Referral List
Are you looking for a therapist to work directly with your child?
Everyone on this list has been vetted and approved by Sequential Development Consulting. These referrals are not affiliated with SDC—you will connect with the professional or clinic directly.
You will find Speech-Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Licensed Educational Psychologists, Pediatric Psychologists, and Marriage and Family Therapists.
Speech-Language Pathologist
Shivani Patel, PhD, CCC-SLP
Phone: 415-347-5328
The Speech Path is a San Francisco–based private practice providing evidence-based speech and language evaluations and therapy. Our approach is neurodiversity-affirming, strengths-based, and focused on building functional communication skills that support meaningful participation at home, school, and in the community. We specialize in early language development, speech sound disorders, childhood apraxia of speech, social communication differences, and support for children with autism. Services include comprehensive evaluations, individualized therapy, social communication groups, and collaborative care with families and educators. Reach out today to get started!
Licensed Educational Psychologist
Rachel Holowicki, EdS, LEP
Phone: 650-549-5015
Brain Waves Educational Psychology is a team of educational psychologists in private practice in Pacifica. We serve the entire Bay Area by traveling to schools and providing parent support virtually. We provide psychoeducational assessments, Independent Educational Evaluations (IEEs), IQ testing, therapy, and parent coaching. We provide testing and support for Autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, anxiety, depression, and much more. We are also available for consultation on the IEP and 504 process and how to support twice exceptional (2E) and gifted learners.
Occupational Therapist
Dr. Ajené White
ajene@mobiletherapysolutions.org
Phone: (510) 621-3634
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Services are available in-home, in-school, and at her Oakland clinic, with a service area that includes communities throughout the East Bay.
Dr. Ajené White is a pediatric occupational therapist and the founder of Mobile Therapy Solutions, serving children and families throughout California's East Bay. With over 14 years of experience, she provides comprehensive evaluations, consultations, and individualized therapy for infants, children, and adolescents.
Her areas of expertise include sensory integration, self-regulation, executive functioning, primitive reflex integration, fine and gross motor development, feeding, and orofacial myofunctional therapy. Dr. White partners closely with families and educators to identify the underlying factors affecting participation and development, creating individualized, evidence-informed intervention plans that support meaningful progress across home, school, and community environments.
Speech-Language Pathologist
Molly Ramassini, M.S., CCC-SLP
molly@allbrainsspeechtherapy.com
510-394-5497
All Brains Speech Therapy is a speech therapy clinic that provides compassionate, neurodiversity-affirming speech and language therapy for children and their families at their clinic in Oakland, CA, and virtually throughout California. All Brains Speech Therapy provides speech and language assessments, individual speech therapy sessions, and/or family coaching! All Brains Speech Therapy specializes in a variety of areas: expressive/receptive language skills, gestalt language processing, autistic-affirming pragmatic language support, and articulation/phonology.
Therapy and Psychological Services
TheraTree Community
(925) 378-9456
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Offices located in Walnut Creek for in-person services. Virtual/Telehealth services are also available.
TheraTree Community provides therapy for children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families, as well as parent coaching and comprehensive psychological testing. Their team supports a wide range of emotional, behavioral, developmental, and learning needs using attachment-based, neuroaffirming, and strengths-based approaches. TheraTree also partners with schools and educators through counseling, consultation, psychological and educational evaluations, and professional training. Their goal is to provide compassionate, individualized support that strengthens relationships, builds practical skills, and helps children and families thrive.
Pediatric Occupational Therapist
Kelly Van Clief, M.S., OTR/L
Phone: 510-214-3588
Kelly is a pediatric occupational therapist offering in-person therapy within San Francisco and virtual care for the greater community. Through her practice, Nurtureally OT, she visits homes and preschools to support children and caregivers. She also contracts with the neuro-affirming practice Interconnect therapy at their clinic in the inner Sunset of San Francisco. With a disability empowering lens, she uses a strengths-based, collaborative and family centered approach to support her client's functional growth with daily living skills, body awareness and regulation. Services include assessment, individualized therapy and consultations.
Speech-Language Pathologist
Shivani Bhakta M.S., CCC-SLP
Phone: 925-452-7465
Dynamic Communication Speech Therapy Inc., is a pediatric speech-therapy clinic based in the South Bay serving families in Fremont, Milpitas, San Jose, Santa Clara, and Sunnyvale. We provide in-home services or services can also be provided at your child's daycare, private preschool or elementary school, or after school care. We provide a free 20 to 30 minute initial free consultation call to learn more and determine the best next steps. Dynamic Communication offers evaluation and therapy services for clients in the areas of receptive-expressive-pragmatic language, articulation-phonology, phonological awareness, and executive functioning.
Occupational Therapists, Speech Therapists, Summer Camps, and Year-round Groups
Ready Set Go Therapy
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Ready Set GO Therapy is a therapist-run pediatric practice serving Marin County and surrounding communities since 2008.
We provide individual and group occupational therapy and speech therapy in our fully equipped sensory gyms, along with school-based services and trainings for parents, teachers, and community professionals. Our specialized Friendship Explorations outdoor summer camps and year-round groups create supported social experiences where children can build confidence and develop skills to connect with peers in meaningful ways.
Our mission is to empower children to lead joyful, successful lives. We believe therapy is most effective when children are having fun and feel supported every step of the way. Our caring, highly trained therapists support children of all ages and abilities through engaging strengths-based care. Areas addressed include emotional regulation, fine and gross motor skills, self-help, feeding, speech sound production and clarity, fluency, listening skills, AAC, and social communication.

Pediatric/AYA Psychologist Consultant
Dina Hankin, PhD
I have a private practice in Oakland, CA with a specialty in individual, family, and couples' psychotherapy for children, teens, young adults, and families presenting with a member with a life limiting and/or life-threatening medical condition. I work with individuals and families wanting a space to process and/or interventions for coping with grief and loss, behavioral challenges, parenting, impact on learning or work, and social isolation related to medical diagnosis, treatment, and/or survivorship. Consult with families and school systems to assist with development and implementation of school accommodations and learning support needs due to diagnosis, treatment, and long-term effects of medical condition.
Speech-Language Pathologist
Supreet Kaur, M.A. CCC-SLP
supreet@growandshinespeech.com
Phone: 209-596-6070
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Service Locations:
In-clinic sessions in Emeryville
In-home speech therapy throughout the East Bay (availability varies by location)
Grow & Shine Speech & Language Therapy is a pediatric speech-language clinic providing individualized, play-based therapy for children. Services include support for speech sound disorders (articulation and phonology), expressive and receptive language delays, social communication challenges, and early intervention needs. Our approach is collaborative and family-centered, combining evidence-based practices with engaging, child-led sessions. We partner closely with parents and caregivers to ensure meaningful progress and carryover into everyday routines.​
Psychotherapist
Michelle Kaye, LCSW
Michelle Kaye, LCSW is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 15 years' experience helping children and families to thrive emotionally and relationally. I specialize in working with neurodiverse children and children with special and exceptional needs. I am also rostered in Child-Parent Psychotherapy (a modality for supporting children 6 and under) and have additional training in cognitive therapy. I provide individual therapy, family therapy and parent coaching in person at our clinic in the Rockaway neighborhood of Pacifica. I am also available for clinical supervision using a relational lens. My approach is energetic, relational and friendly.
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Social-Emotional Learning Specialist
Julie Johnson, M.Ed.
Julie Johnson, M.Ed., brings 30 years of experience in education as a teacher, researcher, and parent coach. She equips parents and professionals with evidence-based tools to address challenging behaviors, including defiance, power struggles, aggression, anxiety, and tantrums, and to turn everyday conflicts into opportunities for connection and growth. Her approach integrates attachment research, neuroscience, a family systems lens, and practical, relationship-based strategies for home and classroom settings. Julie offers parent coaching, teacher consultation, classroom observation, and workshops for parents and educators. She has advanced training through Hand in Hand Parenting, incorporates principles from Internal Family Systems (IFS), and is the founder of The Parent Child Connection.
Parent Coaching and Consultation, Vocational Coaching for Educators.
Katier Raher, PhD, LEP #4696
Dr. Katie Raher leads Constant Love and Learning, based in Pleasant Hill, CA, and offers parent coaching and consultation, adult nervous system regulation and emotional intelligence supports (as the foundation of effective co-regulation with children), professional development in early childhood best practices and social emotional learning (with a special focus on the play-based program Kimochis), and vocational support for educators navigating burnout and compassion fatigue. Dr. Raher holds a PhD in School Psychology from UC Berkeley and brings over 20 years of experience supporting young children and the adults who care for them. She brings a heart-centered, neuroscience-backed approach to all of her work, which is deeply rooted in connection to help children and those who care for them thrive.
Speech-Language Pathologist
Gina Calabrese, M.A., CCC-SLP, CTP
(415) 295-5006
Chickadee Speech Therapy provides in-home, in-the-community, and online speech and language services throughout San Francisco and Pacifica. My approach is neurodiversity-affirming, strengths-based, and trauma-informed, with a focus on supporting meaningful, functional communication so children can connect with others as their most authentic selves. I specialize in early intervention, speech and language delays, speech sound disorders, childhood apraxia of speech, gestalt language processing, and child-centered therapy. Services include comprehensive evaluations, individualized therapy, support navigating the IEP process, and ongoing collaboration with families, teachers, and other professionals. I look forward to meeting you and your little one!
Behavior & More LLC
Shruthi Rajalakshmi, MS, BCBA
(925) 238-3024
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Serving the Tri-Valley area (San Ramon and neighboring areas) and available via telehealth
Behavior & More LLC provides expert behavioral support for young children with autism, communication delays, and developmental differences, with or without a formal diagnosis. Services include:
-FBA-based Independent Educational Evaluations (IEEs), requested when a parent disagrees with or has concerns about their school district's behavioral assessment
-Waitlist Bridge, short-term structured support for families awaiting ABA services
-Consultation for parents, educators, and providers navigating behavior challenges
Shruthi Rajalakshmi, BCBA, brings extensive ABA experience and a collaborative, culturally responsive approach. She works closely with caregivers to understand each child's unique strengths and needs, building practical, evidence-based strategies that fit the environments where children spend their time, with compassion and care at the center of every plan.
Grief and Growing at Camp Newman
Liora Abrahams-Brosbe, RDT, LMFT
Grief and Growing at Camp Newman is a weekend retreat for those mourning the death of a loved one. We offer opportunities for participants of all ages,infants through elders, to experience the healing power of community.
Grief and Growing at Camp Newman is a uniquely Jewish, community-centered weekend retreat where individuals, couples, and families come together to mourn, heal, and reconnect after experiencing the death of a relative or friend. This intergenerational gathering weaves together Jewish ritual, tradition, and values with art, bodywork, nature, and movement.
Through workshops, group sessions, activities, and informal conversations, the weekend offers participants multiple modalities of accessing supportive tools for healing. In a nurturing Jewish environment, participants of all ages find comfort, meaningful connection, and the strength of community as they navigate the journey of grief and begin rebuilding their lives.
Early Childhood & Family Specialist
Parenting Paths
Aki Raymer, MA
510-410-9919
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Based in Oakland, California, Aki offers virtual consultations for families anywhere, as well as in-person services throughout the Bay Area.
With more than 15 years of experience supporting children, families, and educators, Aki provides personalized, one-on-one support for parents and teachers seeking practical, positive solutions to everyday challenges.
Rather than simply addressing behavior, Aki helps adults understand the why behind it. Grounded in child development, brain science, attachment, and Positive Discipline, she partners with families and educators to build connection, strengthen relationships, and teach the skills children need to thrive. Her goal is to empower parents and teachers with the knowledge and confidence to support children long after your work together ends.
Services include one-on-one parent consultations, educator coaching, Positive Discipline education, and customized professional development for schools and organizations. A complimentary 15 minute consultation is available to learn more and determine the best next steps.
Parent Coach & ADHD Certified Educator
Kristene (Kris) Geering, M.A., ADHD-CE
415-412-5051
letuslearntogether.com
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Based in Mountain View, serving families throughout the South Bay and Peninsula in person, and families anywhere virtually.
Let Us Learn Together provides one-on-one parent coaching for families of neurodivergent and dysregulated children, with particular focus on ADHD, executive function, and behavior that hasn't responded to the usual strategies. Kris holds a master's degree in Early Childhood Special Education, a California Level II Education Specialist Credential, and certification as an ADHD Educator (ADHD-CE), with more than 30 years supporting children and the adults who care for them.
Her work centers on two frameworks she developed.
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The S.C.U.B.A. Approach is her process for reading behavior as communication.
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The Regulation Reef translates current nervous system science into a shared, child-friendly language.
Kris frequently works with families who have completed an evaluation and are holding a detailed report with no clear sense of what to do next, translating findings into daily routines, home strategies, and school conversations. Services include individual parent coaching packages, single strategy sessions, small group programs, and workshops for parents and educators.






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