Services
Nurturing Growth Where It Matters Most: Expert Pediatric OT in the Clinic, Home & Beyond
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I'm so excited to be offering OT sessions in my new office location! Located in Kenmore, WA with beautiful views of Lake Washington, my specialized space is fully equipped with professional-grade sensory integration equipment and comprehensive assessment tools. This dedicated clinic environment allows me to provide intensive interventions, thorough evaluations, and focused skill development—all the things that benefit from specialized equipment and a controlled therapeutic setting.
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I provide expert occupational therapy in your home environment when clinically indicated for optimal therapeutic outcomes. Home-based sessions allow me to address environmental factors, family dynamics, and real-world skill application that are central to your child's treatment goals.
My comprehensive home-based sessions include:
Environmental assessment and modification recommendations
Family dynamics intervention and parent coaching within natural routines
Real-world skill development and daily living activities training
Generalization of clinic-learned skills into home environments
Customized strategies that integrate seamlessly into family life
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I meet you where life happens! My community-based sessions take therapy into real-world environments where children face everyday challenges:
Local libraries and playgrounds
Grocery stores and restaurants
Sports and recreational activities
Community events and public spaces
These sessions provide immediate, hands-on problem-solving for specific challenges within your family's actual routines, allowing for authentic skill development and practical strategies that work in real time. Watch your child build confidence as they master skills in the environments that matter most to your family.
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I bring your child's therapy strategies to school or daycare!
When your child thrives in our sessions but struggles at school or daycare, my consultation service creates the missing link. Available exclusively for current therapy clients, this parent-contracted service ensures your child's classroom or daycare team understands and implements the strategies that work.
What I bring to your child's school or daycare:
Environmental assessment and sensory solutions
Teacher/provider training on your child's specific needs
Practical classroom accommodations and modifications
IEP/504 plan support with evidence-based recommendations (for school settings)
Coordination between home therapy goals and school/daycare expectations
Why it works: Because I already know your child's unique profile through our therapy sessions, I can provide targeted, specific recommendations that teachers and providers can actually implement. No generic suggestions—just practical strategies tailored to your child's needs and their classroom or daycare realities
Specialized Expertise in Key Developmental Areas: Building Skills for Success
Ayres Sensory Integration
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I address the foundational connection between sensory processing and motor skills that supports your child's ability to learn, play, and participate in daily activities. My approach utilizes the evidence-based work of Dr. A Jean Ayres, Sensory Integration Theory.
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Helping children understand and respond appropriately to sensory information from their environment, developing strategies for sensory challenges, and building self-regulation skills for daily activities.
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Supporting the ability to conceive, plan, and execute coordinated movements through activities that challenge balance, bilateral coordination, and sequencing of complex motor tasks.
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Building the foundational strength and stability needed for sitting, attention, and fine motor control through activities that support proper posture and core muscle development.
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Addressing retained primitive reflexes that may interfere with learning, coordination, and development through targeted therapeutic activities that support neurological maturation and functional movement patterns.
Fine Motor and Visual Motor Development
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Developing proper grasp patterns, letter formation, and writing fluency for academic confidence and expression
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Enhancing cutting, crafting, and tool use through activities that strengthen hand muscles and coordination
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Improving dexterity for managing buttons, zippers, utensils, and other daily objects with growing independence
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Connecting what the eyes see with how the hands respond for improved drawing, organizing, and spatial awareness
Behavioral Support for Daily Function
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Modifying spaces and activities to minimize triggers while maximizing success, creating settings where your child can thrive without behavioral challenges
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Developing personalized strategies that help your child recognize escalating emotions and employ effective calming techniques before behaviors intensify
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Implementing visual supports, consistent routines, and clear expectations that reduce anxiety and create a foundation for behavioral success
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Teaching alternative, appropriate ways to communicate needs, seek sensory input, and navigate transitions that previously triggered difficult behaviors
Self-Care & Activities of Daily Living
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Developing essential skills for dressing, bathing, and personal hygiene through playful, structured activities tailored to your child's unique abilities
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Creating visual supports and consistent frameworks for morning, mealtime, and bedtime routines that promote predictability and independence
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Establishing supportive approaches to toileting that address sensory, motor, and cognitive aspects for successful bathroom independence
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Introducing specialized tools and modified approaches that allow your child to participate fully in self-care despite challenges
Social Skill Development and Play Skills
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Developing foundational skills for genuine social engagement that honors your child's unique communication style and interests
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Building practical strategies for initiating interactions, maintaining peer relationships, and advocating for personal needs in social settings
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Enhancing recognition of feelings in self and others, resolving conflicts, and regulating emotions during challenging social situations
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Fostering the capacity for perspective-taking, turn-taking, and cooperation through structured activities that make social rules visible and understandable
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Building sustained attention skills, managing distractions, and developing strategies for self-monitoring and self-control during activities and transitions.
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Developing the ability to set goals, break down tasks into manageable steps, organize materials and time, and follow through with multi-step activities and routines.
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Strengthening the ability to hold information in mind while completing tasks, follow multi-step directions, and process information efficiently during complex activities.
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Supporting adaptability when plans change, developing creative problem-solving strategies, and building the ability to shift between different tasks and thinking approaches.
Executive Function
Common Conditions Treated
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Sensory Processing Disorder
Developmental Coordination Disorder
Executive Function Deficits
Genetic Conditions
Muscle Weakness and/or Low Muscle Tone
Fine Motor Delay
Visual Motor Challenges
Developmental Delay
Learning Disabilities