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A warm, helpful space created to support OTs, allied health partners and anyone wanting to better understand community-based OT.
Here you’ll find practical insights, reflections, career guidance and supportive resources written from real lived experience working with adults across Greater Brisbane.
If you’re exploring meaningful work, curious about community OT, or simply looking for clarity in your next step, you’re in the right place.
Lisa Nguyen
Hi, I’m Lisa. I founded Strive to Thrive Therapy with the goal of creating meaningful, balanced community OT work. These articles explore purpose, wellbeing and career growth for OTs. I hope they help you reflect on what you need next in your journey.
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Latest Articles
These articles support OTs at all stages of practice, early career, mid-career or senior, with reflections, clarity and meaningful next steps.
All are written in a warm, grounded voice, with a focus on wellbeing, growth and purpose.
The OT Career Check: What It Is and Why It Matters
Many OTs are so focused on clients that they rarely pause to check in with themselves. The OT Career Check was created to give clinicians a simple moment of reflection.…
Assistive Technology and Home Modifications: How OTs Create Real Change at Home
Assistive Technology (AT) and Home Modifications are two areas of OT that can completely transform a person’s independence, safety and confidence. They’re also areas where our clinical reasoning, problem-solving and…
A Day in the Life of a Mobile Occupational Therapist
Community OT is one of the most varied and meaningful paths in our profession. No two homes are the same, no two clients are the same, and no two days…
Why Caseload Manageability Matters in Community OT
Caseload manageability is one of the most important parts of being a community OT, yet it is often overlooked until a clinician feels overwhelmed. In reality, the way a caseload…
Supporting Early-Career OTs: What Makes the Biggest Difference
Starting out as an Occupational Therapist is both exciting and overwhelming. There’s so much to learn, and early experiences can shape how confident, supported and capable clinicians feel for years…
Thinking About Your Next Step as an OT?
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We’re always looking to connect with OTs who value balance, learning and meaningful work.
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