The occupational therapy process in workplace wellness: A qualitative study of client experience.

This article examines the experiences of organizational employees participating in a workplace wellness program designed around the occupational therapy (OT) domain and process. Through qualitative interviews with six full-time university staff members, three main themes emerged: sustainable change across contexts, the importance of the OT process, and the therapeutic relationship supporting wellness. Participants valued the individualized, client-centered approach of occupational therapy, which facilitated goal setting, evidence-based interventions, and habit formation that extended beyond the workplace into other life areas. The study suggests that occupational therapy’s holistic and structured process can effectively address workforce wellness needs, though further research is needed to evaluate its broader efficacy and scalability across diverse organizational settings.