Empower Your Child with Occupational Therapy Services

Pediatric Occupational Therapy in Nashville & Hendersonville, TN

Discover How Occupational Therapy Can Support Your Child's Growth. 

Your child deserves to feel confident, capable, and ready to take on the world

Every child wants to keep up with their friends, focus at school, manage their emotions, and feel comfortable in their own skin. But for some children, everyday tasks feel harder than they should — and that can be frustrating for the whole family.

Occupational therapy helps children build the skills they need to thrive in daily life — at home, at school, and out in the community. At the Center for Connection and Wellness, our pediatric occupational therapist works with children and adolescents in Nashville and Hendersonville, TN to help them reach their full potential.

Signs your child may benefit from occupational therapy

- Difficulty focusing or staying on task at school

- Sensitivity to sounds, textures, lights, or other sensory input

- Struggles with handwriting, scissors, or fine motor tasks

- Meltdowns or difficulty transitioning between activities

- Poor coordination or frequent clumsiness

- Difficulty with organization, planning, or following multi-step directions

- Trouble with self-care skills like dressing, brushing teeth, or eating

- Overwhelm in busy or loud environments

- ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, or sensory processing disorder

- Anxiety that shows up physically — avoiding activities, shutting down, or clinging

If any of these sound familiar, occupational therapy can make a real difference.

How we help children in Nashville & Hendersonville

Our occupational therapist, Jessie Royal, MS, OTR/L, brings 7+ years of experience working with children with learning differences, ADHD, sensory processing disorder, ASD, anxiety, and depression. Sessions are tailored to each child's unique needs and can take place at our Nashville or Hendersonville office, in your home, or out in the community.

Sensory Processing — We help children who are overwhelmed by or seek out sensory input develop strategies to regulate their nervous system and function more comfortably in everyday environments.

Primitive Reflex Integration — Retained primitive reflexes can affect attention, coordination, emotional regulation, and learning. We use targeted techniques to integrate these reflexes and support overall development.

Executive Functioning Skills — Organization, planning, working memory, time management — we build these skills in practical, meaningful ways that translate directly to school and home success.

Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) — A listening-based intervention that calms the nervous system, reduces sensory sensitivities, and improves the ability to focus and connect. Especially helpful for children with anxiety, trauma, or sensory challenges.

Sensory Diet Development — We create personalized, structured routines incorporating sensory input and movement to help your child self-regulate throughout the day.

Parent & Caregiver Coaching — We don't just work with your child. We work with you too, giving you tools and strategies to support your child's progress at home and at school.

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We meet your family where you are

Occupational therapy sessions can take place anywhere — at our office in Nashville or Hendersonville, in your home, or out in the community. In-home occupational therapy is especially valuable because it allows Jessie to observe and work directly in the environment where your child lives and learns. Practicing skills in real-life settings helps children transfer what they learn in therapy to everyday situations, improving overall independence faster.

What to expect

1. Fill out our online interest form and schedule a discovery call. we will call you to discover more.

2. After learning more about your child's needs, we'll match them with the right therapist.

3. Get the support your child needs in a safe, nurturing space with trauma-informed holistic care.

Serving families across Middle Tennessee

We work with children and adolescents from Nashville, Hendersonville, Brentwood, Franklin, Gallatin, and surrounding communities in Middle Tennessee.

📍 Nashville: 1305 16th Ave South, Nashville, TN 37212

Ready to help your child thrive? Schedule a free call today — we'd love to learn more about your child and how we can help.

We work with clients on the everyday activities of life. From playing and interacting with friends, being ready to learn and attend at school, managing homework and stressors of daily life, going out in the community with family and friends, to self-care skills, occupational therapy can help. 

Occupational therapists strive to empower and equip our clients with the tools, skills, and confidence they need to be successful in their daily lives. We provide guidance and resources to parents and caregivers, helping them to better understand how to best support their child’s development at home, school, and within the community. 

Interventions are used to increase independence in daily tasks through primitive reflex integration, the promotion of self-regulation, sensory processing skills, executive function (organization, planning, working memory, etc.), and self-management skills, and the establishment of a sensory diet and healthy, structured routines that work for you and your family.

To learn more about why your child may benefit from occupational therapy, check out our Webinar: Does your Child Need Occupational Therapy? Insights for Parents and Professionals!