Stephanie’s Story
Occupational Therapy Client
“How do I begin to thank my donors, health professionals, and volunteers with NCEFT? Before I was accepted into NCEFT’s occupational therapy program, I was a shell of myself. After a motorcycle accident and trauma that impacted my physical and mental health, I started losing hope in living. I was a pre-med student, EMT volunteer, phlebotomist, and very physically and socially active. When all of this vanished, I only stayed home bed-bound with my depression and post traumatic stress anxiety. It wasn’t until I began attending NCEFT that things began to really shift.
Working with Wendy, Marty, Checkers, the staff, and volunteers I was given a beautiful opportunity and a new outlook on life. They helped me with mobility, socialization, and instilling wonder back into my daily living. Have you ever felt like a Disney princess? NCEFT is one of the most magical places I’ve ever known and I was blessed to have Checkers as my noble steed. I felt safe and cared for by everyone I encountered. Every client I saw had the same look of joy I had.
Since attending my sessions, I began to leave my room, drive a little, take walks, see my friends once a month, experience fewer panic attacks, and have more confidence in the ability to participate in life. The improvement my friends and family have seen on my mental and physical health is something I would have never been able to have without NCEFT’s help.”
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