Sally Carman, OTR/L (she/her) is a requested trainer and consultant for Cascadia Training for Professional Development, for school educators in both the United States and Mexico, for adoption agency/foster care placement organizations, and many others. Her work is pertinent for therapists, counselors, educators, social workers, court-appointed advocates, parents, and all medical caregivers. An Occupational Therapist who has worked for over 40 years with both children and adults, her employment includes 14 years in acute hospital mental/behavioral health units. She has also served as a Clinical Adjunct professor, instructing and supervising fieldwork for Occupational Therapy graduate program at University of Puget Sound, Tacoma WA.

Sally was also Owner/Director of Center for Therapeutic Intervention in Gig Harbor WA,  a multi-therapist pediatric clinic, where she continues to consult and train therapists. She also provides assessments, training, and consultation at Pasos Adelante, Puerto Vallarta, a  neuro-psychological clinic treating those of all ages. Faculty and administration at the American School of Puerto Vallarta frequently call upon Sally for consultation, professional development presentations, and to provide her own module of Wellness classes for middle/high school students.

Sally’s particular focus as an Occupational Therapist is strength-based treatment with children, teens and adults affected by trauma and adverse experiences; this includes families with foster and adopted children. She uses a wide variety of sensorimotor tools, interpersonal skill training, and caregiver education/support to enhance improved function and resilience building. Her professional experience is supplemented by her personal role as the parent of four children, including two adopted children who joined her family at the ages of five and twelve years old.

Sally received an undergraduate degree in English from Duke University and a graduate degree in Occupational Therapy from University of Pennsylvania. She received a post-masters Certificate in Attachment-Focused Therapy in Seattle WA, and is a lifelong learner. She has trained orphanage staff in Cebu, Philippines, and was chosen as a KIRO radio “Hometown Hero” in 2015.

Sally provides client consultation, and designs individualized presentations/webinars for organizations interested in topics noted below.  To check for availability, she can be reached at [email protected] and 253.227.0550.