The Intentional OT

05/11/2026

Occupational therapy for better function looks a lot like this.

05/04/2026

Excited to be featured in U.S. News & World Report Health talking about occupational therapy.

We covered what OT actually is, when you might need it, how to access it, and the different ways it can support both kids and adults.

OT is really about helping people live their actual life. When your body, brain, or environment gets in the way of that, that’s where an OT can help you.

04/28/2026

04/26/2026

We had a great time at the gala. I won this gorgeous painting and we loved dressing up and supporting a really beautiful cause.

04/17/2026

Happy occupational therapy month! I love doing what I do, and I love my clients, big and small.

03/24/2026

I was nominated again for Best of Whitefish for The Intentional OT.

I’ve won the past two years, which still feels a little surreal, and I’d love your support again this year.

If you’ve worked with me, brought your child in, or come to a sound bath, this is a really simple way to support the clinic.

Click on the links 🔗 in my bio to find the voting page with

It takes about 10 seconds, and you can vote once a day. Don’t forget to vote for my clinic partners for your favorite physical therapist if you have interacted with for treatment.

I appreciate you more than you know.

03/16/2026

Heavy work is one of the most effective ways to support a child’s nervous system.

When the body gets deep pressure, pulling, pushing, and full body effort, it gives the brain clear information about where it is in space. That input helps the system settle instead of staying in a constant state of seeking or overwhelm.

Purposeful play helping you do hard things well.

03/09/2026

🚧 Construction Update for The Intentional OT

Construction has started on 4th Ave in Columbia Falls.

We want families to know that the clinic is still open and accessible, and we have set up an easy parking option during construction.

Parking instructions:

➡ Drive around via 3rd Ave to access the alley behind the clinic
➡ Park between the orange poles in the designated area in our back parking lot, or along 6th Street in the designated handicap spaces
➡ Walk around to the front entrance

Thank you for your patience while the city completes this work. We appreciate the flexibility and look forward to the improvements coming to the neighborhood.

03/02/2026

First part of Herman & Wallace Pediatric Pelvic Floor is done. Yay!

This course was dense with hours of prerequisites.

In my clinic, bowel and bladder struggles are rarely just about p**p and p*e.

The kids I see are also navigating anxiety, ADHD, autism, sensory differences, low muscle tone, and nervous system dysregulation.

If a child is stuck in fight or flight, their body stays tight. Tight muscles do not empty well.

If a child has low tone, they slump on the toilet and cannot push effectively.

If a child has ADHD, they miss early body signals and wait until it is urgent.

If a child has sensory differences, the bathroom itself can feel overwhelming.

This training deepened my understanding of how breathing, posture, core strength, and the pelvic muscles work together. It helped connect the dots between constipation, accidents, bedwetting, and nervous system regulation. It also reinforced external, trauma-informed approaches and practical strategies families can actually use at home.

If we want better sleep, better regulation, and less shame around accidents, we have to understand how the body works.

This training fills an important gap for the families I serve. And I am just getting started

03/01/2026

Take time for you.
Restorative Yoga + Sound Bath
Downtown Kalispell

Karina from Flourish Yoga & Massage will guide a 45-minute restorative practice. Accessible for beginners.

Then I’ll lead a 45-minute sound bath focused on nervous system down regulating.

Sunday, March 8
5:00–6:30 pm
540 South Main Street, Kalispell
$35

Space is limited. RSVP in advance.