Sunny Day Therapy

03/25/2026

✨ Wellness Wednesday ✨
Occupational therapy is distinct in the way it uses assessments and tools to help you understand and rate your own strengths, goals, and areas for growth. Our profession was founded in the health benefits of purposeful doing. Evidence continues to be uncovered about the why and how occupational therapy helps to motivate clients to "do, be, become, and belong" (Wilcock, 1992).
You aren't just a number here. We have the tools and the research; but the way we use them is informed by you and your story. It's not just giving you exercises here; it is helping you create MEANING and HOPE so you can thrive in your daily activities. It's a journey of self-discovery that you, your child, and your family deserve. We are honored to help you find "your exercise wheel" and "get back up on it when you are ready". Regulation changes everything. Sunny Day Therapy. It's therapy through connection.

03/24/2026

✨ Tip Tuesday ✨
Whole person therapy enhances the mind-body connection so YOU and YOUR FAMILY can have systems, tools, and support to thrive. We as OTs know that what is going on in our mind is influenced by systems in the body - our muscle tension, our gut, our breathing. It all comes together to regulate or dysregulate us. We love the messy whole here- helping you get to the roots of the nervous system dysregulation and have tools to tackle your problem from all angles. You deserve knowledge. You deserve a plan. We are honored to help you and your family. Email admin@sunnydaytherapy.net to learn more about our occupational therapy and/or schedule an OT evaluation.

03/21/2026

💙WE ARE CELEBRATING AUTISM AWARENESS & ACCEPTANCE MONTH! 💙

🌳🧩💙 Join us on April 18th from 9am-12pm for the Kham's Klub EKU Buddy Day at the EKU Student Recreation Center! 💙🧩🌳

👨‍👩‍👧 Who: Families of Autism
🤝What: FREE EKU Buddy Day
⏰ When: April 18th from 9am-12pm
🎯 Where: EKU Student Rec Center: 224 Park Dr. Richmond, KY 40475

🥚🏀⚽️🏊‍♀️⛹️‍♂️We are celebrating and invite you to join us for a fun day of sensory friendly activities, including field day games, toy centers and other activities! 🥅🤿🤸‍♂️🎳♟

👫Each participant will be teamed up with buddies to participate in activities throughout the morning. Siblings are welcome to join! 👫

🏊‍♂️🏊🏊‍♀️We will have access to the swimming pool, so be sure to bring swimsuits, towels and floatation devices, if needed.

📋 Register each individual by April 1st: https://forms.gle/9UNKszSXDZCD1jpa8

03/21/2026

A Therapy Tool Kit of Strategies Designed to Promote Functional Participation in Daily Activities, Regulation, and Support of Caregivers

What I love about our occupational therapy is it involves creative problem solving to help clients complete occupations (daily activities that matter to them). Our distinct OT is not a cookie-cutter approach. A parent told me a story about how their child was forced to color a picture in OT every week and when they could not do it told they were not behaving and needed to finish the coloring sheet the next week....

What I love about our occupational therapy is it involves creative problem solving to help clients complete occupations (daily activities that matter to them). Our distinct OT is not a cookie-cutte…

03/19/2026

Listen at https://www.weku.org/the-commonwealth/2026-03-17/autism-society-of-the-bluegrass-discusses-kentuckys-ian-alerts-and-autism-safety-after-9-year-old-girls-death

03/19/2026

Water safety is important! “People who have autism are 160 times more likely to drown than people who do not have autism.” Learn more from the Autism Society of the Bluegrass, a valuable resource for our community!

Autism Society of the Bluegrass discusses Kentucky's Ian Alerts and autism safety

03/18/2026

✨ Happy Wellness Wednesday ✨

Making and doing are a part of occupational wellness. The activities that we do (occupations) have the power to heal us, help us find rest, and help us set up rhythms and routines of support. Let us help you find the systems, tools, and courage to live out your story at Sunny Day Therapy. We are honored to nourish and empower families here. Email admin@sunnydaytherapy.net to learn more.

03/17/2026

✨ Enriched environments and playscapes such as Sunny Day Therapy's sensory motor gym and calm down room support the development of motor skills, problem solving, and regulation. Your child can learn through the scaffolded and skilled support of our OT Doctors who challenge your child with personalized activities designed to enhance learning at just-the-right levels of challenge. Our play is infused with meaning... so that the skills you learn are more likely to stick. Develop whole-body strength tailored to address your own challenges. Your OT plan begins with a comprehensive evaluation and the development of personalized goals (with input from caregivers). We love collaborating with care partners (teachers, other therapists, and parents) so you understand the why behind each activity and exercise. ✨ Email admin@sunnydaytherapy.net to learn availability and insurance information.

03/14/2026

✨ Meet Dr. Cara ✨
Cara shines her light inspiring her clients to work and grow strong physically and mentally. Cara has a few openings in her schedule; secure your spot by emailing admin@sunnydaytherapy.net. We are happy to share insurance information and availability.

03/11/2026

✨ Wellness Wednesday ✨

Check out Dr. Day speaking on The Functional Fourth Trimester podcast- a resource for new parents developed by the Postpartum OT.

Learn about the power of touch from Dr. Day, an occupational therapist, certified infant massage instructor (CIMI-2), and reflex specialist (CPRCS). She is Board certified in Pediatrics (BCP) & a core exercise specialist (PCES). Hear Dr. Day discuss the benefits of infant massage on this podcast; infant massage helps gas, sleep, colic, muscle tension, & regulation. Sunny Day Therapy works with clients of all ages including pediatrics & adults. Thanks to the Functional Fourth Trimester & the Postpartum OT for inviting Dr. Day to your podcast.

As part of Dr. Day's post-professional doctoral program, she developed The Nourishing New Families program and Story Power tools for clients across all ages to own their own journey towards wellness and holistic strength (body & mind). Contact admin@sunnydaytherapy.net to learn about occupational therapy for clients in Kentucky and coaching/training/class opportunities for parents, caregivers, and therapists across the world!

03/10/2026

🎨 All you need is the right tool to begin expressing and living out your story.

🖌 Let us help you find “your paint brush” and valued exercises/activities to create meaning and live out purpose here.

✨ Shine at sunny day therapy. ✨

👩‍🎨 Our therapy inspires "brain magic"- a term Dr. Day uses to describe the brain's own innate ability to grow and change through exercise repetition and perspective taking. Through the power of human connection & sensory system activation, we build neuroplasticity. Your brain has the innate power to prune and rewire neurons. Dr. Day's story power programs are evidence-based, theory-driven, and informed by the latest brain science/research.

👨🏾‍🎨 Your voice and your story matter here. Each treatment plan is individualized, based on assessments of strengths including motor skills, reflex skills, and/or executive functions. Email us at admin@sunnydaytherapy.net to have us set up a complimentary client portal where we can check your benefits, give you an estimate of costs, and let you know if we are in network with your insurance. We accept many insurances including some Medicaid payers.

✨ OT services currently only available in Kentucky due to state licensure laws (in Lexington, Richmond, or telehealth). Some of Dr. Day's coaching and training packages for teachers/therapists are available across state lines online! Inquire today. ✨