Media Appearances
Maternal Health, Perinatal, and Postpartum Occupational Therapy
Word of Mom Radio
Healthy Habits with Dori DeCarlo
Jessica Peterson Shares Matrescence OT (April 27th, 2024)
“Jessica Peterson is a doctor of occupational therapy specializing in maternal and perinatal health and wellness. She is also a Certified Lactation Counselor, an Infant Massage Educator and a mother of two. She co-owns Matrescence Occupational Therapy, a mobile private practice in Austin, TX. Jessica loves working with mothers and babies particularly with lactation and building functional routines. She also helps run Adaptive Parent Project, a non-profit to builds community, resources and education for parents with disabilities and the healthcare practitioners who serve them.”
Birth, Baby!
Ciarra Morgan and Samantha Kelly
Putting the Pieces of Motherhood Together with Occupational Therapy (December 12th, 2023)
“How is Occupational Therapy helpful for new parents? And what the heck is it? This is something we hadn't even considered until speaking with Matrescence OT, but it makes so much sense! Tune in to learn about how to put the pieces of motherhood together with occupational therapy with Gayle.
Gayle Schwee is a Filipinx-American, born and raised Texan, board-certified occupational therapist, and Co-Founder of Matrescence Occupational Therapy. Just as the pandemic shut down the world, Gayle birthed her first child. Her passion for advocating and empowering birthing individuals through the transition from pregnancy to parenthood was then ignited. Certified in Perinatal Mental Health, she commits to increasing awareness and offering direct support for those affected by Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs). Her goal is to empower moms to find strength within themselves to do what they want, need, and have to do.”
CanvasRebel
Stories and Insights
Meet Jessica Peterson (December 7th, 2023)
“We’re excited to introduce you to Jessica Peterson, a maternal health occupational therapist. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Jessica below.”
The Expecting Aerialist
Kerry Wee
Motherhood Occupational Therapy with Jessica Peterson of Matrescence OT (August 15, 2023)
“Jessica is a mama of two and an occupational therapist who specializes in helping women transition into motherhood with in-home visits where she tries to get to the bottom of what mom really needs. She has her own business Matrescence Occupational Therapy in the Austin-area. Find her at matrescenceOT.com.”
Health Matters
Karen Jacobs, Boston University Sargent College
Episode 106: Why Occupational Therapy Practitioners Should Be Thinking About Mothers (May 17, 2023)
“Jessica Peterson, OTR, MSOT, PMH-C a PPOTD student at Sargent College, and Gayle Schwee, OTR, MOT, PMH-C met working as occupational therapists in acute care. Together, they started Matrescence Occupational Therapy, a private practice in Austin, TX, focused on helping mothers through their transitions to or within motherhood. Jessica and Gayle felt they could fill a gap in healthcare and support for mothers by viewing their transitions in occupations, role, and identity through an occupational therapy lens. You can learn more about them and the work they do at www.momsOT.com.”
My OT Journey
JTribe Radio
Helping Mothers Thrive (November 6, 2022)
“Jessica Peterson, OTR, MSOT and Gayle Schwee, OTR, MOT co-founded Matresecence Occupational Therapy to provide community-based OT services to support clients during the transition to motherhood. They started this practice to fill a gap in maternal and perinatal health and wellness during a time of physical, hormonal, and psychological changes in a mother's life.
Jessica is an occupational therapist, mother of two, and aerial hobbyist. Born and raised in southern California, Jessica moved to Austin, TX after finishing grad school and has over a decade of experience in SNF and acute care. Jessica is currently a post-professional doctoral student at Boston University. Her capstone project came out of the realization that occupations of motherhood were rarely directly addressed by OTs. Jessica is in the process of developing a resource and education website for OT practitioners working with parents with physical disabilities.
Gayle is a born and raised Texan with Filipinx roots. Occupational therapy became her second career when she realized she was inclined to be a care provider. Her most recent clinical experience is in acute care in Austin, Texas, where she met Jessica. With the birth of her first child during the beginning of the pandemic, Gayle's passion has shifted to advocating for and empowering the birthing person through the transition from pregnancy to parent.
Through Matrescence OT, Jessica and Gayle are bringing occupational therapy services to mothers in their community to address barriers during the physical, psychological, and personal transformation of motherhood. They can be reached at www.matrescenceOT.com or hello@matrescenceOT.com. They can be found on social media @matrescence_ot.”