Katy Owens Empowered Path Occupational Therapy

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Learn to take control of your pain experience and return to meaningful living

Empowered Path provides occupational therapy services that specifically target pain management for adults throughout Colorado. My goal is to give you the tools to manage pain and manage it for life.

Katy Owens Empowered Path Occupational Therapy

Katy Owens, OTR/L

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST & PAIN SCIENCE SPECIALIST

I am a compassionate, evidence-driven occupational therapist who is passionate about providing exceptional trauma-informed care. I specialize in pain science and mental health, and aim to bring these specialties with me into all settings. I am a United States Coast Guard veteran who lives with chronic pain, and I hope to bring relief to fellow veterans and anyone living with pain.

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What is Occupational Therapy?

Occupational therapy helps you achieve the things you want and need to do. My profession focuses on the individual, creating treatment plans tailored to what matters most to you. "Occupations" aren't just jobs—they include your Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), such as dressing, bathing, and other self-care tasks, as well as Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs), like home management, health management, and caregiving.

Chronic pain affects everyone differently, but it's safe to say that its impact on daily occupations can be significant. This is where I come in.

If you are among the 1 in 5 individuals worldwide who live with chronic or persistent pain, it can feel overwhelming, as if there's no end in sight—no light at the end of the tunnel. You may have tried medications, kinesiology tape, yoga, injections, and yet nothing seems to work.

But I have good news. Occupational therapy is an evidence-based medical profession with the tools to help you develop self-efficacy skills and regain control over your pain experience.

No other pain management approach offers the holistic, person-centered, and occupation-based interventions that occupational therapy provides.

Services

OFFERING IN-PERSON & TELEHEALTH OPTIONS

In-Person Appointments

Mobile Outpatient services to individuals in Larimer and Weld County, Colorado.

Telehealth Options

Telehealth services to individuals anywhere in Colorado.

How Can Occupational Therapy Help You?

The OT approach focuses on self-management of pain. I provide you with the tools to:

  • Develop a customized pain management strategy

  • Enhance daily functioning

  • Improve quality of life

  • Become an expert in your own pain experience

  • Address the biological, psychological, and social aspects of pain

  • Return to meaningful activities (Occupations)

  • Become self-sufficient in managing your pain experience

  • Reduce overall pain experience

  • Explore a wide variety of options for pain management strategies

  • Live your best life

Reviews & Testimonials

  • "Watching the lengths you went to ensuring every possible outlet for success was explored for a patient with a challenging diagnosis was truly inspiring, as was helping you work with him. You helped him break through and we are so fortunate to have you on our team!"

  • "Thank you! For all your hard work and understanding with my patient that just needed a little extra time to help build her confidence. She did so much with you because you let her take her time and I know she will continue to do well because of what you taught her"

  • "Great work representing the north rehab team at the 13th Annual Rehabilitation Symposium this year! Thank you for leaning in for this opportunity to showcase your individual talents as well as the sharing best practices currently being demonstrated in our region. Way to go!"

  • "I am so happy to have you on our team! You are amazing with your patients and really empathizing with what they are going through. I appreciate your thorough education you provide them on all aspects of their recovery, while being super encouraging simultaneously! You have some really good insight that you provided some of our pt's today that improved their participation! I enjoy working with you!"

  • "Huge kudos to you for providing patient centered care and compassion for a patient with a tricky diagnosis. I appreciate you sharing your knowledge about a misunderstood neurological diagnosis with the team. I love to see colleagues providing all THREE of the pillars of evidenced based practice (best scientific evidence, clinical experience AND patient values). You did a great job advocating for this patient. Our patients are lucky to have you."

Schedule an Appointment

Ready to take control of your pain? Schedule an appointment with Katy or book a consult call.

“Wherever you are is the entry point.” - Kabir