Pediatric Occupational Therapy in Sunnyvale, CA

Our therapists are local to the South Bay and know this community well.

Several members of the TheraPeeps team live and work in the Sunnyvale area, which means families here are not waiting for a therapist to travel from across the Bay. We are genuinely embedded in this community, and that matters when you are building the kind of trusting, ongoing relationship that effective developmental therapy requires.

TheraPeeps is a mobile pediatric OT practice founded by Brooke Olson, OTR/L. We serve children ages 0 to 8 across Sunnyvale and the broader South Bay, delivering evidence-based, child-centered occupational therapy in homes, private schools, and outdoor therapeutic settings. Our team brings an average of 20+ years of combined clinical experience to every family we work with.

From sensory integration to feeding therapy, every service is personalized and delivered where your child feels most at ease.

TheraPeeps offers the following services to Sunnyvale families:

• In-Home Occupational Therapy: Personalized OT sessions in your home, using your child’s real environment and daily routines as the therapeutic context.
• Private School-Based OT: Collaboration with teachers and staff at Sunnyvale-area private schools to support classroom participation, fine motor skills, and sensory regulation.
• Sensory Integration Therapy: Play-based, clinically structured sessions for children who have difficulty processing sensory information, touch, movement, sound, taste, or body awareness (proprioception). Our team is Board Certified in Sensory Integration and STAR certified.
• Feeding Therapy (SOS Approach): Supportive, graduated feeding therapy for children who are extremely selective eaters or who have oral motor difficulties affecting mealtimes.
• DIR/Floortime Therapy: A relationship-first model that prioritizes your child’s emotional and developmental readiness over behavioral compliance. We have a DIR/Floortime trainer on staff with 10+ years of expertise.
• Nature-Based Therapeutic Groups: Small-group outdoor sessions combining motor skill development with social connection and confidence-building.
• Parent Coaching and Safe and Sound Protocol: Direct coaching in DIR/Floortime principles for caregivers, plus the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP), a research-supported auditory intervention that supports nervous system regulation and social engagement.

Every child’s profile is different. Our team is trained to meet that complexity.

TheraPeeps works with Sunnyvale children ages 0 to 8 who are experiencing a range of developmental challenges. We work with children who have:

• Sensory processing differences, including sensory over-responsivity, under-responsivity, and sensory-seeking behaviors
• Autism or who are in the process of being evaluated for an Autism diagnosis
• ADHD and related challenges with attention, executive function, and self-regulation
• Feeding difficulties, including extreme food selectivity and oral motor delays
• Fine and gross motor delays affecting handwriting, play skills, or daily self-care tasks
• Learning disabilities including dysgraphia (difficulty with the physical act of writing)
• Emotional and self-regulation challenges, one of TheraPeeps’ most requested specialty areas

You do not need a formal diagnosis to call us. If something feels off with your child’s development, trust that instinct and reach out.

Relationship-based, neuro-affirming, and built around your family’s real life.

Sunnyvale families have choices when it comes to pediatric therapy. Here is what distinguishes TheraPeeps:

• Mobile delivery model: Therapy comes to your home or school. No commute, no waiting room, no uprooting your child’s routine for a clinical setting.
• Neuro-affirming philosophy: We do not work to make your child appear neurotypical. We work to help them regulate, connect, and build confidence in who they already are.
• Certified team with deep specialization: Board Certifications in Autism and Sensory Integration, SIPT and STAR certification, SOS Feeding training, and a DIR/Floortime trainer on staff.
• Family as full partners: You are not a bystander in your child’s therapy. We coach you, collaborate with you, and make sure the gains from therapy carry into daily home life.
• Local presence: Our therapists are based in Sunnyvale and San Jose, meaning shorter response times and genuine community connection.

Many Sunnyvale families recover significant session costs through their out-of-network benefits.

TheraPeeps is a private-pay practice. We do not bill insurance directly, but we provide detailed superbills after each session so you can submit for out-of-network reimbursement. Sunnyvale’s tech-sector employer plans frequently include strong OON benefits, and many of the families we serve recover a meaningful portion of their investment this way.

Call (650) 204-0677 to discuss current rates and how out-of-network reimbursement typically works for families in our area. We want you to have clear information before you make any decisions.

Three steps and you are on your way.

Reaching out for the first time is the hardest part. We make what comes next straightforward.

1. Call or book online. Call (650) 204-0677 or use our online booking link to request an initial consultation. We respond promptly, usually the same day.
2. We match your child with the right therapist. We take time to understand your child’s strengths, challenges, and your family’s schedule before recommending a therapist. The relationship matters as much as the credentials.
3. Therapy starts in your Sunnyvale home or school. Your first session happens where your child is most comfortable. From there, we build together.