Primed for Pediatrics

A 12-week Small Group Mentoring Program

Enrollment will reopen on August 18th

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This program is SO WORTH IT. As someone who is about two years into my career as an OT & have never consistently had support/mentorship in clinic (boss is an SLP, majority of OTs here are newer), it felt incredible to have support from other OTs and especially to be able to brainstorm/learn from Katie. She provided so many helpful resources & ideas for treatment activities that I could actually incorporate into my sessions, which I feel like is lacking from other continuing education programs. The 1:1 sessions were one of my favorite part of this program!
Lauren
OTP

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I was fortunate to have mentors early on who were focused on building my skills and confidence. It paved the path for me to become a great therapist.

 

Sadly, that kind of support isn’t the norm anymore. 

 

No one to ask questions. No one to observe. No one to process the “what now?” moments with.

 

We’ve all had those times when we’re stuck in a session or unsure about next steps, and we wish someone could help us make sense of it.

 

That’s exactly why I created Primed for Pediatrics: to give you the support I was grateful to have.

 

Primed for Pediatrics helps you become an exceptional therapist:

▫️One who plays detective to figure out the “why”.

▫️One who feels confident when talking to parents and other professionals.

▫️One who understands how the sensory systems work together and how it really does impact everything we do.

▫️ The one who values using a neurodiversity affirming approach and all that comes with it.

Primed for Pediatrics gives you the foundational knowledge (and beyond) to kickstart your confidence!

Katie was a fantastic instructor and this mentorship program was exactly what I needed. It was amazing being able to collaborate with fellow pediatric OTs and being able to learn topics that were only brushed on in school. I found the resources to be amazing and I still have parents comment to me how much they love them. They have made my practice easier and I feel more confident as a therapist now as I have the tools to be able to support families. I highly recommend this program!!
Anissa
OTP

Group mentoring sessions with no more than 15 Occupational Therapists and OTAs to ensure that each member can contribute, ask their questions, and leave with answers.

 

Enrollment will reopen August 18th


Live sessions will be offered on:

Wednesdays at 8 PM EST  (starting September 3rd)

Sundays at 6:30 PM EST (starting September 7th)


You choose which works best for you!

This program is for you if you want to stop guessing your way through sessions and start showing up with clarity, purpose, and skill.

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This mentorship group exceeded my expectations. Katie is so knowledgeable about all the topics discussed and provides so many great treatment ideas and strategies that you can implement immediately. It was great to be able to get feedback on specific clients and bounce ideas off of other therapists too. I was feeling a little bit lost not getting any mentorship at work, but after 12 weeks of this group, I feel more confident as a practitioner thanks to Katie and all the other therapists. Would definitely recommend this course to any new graduates!
Julia
OTP

Weekly Focus Topics: 

▫️Evaluation Tools

▫️Sensory Processing

▫️Modulation + Self Regulation

▫️Treatment 

▫️Feeding Evaluations

▫️Oral-Motor Skills

▫️Feeding Therapy

▫️Handwriting

▫️Reflex Integration

▫️Documentation  + Goals

▫️Social-Emotional Learning

▫️Preventing Burnout

Get the focused mentorship and clinical deep dive you’ve been craving

This program is best for therapists in their first 5 years of peds practice (or who want to jump into the fun).

 

✔️It provides guided learning:

  • Each week, you’ll watch a 30-60 minute webinar on our topic. 
  • You’ll gain access to research articles, resources, and some of my favorite tools.

✔️It provides structured mentorship:

  • We’ll meet weekly (75 minutes) for small group mentorship on our topic to help you connect the dots and apply it to your caseload.

✔️It provides individualized support:

  • Take advantage of the 1:1’s included in the program for dedicated time to deep dive into your caseload.
All calls are recorded! If you can’t make the live, ask questions on our private community board for group discussion.

Exclusive Resources:

 

  • Activity Guides: Let me do some planning for you!  You’ll receive 10  themed activity guides focusing on fine motor, visual motor, sensory, and feeding activities that you can use in your sessions! 
  • Templates: Initial Evaluation, Feeding Evaluation, Therapy Guides, Goal Templates, Goal tracking sheets, IEP management, etc. 
  • Teacher + Parent Handouts to support your therapy sessions and their understanding
  • Download and print resources to help guide your treatment sessions and clinical reasoning.
  • 15+ Research Articles 
  • Earn 30 PDUs for NBCOT
This program was exactly what I needed as the only pediatric OT at my clinic! It allowed me to collaborate with other OTs and also get more resources/knowledge in the areas most used in pediatrics. I feel way more confident in my practice now and have a community to go to with questions as I am growing. Thanks!
Rachel
OTP

Who is this mentorship group best for?

OTs or OTAS who:

  • are in their first 5 years of peds practice (or want to transition to peds)
  • are working in schools, clinics, or early intervention
  • want accelerated learning and hands-on mentorship
  • need to expand their knowledge and clinical skills in our 12 core topics 
  • want a small, safe community of like-minded neurodiversity-affirming therapists
Yes! This is me!
Being a fairly new practitioner with limited fieldwork experiences in pediatrics, this program provided a foundation for me to feel comfortable enough to gain the confidence to promote my ongoing growth in this very rewarding profession. Katie provides a welcoming and safe place to explore how we can work through the challenges faced in practice, in collaboration with other OTs, through humor, tears, and curiosity. So very grateful for Katie's courses that have helped to ignite the spark that reminds me why I love this profession so much. And most of all I love how she works from a strengths-based and neurodiversity-affirming approach for us to value children as they are.
OTP

Here's a deeper look at some of the resources included in the Well-Balanced OT's Group Mentoring

Oh, I can't wait!

At the end of the 12 weeks, you should feel more knowledgable, more confident with treatment planning, better equipped to talk to caregivers, and less stressed!

Take it from these past members...

Occupational Therapist
"Katie was an excellent mentor! She helped me feel more confident in my ability to problem solve and evaluate a variety of children on my caseload. I learned how to effectively communicate tough conversations with parents. In addition when I was in a rut for treatment ideas or had difficulty working towards children’s goals, she helped me gain a fresh perspective with treatment ideas to make the just right challenge that is also fun!"
OTP
OTP
This program was exactly what I needed. To have weekly discussion and resource building/learning on topics, new resources and treatment ideas, community with like minded OTs; and Katie who was such an excellent educator. Would recommend to any new or (new pediatric) occupational therapists looking to grow their confidence by growing their skill sets, knowledge, and resource base for how to keep growing.
OTP
OTP
I had a wonderful experience learning from Katie and collaborating with other OTs through this mentorship program! I really appreciated the videos and resources shared by Katie and have already implemented several things learned with my clients and their families. I would highly recommend this course to any new or seasoned OT who is looking for support and wanting to increase confidence and improve clinical reasoning skills.
Sam
SamOccupational Therapist
"Katie has been an amazing support over the last few months. As a new grad and the only OT at my job, having Katie to ask questions to has really helped me feel more reassured that I’m on the right track with my clients. She has a lot of knowledge on different topics in pediatric OT and the resources she provides are super helpful and time-saving. I would 100% recommend Katie as a mentor to anyone who is seeking extra support in their OT practice!"
Occupational Therapist
I love the opportunity to learn and collaborate. My job is very isolating and I think there is a huge value to working with other OT's. I think this is a great opportunity to gain collaboration for those who might be working as a solo OT.
Occupational Therapist
The group mentoring exceeded all my expectations. I gained confidence and clinical skills that I am able to use with many of my patients. I loved how you didn't "fluff" any topic and everything was very applicable to real life practice (both schools and clinic). It was amazing and I'm so thankful to have learned from you.
Samantha
SamanthaOccupational Therapist
Katie's mentoring program was invaluable- I literally cannot say enough about it. Her weekly topics were ones that I feel were not touched upon in school and areas that I always wanted to learn more about. I knew nothing about feeding and oral motor but now feel excited to treat my first client in this area. Katie (The Well-Balanced OT) included recommended courses for each topic as well if we wanted to delve further into the topic. I have already used her free resources and my kids and parents love them! I also worked with Katie outside of the mentoring class regarding private business advice and I couldn’t have asked for someone better to learn from. She is personable and professional, and I look forward to working with her in the future! Whether you have been a therapist for 1 year or 30 years, there is something to gain from The Well-Balanced OT’s mentoring program and I recommend it HIGHLY!
Jennifer
JenniferOccupational Therapist
Katie’s group mentoring program has been wonderful! Even though I’ve been a pediatric OT for many years, the support and collaboration with Katie and the other group members has been so helpful since I’m the only OT at my school and it’s great to learn from and bounce ideas off of each other. I can’t say enough positive things about Katie and the program resources – she is thoughtful, knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and really cares about helping other therapists grow and learn and her resources are creative and fun. I highly recommend Katie’s group mentoring program to all therapists, but especially new/newer grads and those therapists wanting to transition to pediatrics. I wish Katie was around when I first started working in peds!
Occupational Therapist
Katie, this program is so amazing and really exceeded my expectations! Since starting work, it's been a journey of accruing my own resources to learn more and grow. Your program is literally a gift that all therapists should have access to!! The abundance of material/info shared, the weekly calls, and your own wisdom added all together make it such an incredible offering. This program has been great! It has been super beneficial to my knowledge and feeling more confident.
Occupational Therapist
This program was very helpful! Being only two years out of school, I feel much more confident working as a solo pediatric therapist. I also appreciate that we get to keep access to all the materials. This will be so helpful as I continue to grow my caseload and evaluate more kiddo's. I also know that I can reach out to my other class participants, Katie, and the other cohorts if I have questions in the future.
Occupational Therapist
Participating in this mentorship program was the best thing I could have done for myself early on in my professional career! We covered topics that we didn’t spend a lot of time on in school, and it was so refreshing to learn more about them in a way that was easily digestible. 10/10 recommend!!!!
John Doe
John Doe
Please leave a testimonial/review of the program: I have wanted OT mentorship since the start of my career, and I am happy to have found it with Katie. She has a wide base of knowledge in many areas of pediatric practice. She offered an introduction to areas, I had been feeling, were not covered well in my graduate program and fieldwork experiences, and shared resources to lead me towards learning more on these topics. Katie created a safe space to share questions, modeling her inclusive problem-solving approach. Katie's child-led and strengths-based approach to therapy is aligned with my own efforts at the same. The group learning platform was great for me!
Haydee
HaydeeOT
Group mentoring from Katie was such an incredible learning experience. I was an adult hospital based OT with zero pediatric experience, and this program really helped mentor and support me in the transition to pediatric school based OT. The program is in depth and covers topics your school may not go over! I still reach out and receive 1:1 support for caseload management and business questions. Katie is a great teacher, and fosters your inner confidence as an OTP!
OTP
I found myself eager to attend our weekly meetings. The support from Katie and the other therapists was awesome. I say just go for it, and spend the money for the 12 week course because it is worth it!
OTP
OTP
This course has been amazing! It has certainly increased my knowledge & skills in all areas! It an excellent all rounder course! So many resources! Thank you Katie
OTP
I really enjoyed the program! It was so helpful and I learned so much that I didn’t learn in OT school or fieldwork! Katie is so knowledgeable and helpful and the resources for parents were phenomenal. I was able to ask questions about all of the concerns that I have had in these last 12 weeks. I highly recommend this program and love the benefit of having had a free 1:1 session with Katie as well as the opportunity to join the collaborative group afterwards! This is perfect for any OT who doesn’t have a mentor on site or readily available at their job!

Meet Anna, a HH private practice owner

Meet Julia, an Early Intervention OT

Meet Taylor, a pediatric OTP who works in a school

Meet Ariana, a pediatric Occupational Therapist and owner of her own clinic

Meet Lauren, an Early Intervention OT who recently completed the mentoring group.

The mentorship program was so well organized and allowed us to deep dive in various topics that we treat in the field. Katie provided us a safe space to discuss challenges as clinicians and the ability to brain storm ways we can be more confident and efficient therapists. I highly recommend for anyone feeling burnt-out in the field or looking for support from fellow therapists!
OTP

Have questions? We have answers:

Groups will begin running in January and September.

Each mentoring group runs for 12 weeks. If there is a holiday, it may take 13 weeks to complete.

Add your name to the waitlist to find out all the details (Sign up here)

Yup! This program is for both OTs and OTAs. We have two session topics on evaluations, and even if you are not directly completing them, it’s still really helpful to understand what the OT is looking at and how it translates to therapy.

Yes, you can earn up to 30 PDUs for NBCOT when you complete the program. This is equivalent to 2.4 CEUs.
 
At the end of the program, you can also get a certificate of completion with the hours accrued (24 hours) to submit to state licensing boards (please check yours for approval). You can find state requirements for renewal here. 

You do not! Each live session will be recorded and sent to you shortly after the meeting. You’ll have access to these sessions and resources for a lifetime. 

I offer two meeting times a week. If you are unable to attend your scheduled time, you are welcome to join us the other day. 

You can join too! We’ve had therapists from Canada, South Africa, Tawain, and Australia join us. Each of the pre-recorded lessons have closed captions if needed. If you are unable to make the live sessions, you can also take advantage of the community board to connect with the other OTs and ask questions!

You will have access to the weekly topic information for a lifetime. All of the material is available for download!

You will be asked to download the Activity Guides and TPT resources by the end of the 12 weeks.

I’d love that! Once you graduate, you can join our WBOT COLLABORATIVE.

We meet at least 3x a month for case studies, collab sessions, and advanced learning topics (webinars). 

PDU will be earned towards NBCOT.

You’ll continue to have access to all my resources, including anything new I make, and 20% off Well-Balanced OT webinars.

The cost is $47 a month.

Unfortunately at this time, I do not offer refunds once the program has begun.  If you decide after the program begins that you are unable to join in live sessions (and you want to), I do offer you the opportunity to participate in a future cohort when the time allows.  

With the program, you’ll get 2, 30 minute 1:1 sessions!  If you’d like to schedule any additional sessions they are 30% off. 

If you’d like more info or have any questions, I’m happy to get on a quick 15-minute call to see if we’d be the right fit. 

You can schedule that here. 

Join us in the Fall 🎉

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