
Pediatric Occupational Therapist
Stephanie Kovacs

MS, OTR/L
Bio
Stephanie is an experienced Outpatient Pediatric Occupational Therapist with a passion for collaborating with families to support their child and the family’s overall quality of life. From a treatment perspective, she is focused on being patient and family-centered and taking a strengths-based, evidence-driven approach to supporting her therapeutic outcomes.
She graduated with her master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from the Medical University of South Carolina and has worked almost exclusively in the adolescent mental health and outpatient pediatric therapy settings. A passionate and avid learner, she holds an advanced level practitioner certification in DIR Floortime, is a Star Institute Advanced Mentored Clinician in Sensory Processing Disorder, is certified in the Sensory Integration series through Spiral Foundation, holds a certification in the Ayres’ Sensory Integration Theory, Assessment, and Treatment program through the University of Southern California, and is currently a fellow in the Infant-Parent Mental Health Specialist fellowship program through UC Napa-Davis. She also has a variety of training and experience in the following areas: Integrated Listening Systems, trauma-informed care, bowel/bladder dysfunction and toileting difficulties, and mental health.
Education and Practice
Medical University of South Carolina Master of Science
MS, Occupational TherapyUniversity of Illinois Bachelor of Science
BS, Kinesiology
Specialties and Certifications
Advanced Certificate in DIR Floortime. Certified Integrated Listening Systems provider. Completed USC Sensory Processing Certification in Ayres' Sensory Integration, Spiral Foundation certification in Sensory Process Assessment and Intervention, and STAR Institute Level 1 and 2 Sensory Processing Proficiency. SOS Feeding and Beckman Oral Motor Protocol training. Bowel and Bladder Disorder training.
"I believe very deeply that therapy should be approached holistically, in a way that truly works to connect with and support the individual and their family."

Family Story
"We searched for a long time before finally finding Stephanie. How lucky to have found her! Stephanie works with both of my children. She takes her time and is patient, warm and caring. My children both look forward to their sessions with her. Our previous OT experiences were nothing like this. I highly recommend her!”
Tanya O.