OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS

 Beth received her Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy from the  University of Illinois-Chicago in 2004. She has experience working in various settings including home-based early intervention, tele-therapy,  school systems, outpatient clinics and as part of a diagnostic team for a center for autism.  She is certified in the Handwriting Without Tears®  program, M.O.V.E® program, and Therapeutic Listening®.  She has  completed advanced continuing education in MORE, Floortime/DIR,  Kinesiotaping, The Ready Approach for Self Regulation®, The Alert  Program®, TEACCH®, TalkTools, neurodevelopmental techniques, and  assistive technology.  She has been a presenter at state conferences,  parent workshops, universities, day cares and school programs.  
Beth also serves as our Clinical Director.
In her spare time, Beth enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband and four children.

  Maxi has a Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy from James Madison University.  She has experience working in both the home and clinical setting, and is fluent in Spanish, allowing her to expand her therapy services to include Spanish speaking families.  Maxi has experience working with children who have diagnoses such as: autism spectrum disorder, down syndrome, sensory processing disorder, and developmental delays. She has attended the M.O.R.E course, which targets integrating the mouth with sensory and postural functions.  She has provided seminars for parents, colleagues, and other health professionals regarding feeding and food aversions in children, specifically following the ‘Just Take a Bite’ protocol as used in her treatment sessions with children ages 1-16. Additionally, she is certified in Therapeutic Listening ®.  Maxi also serves as our Lead Therapist for our Stafford location. In her spare time, Maxi enjoys playing games, reading, yoga, and traveling with her friends and family. 

Dana received her Bachelor’s of Science degree and her Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy from Russell Sage College in Troy, New York in 2001. She has 18 years of pediatric experience working in a variety of settings, which include, Early Intervention, private practice and the school system. She is skilled in treating a diverse patient population with developmental delays, feeding difficulties and autism spectrum disorders. Dana is certified in Sensory Integration Theory and Treatment and in the administration of the Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests (SIPT). She is also certified in Beckman Oral Motor

Assessment and Intervention, Therapeutic Listening and Interactive Metronome.

Dana is dedicated to the children and families she works with and strives to make

a positive impact on their lives. She currently lives in Haymarket and enjoys spending time with her husband and three children.

Laetetia received her Bachelors in Health Sciences and  Masters in Occupational Therapy from James Madison University in 2012.  She has since worked in school-based and outpatient pediatric settings.  She has a certification in Therapeutic Listening® and  has attended the Talk Tools oral placement course. Laetetia has  advanced training in pediatric kinesiotaping, pediatric  neurodevelopmental techniques (NDT), Unstuck and On Target program,  feeding difficulties, visual dysfunction, sensory processing and  regulation, stress management, and mindfulness. She has experience  working with individuals with autism, developmental delays, cerebral  palsy, ADHD, feeding difficulties, chromosomal differences, and sensory  processing difficulties. She has presented at parent, community, and  state events on handwriting, sensory processing, bilateral integration,  and motor planning. Laetetia loves being able to integrate play into her  treatment and to make learning fun! In her free time, she enjoys  spending time with her husband and two boys cooking, exploring the  outdoors, crafting, and traveling.  

Christina Kovach attended the Occupational Therapy Assistant program in her Hometown of Dayton, OH at Sinclair Community College receiving an Associate Degree of Applied Science in June of 2006. She relocated to Virginia in 2008 with her husband to pursue his career as a firefighter in Washington, DC. Crissy has worked in a variety of settings including skilled nursing facilities and assisted living centers for 10 years. Her most recent experience was with a pediatric outpatient clinic since 2015. This provided experience with Autism, down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and sensory processing disorder. She also gained experience with sensory integration techniques, Astronaut training program, handwriting clinics with a certificate in Handwriting without Tears. She attended many feeding therapy education courses with talk tools to gain knowledge with sensory feeding difficulties, strategies for picky eaters, pediatric feeding disorders and oral placement therapy, as well as basic knowledge with kinesiotaping and Vision therapy techniques. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two children – 9-year-old daughter and 2-year-old son. They frequently travel to Lake Anna and enjoy boating and water sports. 

Allie received her Bachelor’s of Science degree from James Madison University in 2016 and her Master’s of Science in Occupational Therapy degree from Shenandoah University in 2020. She has worked as a therapy aide and behavior technician in the Applied Behavioral Analysis field. Allie has experience in both the virtual, home, and outpatient settings, and she has experience working with children with autism, down syndrome, sensory processing disorders, developmental delays, motor delays, hydrocephalus, failure to thrive diagnoses, and feeding deficits. Allie loves to incorporate play and routines-based activities into treatment sessions to keep it fun, client-centered, and meaningful to the child. In her free time, Allie likes to spend time with her family, fiancé, and golden retriever puppy!