Our Team

Our therapists are registered by the College of Occupational Therapists of Manitoba and are members of the Manitoba Society of Occupational Therapists and the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists. As our services are community based and web based, our therapists work very flexible schedules and are available to provide our services when you need them. Enabling Access is committed to a green, paperless business model with our strong privacy policy protecting our customer's personal information at each step of our involvement.

Marnie Courage, OT Reg(MB) Owner | Manager Director

Marnie is the Owner and Managing Director at Enabling Access. She has 12 years experience working in Manitoba, providing occupational therapy services to people living with injury and disability, as well as preventing injury through ergonomic education and training. She has developed successful, well recognized workplace injury prevention programming for both office and industrial based companies. Marnie provides medical legal testimonials, is a Life Care Planner, holds certification in the Progressive Goal Attainment Program (PGAP) and is a regular Sessional Instructor for the Occupational Therapy Program at the University of Manitoba. Marnie is a dynamic public speaker and educator and has presented at several health, safety, wellness and disability conferences. She holds a Bachelor Degree in Psychology (University of Manitoba) and a Degree in Medical Rehabilitation, Occupational Therapy (University of Manitoba).

Stephanie Atkinson, Associate Occupational Therapist

Stephanie has recently joined the team at Enabling Access. She holds a Masters of Science degree in Occupational Therapy as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science (McMaster University). Prior to joining Enabling Access, Stephanie worked for two years within the Ontario auto industry assessing and treating clients with orthopaedic, spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries. She has a special interest in injury prevention, group and project based therapy, cognitive remediation, return to work programs, and workplace ergonomics. Stephanie also has experience working with clients with mental health conditions and developmental disabilities. She enjoys providing client centred rehabilitation services that promote optimal recovery, community integration, and reactivation meaningful activity for all clients.

Lindsay Edwards, MOT Reg(MB) Associate Occupational Therapist

Lindsay is an Associate Occupational Therapist at Enabling. Lindsay graduated with a Masters degree in Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medical Rehabilitation and has a Bachelor of Exercise Science degree. (University of Manitoba). Lindsay has worked in the area of vocational rehabilitation and is certified in Matheson Functional Capacity Evaluations. She has a special interest in preventing injuries in the workplace by educating businesses on the importance of implementing effective ergonomic programming, conducting job demands analysis and matching employees to their jobs at the time of hire with Post-offer Preplacement Testing. Lindsay's strong physical assessment skills are backed by also being a certified personal trainer, making her a great instuctor of body mechanics, ergonomics and workplace health and safety.

Andrea Hall, MOT Reg(MB) Associate Occupational Therapist

Andrea is an Associate Consultant at Enabling Access. She graduated with a Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy and also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology (University of Manitoba). Andrea has experience in the assessment and treatment of people with physical and mental health conditions providing rehabilitation services in a variety of settings. Andrea is our Lead Instructor for the Healthcare, Disability Awarenessness and Injury Prevention Training Courses. Andrea enjoys improving the functional independence of her clients through sensory programming, teaching daily living skills, improving mobility and solving environmental and computer access issues.

Adrianna Szarek, Certified Yoga Instructor

Adrianna is a yoga instructor born in Poland, Adrianna moved to Winnipeg in 1987. She began practicing yoga in 2004. In June, 2006, Adrianna completed her training in The Barkan Method Hot Yoga. The training gave her a great understanding of yoga and the true purpose of the practice. Since then, she has received her level II certification and is certified through the Yoga Alliance. She is also certified in CPR through St. John’s Ambulance. As she loves teaching and preventing injuries, Adrianna is the star of our "Adapted Yoga- Sit, Stand or Wheel" video and teaches the paractice skills portion of the Adapted Yoga- Sit, Stand or Wheel Instructor Certification Course.