Nicole Kilgos, OTR/L

Nicole is a registered and licensed occupational therapist since 1995. She received her occupational therapy degree from the University of Illinois, Chicago. As an OT, she’s worked in a variety of settings including mental health, pediatrics, adult cancer care and, holding a special place in her heart, palliative care and hospice. She has completed extensive training internationally in manual therapies which have served her as both an OT and, at one time, as a practicing somatic therapist. Her current professional interest includes sensory modulation in adults as a tool for wellness and stress management in the general population, as well as for self regulation in adult autism, neurodivergence, and an array of physical and mental health conditions. She is frequently reminded how vital self care and self regulation are to both her physical and emotional wellness and how, sometimes, we need to loosen our grip on the status quo in order to live in a way that is more tender and true to our unique selves.

When not working, Nicole most prefers to be in her gardens & the quietude of natural spaces where the sound of silence can seep into her bones and her silly poodle can bask in the sun, lazing about like it’s a competitive sport.