Kathryn Ellis

I love being an occupational therapist and promoting positive sex and intimacy for our clients through client intervention and provider education

[Kathryn Ellis @SexIntimacyOT]

Ok 2020 Graduates!⠀
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1. Congrats 🍾 ⠀
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2. We know you’ve got a ton of studying to do. If your anything like me, you’ve got this holy crap look on you face thinking about the study! We know you’ve got this, and… https://t.co/k70bcaelno

[Kathryn Ellis @SexIntimacyOT]

Big step forward for addressing sex and intimacy in practice!⠀
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Just this month the article "Development of the Occupational Performance Inventory of Sexuality and Intimacy (OPISI): Phase One" was published in the… https://t.co/AtDDd6X83h

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Inspired by Hammell's and many others' guiding words on the importance of cultural humility and steps on how to do it, we've packed "Occupational Therapy and LGBTQ+ Inclusive Practice" with critical self-reflection… https://t.co/0Tv5n9yy5X

[Kathryn Ellis @SexIntimacyOT]

Ok, Team, our newest recorded CEU course is ready for you! ⠀
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This 2 hour CEU focuses on population-responsive care for LGBTQIA+ clients. To fully understand the importance of LGBTQIA+ affirmative care, we… https://t.co/yCetLO04qn

[Kathryn Ellis @SexIntimacyOT]

As healthcare providers, wellness advocates, allies, and sexual beings ourselves, we often go back to "what's healthy." Let me give some insights on what I think this is and I'll just start with the beginning few… https://t.co/AtjIrdcerJ

[Kathryn Ellis @SexIntimacyOT]

This is my favorite CEU event, offered the last Tuesday of every month. ⠀
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We reflect, share, and hash out all the unhelpful and toxic messaging about sexuality that limits us as clinical and our own sexual beings!… https://t.co/WEti1iYoL3

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Just posted a photo https://t.co/OHrLvEwQD5

[Kathryn Ellis @SexIntimacyOT]

Here are some gems I recommend to my clients almost daily. ⠀
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People frequently tell me they wished they were able to date more, but it seems impossible because...⠀
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No one to go with.… https://t.co/wLhGjZWl2V

[Kathryn Ellis @SexIntimacyOT]

China Sends Medical Supplies, Experts to Help Italy Battle Coronavirus https://t.co/XpI02VRRiz

[Kathryn Ellis @SexIntimacyOT]

Social Distancing = coming together... just differently⠀
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We want to build a COMMUNITY of Occupational Therpay Professionals who are Sex and Intimacy Enthusiasts. Community is our main objective. We want to… https://t.co/pLHxsP6J5w

[Kathryn Ellis @SexIntimacyOT]

The OTPF 3rd edition is under revision and the 4th edition is to be voted on by the Representative Assembly on March 25th. The 4th edition proposes to change "sexual activity" to "sexual intimacy." 🛑❎⠀
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WHY REJECT… https://t.co/u1qOlRGSDh

[Kathryn Ellis @SexIntimacyOT]

So often I see IG posts that encourage me, lift me up, and seem to be written just for me (even though they're not). And that feels great, but it is often fleeting because I don't have a connection with the person… https://t.co/jyes2rMDvH

[Kathryn Ellis @SexIntimacyOT]

Schooled under the Professor Yonker Method of Excellence, these students are sure of themselves, creative, professional, and well prepared and competent entry level Occupational Therapy Assistants! Please jump at… https://t.co/h5HaGwKWzu

[Kathryn Ellis @SexIntimacyOT]

Time to spill the tea! Introducing the Institute for Sex, Intimacy & Occupational Therapy's first student collaborator:⠀
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Wade Robinson (wad_the_robin)! ⠀
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Wade (he/his) is an occupational therapy student… https://t.co/sWTV21j1xF

[Kathryn Ellis @SexIntimacyOT]

THIS ⬆️ @Afrosexology⠀⬇️
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If I had a dollar for everytime I had the "pleasure vs performance" talk in my daily occupational therapy clinical practice, I'd have enough money to buy votes, get elected, and ensure… https://t.co/NerMAXKWnt

[Kathryn Ellis @SexIntimacyOT]

Obsenity Laws, instated by Colonial Laws, outlawed most things erotic and sexually expressive such as showing skin, Tantra, dance, and erotic art just to name a few things. ⠀
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Sex was bad.⠀
Expression of any… https://t.co/jXsuqXUwhJ

[Kathryn Ellis @SexIntimacyOT]

If you don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day: Happy FriYAY. ⠀
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If you do celebrate Valentine’s Day:⠀
And feel happy: it’s ok, relish in that joy ⠀
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And feel sad: it’s ok, Love is hard and messy⠀
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And feel juicy: it’s… https://t.co/k6q6jMvVjH

[Kathryn Ellis @SexIntimacyOT]

Swipe left for CEU offerings starting end of February and beginning of March! https://t.co/r45S66zq2I

[Kathryn Ellis @SexIntimacyOT]

I read a fascinating article this weekend about fashion + the priviledge + class systems that are often behind choices made in the industry. The dialogue was mostly around fatphobia, but it made me consider other… https://t.co/3K7G8qgQIP

[Kathryn Ellis @SexIntimacyOT]

Head to link in bio to sign up for our Premiere Offering - the most important component of sex and intimacy OT intervention.⠀
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Consider your own understanding of sexuality, take ownership of this through disclosure… https://t.co/0sYXBrDlaA