Recreation Therapy

Recreation Therapy is an evidence-based discipline that uses recreation, leisure, and community activities as purposeful interventions to improve physical, emotional, cognitive, and social functioning. Credentialed recreation therapists assess each client’s needs and design experiences that build skills, confidence, and well-being.

Activities may include outdoor adventure, creative arts, sports, games, community outings, and leisure education. The emphasis is on meaningful engagement—helping clients discover or reconnect with interests that support a full and balanced life, while also practicing coping, communication, and self-regulation in real-world contexts.

Recreation therapy is especially supportive for children, teens, and adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, neurodivergence, or life transitions. Our practitioners use recreation as a living laboratory where growth can happen through joy, challenge, and connection.

Browse the practitioners listed here to learn about their background and approach, or contact us to find the right match for your needs.