• Experience
• |Passion
• |Values

Experience

I am one of Alberta’s few Neonatal Therapists, and I have additional training in neonatal touch and massage and trigger point therapy. As a specialized feeding therapist for infants and young children, I'm very familiar, for example, with gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) and tube feeding.

I completed my Masters in Occupational Therapy in Vancouver BC in 2008. Since then I’ve been working with children and their families in acute care hospitals and clinic-based community intervention. Areas of experience throughout the course of my career have spanned:

• feeding and swallowing;
• neonatal, infant and child development;
• neurological injuries;
• ICU and trauma;
• wheelchair seating;
• splinting;
• burns and scars;
• fine motor, visual-motor and gross motor skills;
• developmental coordination, and sensory processing.

Passion

During my time serving in Alberta hospitals I’ve seen many NICU and medical families cross from hospital to home, from crisis to “new-normal”. The journey can continue to feel difficult, yet lacking in support or expertise. If you are anxious to stay proactive or need a hand to guide you, then I am here for you.

My second source of inspiration is parenthood, period. Whether or not your little one has a medical history or diagnosis, being a parent is the BEST, HARDEST, and MOST IMPORTANT role on this earth, and we all need help. If you are overwhelmed and would benefit from some coaching to help you laser focus on the purposeful activities that truly pay off, then I am here for you.

For these reasons, the O.T. Anna specialty and priority focus is early intervention for 0-2 year old babies and their families.

Values

I value therapeutic relationships built from a trusting family-centered alliance, taking into consideration physical, mental, spiritual, and social well-being. My goal is to help parents tailor their play and caregiving to create opportunity for their child’s growth and development. Success is enjoying who your baby is now, and feeling confident to know how to support him or her moving forward. Children are amazing, and I want to help families love each other and live well together!