Frequently Asked Questions
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An occupational therapist (OT) helps people participate in meaningful activities of their daily lives, also known as their occupations.
OTs are licensed healthcare providers trained to look at the whole picture, not just a single symptom. -
Yes. I'm a licensed OT in the states of Maryland and Colorado, with a Masters degree of Occupational Therapy from Colorado State University. I am registered with the National Board of Certified Occupational Therapists.
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I work with children on all their developmental milestones, including motor skills, communication, cognition, sensory processing, feeding, and emotional-regulation. I use the occupation of play as the primary tool for intervention, along with parent coaching so that the caregiver feels confident implementing any intervention.
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I help you adjust to your new body, identity, and routines after birth, including nervous system regulation during sleep deprivation, daily function, and the practical logistics of caring for a newborn while caring for yourself.
Postpartum occupational therapy focuses on helping new mothers and parents adapt to the physical, emotional, and lifestyle changes that come with having a baby.
My services include helping you navigate hormonal changes and return of fertility, navigate how to manage your home, self-care, and caregiving when you feel overwhelmed and exhausted, and learn how to create a daily rhythm that nourishes you and your child.
I’ll also monitor your child’s development so you don’t have to worry about their developmental milestones. -
Research shows that the earlier you get support, the better the long term outcomes are for the child and their family.
If you are concerned about your child’s development, but your spouse, partner, family, or medical doctor isn’t, trust your instincts and find a provider that will listen.
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For a variety of reasons, children experience developmental delays. In many cases childhood development isn’t as linear as the checklists you’re use to filling out at your doctors.
With my background in early childhood development, I’ll help you understand how your individual child is learning so you can support them in achieving their milestones. -
I’ll help you understand your own body: how to track and interpret your cycle, what your symptoms might mean, and when something you're noticing is worth bringing to a doctor.
Many women spend months confused about their own data before they ever get useful answers. I help women struggling to get pregnant put the pieces together. I provide emotional support throughout the fertility journey and offer evidence based lifestyle supports that have been shown to support your hormonal health.
I'm not a fertility doctor and I don't provide medical treatment for infertility. -
I help you make sense of what's happening in your body and build a plan for managing the fluctuations in energy, sleep, mood, and brain fog, alongside the medical side of care.
I help you identify what's worth raising with your doctor and how to advocate for yourself when symptoms are dismissed, which happens often during perimenopause. -
Cycle tracking is a form of fertility awareness that can help you understand your fertility by observing how the body physically changes due to the natural hormonal changes of the menstruation cycle. It requires a simple daily practices of tracking aspects of your menstrual cycle. By tracking these changes, you can use your cycle to understand when you can and cannot get pregnant.
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I teach a symptothermal single check method with the option to use a calculation to double check. This method uses reproductive biomarkers (cervical fluid, basal body temperature, cervix position) that teaches people how to identify when they can and cannot get pregnant during their menstrual cycle.
I received training in this method at a 2 year program called The Well: School of Body Literacy. This program is certified by the Association of Fertility Awareness Professionals (AFAP). -
I endorse the Read Your Body app and community. This app provides data privacy. I find it user friendly and it offers unique customization so that you track other important symptoms.
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Yes, for most of what I offer. Sessions are built around conversation, observation, and coaching strategies you can apply at home, which translates well to video. I'll always tell you directly if something would be better addressed in person.
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At this time, my services are private pay only. I’d be happy to provide you with a superbill if you live in Colorado or Maryland, that you can submit to your insurance provider.
You might also be able to use your HSA/FSA to pay for services.