My Story

Why did you choose occupational therapy?  

Though I didn't realize it at the time, I was strongly influenced by my parent's when picking my profession. My dad is a rehabilitation doctor, and my mom is a psychologist. So, when you consider that occupational therapy is a rehabilitation specialty founded by psychologists, it's pretty easy to see how I came to find and love a service-based profession. Modeled after them, I wanted a job that didn't feel like work, a job that gave me personal meaning and fulfillment.     

Why did you start Lotus Pediatric Therapy? 

After graduate school, I worked for an outpatient pediatric clinic as an occupational therapist. Through working with kids and families, I started to rediscover the world through a child’s eyes, and it brought me a new lightness and such joy. About two years into working in outpatient pediatrics, I wanted to try something new. My passion cultivated by my parents for working with people, of all ages, pushed me to venture to new opportunities.    

I left my outpatient pediatric job and briefly worked as an occupational therapist with adults in a hospital setting. My love for working with children and families remained though, and thus the idea for Lotus Pediatric Therapy was inspired - a way for me to work with kids and adults. I created the services of Lotus Pediatric Therapy based on community needs I saw while working in outpatient pediatrics. A need for more support options in home and community settings. A need for more guidance in coordinating services among facilities and managing a child's overall plan of care.