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Specialized Pediatric
Occupational Therapy Services
Specialized Pediatric
Occupational Therapy Services
We believe that every life is beautiful. Our personal mission is to find beauty, meaning, and purpose in every day, every challenge, and every interaction.
It's our mission to create joyful learning experiences through child-driven interventions that are meaningful to each family's unique journey.
We will provide support for families and children throughout development in all areas of daily life, with the intention to nourish each child's beautiful life.
We strive to facilitate interventions within flexible spaces that replicate natural settings to nurture each child's unique development.
All children require co-regulation through growth and development; children who have experienced trauma during development in utero or after birth typically require co-regulation far longer. Parents, caregivers, and educators that understand the neurological and sensory components of trauma, development, and regulation are much more equipped to identify and respond to a child’s behavior as what it is, a form of communication. Children who have experienced consistent, repetitive sensory regulation begin to then grow toward independent modulation.
The goal of feeding therapy is to help infants and children develop normal, effective feeding patterns and behaviors. This can range from difficulties with bottle/breast feeding, transitioning to solids, extreme picky eating, and poor intake. We will work closely with the child and family to determine the source of the child’s difficulties and develop specific interventions to make the entire process of eating easier and more enjoyable.
We provide feeding therapy only with our in-home feeding specialist, see more about Danielle below.
Sensory processing refers to the way the nervous system receives messages about the environment from our senses and turns them into responses. For those with sensory processing difficulties, information from our senses travel to the brain and is perceived and/or responded to differently than same age peers.
We believe in child-led interventions, guided by sensory integration principles to facilitate experiences that are impactful beyond the treatment session.
Traditional 1-hour long clinic based evaluation of caregiver concerns and developmental skills
Expanded Evaluation of developmental skills within 2-3 of the child's natural environments
Co- treatments and collaborative treatments are key to well rounded interventions to treat the child as a whole.
Each professional completes individual assessments to determine relevant goals and treatment plans to address the child's needs.
Since both trauma and feeding difficulties manifest differently in each child, the collaborative approach allows therapists to assist each other in addressing the child's problem areas, working together for maximal progress.
Treatment and education in community settings
Attending IEP meetings
Educational Presentations
Sara is a licensed occupational therapist and owner of Belle Vie Therapies. Sara has completed extensive training in child trauma, receiving certifications as a Child and Adolescent Trauma Professional (CATP), Certified Trauma Practitioner - Clinical (CTP-C), as well as Anxiety Certified Rehabilitation Services Provider (A-RSP). She has developed a multidisciplinary child trauma treatment program as well as an OT program within a children’s behavioral health trauma clinic.
Sara is passionate about continued education, through trainings, courses, and daily interactions with her clients. Sara plans to continue her education and research in child trauma, neurosequential development, sensory processing treatment, and completing Michigan State University's trauma certificate programs.
In her free time, Sara enjoys trying new recipes, watching sunsets, spending time at the lake, and cuddling with her cats.
She attended Western Michigan University for both her undergraduate and graduate studies. She received her Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Health Services with a minor in Psychology, and her Master of Science in Occupational Therapy.
Sara accepts Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Care Network, Blue Cross Complete, Priority Health, Cigna, and Meridian insurances.
Danielle is a licensed occupational therapist. She is specialized in both feeding and sensory treatment, with 9 years of experience in pediatrics. She completed extensive training in both, obtaining the specialty certificate in feeding, eating, and swallowing (SCFES) from the American Occupational Therapy Association. Other trainings include Talk Tools, Beckman Oral Motor, TR-eat Model, SOS Approach, Vital Stim, and an intensive mentorship at the STAR Institute for Sensory Processing Disorder. She is also a Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP). Danielle is a mobile therapist, evaluating and treating in the client's homes, she accepts private pay clients.
Danielle is passionate about working with families and children to create meaningful progress and is always learning more through continuing education. She plans on creating a semi-intensive outpatient feeding program in a setting that feels like home.
In her free time, Danielle loves to spend time up north with her husband Christopher and cuddling with her cats Emmy and Sydney.
She graduated from Michigan State University with her Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology- Adapted Physical Activity and her Master of Occupational Therapy from Baker College Center for Graduate Studies.
Kristin is a licensed social worker and co-owner of Behavioral Health Consultants. She has expertise in child and adolescent issues, abuse, sexually reactive youth, human trafficking, and sexual trauma. She is competent in facilitating group therapy, as well as prevention and educational seminars. Kristin has been trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) as well as, received training from the National Institute for Trauma and Loss. She has been an agency trainer for various topics including Life Space Crisis Intervention (LSCI) and Child and Adolescent Functioning Assessment Scale (CAFAS). Kristin is also a facilitator of Darkness to Light, Stewards of Children; a child abuse prevention curriculum.
In her free time, Kristin enjoys spending time with her 3 kids and her husband, watching her son’s hockey games and her daughters’ cheer competitions, and attending concerts with friends.
She attended Michigan State University where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Family Community Services and her Master of Social Work with a specialty Certificate in Children, Youth, and Families.
20816 East 11 Mile Road Suite 105 , Saint Clair Shores, Michigan 48081, United States
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