Improve Your Quality Of Life
Evidence-Based Practices & Person-Centered Care
Improve Your Quality Of Life
Evidence-Based Practices & Person-Centered Care
Why Try Recreation Therapy?
Physical Fitness
Nontraditional approaches to movement can improve physical fitness for people living with physical disabilities, injury, and anyone who doesn’t like typical exercise models.
Mental Wellness
Movement and creative recreation allows the body to release endorphins, or natural “feel good” hormones. This alleviates symptoms of stress, anxiety, depression, and other mental health conditions.
Socio-emotional Wellbeing
Socio-emotional Wellbeing
Socio-emotional Wellbeing
Community-based activities facilitate human connections, boosting your self-esteem and creating a network of supportive peers.
Cognitive Function
Socio-emotional Wellbeing
Socio-emotional Wellbeing
Recreation that stimulates various parts of your brain supports overall healthy functioning that carries over into daily life.
Possible Activities
Activity-Based Intervention
Recreation therapy is meant to serve your individual needs and help you explore your specific interests. Though activities are listed in certain categories, each activity will benefit all five domains of health and wellness. Possible activity-based interventions include:
Physical
Yoga, Hiking, Nature Walks, Pickleball, Team Sports, Dance, High Ropes Adventure Courses, Skiing & Snowboarding, Weight Lifting, Nonconventional Exercise
Cognitive
Cognitive
Reading, Creative Writing, Chess, Trivia, Current Events, Discussion Groups, Life Skill Courses, Cooking & Baking, Crafting, Video Games, Local Tours
Social
Emotional
Cognitive
Group Outings, Social Networking Events, Local Clubs, Interest Groups
Emotional
Emotional
Emotional
Gardening, Scrapbooking, Therapeutic Animals, Journaling
Spiritual
Emotional
Emotional
Musical Expression, Meditation, Community Service, Painting, Pottery, Reflection in Nature
Erika Likar, CTRS
For almost 15 years, I have been passionately providing recreational therapy services to child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations including those with:
- Varied physical and cognitive abilities
- Neurodivergent needs
- Substance abuse disorders
- Emotional and behavioral concerns
I find joy in empowering people to become the truest, happiest versions of themselves at every stage of life.
It is an honor to embark on this journey with you and/or your family! I look forward to discovering and embracing renewed strengths and watching you thrive as you bravely explore, insightfully heal, and improve your quality of life!
When I'm not with clients, you can usually find me at the gym or connecting with nature to enhance my own life every day! I currently live in Saratoga County with my wife, our 2 sons and my dog! I enjoy being outside in nature, traveling, being active and spending time with my friends and family.
Saratoga Recreation Therapy
Our Promise To You:
At Saratoga Recreation Therapy, we are dedicated to creating a safe, inclusive, and respectful environment for everyone. We celebrate diversity in all its forms, embracing people of all abilities, backgrounds, genders, sexualities, and neurodivergent experiences. We are fully adaptable to suit individual needs to ensure comfort for all. Here, each person is welcomed, valued, and supported to be themselves fully and authentically. Together, we foster a community rooted in empathy, acceptance, and mutual respect, where everyone can feel comfortable, connected, and empowered.