Pediatric Occupational Therapy uses a play-based approach to develop children's key developmental skills to gain independence, confidence, and connection. Common challenges treated include: frequent or long-lasting meltdowns, sensitivity to stimuli such as textures or noises, avoidant or sensory-seeking behaviors, impulse control, distractibility, and delayed executive function or motor abilities. Treatment can also address difficulty with self-care tasks such as brushing teeth, dressing, tying shoes, keeping track of belongings, or managing transitions. What matters to our clients remains central to our sessions so they can feel seen, heard, and supported.
Hi, I'm Julie! I founded Shine Bright due to my passion for working with children, empowering caregivers and educators, and sharing my love of sensory integration and occupational therapy. My husband, two children, and the great outdoors all serve as my greatest sources of inspiration.
I graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a degree in Sociology in 2008, and earned my Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from the University of the Pacific.
I am registered by the National Board of Occupational Therapy and Licensed by the California State Board of Occupational Therapy.
License # 27239
Message us through our website to schedule a FREE 15-minute phone consultation to determine if our services are the right fit.
Book your child's 90-minute evaluation.
A 30-minute parent debrief will be scheduled within 2 weeks to discuss the findings and treatment recommendations.
Schedule your child's first session.
Let the learning, playing, and growing begin!
