OUR TEAM
Erin Victor
Founder and Occupational Therapist, OT Reg. (Ont.)
Erin helps children build functional skills and independence. Her sessions use everyday activities, play and sensory experiences to keep therapy fun and engaging while children work toward meaningful goals.
About Erin
Erin Victor is the founder of Ottawa Occupational Therapy and an occupational therapist who specializes in paediatrics. She earned her Master of Occupational Therapy from the University of British Columbia in 2015 and an Honours Bachelor in Health from Queen's University in 2009. She is registered with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario (COTO) and is a member of the Ontario Society of Occupational Therapists (OSOT).
Erin has worked on the general surgery unit at Vancouver General Hospital, and on the spinal cord injury and neuromuscular skeletal units at G.F. Strong in Vancouver. A placement at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) showed her that her passion is working with children.
She has completed 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training and 12-hour Children's Yoga Teacher Training, and draws on both in her work with children.
OT Reg. (Ont.), COTO registration number G1610657
Areas of practice
- Fine motor skills
- Gross motor skills
- Pre-printing and handwriting
- Emotional regulation
- Posture and core strength
- Visual perceptual skills
- Sensory regulation
- Equipment needs
- Activities of daily living (ADLs)
Additional training
- Self-Regulation: Pathways to Learning with Kim Barthel
- Becoming a Behavioural Detective with Kim Barthel
- Introduction to Complex Feeding Issues
- Rhythmic Movement Training 1 & 2
- Teaching yoga (200h YTT and 12h Yoga for Kids)
- Wheelchair Seating and Positioning
- WRAP level 1 Training (Mental Health Recovery)
- Functional Capacity Evaluator
Outside of work
Outside of work, Erin enjoys tennis, hiking, downhill skiing, hot yoga and stand-up paddleboarding. She loves to travel and has visited more than 30 countries.