Occupational therapists help people of all ages to better navigate their daily tasks and activities.
OT can help children develop the skills needed to complete daily routines, engage successfully in social interactions, and thrive in school.
Eating, sleeping, and playing are children’s first occupations, and they aren’t always easy!
Does your child experience frequent emotional outbursts or challenging behaviors during routines such as mealtime and bedtime?
Do they struggle with fine motor skills such as buttoning clothes, writing, and using utensils?
Does your child have strong reactions to loud noises, new textures, or other sensory input?
Do they have a hard time concentrating on tasks and staying organized at school?
Can they recognize when they need to eat, sleep, or use the toilet? Are they able to take age-appropriate steps to meet these needs?
Do any of these challenges
disrupt daily routines or cause stress and frustration for your child and family?
If so, occupational therapy may be able to help.
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
- Maya Angelou
My approach is gentle, holistic, and personalized to your child and family. I’m committed to building trust and fostering my relationship with you and your child. I focus on empowering your family with new skills and self-confidence to thrive in your daily routines.
I combine my background as a yoga instructor with my expertise in the human nervous system to help children increase body awareness and build emotional regulation skills. I collaborate with families to identify their child’s sensory needs and preferences. These needs directly influence our behavior, and understanding them can be the key to improving emotional regulation.
I love to celebrate each child’s strengths and interests as we build our therapeutic relationship. Using play-based strategies, I create a learning environment where your child can gain confidence to overcome challenges and build new skills to meet their goals.
The most rewarding part of my work is equipping caregivers with knowledge and therapeutic strategies. Caregiver support, coaching, and education is integral to my approach and always included in our sessions.
Daily routines: dressing, toothbrushing, eating, bathing, toileting, transitions
Fine motor skills: handwriting, coloring, scissors skills, self-feeding, etc.
Mealtime challenges and highly selective eating
Emotional regulation skills
Coordination and postural strength
Social skills
Sensory processing
Interoception (sensing internal body signals: hunger, pain, urge to urinate)
Toilet training
Hobby and leisure skill development
Sleep
Community navigation skills
Independent living skills: meal-planning, cooking, cleaning, household management
I have experience supporting children with the following congenital and developmental conditions ADHD (Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder) Autism spectrum disorder Anxiety Cerebral Palsy Sensory processing disorder Dravet syndrome Down syndrome Developmental coordination disorder Congenital heart defect Ataxia Hypotonia Traumatic Brain injury
Let's get to know each other via phone call
45 minute phone call + 45 minute in-person assessment
45 minute in-home, OR Telehealth session
Education:
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy: University of Wisconsin Madison, 2018
Bachelor of Arts: Macalester College, St Paul, MN; 2009
Certifications:
Registered with the National Board Certification of Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)
Licensed Occupational Therapist in State of Colorado (DORA)
200hr Yoga Teacher Training Certificate
CPR/BLS
Additional Training and Areas of Specialty:
SOS Approach to Feeding (STAR Institute for Sensory Processing)
A Holistic and Integrative Approach to Pediatric Pelvic Health
Foundations of Development: Sensory Processing, Regulation & Relationship (STAR Institute)
