Tiare Fenrich

Tiare Fenrich is a graduate of Otago Polytechnic in New Zealand, having earned a Bachelors of
Science degree in Occupational Therapy in 2008.

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After graduating, Tiare spent her first two years of practice in Dunedin, New Zealand and worked as an OT supporting forensic adults with severe mental illness; to reintegrate them back into the community after long term rehabilitation. She then spent the next eight years in Calgary at Adult and Geriatric Community Mental Health, serving adults with challenging behaviours, as well as severe and persistent mental illness in their homes and in long term care. She returned to her home province of Saskatchewan, working four years at the Saskatchewan Hospital and has more recently been working at the Regional Psychiatric Center in Saskatoon for the past two years.

Tiare has developed a newfound passion for Paediatric Therapy, as she has experience working with children who are diagnosed with autism, as well as various mental illnesses and intellectual disabilities for the past two years. Therapies she is trained to offer are assessing and identifying individualized sensory profiles, integrating sensory modulation, interactive drawing therapy, skills training on improving executive functioning, improving fine motor skills, teaching life skills, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, establishing routine and identifying strengths to build upon. Tiare can also offer therapies to individuals, such as cognitive behaviour therapy, dialectic behaviour therapy, mindfulness and motivational interviewing, depending on their unique needs. Tiare’s goal is to be client centered; focusing on each individual as a unique person with strengths and building upon them through meaningful activity that aligns with their interests.

Tiare has experience working with people who have a variety of diagnoses including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Schizophrenia, Addictions, Mood Disorders, Trauma, Anxiety, Personality Disorders, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Brain Injury challenging behaviours and other Intellectual Disabilities/Developmental Delays.

 

Tiare has taken additional training as follows:

• Interactive Drawing Therapy

• Trauma, Distress, and Sensory Approaches in Adult Mental Health

• Dialectic Behaviour Therapy

• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

• Cognitive Behavioral Social Skills Training

• Understanding Dementia (University of Tasmania)

• P.I. E.C.E.S Training

• Transference Focused Psychotherapy for Borderline Personality Disorder

• Indigenous Canada (University of Alberta)

• Provincial Concurrent Capable Learning Series

• American Sign Language (Level 1)

• First Aid and CPR

• Non-Violent and Crisis Intervention Training

• Calming and Restraint

 

Tiare currently resides in Saskatoon and is a registered member of the Saskatchewan Society of Occupational Therapists, as well as the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapy. She is committed to delivering quality care to both clients and caregivers, with an individualized; client centered focus on building strengths, rather than fixating on perceived limitations.