Rebecca Austill-Clausen

Name and Contact

• Rebecca Austill-Clausen, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA

• Complementary Health Works, Inc.
  110 Aspen Drive
  Downingtown, PA 19335

• https://RebeccaAustillClausen.com

• becky@comphealthworks.com

• 610-363-7446

Training and Advanced Certifications

• M.S. Advanced Occupational Therapy, Boston University, Summa Cum Laude, 1981

• B.S. Occupational Therapy, Utica College of Syracuse University, 1976

• Reiki Master Teacher

• Shamanic Reiki

• Holy Fire Reiki

• Meditation

• Sound Healing

Area(s) of Expertise

• Reiki for OT

• Spirituality

• Using Complementary Health Modalities in OT

• Initiating a Private Practice

• Living Your Dream

Awards and Honors

• Fellow of AOTA

• Winner of 5 national book awards for Change Maker, How My Brother’s Death Woke Up My Life

• President’s Award: Pennsylvania OT Association (POTA)

• Dr. Stephen L. Heater Award of Outstanding Achievement (POTA)

• Thomas Jefferson University Professional Leadership Award

• University of the Sciences Distinguished Advocate for Students Award

• Widener University Institute for Physical Therapy Outstanding Service Award

• Delaware OT Association Award of Merit

• One of 11 international healers highlighted in the 2020 film: Life to Afterlife – The Healers

Leadership Accomplishments and Passions

Leadership:

• Vice President of all State OT Presidents

• President of Delaware OT Association

• Secretary of Pennsylvania OT Education and Licensure Board

• Joint Commission Home Care Professional Advisory Committee representing AOTA, APTA, ASHA and three National Therapeutic Recreation Associations

• Initial OT/PT Task Force Practice Representative for AOTA/APTA

• Founding Member of AOTA Private Practice Section

Passions:

• Reiki Level I and Level II Workshop Presenter at AOTA Conference each year since 2015

• I LOVE teaching Reiki and OT internationally and at multiple universities nationwide

• Keynote, Inspirational Speaker, Workshop Presenter, and Guest Lecturer at graduations, university classes, national and state conferences

• Initiator and Co-Leader: POTA holistic monthly online support group: Namaste, Sharing Occupational Support since June 2020

• Initiator of 5 private practices including one which grew from one person (myself) to a staff of 375 OT, PT, SLP practitioners servicing over 100,000 clients including children with special needs and adults with disabilities

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