Amelia

About Amelia

Hello! My name is Amelia Parsons, I have been a practicing Occupational Therapist for a little over a year now. I have many passions, consisting of mental health advocacy and treatment, inpatient rehab treatment, hippotherapy, aquatic therapy, swimming lessons, and sensory/reflex integration. I am 31 years old and I currently live in Morgantown WV, there is a possibility that I will be moving to Bridgeport in the near future. I currently work at Encompass Health in Parkersburg, WV as an occupational therapist. I have some experience working in birth to three and school systems but the bulk of my experience is with adults/geriatrics in the inpatient rehabilitation setting. My passion/dream is to one day work with horses and people and offer hippotherapy services to the community. I currently work with two recovering addiction programs doing ground work with horses. I hold a certification in Equine specialist in mental health and learning, that enables me to better help with the recovering addiction programs that we offer at On Eagles’ Wings. Even though I do not have a lot of OT practice experience, I do have a lot of life experience that enables me to relate to others on a deeper level. I grew up with a single mother, it was just me and her, and she passed away when I was 13. So, I basically took care of myself since I was 13. I struggle with mental health so that’s why I try my best to advocate for it and advocate for my patients about mental health if needed. I look forward to meeting you and hopefully working with you!