Self-Regulation and Sensory Strategies in Mental Health Practice
Presented by Stephen Nawotniak
Description
This introductory course explores the intersection of sensory integration and mental health self-regulation. Participants will examine current evidence on sensory processing preferences in individuals with mental health conditions and learn practical strategies for incorporating sensory interventions into clinical practice. The course combines theoretical foundations with real-world applications, including firsthand accounts from individuals with lived experience managing mental health symptoms through sensory and self-regulation techniques.
Instructor
Stephen Nawotniak, OTR/L, NYCPS, CPRP
Stephen Nawotniak, OTR/L, CPRP, NYCPS, is a keynote speaker, occupational therapist, certified peer specialist, and award-winning author who combines professional expertise with his lived experience of bipolar disorder. Drawing from his work in mental health care and an eight-month volunteer trek down the East Coast, Stephen…
Learning Objectives
- Identify where sensory and self-soothing strategies fit in treatment and the recovery journey
- Paraphrase the use of The Sensory Profile-2 (SP-2) to identify sensory needs
- Identify 3 sensory strategies to assist a person with self-regulation
- Identify the parts of a WRAP plan for people with mental health needs
- Identify 3 ways to apply the concepts of WRAP into treatment sessions
Agenda
All times in Eastern Time.
- 6:00pm–6:10pm
- Chapter 1: Overarching Concepts
- 6:10pm–6:25pm
- Chapter 2: Sensory Strategies
- 6:25pm–6:45pm
- Chapter 3: The WRAP Plan
- 6:45pm–6:50pm
- Break
- 6:50pm–7:05pm
- Question and Answer Session
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Details
- October 27, 2026
- 6:00pm-7:05pm EDT
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- OTs/OTAs, Introductory
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Disclaimer
Disclosure: Stephen Nawotniak, instructor for this educational event, receives compensation from Medbridge for this course. Stephen Nawotniak has a relationship with Compass Recovery Coaching, LLC, which was mitigated.
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