Makena Health & Wellness
Occupational Therapy for Mental Health in British Columbia
What Occupational Therapy Means Here
Occupational therapy is about helping you participate in the life you want to live — the everyday activities and roles that make you you. When trauma disrupts that participation, we work with what’s happening in your nervous system and your environment, and we build skills and routines that fit your real life.
What you can expect:
A slow, respectful pace
Clear options (you choose what fits)
Practical skills + practice (not just talking)
A plan that can change as your needs change
Consent-based, choice-based approaches
Hi, I'm Bebe Makena
Occupational Therapist & Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) Facilitator.
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I work with trauma-related mental health concerns using a practical, human and often body-based (somatic) approach — helping them rebuild routines, manage symptoms, and reconnect with the activities and roles that give their lives meaning.
I'm also a geographer at heart. I pay attention to how body, place, story, relationships, routines, and meaning intersect — then help people find steadier ground, one choice at a time.
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My approach is practical, human, and grounded in your real life. I don't believe in rigid scripts or one-size-fits-all care. Together, we read the landscape, choose a route, and practice the next step.
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My work draws on trauma-sensitive yoga, trauma-informed strength practice, sensory and nature-based approaches, creative expression and craft engagement, and clinically informed lifestyle management.
I also welcome spiritual, cultural, and identity-related concerns as part of the work — what is meaningful to you matters here.
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I hold an Occupational Therapy Doctorate (Texas Woman's University), a Master of Occupational Therapy (University of New Mexico), a Master of Science in Psychology (Walden University), and a BA in Geography (University of Toledo). I've spent my career supporting people with trauma-related mental health recovery; chronic pain management; lifestyle and behavioral changes in the context of unexpected changes in health; return to work rehabilitation and case management; home and community accessibility; wound, infection, and fracture risk reduction; specific tips, tools, and tech modifications; and more. I now focus on private, trauma-informed care for people in British Columbia.
When I’m not in session…
You might find me on a trail, exploring the Cariboo landscape, or rolling dice with friends over a tabletop game.
Sevi Dubler
Sevi supports the administrative side of Makena Health & Wellness. He helps manage scheduling, email communication, and clinic operations. If you reach out by phone or email, you may hear from Sevi first. He's respectful of your privacy and will coordinate with Bebe to ensure you're connected with the care you need.
Your humanity is not a problem to solve
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Your humanity is not a problem to solve ✧
We will not treat you like a checklist. We will treat you like a person.
Your meaning-making matters. If spiritual questions, values, identity, sexuality, grief, or other “hard-to-say-out-loud” concerns are part of your landscape, you’re welcome to bring them here. We can hold these topics in a grounded, non-doctrinal way.
Privacy and boundaries
Because your privacy matters, we don’t initiate contact with you in public spaces and we don’t connect on social media. If you say hello first, we’ll follow your lead — while protecting your confidentiality.
You are welcome here.
At MH&W, we support every person's right to receive respectful and safe care. We enjoy getting to know you, your concerns, and considering how we can help. As mentioned in our bios, above, we have most recently come from New Mexico where there is a history of weaving. Each thread tells a story in a larger fabric.
We feel privileged to be a part of your story. We ask only that you offer this respect and safety to us and others in our care and community by refraining from hateful, antagonistic, aggressive, or abusive behaviours during your time with us or in our facility, including the larger building and parking lot.
