About us
Biography
Jocelyn Cowls is an occupational therapist with a Masters in Occupational Science. She has worked in mental health for over 28 years with populations ranging from PostTraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to mood disorders, eating disorders and addictions. For 16 years Jocelyn worked at Homewood Health Centre, in one of the few inpatient programs in Canada treating people with PTSD. As a private clinician, a large majority of her clients are first responders i.e. police officers, paramedics and firefighters or members of the Canadian Forces.
Publications
- Cowls, J. and Hale, S (2014) Psychoeducational groups. In International Handbook of Occupational Therapy Interventions 2nd Springer: New York
- Cowls, J. & Galloway, E. (2009). Traumatic Re-enactment in the Workplace: Assisting clients with depression, anxiety and PTSD return to work successfully. Work 33, 401-411.
- Hale, S. & Cowls, J. (2009). Psychoeducational groups. In International Handbook of Occupational Therapy Interventions, Springer: New York
- Cowls, J. & Hale, S. (2005). It’s the activity that counts: What clients value in psycho-educational groups Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy 72, 176-182.
Presentations
- CAOT Pre-conference workshop- 2016
Occupation and Trauma: Expanding Occupational Therapy Practice ( with Megan
Edgelow and Heidi Cramm).
- CAOT Webinar- February 2014 How trauma impacts daily life
- Ontario Association of Law Enforcement Planners (OALEP) conference November 2013- Barrie ON. “Facilitating a successful return to work for Law enforcement officers.”
- OPP Highway Safety Division conference– October, 2013- Niagara, ON. “Addressing the unique return to work concerns of Police officers with Post traumatic stress disorder”.
- CAOT Conference 2008- Whitehorse, YK. “Leading the way: Prevention of mental health risks at work.”
- CAOT Conference 2007 – John’s, NFLD. Pre-conference Workshop: “Facilitating a successful return to work with clients experiencing depression, anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder”.
- OSOT Conference 2006 – Toronto, ON. Workshop: “Facilitating the change towards work-life balance”.
- WFOT 2006 – Sydney NSW, Australia. Workshop: “Returning to work successfully following depression and post-traumatic stress disorder: Strategies that work”.
- Western Australia Association of Occupational Therapy Workshop –Perth ,Australia Workshop: Returning to work successfully following depression and post-traumatic disorder: Strategies that work.
- CAOT 2005 – Vancouver, B.C. Paper Presentation: “Returning to work following depression and trauma: Strategies that work”.
- CAOT 2004 – Charlottetown, PEI. Paper Presentation: Returning to Work Successfully: Assisting clients with post-traumatic stress disorder or depression.
- CAOT 2001, Calgary, AB. Paper Presentation: Psycho-educational groups in psychiatry Panel presentation: De-mystifying the use of the COPM in psychiatry.