2025-12-08 – Weekly Occupational Therapy News : Portable PTSD tools discussion

Last week, our community delved into the real-world applications of occupational therapy tools, with a strong focus on mental health strategies. Members exchanged insights on integrating technology into therapy practices, particularly for those working with clients experiencing PTSD. There was also a lively discussion about the importance of portable therapeutic tools, reflecting a growing interest in accessibility and adaptability in treatment.


This Week’s Hot Topics

  • Portable tools for PTSD in the field
    Members are exploring how portable therapeutic tools can better support clients with PTSD, especially those who need immediate intervention in various settings. It’s a practical discussion on improving therapeutic outcomes with accessible solutions.

    Read more here


Thanks for catching up with us. Looking forward to another week of engaging discussions.

Been leaning on PTSD Coach with clients who prefer tech — it’s free, works offline, and pairs well with a simple laminated 5-senses card for truly “portable” support. One caveat: phones die at the worst times, so I pin a single grounding exercise to the home screen and keep a paper backup; @Aisha_OT mentioned real-world constraints last week — here’s the link: https://www.ptsd.va.gov/appvid/mobile/ptsdcoach_app.asp.

‌⁠‍⁠​‍​‍‌⁠‌​​‍​‍​⁠‍‍​‍​‍‌‍⁠⁠‌‍​⁠‌‍​⁠‌⁠‌‌‌⁠​​‌‍​‌‌⁠‌​‌‍‍‌‌‍⁠⁠‌‍⁠‍‌‍​‌‌‍⁠​‌⁠‌​‌‍‍​‌‍‌‌‌⁠​‍‌‍​‌‌⁠​​‌⁠‍‌​‍​‍​‍⁠​​‍​‍‌‍‍⁠​‍​‍​⁠‍‍​‍​‍‌⁠​‍‌‍‌‌‌⁠​​‌‍⁠​‌⁠‍‌​‍​‍​‍⁠​​‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​​‍​‍​⁠‍‍​⁠​‌​⁠‍​​⁠​‍​‍⁠​​‍​‍‌‍‌​​‍​‍​⁠‍‍​‍​‍​⁠​‍​⁠​​​⁠​‍​⁠‌‌​⁠​‌​⁠​‍​⁠​​​⁠‍‌​‍​‍​‍⁠​​‍​‍‌‍‍​​‍​‍​⁠‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‌⁠‌‌⁠⁠‌‍‍‌‌⁠‌‌‌​⁠‌‌​‍‌‌‌‌‍‌​⁠‌​‍⁠‌​⁠‍‌‌‌‍​‌‍⁠​‌‌‌​‌​‌‍‌​​⁠​‍​‍‌⁠⁠‌​