It Started With What I Saw.
I worked in corporate health care for over 6 years. I saw firsthand how management emphasizes productivity and numbers over the care and outcomes for a child. I knew there had to be a better way.
Lakeside Therapy brings hands-on, play-based occupational therapy and feeding therapy to your home, serving families across the greater Holland area.
A Note From Your Therapist
I started Lakeside Therapy so children get the time they need, in the place they feel most comfortable.
I worked in corporate health care for over 6 years. I saw firsthand how management emphasizes productivity and numbers over the care and outcomes for a child. I knew there had to be a better way.
In many health care systems, families are asked to take a break from services after 3 to 6 months. Every child's journey is different. I'm committed to treating a child until they are appropriately ready to be discharged, not just because of a timeline.
With 8 years of pediatric experience, I'm passionate about using:
I want to offer families the flexibility of scheduling without having to bring their child to another appointment. That means less time in the car, less stress and more time for what matters most: your child.
Early On often sees families once or twice a month, with an emphasis on parent coaching. Some families are totally appropriate for that, and I value their approach. For others who need a little extra help, I can be another resource: more hands on, play-based and providing direct intervention to the child to help them grow and thrive.
How We Can Help
Every plan starts with a full evaluation, then builds toward the goals your family cares about most.
One-on-one support for picky or problem eaters, oral-motor delays, texture aversions and mealtime behavior, built around real meals in your home. Vital Stim Therapy is available for children with swallowing difficulties.
Fine and gross motor skills, sensory processing, self-care routines and developmental milestones, treated through play in your child's everyday life.
Practical, judgment-free strategies you can use between sessions, alongside direct, hands-on therapy for your child.
Lakeside Therapy travels to your home for every visit. If you are nearby, reach out and we will confirm that we can get to you.
Paying for Care
We are working through insurance enrollment now, and private pay is available in the meantime.
Private-pay sessions are available now for all services, and a detailed receipt (superbill) can be provided for out-of-network reimbursement where your plan allows it. Lakeside Therapy is also in the process of becoming an in-network provider with the plans below.
Call to talk about your child, and we will set up a first visit together.
Call (616) 283-2471Tell us about your child and what you are hoping for. We will find a visit time that works for your family.
After you reach out, you receive a link to a secure portal where you share your child's history and sign consent forms.
Your first visit takes place in your home, where we can see how your child plays and eats day to day.
A Note on Privacy: please keep your child's health details out of regular email and text messages. The secure portal is the place for them.