Leah (she/her) is an autistic occupational therapist who focuses on supporting neurodivergent adults and children. She practices a relationship-based, client-led approach that empowers individuals to adapt their lives to meet their unique needs while removing unnecessary expectations and empowering authenticity. Leah prioritizes the client as the expert of their lived experience. Each client possesses a unique array of strengths, and she prioritizes supporting clients in understanding themselves so they can participate in environments and tasks that are meaningful and necessary to them.
She focuses on promoting self-knowledge with an emphasis on:
- Sensory processing and preferences
- Exploring body-based (somatic) strategies to support nervous system regulation in the context of the person’s roles and demands
- Challenging ableism and how it interferes with getting needs met
- Understanding a diagnosis (self-diagnosis included) of autism, ADHD, PTSD/c-PTSD, and other forms of neurodivergence, and how this relates to the person’s development and support needs
Trainings and Certifications
- Safe and Sound Protocol
- Brain and Sensory Foundations, Levels 1 & 2
- The Learn Play Thrive Approach to Autism
