I work directly with children using play-based therapy strategies to give them the tools they need to strive for safety, autonomy and success. This includes, coping strategies, emotional regulation, social & emotional learning, life skills, communication tools and self-advocacy skills. All treatment plans are individualized depending on the unique needs of each child. Services include but are not limited to:

Social skills groups/connecting with others

Speech and language development (verbal and non-verbal communication)

Early Intervention services

Behavior concerns

Safety concerns

Adaptive life skills

Self-advocation skills / teaching autonomy

On-task behaviors

Meeting developmental milestones

Emotional regulation / coping skills

Executive functioning

Developmental delays (social/emotional/cognitive/speech)

I work closely with parents and caregivers using evidence-based parent-led therapy. The goal of these sessions is to give parents the tools they need to respond effectively to the issues at hand and increase a variety of skills within their children. Services include but are not limited to:

Parent coaching: Through coaching, I teach caregivers how to increase meaningful parent-child interactions in a way that improves child behavior, social, communication and life skills. Each intervention plan is unique with goals created that align with family values to progress their child’s skills.

Caregiver education: Did your child recently receive a diagnosis? This can bring up many emotions for parents and family members. I offer educational sessions with caregivers that include topics of their child’s diagnosis & unique skillsets, behaviors, expectations and next steps or planning. The goal of these services are to give insight into child development for each unique situation and ensure family members are fully heard & supported.

Early intervention services: I teach caregivers how to play and interact with their children to create an environment that fosters child development and increase of behavior, communication, social and life skills. These sessions typically occur with children present to teach skills through play-based therapy. These sessions are most appropriate for children 18 months to 5 years of age, who may show signs of developmental and speech delays.

I work directly with community professionals to advocate, consult and train on behavior skills. Services include but are not limited to:

Education consultation

IEP support

Advocacy of child services

Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs) for private and public schools

Workplace training on-site

ABA therapy consultation services

Collaboration/consultation with providers (SLP, OT, schools, etc.)

In-person social skills groups in San Francisco for kids of all ages and abilities.

Each group consists of 2-5 same-aged peers who learn the delicate ins & outs of social concepts through facilitated group play.

The groups occur weekly for 8 weeks with sessions in spring, summer, fall & winter.

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