Ground to Grow Occupational Therapy
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Ground to Grow Occupational Therapy
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Helping Children Build Skills for Everyday Life

Occupational Therapy · DIR Floortime · Feeding Support

Through individualized, play-based support, children build greater confidence with play, movement, and everyday activities.

Serving Torrance, Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, and nearby South Bay communities

Services we provide

Start with connection. Build from your child’s strengths.

Individualized services for children and families in Torrance and the South Bay.

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Occupational Therapy

One-to-one pediatric therapy supporting handwriting, fine motor coordination, self-care, sensory processing, regulation, and motor development.

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DIR Floortime

Relationship-centered, play-based support guided by your child’s developmental level, strengths, and interests.

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Feeding Support

Child-centered support for children ages 2 and up to explore foods, manage textures, and participate more comfortably in mealtimes.

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Executive Functioning and Community Support

Build practical skills for planning, organization, self-monitoring, and choosing strategies that support task completion.

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Jackie Bresnahan, pediatric occupational therapist and founder of Ground to Grow OT.

About Jackie Bresnahan

MS OTR/L, SWC, RYT

Occupational Therapist

Licensed Occupational Therapist, ICDL Verified DIR Floortime Practitioner, Advanced Certificate, California Board Certified in Feeding and Swallowing, Registered Yoga Teacher.

Jackie believes therapy works best when children feel safe, connected, and understood. She takes a play-based, relationship-centered approach, building on each child’s strengths and interests while partnering with caregivers to support the whole family.

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Our Play Space

A welcoming place to move, play, and learn.

Ground to Grow clinic play space.
Ground to Grow therapy room.

Planning for Services

Do you accept insurance?

Ground to Grow is out of network with all insurance plans. If you’d like to seek reimbursement, we can provide a superbill upon request. Reimbursement isn’t guaranteed, so please contact your insurance company to ask about its policies for occupational therapy superbills.

Do you accept Regional Center Self-Determination Program (SDP) funding?

Yes. We accept SDP funding through a Financial Management Service (FMS) for qualifying community support services. Call or email to discuss establishing a customized program plan for your child.

If you are a client of Harbor Regional Center and would like information on the appeals process, you can visit the Department of Developmental Services website here or call DDS at 916-654-1987

Wondering whether Ground to Grow is a good fit?

Contact Jackie to schedule a free 15-minute initial consultation and talk about your child’s strengths, needs, and goals.

Torrance, California

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