Groundwork OT
empowering young adults with personalized OT coaching
Our Focus
As occupational therapists (OTs), we empower teens and young adults to develop crucial life skills for navigating everyday challenges and significant life events & transitions.
Our coaching is tailored to harness your strengths to gain independence - whether at home, in the community or online. We offer consultation, evaluation, 1-on-1 therapy and coaching. Always at your pace, always with empathy.
Together, we’ll create a path that suits you.
Services
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We offer a complimentary initial consultation to learn more about what you are looking for, and how we can help
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Functional and data-driven initial assessment helps us find out how to best serve you
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Services can be provided online virtually (WI, LA, WA or CA), or in person (in southern WI) within the community or any environment that is meaningful to clients’ daily lives.
Common functional areas worked on include fine and visual motor skills, sensory processing, self-regulation, attention, life management skills, self-care/activities of daily living (ADL's), higher level independence skills as young people transition to adulthood, and many more.
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We are happy to support occupational therapists entering the field
We believe every step counts as neurodiverse young people gain independence in daily routines and prepare for fulfilling adult lives.
Autonomy and self-determination are human rights.
Clients’ Words
“Jacki initially worked with our son (M) through his school IEP. We were so impressed by her positive impact on M, that when we moved out of our school district, we hired her privately. As an occupational therapist, Jacki brings a lovely blend of skill, patience, and compassion to her work.
As M entered those tricky pre-teen and teen years, Jacki helped him develop new executive functioning skills, build consistent self-care/ hygiene routines, and improve his academic productivity. She is observant and intuitive in the way that she pinpoints specific strategies to help M. She creates step-by-step approaches to tasks that help extinguish his frequent feelings of overwhelm. She encourages M, and he looks forward to his sessions with her. They often share jokes and they have developed a special bond.
As Jacki expands her private practice, I wholeheartedly recommend her to other families looking for effective, professional OT support. We are so grateful for the insight and skills she has provided to our son, and to us. ”
-LF, Client, California
“We feel so fortunate to have had Jacki as our daughter’s occupational therapist. Her creativity, compassion, and deep understanding of [our daughter’s] unique needs made a remarkable difference in her growth and confidence. Jacki consistently brought fresh, engaging ideas to each session, turning challenged into meaningful progress. It’s rare to find someone so innovative, dedicated, and genuinely invested in a child’s well-being. We never dreamed that virtual OT could be so effective and are eager to have in-person sessions now that she lives in our area. We are deeply grateful for the lasting impact she’s had on our daughter’s life. ”
-BD, Client, Wisconsin