Peer Therapy Sessions

Peer Therapy sessions are conducted within our Livonia Clinic and Vocational location, which focus on cognitive/communication, daily living skill use, physical conditioning, appropriate interaction, problem solving and recovery adjustment, within treatment settings and the community. All sessions are led by an Occupational Therapist, Speech-Language Pathologist and/or CBIS-certified Vocational Rehab Specialist.

Communication & Movement:

• Small peer therapy sessions focus on promoting functional communication, enhancing peer involvement, and facilitating physical movement during hands-on therapeutic, artistic and leisure tasks

Client Empowerment & Support:

• Members actively engage in therapy tasks and topical discussions while receiving support, promoting motivation/encouragement, opportunities to increase self-confidence, greater understanding of the impact of persisting skill challenges, and ways to use daily strategies

Advanced Cognitive/ADL

• Members engage in tasks involving higher-level, advanced functioning skills to promote social interaction, advanced activities of daily living and effective compensatory strategy use, while participating in challenges and skill demands including community-based therapeutic tasks

Young Adult Peer Sessions

• Teens to Twenties (Young Adult) peer sessions provide opportunities to interact with others within the community, explore resources and participate in various planned therapeutic and training activities
• Opportunities are provided to learn and practice healthy living strategies and interactions within community settings offered
• Early work skills development will be provided by supportive peer interaction, peer feedback and confidence-building

Employability Skills Peer Sessions

• Conflict Resolution
• Time Management
• Peer Support and Teamwork
• Trial work/Volunteer experiences
• Interviewing Skills
• Communication/Soft Skills
• Supervisory Interaction

We welcome your questions and interest about our Peer Therapy Sessions at Therapeutic Rehabilitation Centers and look forward to collaborating as a team in the near future. For a clinic visit contact Susan Miller, Admissions Director at susan.miller@uirehab.com or via phone at (248) 408-0128.