With this breadth of experience Brian takes a unique approach with his clients combining mental health and physical dysfunction techniques. Since starting work as an OT in 2012, he has gained experience facilitating complex return-to-work planning. Brian works with clients with orthopedic, mental health, and brain injury conditions. He brings an expert level of client centered care, mediation skills, as well as employer and stakeholder communication that leads to a high rate of success with return to work outcomes.

Brian’s consulting experience includes functional capacity evaluations as well preparing cost of future care reports and consultations for legal purposes.

Brian started his occupational therapy career in a provincial care center for mental health and addiction. He had the opportunity to develop expertise in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing and cognitive remediation, and developed programming based on these techniques for clients with depression, anxiety, chronic pain, PTSD, and insomnia.

He further expanded his practice into physical dysfunction by working with Vancouver Coastal Health’s Home Health Program, developing his skills in discharge planning, home assessments and equipment recommendations. Brian specializes in wheelchair seating and equipment for clients with complex neurological disorders and spinal cord injuries.

To maintain theses skills, Brian works part time at the Hastings House Transitional Care home for client’s with severe brain injury and behavioral issues. Brian currently focusses on a caseload of WorkSafe BC, ICBC, and Veteran clients specializing in reducing disability and improving function with chronic conditions.