Pediatric Occupational Therapy in Palo Alto, CA

We come to you, no commute, no waiting rooms, no disrupted routines.

Palo Alto families are navigating full schedules, high expectations, and a school environment that moves fast. When your child is struggling with sensory processing differences, motor delays, feeding challenges, or emotional regulation, adding another clinic commute to the week can feel impossible. TheraPeeps was built to remove that barrier.

Our mobile team of occupational therapists serves Palo Alto and the surrounding Peninsula communities, delivering personalized, child-centered OT at home, in private schools, and in outdoor therapeutic settings. Founded by Brooke Olson, OTR/L, our practice combines 20+ years of combined clinical experience with a developmental, relationship-based approach that puts your child’s unique strengths at the center of every session.

Every service is tailored to your child’s developmental profile and delivered in the setting that works best for your family.

We offer the full range of pediatric OT services in Palo Alto, including:

• In-Home Occupational Therapy: One-on-one OT sessions in your home, where your child is most comfortable and your family’s real routines can be part of the therapy.
• School-Based OT (Private Schools): We collaborate directly with teachers and staff at private schools in Palo Alto to support your child’s participation in the classroom.
• Sensory Integration Therapy: Structured, play-based sessions designed to help children who are over- or under-responsive to sensory input build better regulation and functional independence. Our team holds Board Certification in Sensory Integration and STAR certification.
• Feeding Therapy (SOS Approach): For children who are selective eaters or who struggle with the motor and sensory demands of mealtimes, our SOS-trained therapists work at your child’s pace to expand food acceptance and reduce mealtime stress.
• DIR/Floortime Therapy: A developmentally informed, relationship-based model that meets your child exactly where they are. We have a DIR/Floortime trainer on staff with over 10 years of expertise in this approach.
• Nature-Based Therapeutic Groups: Small-group outdoor sessions that build motor skills, emotional regulation, and social confidence in a naturalistic setting.
• Parent Coaching and Safe and Sound Protocol: We support caregivers with direct coaching in the DIR/Floortime model, and offer the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP), an evidence-based auditory intervention designed to support nervous system regulation.

Our team has deep experience with the full range of pediatric developmental differences.

TheraPeeps works with children ages 0 to 8 across a wide range of developmental profiles. If your child has received a diagnosis or if you are simply noticing that something feels off, early OT support can make a meaningful difference. We frequently work with children who have:

• Sensory processing differences (over-responsivity, under-responsivity, sensory seeking)
• Autism or who are in the process of being evaluated for an Autism diagnosis
• ADHD and challenges with attention, impulse control, or task initiation
• Feeding difficulties, including extreme food selectivity and oral motor delays
• Fine and gross motor delays affecting handwriting, play, self-care, or coordination
• Learning disabilities, including dysgraphia (difficulty with written expression) and related challenges
• Emotional regulation and self-regulation difficulties

You do not need a formal diagnosis to reach out. If you have concerns, we want to hear from you.

We are not a clinic. We are your family’s OT partner.

There are good OT clinics in the Bay Area. What TheraPeeps offers is different: therapy that lives inside your child’s actual world, delivered by a team that is genuinely invested in your family’s journey.

Here is what sets us apart:

• Mobile, in-home delivery: Sessions happen in your home, your child’s school, or outdoors, not in a clinical setting that your child has to mentally prepare for.
• Developmental, relationship-based approach: We use evidence-based models including DIR/Floortime, Sensory Integration, and SOS Feeding because they prioritize the relationship and your child’s internal experience, not just behavioral compliance.
• Neuro-affirming philosophy: We celebrate your child’s neurodiversity. Our goal is never to make your child perform neurotypicality. It is to help them function, connect, and thrive on their own terms.
• Certified, experienced team: Board Certifications in Autism and Sensory Integration, SIPT and STAR certification, SOS Feeding training, DIR/Floortime trainer on staff.
• True family partnership: You are part of every session. We coach, explain, and collaborate so that the progress your child makes in OT carries into daily life at home.

We are a private-pay practice with excellent out-of-network benefit support for qualified families.

TheraPeeps is a private-pay practice. We do not bill insurance directly, and we are upfront about that from the very first call. Many of the Palo Alto families we serve have strong out-of-network benefits through their employer plans, and we provide detailed superbills after every session so you can submit claims for reimbursement directly to your insurance carrier.

Please call us at (650) 204-0677 to discuss current session rates and to learn how out-of-network reimbursement typically works for families in our area. We are happy to walk you through what to expect before you commit to anything.

Getting started is simpler than you might expect.

We know that reaching out for the first time can feel like a big step. We have made the process as clear and low-pressure as possible.

1. Call or book online. Call us at (650) 204-0677 or use our online booking link to request an initial consultation. A real person will respond promptly.
2. We match your child with the right therapist. We take time to understand your child’s profile, your family’s schedule, and your goals before making a match. Not every therapist is the right fit for every child, and we take that seriously.
3. Therapy begins in your home or school. Your child’s first session happens in the setting you choose. From day one, we are working alongside you to build trust, gather clinical insight, and start moving forward together.