Our Therapy Model

Playwell Collective is an integrative community-based occupational therapy practice based in Fresno, California. All services are provided within the home or in the community, where we believe you can grow where you are, no matter the diagnosis. In the home and community, your culture, routines and roles can be understood and upheld. 

At Playwell, relationship always comes first and we use a trauma-informed approach that encourages connection and co-regulation over compliance. Behavior is always viewed with curiosity and compassion. We use neuroscience to guide our interventions and the literature says the brain learns best through play! Play is the most essential part of childhood, and is the primary occupation of children. We value all individuals and strive to be a neuro-diversity affirming practice that encourages self-advocacy and double empathy. 

What We Do

We offer a variety of trauma-sensitive, culturally appropriate, community-based occupational therapy services. Services focus on prevention, early intervention, school-based, workplace readiness, and integrative community services for children/youth, with the primary emphasis on developing emotional resiliency and mental well-being. Playwell uses evidence-based, trauma-sensitive, relationship-focused, and play-based occupational therapy programs (examples of specific interventions include Trust Based Relationship Intervention [TBRI], sensory integration, interoception, mindfulness, expressive arts/crafts, DIR Floortime, Safe and Sound Protocol [SSP]).  Services for older children have an emphasis on pre-vocational and community readiness skills such as cooking, meal planning, budgeting, using public transportation, finding healthy leisure interests, improving organizational/study skills, and healthy lifestyle habits.

For more information on the programs and protocols we use and are trained in, please check out our Resources page.