Pine Tree OT

01/06/2026

If you’ve tried
✨ routines
✨ visuals
✨ reward systems
✨ “being consistent”

…and it still feels hard —

You’re not failing.
Your child isn’t broken.

They need support that meets their nervous system, not control.

I help parents understand why things are hard —
and what actually helps.

No shame.
No compliance-based strategies.
Just real support.

DM me to learn about memberships or visit my site: https://pinetreeot.my.canva.site to learn more

12/24/2025

The holidays often come with changes in routine, louder environments, new expectations, and big emotions.
For many neurodivergent children, this can feel overwhelming—not exciting.

If things feel harder right now, it’s not because anyone is doing something wrong.

A few gentle ways to support regulation during the holidays:
✨ Keep small pieces of routine when you can (meals, bedtime, quiet time)
✨ Offer predictability: talk through plans before they happen
✨ Build in breaks from people, noise, and activities
✨ Lower expectations—connection matters more than compliance
✨ Stay regulated yourself when possible (kids borrow our nervous systems)

A calm, supported child—and caregiver—is more important than traditions done “perfectly.”

12/24/2025

🌲Neuroaffirming OT means honoring your child’s nervous system, communication, and individuality—while still supporting growth and participation in daily life with goals that matter to the entire family.

🌲Therapy doesn’t have to feel like constant correction.

🌲It can feel supportive, respectful, and empowering.

🌲Play, patience and passion are far more effective than fighting for compliance.

12/23/2025

I’m so excited to share that I’ll be opening my new pediatric occupational therapy space soon! 🎉
I provide neuroaffirming, relationship-centered OT with a focus on regulation, daily routines, and supporting the whole family—often right in your home, but NOW also outpatient as well.

I’m currently booking a limited number of January openings.
✔️ MaineCare accepted
✔️ Private pay options available

DM or email to connect 💛

12/16/2025

I made something I wanted to wear myself.

As an OT—I talk every day about honoring nervous systems instead of fixing people. About unlearning compliance. About letting kids (and adults) exist as they are.

I couldn’t find apparel that reflected that and felt like home, so I made it.

🌲Maine-rooted.
♾️Neurodivergent-affirming.
💙For the moms, OTs, SLPs, PTs, and teachers who get it.

No pressure. Just sharing in case it resonates

https://pinetreeot.printify.me

12/12/2025

🌲 Your child doesn’t need to change — they need support that understands them. 💚
The Care Access Membership gives you monthly OT consults, personalized home programs, priority scheduling, automatic superbills, and access to my full digital resource library.

All for $150/month.
Message me to join.

Visit

https://pinetreeot.my.canva.site

For more information

12/12/2025

I’m thrilled to share something I’ve been dreaming about for a long time. 🌲💛
These designs are inspired by Maine, nature, and the way neurodiversity adds beauty and depth to our world. Nature reminds us that everything grows differently—and that’s what makes it extraordinary.

If you’d like to order, there’s still time to get your items before Christmas!
Thank you for supporting local and lifting up the work I love so much. 💚

Click here to shop:

https://pinetreeot.printify.me

If you are wanting any specific designs in youth sizes or any customizations please let me know!

11/27/2025

Nine years ago today, I lost my brother to su***de. He was 16. He was autistic, deeply loved, and struggling with depression.

I’m sharing this because his story should never be invisible — and because so many autistic and ADHD youth face mental-health challenges that go unnoticed.

Research shows that:
• Over 70% of autistic adolescents have at least one co-occurring mental-health condition
• 20% experience anxiety
• 11% experience depression
• Autistic teens with ADHD have even higher risks of anxiety and depression

These numbers aren’t small. They’re not rare.
And they represent real people — like my brother — who deserved understanding, support, and safety.

Today, I honor his memory by raising awareness.
By encouraging families, professionals, and communities to look closer, to check in, and to listen without judgment.

If you are neurodivergent and you’re struggling: you’re not alone, you’re not “too much,” and you deserve care.

If this message reaches even one person who needs it, sharing his story is worth it.
❤️
***deprevention

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11/20/2025

Come stop by! I am here until 5:00 ☺️

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11/19/2025

Just a reminder that tomorrow is the day!! If you have any sensory items, parenting books, fidgets, noise cancelling headphones (or you’re unsure if it relates but want to donate it) please message me!!

🌿 Regulation Resource Network is preparing for our very first swap, share, trade event!

We’re starting to collect gently used sensory tools, fidgets, weighted items, visual supports, adaptive seating, and other regulation resources to build our starting donation pile for the first Swap & Share Event 💚

If you have items your child has outgrown or that didn’t quite work for them — this is a beautiful way to pass them along to another family who might benefit.

🎁 Accepting:
• Fidgets, chewies, and calming tools
• Sensory bins, balance toys, or body socks
• Weighted or compression items
• Visual timers, charts, or picture supports
• Books about emotions, regulation, or neurodiversity

📍Drop-off options: (add your location or message me for pickup!)
🕊️ Everything donated will go right back into our local neurodivergent community.

Let’s make sure every family has access to the tools that help their children feel safe, calm, and connected.

💌 Comment below or message me if you’d like to donate — or if you’d like to help sort and organize!