Every Child Has a Story Worth Understanding.
Families often reach out because they are looking for answers. They may have questions about communication, learning, academic progress, or social development. Many families feel overwhelmed by information, unsure where to begin, or uncertain how to make sense of recommendations from multiple sources.
My role is to help families find clarity and move forward with confidence.
Understanding the Whole Child
Every child is more than a diagnosis, test score, or list of challenges. I believe it's essential to recognize each child's strengths, interests, relationships, and unique qualities alongside the areas where they need support.
Before recommendations are made, before goals are written, and before therapy begins, it's important to know the whole child. That perspective creates the foundation for meaningful support, thoughtful decision-making, and lasting progress.
Partnering with Families for More Than 25 years
For more than 25 years, I have partnered with children, families, educators, and multidisciplinary teams across schools, clinical settings, and private practice.
Those experiences have reinforced what I have always believed: the best outcomes happen when families feel heard, supported, and equipped with the knowledge they need to move forward with confidence.
Serving as Director of the Learning Resource Center at La Jolla Country Day School gave me the opportunity to collaborate closely with students, families, educators, and multidisciplinary teams. This experience deepened my understanding of how communication, literacy, executive functioning, attention, and learning intersect, and reinforced the importance of looking beyond individual challenges to understand the whole child.
My clinical work also includes advanced training in the assessment and treatment of childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) through the Once Upon a Time Foundation's Child Apraxia Treatment program. This specialized training informs my use of evidence-based, motor-based approaches to support children with speech production difficulties.
Whether conducting an evaluation, providing therapy, consulting with families, or collaborating with school teams, my goal remains the same: to help families better understand their child and identify a thoughtful path forward.
A Few Things I Believe
✓ Every child deserves to be understood.
✓ Relationships are the foundation of meaningful progress.
✓ Understanding creates confidence.
✓ Strengths should be recognized before challenges are addressed.
✓ The best outcomes happen when families, schools, and professionals work together.
What Success Means
I don't believe in one-size-fits-all recommendations. Every child is different, every family has unique priorities, and meaningful support should reflect both.
One of the most rewarding parts of my work is helping families move from uncertainty to clarity. Seeing parents recognize strengths they hadn't fully appreciated. Helping families and educators develop a shared understanding of a child's needs. Watching children grow in confidence as they experience success.
Success isn't measured by how long a family works with me.
Success is measured by what they carry with them after our work together—the understanding, confidence, and tools to support their child moving forward.
I would be honored to learn more about your child and partner with your family on that journey.