About Me

Hello! I’m Jennifer

I’m an Occupational Therapist, wife, and mother to two daughters, and have lived in Kitchener-Waterloo for the last twenty-two years.  I volunteer in my faith community, running the sound board, participating in choir, and and am a part of the environmental stewardship team. In the past I have volunteered with Le Leche League, Breastfeeding Buddies peer support, instructed baby-wearing classes and taught seminars on neurodivergence and mental health.   

I have worked in Pediatrics since 2006 in homes, clinics, and schools. Private practice has enabled me to serve my clients best, with the awareness of the advantages and disadvantages of other settings and their systems.

I serve children and families directly through treatment, consultation and parent coaching and help families navigate medical and school systems and advocate for their child.

As an Occupational Therapist, playing is what we do! I use play to develop rapport with your child, and to introduce body and brain connection concepts during therapy.

My Approach & Values

I am a Mother and Therapist that practices attachment parenting, which supports the normative, neurological development of the child.

My primary goal is to make you and your child feel safe and accepted. A relationship is built after trust gained and only then can we work on learning new skills. I do this by getting down on the child’s level, engaging in their play and working at their pace and comfort level.

I pride myself on the ability to make parents feel heard and understood. Supporting parents and families is paramount.

When a child is not functioning well at home or school, it affects the rest of the family. It is harder to create routines, give family members equal amounts of attention and care, and can often exhaust caregivers.

I strive to give both children and families strategies and skills to function better together every day. 

Experience

  • In homes, clinics and schools
  • Collaboration with Physiotherapists, Speech Therapists, RMTs, Social Workers, ABA therapists and teachers
  • Fine/gross motor delays, Autism, ADHD, Cerebral Palsy, seizure disorders, intellectual delay, medically fragile children
  • Typical children that just need some help with daily skills

Education

  • BSc Kinesiology – University of Waterloo (2002)
  • MSc Occupational Therapy – University of Western Ontario (2006)
  • Licensed in good standing with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario (COTO)
  • Member in good standing with the Ontario Society of Occupational Therapists (OSOT)