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Solution Focused Coaching for Occupational Therapists
Are you looking for practical ways to help clients move forward, even when they feel stuck?
Discover how Solution-Focused Coaching can help you engage clients, build on their strengths, and create meaningful change through the conversations you have every day.
Learn how to shift from problem-focused conversations to conversations that build hope, possibility, and momentum.
Enrollment closes Saturday, November 14, 2026.
Watch the Webinar Replay
Be sure to watch the webinar replay for a practical introduction to Solution-Focused Coaching for Occupational Therapists.
Key Takeaways from the Webinar:
Discover Solution-Focused Coaching: Learn about this approach and how it can help OTs support clients in identifying strengths, resources, and desired outcomes.
Explore Clinical Examples: See how Solution-Focused conversations can be applied in situations involving trauma, burnout, return to work, and meaningful life goals.
Practical Tools You Can Use: Discover questions and techniques you can begin incorporating into your clinical conversations.
Bring a Different Perspective to Your Practice: Explore how shifting the focus of conversations can support client engagement, hope, and meaningful progress.
The recording will be available here following the November 4 webinar.
Does This Sound Familiar?
You're finding it hard to engage clients who seem "unmotivated" or "resistant."
You feel stuck in sessions or often hear "I don't know" when asking questions.
Sessions leave you feeling drained, unsure whether you've made an impact, or like you're working harder than your client.
You find yourself revisiting the same problems without seeing the progress you'd hoped for.
Burnout is creeping in, making it harder to feel energized about your work.
If this resonates, you're not alone. There are ways to approach these conversations differently.
Solution-Focused Coaching offers a practical framework to help you move beyond problem-focused conversations and create more opportunities for clients to recognize their strengths, identify possibilities, and take steps toward what matters to them.
Why Solution Focused Coaching?
As an Occupational Therapist, you're already grounded in a client-centred and strengths-based approach. Solution-Focused Coaching builds on this foundation by helping you focus on your client's preferred future, existing resources, and what they want to be different.
It invites you to shift from asking, "What's the matter?" to exploring, "What matters to you, and what would you like to be different?"
Rather than relying exclusively on problem analysis, traditional goal-setting, or external assignments, you learn to use purposeful conversations to help clients identify what they want, recognize what's already working, and discover their own next steps.
The conversation itself becomes an important part of the intervention.
Through a collaborative and respectful approach, you can help clients recognize their abilities, explore possibilities, and build on even small signs of progress.
You don't need to abandon your existing OT frameworks or interventions. You'll learn how to incorporate Solution-Focused questions and strategies into the work you're already doing.
What is Solution Focused Coaching?
Solution Focused Coaching is also known as Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT).
SFBT is an evidence-based approach that is effective at helping clients from any background and with various presenting problems.
Client-centred: This language-based approach encourages clinicians to view each client as resourceful and competent, co-constructing with them to move forward into the life they would like to live.
Change-Oriented: SFBT professionals ask detail-oriented questions that help clients think in new and more adaptive ways. After engaging in these conversations, many clients report feeling warmly understood and empowered to take action and make changes in line with their desired outcomes.
Respectful and Collaborative: This approach doesn't re-traumatize clients or require them to wade through heartache and pain. Instead, SFBT helps clients expand their vision of who they are and what they are capable of accomplishing.
Looking Forward: SFBT encourages clients to focus their attention on the future they want to design and create, rather than continuing to focus on past problem-related concerns.
(The Solution Focused Universe, 2023)
Client feedback after Solution Focused sessions:
Clients have commonly shared that they:
Felt a renewed sense of hope for the future.
Left sessions feeling better and more energized.
Gained clarity by sorting through overwhelming thoughts and arriving at their own conclusions and solutions.
Found it easier to open up and express themselves.
Felt genuinely heard and understood.
Realized they were coping better and making more progress than they initially thought.
Were surprised by insightful questions they hadn't previously considered, which offered new perspectives.
Could focus on who they want to become and the direction they want to take in life.
Felt empowered to move forward with greater confidence, particularly when returning to work or other meaningful roles.
Imagine bringing more of these conversations into your own practice.
Ready to Bring More Clarity, Purpose, and Possibility to Your Work?
Then this program is for you.
What You’ll Learn in This 6-Week Program
This six-week program provides a practical introduction to Solution-Focused Coaching, helping you develop the knowledge, questions, and clinical skills to integrate this approach confidently into your occupational therapy practice.
Each week explores a key aspect of Solution-Focused practice, with instructional lessons, clinical demonstrations, workbooks, and opportunities to apply what you're learning.
Module 1: Laying the Foundation
Understand the key principles, mindset, and core assumptions behind Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT).
Explore how Solution-Focused Coaching fits into OT practice and supports client autonomy and meaningful change.
Learn how to shift from a problem-focused approach to a Solution-Focused mindset, prioritizing strengths, resources, and possibilities.
Module 2: Moving Beyond Goal Setting
Understand how to start a session and guide clients to explore what they truly want to achieve.
Go beyond traditional goal-setting to uncover clients' best hopes and desired outcomes from therapy.
Learn how to shift from problem talk to solution-building conversations.
Explore how to address and reframe unrealistic hopes and recognize pre-session changes (small signs of progress that may have already occurred).
Module 3: Asking Meaningful, Future-Focused Questions
Develop skills in asking future-focused questions that help clients describe their preferred future and the steps they can take to get there.
Explore how to amplify instances of past success and apply these to future progress.
Learn how to use strategy and identity questions to deepen clients' visions and expand their descriptions of success.
Identify and explore exceptions to problems to highlight client strengths and resilience.
Module 4: Exploring Resources & Scaling
Learn how to help clients identify and leverage their own resources and strengths to move toward their desired future.
Understand and practise the use of scaling questions to help clients assess progress and identify tangible next steps.
Use scaling to track progress, explore readiness, and support motivation.
Module 5: Ending Sessions & Managing Follow-Up Sessions
Explore different ways to end sessions, ensuring clients feel encouraged and empowered to continue their journey.
Learn how to invite clients to recognize and compliment themselves, and how to offer indirect compliments that reinforce their strengths.
Discuss strategies for supporting client ownership and follow-through while maintaining momentum between sessions.
Learn how to structure follow-up sessions to maintain progress and build upon previous successes.
Module 6: Integrating Solution Focused Coaching into OT Practice
Learn how to apply Solution-Focused techniques to OT models of practice, making interventions more solution-focused and client-driven.
Discuss practical ways to use SFBT to enhance existing OT interventions and make everyday clinical practice more solution-focused and client-centred.
Consider how to incorporate Solution-Focused principles into assessment, intervention planning, and ongoing client interactions.
Understand how to document session notes and reports in a way that aligns with Solution-Focused principles.
Important Dates & Course Access
Immediate Access to Version 1.0
Once you enroll, you'll receive full access to the existing Version 1.0 course materials, so you can begin exploring the content right away.
Version 2.0 Begins November 16, 2026
I'm currently re-filming and updating the course to create Version 2.0, with expanded lessons, additional clinical demonstration videos, updated research, content and new bonus workshops.
The updated curriculum officially begins on November 16, 2026, with new and updated modules released weekly over the six-week program. This gives you a structured learning experience while allowing you to work through each module at your own pace.
Your enrolment includes both versions. You'll receive full access to Version 1.0 immediately and all Version 2.0 updates as they become available, at no additional cost.
Throughout the program, you’ll also gain access to practical handouts, resources, case examples, and interactive exercises to see the approach in action and apply it to your own work.
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
Program Details
Pre-Recorded Lessons
Immediate Access to Version 1.0 + All Version 2.0 Updates: Start exploring the existing course materials as soon as you enrol. You'll receive the updated Version 2.0 curriculum as it's released weekly beginning November 16, 2026, including expanded lessons, additional clinical demonstration videos, updated research, and new content, all included in your enrolment at no additional cost.
Practical Learning Materials: Access handouts, workbooks, resources, case examples, and interactive exercises to reinforce key concepts and help you apply Solution-Focused approaches in your OT practice.
Live Office Hour Calls
• 3 live calls for discussion, Q&A, and practical application of Solution-Focused techniques.
• The live calls will be scheduled according to participants' availability to accommodate different time zones and schedules. I understand that not everyone will be able to attend all live sessions, so they will be recorded and made available for later viewing.
Bonus 1: An Additional Month of Coaching & Support
Your learning doesn't stop after the six-week program! You'll receive an additional month of coaching and support to give you more time to integrate what you've learned and build confidence applying Solution-Focused approaches in your OT practice.
Two Additional Live Group Coaching & Practice Calls
During this bonus month, you'll have access to:
Two additional live group coaching calls where you can ask questions, discuss clinical challenges and get support with applying SFBT in your practice.
Dedicated time to practice and refine your Solution-Focused skills in a supportive, interactive environment.
Opportunities to revisit concepts, receive feedback and learn from the experiences of other OTs.
Extra time to complete the course materials and put your learning into practice.
This additional month gives you more opportunities to ask questions, practise and build confidence beyond the initial six weeks.
Bonus 2: Integrating SFBT-Informed Exposure Therapy into OT Practice
Explore how Solution-Focused techniques can complement exposure-based interventions in community and online practice. This workshop will cover practical ways to support clients through community-based and workplace exposures, with examples involving a range of client populations, including transit operators, first responders, and others who have experienced workplace-related trauma. You'll also receive the worksheets I use in practice, along with varied case examples to help you translate these ideas into your own clinical work.
Bonus 3: Supporting Return to Work with Solution-Focused OT Tools
Learn practical ways to support clients on short- or long-term disability as they prepare for and navigate their return to work, including during the graduated return-to-work (GRTW) phase. This workshop will introduce worksheets I use to help clients develop a workplace wellness plan, identify current challenges, explore strategies and changes they want to try, and distinguish between what they can and cannot control in the workplace. Particular attention will be given to making sessions purposeful and focused when working within limited insurer-approved treatment sessions.
Bonus 4: Launch & Manage Your Private Mental Health OT Practice
Are you ready to turn your vision of launching your own private practice or service into a reality? In this bonus program, I’ll guide you through the essential steps to set up and grow your practice with confidence.
You’ll receive practical tips and access to resources, including:
Defining Your Niche & Market Research: Learn how to identify your ideal clients and position your practice.
Setting Up Your Practice: Get practical guidance on establishing your business as a sole proprietor in Canada. (Note: This is general advice and not intended as legal or financial counsel.)
Streamlining Operations: Learn how to set up automated systems for scheduling, record-keeping, and client management.
Marketing & Branding: Discover strategies to build your brand and attract the right clients.
Hiring a Virtual Assistant: Learn how to hire and manage support staff for your business.
When you enrol in the program, you'll have immediate access to some of the existing course content, workbooks, templates, and resources. Additional instructional videos and materials will be released alongside the six-week program. Everything is self-paced, allowing you to work through the materials as they become available and apply what you learn to your own practice.
By the end, you'll have a collection of practical resources and tools to help you move forward with launching your private practice or service and managing its day-to-day operations.
Is This Program Right for You?
This program is designed for OTs who:
Want to bring more hope, possibility, and meaningful conversations into their clinical practice.
Are looking for practical ways to engage clients who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure about making changes.
Want to move beyond problem-focused conversations and build on clients' strengths, resources, and existing capabilities.
Are interested in expanding their clinical toolkit with a collaborative, client-centred approach.
Want to feel more confident and energized in their work by seeing new possibilities for supporting client progress.
Are curious about integrating Solution-Focused approaches into their existing OT interventions and practice settings.
Want practical tools and resources to apply Solution-Focused approaches to exposure-based interventions, workplace trauma, and return-to-work planning.
Are interested in building or growing their own mental health OT practice and want practical guidance, templates, and resources to help get started.
If you're ready to approach your clinical conversations differently and help clients recognize what's possible, this program is for you!
Join us and start bringing Solution-Focused approaches into your OT practice.
P.S. Be sure to check out the webinar replay at the top of this page for a practical introduction to the approach!
ONE-TIME PAYMENT
$397 CAD
What's Included:
Six Weeks of Prerecorded Instructional Content – Updated lessons, clinical demonstrations, and practical teaching released weekly throughout the program.
Three live group coaching and practice calls during the six-week program
Clinical demonstration videos to help you see Solution-Focused approaches in practice
Workbooks, Practice Activities & Resources – Practical materials to support your learning and clinical application, along with additional readings, research, books, and resources.
Master List of SFBT Questions – a collection of Solution-Focused questions to draw from in your clinical conversations
Bonuses:
Bonus 1: Additional Month of Coaching & Support – An extra month to complete the course materials, ask questions, practise your skills, and attend two additional live group coaching and practice calls.
Bonus 2: SFBT-Informed Exposure Therapy – A practical workshop featuring community and workplace exposure therapy examples, clinical case studies, and ready-to-use worksheets.
Bonus 3: Solution-Focused Return-to-Work Tools – Practical worksheets and strategies to support clients on disability leave and through graduated return to work, including workplace wellness planning.
Bonus 2: Launching Your Mental Health OT Practice – A practical bonus program with instructional videos, workbooks, templates, and resources to help you build and launch your own mental health occupational therapy practice.
What Others Are Saying
Insights from Program Attendees, Guest Lectures, and Workshops
Erica's follow-up and feedback are EPIC. Her thoroughness, organization, and enthusiasm are so inspiring.
SFC for OT Program Participant
I feel more confident in my OT practice as I have SFOT as a new tool to use with clients especially during the initial sessions or with more challenging clients. I have had a solid improvement in terms of using the SFOT language and questions during role play scenarios.
SFC for OT Program Participant
How authentic the speaker was, I found it so interesting. She provided great resources and opened my eyes to this type of approach.
Workshop Participant
Listening to you talk about SFBT really helped further my understanding on the topic... I would love to see SFBT get more attention in OT school because it is an approach that aligns well with the OT profession and OT values. Having the chance to participate in an example SFBT session was amazing. It clearly showed me how to let the client guide the session and how the therapist uses questions to obtain information and solutions from the client rather than the therapist providing the client with solutions and asking if they would be willing to try one.
Student Occupational Therapist
Erica was so Inspiring and I enjoyed how she shared her expertise and experiences in a practical way. I learned so much and I will definitely be using the skills I’ve learned from her in my future practice
Student Occupational Therapist
Erica was amazing and she shared very helpful information/resources about SFC. She also used SFC approaches throughout the session to demonstrate them in action which was great! I also appreciated all the case studies.
Student Occupational Therapist
GOT QUESTIONS?
FAQs
All live calls will be recorded and available to access anytime in the course platform.
You'll have access to the program throughout the six-week course, beginning November 16, 2026, followed by an additional bonus month to complete the materials, attend the remaining live coaching calls, and revisit concepts. This extended access is designed to give you time to put what you've learned into practice and begin integrating Solution-Focused approaches into your OT work.
Yes! Solution-Focused approaches can be adapted to a wide range of client populations, ages, and practice settings. The approach is flexible and can be integrated into many areas of occupational therapy, including mental health, community practice, rehabilitation, and return-to-work services.
You don't need to change your entire way of practising. You'll learn how to incorporate Solution-Focused questions and strategies into your existing clinical conversations, adapting them to your clients' needs, goals, and circumstances.
These terms are used interchangeably and it often depends on the professional. Solution Focused practice is used in a variety of settings and professions (e.g. coaching, counseling, case management, allied health, physicians, schools, corporate and executive coaching, human resources, marketing, and more).
I have chosen to use the term coaching because most OTs that I have met are unaware of Solution Focused Brief Therapy.
Absolutely! I suggest joining only if you're actively working with clients. This will allow you to learn and try out the coaching process with your clients during the program.
Yes, absolutely! While this program is designed primarily for Occupational Therapists, I believe that the SolutionFocused techniques we cover are valuable across various mental health professions. The skills learned are broadly applicable and can enhance the way any professional approaches client care, problem-solving, and goal-setting. However, please note that the case examples and context are tailored specifically for OTs, focusing on improving client functioning and occupation. The material may be most relevant to those who work directly on occupation-based outcomes, but other mental health professionals are welcome to join and will benefit from the techniques and strategies shared.
This coaching program is designed for professionals who are open to learning and integrating Solution-Focused techniques into their current practice. If you're not ready to actively apply these approaches to your work or engage in the learning process, this may not be the right fit for you. Each group coaching session includes exercises that you can directly apply to your practice, and we encourage you to share what you've learned. his program is for those who are committed to improving and evolving their practice with actionable tools.
The program includes approximately six hours of prerecorded instructional content, released weekly over six weeks. You'll also have workbooks, practice activities, and three live group coaching and practice calls during the six-week program. The additional bonus month includes two more live calls, giving you extra time to complete the materials, ask questions, and continue practising and applying what you've learned.
The instructional modules are prerecorded and released weekly, allowing you to work through them at your own pace. The program also includes three live group coaching and practice calls during the six-week program, followed by two additional calls during the bonus month.
No. The program is designed as an introduction for OTs who are new to Solution-Focused approaches, as well as those who have some experience and want to develop their skills further.
Yes! If you need a payment plan, I'm happy to split the $397 CAD investment into two payments. Just send me an email at erica@exploreot.com, and we can arrange this.
I want you to feel confident in your decision to enrol. If you explore the course and find that it's not the right fit for you, you can request a refund within 14 days of your purchase by emailing me at erica@exploreot.com.
Absolutely! You don't have to wait until the next live coaching call to ask a question. You can email me at erica@exploreot.com between calls if you have questions about the course content or how to apply Solution-Focused approaches in your practice.
Yes, you will receive a certificate of completion for the program.
Ready to step up your OT Practice? Join the Program today.
Hi I'm Erica
I’m an Occupational Therapist, Psychotherapist based in Canada, and I’m passionate about using Solution Focused approaches to support and empower my clients. Solution Focused felt like a natural fit for my practice because it aligns so closely with the core values of Occupational Therapy, which is why I decided to integrate it after in-depth training.
Through solution focused conversations, I’ve seen firsthand how this approach helps clients shift from dwelling on past struggles to focusing on the future they want to create. They start to recognize their own strengths, expand their vision for what’s possible, and feel deeply understood, empowered to make meaningful changes in their lives.
Not only has SFBT reignited my own passion for OT, but it’s also led to quicker progress with my clients. It’s inspiring to see them develop their own strategies and take charge of their recovery. I believe it’s an approach that any OT can use to foster hope, collaboration, and lasting change in their practice.
Over the course of my career, I’ve been fortunate to:
Shaping my career to align with my values, integrating Solution Focused Brief Therapy as both a therapeutic modality and a lens through which I view clients.
Reducing burnout by embracing the collaborative and empowering nature of SFBT, which positions clients as the experts in their own lives.
Supervise other OTs as they incorporate solution focused approaches into their practice, a role that has been both fulfilling and rewarding.
Being featured in a book that highlights my work integrating SFBT within the field of mental health OT.
Guest lecturing annually at the University of Manitoba and the University of Toronto, where I share insights and experiences with future OTs.
I’m excited to share what I’ve learned to help you bring Solution Focused Coaching into your practice, too.
Let’s Connect!
Feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn for more insights into how SF can enhance your OT practice.
Erica Jo Ramos
Occupational Therapist, Psychotherapist
Explore OT offers virtual Occupational Therapy, Psychotherapy, and ADHD Coaching services Ontario, Canada. Empower your journey with Erica Jo Ramos, a registered Occupational Therapist, Psychotherapist dedicated to helping adults overcome overwhelm and rediscover balance.
Service Area
Virtual services are offered across Ontario and Manitoba, Canada.
Contact
Email: erica@exploreot.com
Phone: 1-437-422-2740
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