Individual Outdoor Occupational Therapy for Your Child

Get individualized outdoor OT sessions, 1:1 parent collaboration, and practical strategies to transform daily life for your family.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed with the challenges your child is having in daily life, you’re not alone.

Watching your child struggle is HARD.

Maybe they’re having frequent “meltdowns” at school or home…

…or can’t keep up with peers on the playground

…or having a hard time making friends

…or struggling with focusing and seem “off-task” frequently

…or lacking confidence to face challenges and getting easily frustrated or shut down.

If you’re concerned, so are we.

We’re here to help.

As a strengths-based, neurodiversity-affirming practice, we see the best in all kids.

Whether your child is spirited, clumsy, disorganized, passionate, opinionated, high-energy, or ultra-reserved, we’re here to celebrate and support who they are. 

Experience the relief of partnering with someone who "gets" your child and seeks to support their emotional, sensory, social, or motor needs without crushing their unique spirit.

Together, let’s go all-in on understanding and supporting your child!

We’ll help you figure out the “why” for your child’s struggles…and what to do about them, so your family can have more joy and ease in daily life.

  • Outdoor sessions to provide kids with dynamic skills for a dynamic world.

  • Deep commitment to supporting parents with carryover to home.

  • Neurodiversity-affirming approach where whole-child well-being matters.

Guided by

The ConTiGO™ Approach

Our licensed OT practitioners are certified in the ConTiGO™ Approach, a science-backed methodology for providing effective outdoor therapy for kids with motor, attention, sensory, or social challenges.

ConTiGO™ is built on three pillars:

Connection

Humans are built for connection. Kids thrive with friends or family in therapy, not just a therapist. We include peers or caregivers to make sessions fun and help skills stick in daily life.

Transformation

Evidence-based therapy in nature speeds progress. Our therapists partner with nature and YOU to help your child build skills and reach goals that matter to you, making daily life easier and more enjoyable for your family more quickly.

In the Great Outdoors

Nature boosts mood, attention, and health in ways indoor clinics can’t. Our outdoor setting ditches the clinical vibe, so therapy feels normal, not stigmatizing, while sparking joy and growth. Being outdoors inspires children’s internal drive to explore, challenge their bodies, be creative, and have FUN while building skills.

Some Areas We Address in Individual OT​ Sessions

  • Anxiety 

  • Impulsivity

  • Growth mindset

  • Body awareness

  • Executive functioning

  • Flexibility and resilience

  • Dealing with disappointment

  • Perspective-taking and empathy

  • Behavioral concerns from school

  • Attention and following directions

  • Sensory processing & integration

  • Fine and gross motor coordination

  • Problem-solving and decision-making 

  • Self-regulation for navigating emotions

  • Social-emotional skills for peer and family relationships 

  • Strategies for self-care and daily routines (sleep, dressing, brushing teeth, transitioning home from school)

We understand how tough it can feel right now. While our approach isn’t about pushing your child to be someone they’re not, we want to help you find solutions for the very real problems that make daily life difficult.

Individual OT services are great for:

  • Children who need focused work on multiple goals with the 1:1 attention of the therapist.

  • Children who need therapy sessions that are curated specifically to their unique needs each week.

  • Children who need individualized work on self-regulation & emotional control prior to joining a group.

  • Families who want 1:1 time with the therapist to address multiple goals with their child.

You Might Belong at Outdoor Kids if…

  • You seek solutions that honor your child’s true self.

  • You value open communication with your therapist and want to share feedback as part of the process.

  • You want to be kept in-the-loop about your child’s therapy sessions and progress.

  • You’re ready to go on a journey of discovery with your child.

  • You want to learn effective, hands-on strategies that can be easily applied at home to reinforce your child's progress outside of therapy.

  • You love the idea of sandy adventures, mud pies, tree climbing, rain-soaked explorations, or puddle jumping.

  • You prioritize long-term well-being over quick fixes.

What’s Included When Your Child Gets Individual Therapy at OKOT

  • INITIAL OT ASSESSMENT

    (required yearly)

    Your therapist will use standardized and observational assessments so that we get a clear picture of your child’s current strengths and challenges. This will help us figure out the “why” for their struggles and inform development of an effective treatment plan.

  • COLLABORATIVE GOAL-SETTING SESSION


    Your therapist will share assessment results and together you’ll develop individualized goals and a plan for your child’s outdoor therapy sessions.

  • WEEKLY OUTDOOR THERAPY SESSIONS


    Our skilled therapists team up with you and nature for sessions that provide a just-right place for your child to practice skills and learn more about themselves. We encourage parents to stay for sessions to gain useful strategies for carry-over in daily life. When needed, therapy sessions can be swapped for a telehealth session or school/home visit.

  • BETWEEN SESSION SUPPORT 


    Using a private parent portal, you get an individualized, interactive place for all your child’s team members. It’s a convenient way to communicate, share resources, and weekly therapy updates so everyone’s on the same page.

  • MONTHLY PARENT CONSULT CALLS 


    You’ll have time to discuss your child’s needs privately with your therapist, and get answers for any questions you have. Consult calls can also be used to collaborate with others involved in your child’s care, including parents, teachers, and other therapists.

  • SEMESTER PROGRESS REPORTS


    At the end of each semester of services in January and June, you’ll get a written progress report with therapist recommendations and clear documentation of your child’s progress on goals.

Apply today for deeper connection, true transformation, and fun in the great outdoors!

What Parents Say About Us

  • My kiddo has really thrived doing OKOT for 6 months now. The setting is so perfect - after a long mostly indoor school day, nature is such a perfect respite! The therapists are really top notch and really understand my son’s struggles and strengths. Highly recommend! 

  • Our daughter is now willing to try and try again, and to say "yes" to so many things she said "no thanks" to before. She seems so much happier in her own skin, and we are able to move through the world with more ease. 

  • If you are looking for a low-demand approach that is rooted in autonomy and meeting a kid where they are– this is it. We are so happy to have found somewhere that gets what our kid needs and is not a one-size-fits-all approach.

  • My kiddo is tricky and Outdoor Kids has been the first activity he’s ever felt comfortable doing. He struggles with separating from me, and the fact that he is able to do that with our therapist is amazing.

How to Apply for Individual OT Services at OKOT

  • Fill out an application for individual OT services.

  • Our admin team will reach out within 4 business days to schedule your first visit.

  • Pay deposit within 72 hours to confirm your spot.

  • Meet your therapist at the park and watch the changes start happening!

  • Fill out an application for individual OT services.

  • Our admin team will reach out within 4 business days to schedule your first visit.

  • Pay deposit within 72 hours to confirm your spot.

  • Meet your therapist at the park and watch the changes start happening!

Real change takes time—there are no quick fixes when helping kids grow and develop. Our OKOT families see amazing results because we ask for commitment.

Kids join individual services from August to May, but can finish early if goals are met. We aim for growth, and if your child’s ready for a dyad or group mid-year, we’ll try to make it work based on availability.

How Much Does It Cost?

As a private pay practice, we can offer unique, family-centered services—like outdoor sessions, parent consultations, and video updates—not covered by insurance. If you have out-of-network benefits, we can provide superbills (paid-in-full invoices) for reimbursement after payment. To make care accessible, we allow families to pay in lower monthly installments over the course of the program duration.

Financial and scholarship information:

More than a weekly appointment, it’s a true partnership with dedicated support for you and your child. 

Once you experience the difference of a therapist who actually has TIME in their schedule for you and your child, you’ll never want less for your family. At OKOT, we prioritize knowing, communicating, and supporting each child inside and outside of their weekly sessions.

Our therapy happens among the trees, dirt, and trails — where kids love to play. 

No “medical” or “clinical” vibes here! Our outdoor sessions give kids freedom to just BE KIDS!

With a mix of curiosity, adventure, and organic support, nature provides a just-right recipe for children to push their growth edges in therapy sessions and deepen their self-knowledge for better days at home and school.

All individual outdoor sessions are guided by a certified nature-based pediatric OT to help your child build skills through playful, intentionally designed activities to help them meet their individual goals, building coordination, strength, patience, cooperation, and imagination.

Here’s What Other Families Have Said About Our Individual OT Services

  • Our son is much more confident. Even at school we're starting to see that...playing with the other kids. He's more free in his movement, more fluid, more coordinated. It's so natural. This doesn't feel like work, and that's why this works. It's hard to imagine OT in any other way now.

  • I love how much thoughtfulness, care and consideration goes into planning, executing and going through every session. My son loves these sessions and the fact that he is accepted in any state and season he is in, is a joy for us parents!

  • My son is a big sensory seeker and these sessions just meet that need perfectly for him! There are many times when things don't go as planned and my therapist has been an amazing coach for me to co-regulate with him and help him navigate tough situations.

  • My daughter’s therapist’s ability to connect and bring joy to our daughter during sessions is remarkable, offering her tools and strategies that she eagerly applies in her daily life. Observing our daughter articulate her feelings and tackle new challenges with confidence is deeply heartening.

Therapy Happens Outside!

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Still have questions? Book a call with our admin team here. We’re here for you!

Together, let’s give your child the support they need to have less stress and more JOY in daily life.