Developmental Services, Centered on the Child

At Wonder Brightly, I provide specialized early intervention support and developmental therapy for young children with neurodevelopmental differences (including Autism Spectrum Disorder) or developmental delays. My parent coaching empowers caregivers through reflective inquiry to discover effective strategies and gain valuable insights for their child's unique developmental journey. For programs serving young children, I offer Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation, including tailored professional development and reflective supervision to strengthen your team's ability to support diverse developmental needs. 

My practice centers on fostering joyful engagement and building meaningful connections to support your child's growth in crucial areas: emotional regulation, connection within relationships, developing strong social understanding, enhancing expressive communication, and expanding play. I understand that each child has a unique developmental profile, with individual strengths and needs. Whether you have an infant, toddler, preschooler, or school-aged child, I empower you with attuned responses and help create shared positive experiences that nurture their learning.

Having supported families in diverse settings – from the comfort of your home to specialized therapeutic and inpatient environments – I recognize that all children thrive with a sensitive, responsive, and organized caregiver. My approach prioritizes nurturing relationships through relationship-based strategies, considering vital aspects like attachment dynamics and the power of co-regulation. I also focus on understanding your child's sensory processing needs and utilize a developmental and trauma-informed lens to provide comprehensive support.

At the heart of my practice is the belief in meeting each child where they are on their developmental journey, recognizing their unique needs and empowering you to become an attuned partner in their growth. By emphasizing child-led exploration and the power of play-based exploration as the cornerstone of childhood learning, I create opportunities for children to learn, develop, and thrive through enjoyable and interactive experiences. Let's work together to navigate challenges, celebrate milestones, and unlock your child's full potential.

Whether you're just beginning your support journey or navigating ongoing challenges, please know I understand. My approach, while centered on joyful connection and play-based strategies, offers a powerful and effective pathway to understanding the root "why" behind even the most challenging behaviors, including aggression and self-injury. My developmentally focused work prioritizes your child's safety and recognizes the interconnectedness of various developmental domains. 

I focus on nurturing growth in:
Communication: Encompassing both receptive language (understanding what is being said) and expressive language (sharing thoughts, feelings, and needs through words, gestures, or other means).
Cognition: Supporting reasoning, problem-solving, memory, attention, and the ability to understand and process information from their environment.
Adaptive Skills: Fostering independence in daily living activities such as self-care (dressing, feeding), following routines, and navigating their environment.
Motor Skills: Developing both gross motor skills (large movements like running and jumping) and fine motor skills (small, precise movements like grasping and drawing), as well as motor planning(the ability to plan, organize, and execute movements).
Sensory Processing: Supporting the ability to register, interpret, and respond appropriately to sensory information from their body and the world around them (including sight, sound, touch, taste, smell, proprioception/body awareness, vestibular/balance, and interoception/internal body sensations).
Social-Emotional Skills: Building emotional literacy (identifying and understanding emotions in themselves and others), self-regulation, social awareness, and relationship skills.

By understanding your child’s unique strengths and challenges across these areas, we uncover the underlying reasons for their behaviors. This comprehensive understanding allows us to create effective and compassionate strategies that unlock your child’s potential, empower your family, and equip you to advocate confidently for their needs.