OTR, CST-D
- Registered Occupational Therapist, National (# 1033388) and Florida (#OT 21593)
- Certified Presenter, Upledger Institute International
- Diplomate Certified CranioSacral Therapy, Upledger Institute International
- Sensory Integration and Praxis Test (S.I.P.T.) Certified, Sensory Integration International (#1473)
- Medallion Member, Upledger’s International Association of Healthcare Practitioners
Rob Fournier joined The Upledger Institute Clinic as a clinic therapist with more than 24 years of experience in occupational therapy, CranioSacral Therapy and Sensory Integration. After earning his bachelor of science degree in occupational therapy (with a minor in health education and psychology) from Wayne State University in Detroit, MI, in 1998, he went on to work at Children’s hospital. His career allowed him to practice in multiple setting of helping to start a sensory integration clinic, school settings, home care, and co-owning wellness centers.
Rob holds specialty certifications: in CranioSacral Therapy at the Diplomate level by Upledger Institute International and in the administration and interpretation of Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests by Sensory Integration International.
He also has advanced training in: CranioSacral Therapy and SomatoEmotional Release. In addition he has studied with the Chikly Institute with advanced studies working with the brain and heart center dialogue. Through these modalities Rob can assist with working gently with each facet of the brain, spinal cord, and nervous system to achieve their optimal functioning. Rob has additional trainings in: Therapeutic Listening (an auditory training program), Healing Touch, Neurodevelopmental Treatment Techniques, Beckman Oral Motor Intervention, and Myofascial Release. He is a certified laughter yoga leader.
Rob’s personal life/death experience at birth, provides him to see beyond his potential and assisting others to feel their unique relationship and divine truth. He further uses laughter and play as a gateway of healing and connecting to our true source of happiness within. All healing, growth, and unity begins from within.
Along with his clinical practice focusing on adults and children, Rob is a presenter for the Introduction to CranioSacral Therapy, ShareCare, and Overview classes with the Upledger Institute. He is also currently apprenticing to teach CranioSacral Therapy 1 and SomatoEmotional Release Technique: Mastering the Inner Physician. Rob co-leads a study group for all students that have taken SomatoEmotional Release 1 and beyond.
Rob has authored two books based on his own life/death experiences at birth and his travels around the globe. His first book, “The Process: Soul’s Journey to Oneness”, is dedicated to Dr. John Upledger and documents Rob’s personal experiences on how CranioSacral therapy has shifted his own life perspective. In this book, he includes personal stories of his own sessions on the table and depths he explored within himself. His second book, “The Male Awakening: A Global Perspective”, documents his backpacking travels around the globe with personal stories from people he met exploring unity consciousness and compassion.
In his spare time, Rob likes to go hiking, kayaking, practice mindfulness, and to be out in nature or on the beach. Rob loves to explore new towns, cultures, and ways of life.