Kat Dikeakos, MSc. OT

Owner, Consultant Occupational Therapist

Kat (pronouns she/her/hers) is based in Vancouver and treats clients via telehealth across Canada. Her practice is focused on treating high-functioning clients recovering from accidents, illness and burnout. Many of her clients work in healthcare, management, entertainment or other high-pressure fields.

A holistic health nerd from the very beginning, Kat has a special interest in recovery from complex health conditions and uses an integrative medicine approach to foster healing from the inside out. Her practice includes advanced training in chronic pain management, concussion, rheumatology, hypnosis and perinatal health. Kat also has a special interest in women’s health and the unique challenges that come alongside pregnancy, parenting, pelvic pain and menopause. She loves to work with clients that want help with pacing and stress management, and incorporates relaxation into all therapy sessions. 

Skilled in the understanding of how the body and brain function together, Kat works to educate her clients and help them to develop the skills to manage their health while restoring work life balance and quality of life. Kat offers flexible hours on evenings and weekends to help prevent client burnout from balancing work demands, family life and multiple medical appointments. 

Kat founded and chairs the CAOT Chronic Pain & OT Practice Network and consults for various passion projects involving access to occupational therapy for non-profit organizations like Pain BC, The Arthritis Society, St. Paul’s Hospital and CHANGEpain Clinic. She has held the Mental Health, Chronic Pain & Substance Use position on the CAOT-BC Advisory Committee since 2020, and has worked as a Clinical Advisor and Mentor for PainBC’s BC Adaptive Mentorship Program since 2022.

Kat also enjoys offering mentorship for students and other healthcare practitioners who want to learn more about integrating pain self-management or women’s health into their practice. When Kat isn’t busy coaching her clients on pacing, you can find her working on her arabesques in ballet or watching the Philadelphia Eagles play on Sundays!

Caity McDaniel, MOT

Occupational Therapist

Caity is based on the North Shore in B.C. and treats clients in-person and via telehealth across the Lower Mainland. With a special interest in women’s health and chronic conditions, Caity brings light to her clients’ lives and offers support with recovery from workplace injuries and illnesses.

Caity is on maternity leave as of February 2023.

Sharla Mawani, BSc. OT

Occupational Therapist

Sharla is based on the North Shore and works all over the Lower Mainland in B.C. With over 20 years of OT experience, Sharla brings an extensive background in assessment, rehabilitation and ergonomics to our team. She has experience working in acute hospital settings, conducting physical and cognitive assessments as well as planning for rehabilitation needs post-hospital stay.

Sharla loves to work with clients in the community to enable people to live independently and improve quality of life post-injury, and has experience working with clients recovering from motor vehicle accidents, workplace injuries and degenerative conditions. 

Mikaela Lowe

Occupational Therapist

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