Pediatric Occupational Therapy for Kids and Families in Montreal

What can occupational therapy do for you?

For Parents

Learn to regulate yourself to support your child

Understand your child’s nervous system

Brainstorm through your daily routines to reduce overwhelm

Support your child’s strengths

Find balance in your role as a parent

For Kids

Fine and Gross motor skills

Sensory development

Play skills

Emotional regulation

Activities of daily living support (dressing, eating, self-care/hygiene, sleep, etc.)

Support for ADHD, autism, developmental coordination disorder, global developmental delay, twice exceptional, and more!

For Daycares & CPEs

Motor and sensory development screenings/evaluations

Small group or individual sessions

Educator support

Evaluations for integration funding

Workshops

My approach

  • Laughing child possibly with down syndrome, special needs sitting on a wooden bench holding an open book in a sunny outdoor setting.

    Child-Led

    A child-led approach allows your child to develop and learn at their own pace. An OT guides you and your child through curiosity, play, and going with the flow.

  • Teamwork, compassion, understanding, parents shown as Two hands holding a black paper heart on a white background.

    Parent-Therapist Connection

    Connecting the knowledge you have of your child and their specific context with the OT knowledge of the human body, child development, and well-being, we work together to establish a plan that works for your family’s unique situation.

  • Representing therapy through play and fun through a stack of colorful rectangular wooden blocks arranged in a tower.

    Focused on Play

    Children learn best through play. When it looks like we are “just playing”, it means we are at the sweet spot of the “just-right challenge”. Your child is learning and growing, while having fun!

  • A joyful parent holding a smiling child, with a good parent-child relationship,in an orange striped shirt, standing in a wooded area.

    Relationship-Based

    As human beings, we long for connection, belonging, and understanding. OTs stand out as health professionals because this is intrinsically in what we do; we foster meaningful relationships through improving daily function.

Hi, I’m Sam!

Compassionate, fun, playful, neurodiversity affirming, understanding and helpful smiling woman in a yellow blouse with blurred background who works with ASD (autism), ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and developmental delays.

As an occupational therapist and a fellow human being, I aim to empower children and their families to experience more moments of ease, contentment, and joy in their everyday life. My emphasis on the therapeutic relationship, overall well-being, and play builds connection, compassion, and growth in your child’s world. I make sure to focus on what matters most to your child and your family, meeting you where you’re at on your unique journey.

In my own journey, I understand the importance of working on myself to be available, present, and attuned to my clients and my loved ones. I love to learn about myself and the world around me. I find peace through walking in nature, reading, meditating, mindfulness, exercising, yoga, travelling, and spending time with loved ones.

I have always had a passion for working with children, and throughout my experience as an occupational therapist I have discovered a passion working with parents as well. I believe that all children should be accepted, understood, and loved. I hope that sharing this belief with others will help make this world a better place.