Dedicated to helping children, helping parents and, most importantly, helping parents to help their child!
As the youngest of 11 children, Marianna was challenged to keep up with her older siblings while growing up involved in sports and youthful activities. She excelled as an athlete as a result of the familial competition, and these childhood experiences developed her passion for the human body and its connection to the brain.
Marianna started her professional journey by obtaining a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Occupational Therapy from San Jose State University in 1997, and over the course of her 25 year professional career, she has helped thousands of clients achieve remarkable progress through her teachings. She is able to identify and tap into an individual’s potential allowing them to achieve outcomes well beyond what they have ever imagined.
Initially working as an Occupational Therapist in a hospital setting, she treated adults with brain injury and stroke. This experience provided her with a greater understanding of brain function and its relation to movement, cognition and emotion. As a result, Marianna develop the critical skill of communicating the needs of her patients with physicians, healthcare professionals, as well as insurance providers. As she continued to evolve professionally, she also worked as a school-based occupational therapist after her hospital residency ended. It was while working with kids that she saw her true calling and she decided to open her own private practice focusing on the unique needs of kids and their parents. She recognizes that child development is changing rapidly today towards decreased balance and decreased integration due to the internet, kids use of screens, but also parental screen use and parental career and life pressures. Growing up today is ripe with opportunity for growth and Marianna has developed a program and experience for families to thrive, excel, and gain the crucial confidence needed to thrive in today’s fast paced world.
“Helping families overcome challenges that could cause trouble for a lifetime is my passion. Knowing that I can turn a child and family in a different direction to feel happy and successful rather than frustrated and tired is my life pursuit.”
