawa community. As an occupational therapist, Caitlin’s special interest in the area of child and youth mental health brought her to Expanding Horizons Occupational Therapy. Caitlin’s experience and interests also include working with children and youth experiencing a range of intellectual and developmental diagnoses such as Autism and ADHD, genetic conditions, mental health concerns, and sensory-related concerns. She also has experience working with adults and youth
in managing post-concussion syndrome.

Caitlin’s lived experience as a sibling of an individual with a congenital disability brings additional insight, empathy, compassion to her role as a therapist, and as an advocate for her clients. She is passionate about learning and finding new, fun, and creative ways to continuously support her clients in achieving their goals.

In her spare time, Caitlin enjoys spending time with friends and family, reading, yoga, doing crafts or puzzles, and getting outdoors.

She has training and experience in various areas of pediatric occupational therapy, including:

• Anxiety Management in Children: Practical Strategies

• Childhood Anxiety: Helping Children Heal

• Fostering Emotional Regulation in Children and Youth

• Sensory Processing and Autism

• Strategies for Supporting Children and Adolescents with ADHD

• Concussion Rehabilitation

• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training

• Mental Health First Aid

• Hatha Yoga Teacher Training (200hr)

• Birth Support Companion (Doula) Training

• Crisis Line Volunteer Training Program

• Applied Suicide Intervention Training Skills (ASIST)

• Teaching Self-Regulation to Children and Adolescents: Theories and Techniques

• Becoming a Behavioural Detective

• Treating Movement Challenges in Children with ASD: NDT for ASD