The Therapy Spot

08/27/2026

Space is limited and our course starts next week!

08/27/2026

🎉 Happy Work Anniversary to our front desk associate, Brandy! 🎉

Today we’re celebrating Brandy and all the warmth, kindness, and organization they bring to our front desk! 💛 From welcoming families with a smile to keeping our days running smoothly behind the scenes, Brandy is such an important part of our team.

We’re so grateful for everything you do to make our clinic feel welcoming and connected for the children and families we serve. Thank you for being part of our team and for all you bring to The Therapy SPOT! 🥰

Here’s to another year! 🎉✨

08/24/2026

We have an amazing team in Farmington- join us :)

We're Growing Our Team! 💙 Now Hiring: Pediatric Occupational Therapist

At The Therapy SPOT, we believe every child deserves to be understood, celebrated, and supported in a way that honors who they are. We're looking for a compassionate, curious, and collaborative Occupational Therapist to join our team in Troy and Farmington Hills, Michigan.

If you're passionate about:
✨ Child-led, play-based therapy
✨ Neurodiversity-affirming care
✨ Building meaningful relationships with children and families
✨ Working alongside a supportive interdisciplinary team
✨ Continuing to grow as a clinician through mentorship and collaboration
..we'd love to meet you!

We're committed to creating an environment where both children and therapists can thrive. If you're looking for a workplace that values clinical excellence, lifelong learning, teamwork, and making a genuine difference in the lives of children, this could be the perfect fit.

Know someone who would be a great addition to our team? Tag them below or share this post—we'd love to connect!

08/21/2026

Join us in celebrating one of our patients- she has worked so hard in therapy and we are so proud!

08/21/2026

Relationships are at the heart of development. 💛

Relationship-based models recognize that children learn best when they feel safe, connected, understood, and genuinely engaged with the people around them. Instead of focusing only on skills or behaviors, we look at the whole child—and use meaningful relationships, play, shared joy, and connection as the foundation for growth.

At our practice, we believe connection comes before compliance, and relationships create the foundation for learning. When children feel seen and supported, they can build communication, regulation, problem-solving, confidence, and independence in ways that are meaningful to them.

Because the most powerful intervention isn't always a technique—it can be a trusted relationship, a moment of shared joy, or simply being willing to enter a child's world. 🌱

08/12/2026

From a neurodiversity-affirming perspective, when a child repeatedly opens and closes a door, lines up cars, spins a wheel, or pushes the same button over and over, we don’t need to immediately redirect them toward “more appropriate” play.

There is meaning in what they are doing.

Play can be a way to explore cause and effect, movement, sensory experiences, predictability, problem-solving, and connection. And when we join a child in their play instead of changing it, we create opportunities for shared attention, communication, creativity, and deeper engagement.

The goal isn’t to make a child play the “right” way.

✨ The goal is to understand what they’re communicating through play and build from there.

Meet them where they are. Join their interests. Follow their lead. And let play grow from a place of connection. 🌱

08/11/2026

Kinda chic ✨

when your therapy room is a place where kids can:
✨ stim
✨ move
✨ communicate differently
✨ take breaks
✨ make choices
✨ be silly
✨ say no
✨ try again
✨ be themselves

That’s the kind of therapy we’re here for. 🫶

08/06/2026

🧠 What are primitive reflexes?

Primitive reflexes are automatic movement patterns that help babies survive and develop during the first year of life. As children grow, these reflexes are typically integrated, allowing for more coordinated movement, attention, balance, and self-regulation.

When primitive reflexes remain active longer than expected, some children may experience challenges with motor skills, coordination, posture, attention, sensory processing, or emotional regulation. While retained reflexes are just one piece of the puzzle, understanding them can provide valuable insight into a child's development and help guide individualized support.

At Therapy Spot, we look at the whole child to understand how movement, sensory processing, regulation, and relationships work together to support learning and participation. 💙

08/04/2026

🌟 Supporting Neurodivergent Kids & Teens 🌟

Raising or working with a neurodivergent child can be incredibly rewarding—but it can also leave you wondering how to best support them through everyday challenges.

Join us to learn how to support neurodivergent kids and teens with our virtual presentation with Bloom U !

Wed 8/5 at 6:30pm

08/03/2026

🎉 Happy 3-Year Anniversary, Haley! 💙

Today we're celebrating an incredible milestone—three years of Haley being part of the Therapy Spot family!

Haley, thank you for the compassion, patience, and dedication you bring to every child and family you work with. Your ability to build meaningful connections, celebrate every victory, and meet children exactly where they are makes such a lasting difference. We are so grateful for the kindness, positivity, and expertise you bring to our team each and every day.

Thank you for all you've poured into our families over the past three years. We are lucky to have you and can't wait to see all that the years ahead hold. Congratulations on this well-deserved milestone! 💙✨