Nufar Berko-Gabay, MOT, B.H.K.
Nufar enjoys collaborative work to support clients in their journey and goals. Nufar was a health coach prior to becoming an OT and specialized in supporting individuals with type 2 diabetes through meaningful change. Nufar is especially passionate about supporting individuals with mental health challenges and completed additional training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Through her experience in both public health and private community settings, Nufar worked with individuals experiencing chronic pain, mental health challenges (anxiety, depression) post cardiac event or cancer, concussion / traumatic brain injury and mixed diagnoses.
Nufar enjoys spending her time with friends, family and pets, you will find her either at the beach, at a market or exploring nature. Nufar used to live in Kelowna and that is also where she overcame her fear of heights, parasailing over Okanagan Lake!
"The single most powerful thing I can be is to be myself" - Dwayne Johnson
Injury Prevention
Home Safety/Falls Prevention Assessment
Home Care
Life skills for depression and anxiety
Return to sport and leisure
Clients: Youth
Clients: Adult
Clients: Older Adult
Qualifications
- Master of Occupational Therapy - The University of British Columbia
- Honours Bachelor of Human Kinetics, Psychology Minor - The University of British Columbia Okanagan
Practice Areas
- Ergonomic Assessments
- Life Skills for depression and anxiety
- Return to Work Planning
- Worksite Accommodations
- Injury Prevention
- Home Care
- Home Safety/Falls Prevention Assessment
- Wheelchair/Seating
- Hospital Discharge Planning
- Case Management
- Exposure Therapy
- Job Demands Analysis (physical and cognitive)
- Return to sport and leisure
- Clients: Youth
- Clients: Adult
- Clients: Older Adult