Sheela Ivlev Podcast Interview

Sheela Ivlev is an occupational therapist specializing in mental health and wellness. As a South Asian woman born and raised in San Francisco, she understands health and wellness from diverse perspectives and values the connection of culture and healing. She became a Certified Mental Health Integrative Medicine Provider to incorporate traditional and holistic methods with her clinical education and training. She is committed to removing the barriers to care that keep people from accessing health and wellness services. Sheela is a published author, international speaker, mental health clinical educator, and health and wellness consultant.

 

Sheela Ivlev, MS, OTR/L, CMHIMP

Occupational Therapist 

She/her/hers

sheela@otbayarea.com

Call/text: 650.263.1332

Website: www.otbayarea.com

Courses: otbayarea.thinkific.com 

DisruptOT Free Summit: www.disruptot.org

 

 

*Social Occupational Therapy was conceptualized in the 1970's and became official in practice in the 1980's to 90's. So, it's been well documented for the past 30-50 years and http://www.metuia.ufscar.br is a major contributor to current Social OT knowledge. 

 

*120 million is being reallocated from SFPD specifically for reinvestment into Black communities in San Francisco.

 

*Sheela's parents were entrepreneurs. They came here with nothing, had no financial support, no network and created a successful business which they staffed with recent immigrants from around the world. Their employees were like family, they helped them with visas/citizenship, establishing a new home, etc. which often required standing up to bigots and having their backs. 

 

 

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