About Me
Thank you for visiting my page! I am an occupational and craniosacral therapist; and clinical anatomist, with over 30 years experience working with infants. Although my specialty is breastfeeding families, I also work with bottle fed infants. I have developed intervention techniques based in classic occupational therapy principles, integrated with Upledger craniosacral therapy, and clinical anatomy. This integrative approach is designed to facilitate a functional oral motor patterns and a nurturing, satisfying feeding experience for families.
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What I Do
Unfortunately, too often, families face challenges that interfere with the breastfeeding process. In particular, tethered oral tissues, commonly referred to as lip, tongue and cheek ties interfere with a child's ability to latch on the breast or effectively suck from a bottle. This is where I can help. I provide classic occupational therapy techniques combined with Craniosacral therapy to help facilitate infant feeding.
Breastfeeding mothers may experience pain while feeding their baby, and sometimes, a baby using compensatory oral motor strategies, fatigues before being full. This can create a vicious cycle of a baby who is never full and satisfied, screaming with hunger, and a mother who is filled with anxiety and guilt. With my services we can remedy the underlying causes of this negative downward spiral.
Feel free to contact me for more information about how we may be able to help and your family.
