Inviting the body to change - can change a life.
The Whole Child Associates incorporates traditional occupational therapy philosophies and methodologies with alternative bodywork which includes Integrative Manual Therapy (IMT), Craniosacral Therapy (CST), Gillespie Approach of Craniosacral Fascial Therapy Infant Training (CFT), Myofascial Release Therapy-John Barnes, Chikly Institute and Reflex Integration.
Janet Schultz Mroz's training from the Upledger Institute, Integrative Manual Therapy Seminars, CFT, MFR and the Chikly Institute incorporates a gentle, hands-on therapeutic intervention that considers all the systems of the body. The Gillespie Approach to Craniosacral Fascial Therapy in particular facilitates healing by allowing the child to drive the movement. These techniques promote structural and postural changes and healing. Creating positive, invited changes in the body, and integrating optimal function.
Listening and inviting the body to change through these approaches promotes long term changes. Incorporating the extensive understanding of human development with this unique hands-on approach is being recognized by my accomplished colleagues and families that have experienced other approaches.
The Whole Child Associates is where many Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists and Speech/ Language Pathologists bring their children for services.
Why The Whole Child Associates?
Because Our Goal is Your Child's Success.
Highly Trained
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I am a licensed occupational therapist and massage therapist with over 35 years of pediatric experience
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I am continuously developing my therapeutic skill level to better serve my clients
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My work is being recognized by my accomplished colleagues and families that have experienced other approaches
Treatment Approach
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I consider how the body's various systems may be impacting a child's overall function
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I meet the child where they are at, at that moment, and “Provide Resources” and “Invite” the body to change. By inviting the body to change, the change is most likely to be a long-term, change versus a change that is not long-lasting.
Dedication
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Meet the client where they are functioning.
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Learn the client's goals and passions
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Utilize the client's interests and passions to meet their own and their parents/caregiver's goals they have for their child
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Work with the child, family, medical specialists, outside therapists, and school personnel to better help the child
"Janet is the best of the best. She is so insightful and observant. She has a gentle yet very effective approach to facilitating changes. After a session with Janet, my baby has been able to learn new movement patterns that she hadn't been able to do before. We've also seen the long-term benefits of strengthening, coordination, and body awareness. She has such creative ideas to motivate little ones. She is so dedicated to the kids she works with and very encouraging to us parents that are in need of it!"
- Jessica
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