I’m a licensed pediatric occupational therapist specializing in supporting parents raising children with a wide range of developmental needs, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). One of the greatest gifts of being a pediatric OT is knowing that I am providing children and families with tools that promote a lifetime of future success.

My therapeutic style is encouraging and compassionate, helping children and families better understand their experiences while making meaningful improvements in daily life. I value a parent-coaching model, recognizing the crucial role caregivers play in the therapeutic process. By empowering parents with knowledge and practical strategies, I aim to ensure that my recommendations extend beyond the session and create lasting impact at home and in everyday routines.

My practice also includes pediatric pelvic health, with a focus on constipation, withholding, and daytime or nighttime leaking. Additional areas of interest include sensory processing and interoception, nervous system regulation, sensory-based feeding, reflex integration, and executive functioning skills such as attention, emotional regulation, and transitions.

With extensive experience supporting families across many diagnoses, I tailor my approach to meet each child and caregiver’s unique needs and goals.

How did your work come to focus on conditions treated by Kinspire clinicians, like ADHD, Autism, and SPD?

I have friends with ADHD, utilize sensory supports myself on a daily basis, and have experienced my own slew of pelvic floor dysfunction throughout adolescence and adulthood. I want children and families to have the tools to make real change on a foundational level, so they feel confident and capable as they enter adulthood. My desire is to erase confusion, shame, and isolation. There is help out there!

How would you describe your approach to working with families?

I would describe my approach as warm, curious, and compassionate. I love to dig deep and explore the underlying ‘why’ of an experience—for children and parents. My role is as a guide and support, enhancing the knowledge and skills you already have as a parent, and navigating how to integrate new information into real, lasting change.

What are you able to accomplish with Kinspire that you couldn’t in a traditional occupational therapy setting?

The lasting change that extends beyond the clinic, class, or screen and into the home. We get to support you on a real-life level—in the meltdown struggle, in the celebrations when your child takes a new risk, in the sibling conflict. You won’t get that in a traditional setting.