About Our Therapists

St. David's Center has a wide range of experienced therapists on staff at its Minnetonka facility. Averaging 15 years or more of individual experience, our therapists work together to create an individualized plan to help your child reach his or her developmental goals.

Learn more about our therapists by clicking on the links below.

• Autism Day Treatment therapists
• Mental health professionals
• Music therapists
• Occupational therapists
• Speech-Language pathologists

Autism Day Treatment Therapists

 A collaborative team of rehabilitative and mental health therapists and social workers, the Autism Day Treatment staff bring a high level of experience and expertise to their treatment including:

• A licensed music therapist with 30 years of experience using music and movement to facilitate socialization and improve the quality of learning
• Licensed psychologists and social workers trained in psychological testing of autism spectrum disorders and individual and group therapy
• Occupational therapists and speech-language pathologists with training/experience in autism spectrum disorders, feeding therapy and therapeutic listening
• Mental health professionals and practitioners with expertise in early childhood development and autism spectrum disorders
• Dedication to providing education and support for families
• Training for para-professional and graduate-level interns in the classroom
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Mental Health Professionals

The mental health staff are a team of Licensed Independent Clinical Social Workers and Licensed Psychologists who represent a variety of backgrounds and areas of expertise to best meet the needs of each individual and/or family including: 

• Experience working with clients coping with anxiety, depressive and adjustment disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, trauma and abuse, feeding disturbance, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and autism spectrum disorders
• Expertise in diagnostic assessments and treatment planning
• Individual, family or group therapy services
• Psychological testing for cognitive, social-emotional and behavioral functioning, including autism spectrum disorders
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Music Therapist

Our licensed music therapist conducts treatment in a variety of programs including Pediatric Therapies, Autism Day Treatment, Autism Support Services and Early Childhood Education.

In addition to 30 years of experience, our music therapist has: a BA in Music Performance/Music Education; a BS in Music Therapy; Licensure with the Certification Board for Music Therapy; Registered Music Therapist Member; and is a member of the American Music Therapy Association.
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Occupational Therapists

Our occupational therapists have a broad range of knowledge and expertise to meet the individual needs of children and families including :

• Advanced training and experience with sensory processing and sensory integration disorders, postural motor difficulties, motor planning deficits, autism spectrum disorders, attention and learning disorders, fine and visual motor difficulties, complex neurobiological and behavioral disorders, infant regulatory disorders and oral-motor / sensory-based feeding disorders
• Individualized evaluations and intervention planning
• Co-treatment with speech pathologists, collaboration with other providers and home program development for families  
• Knowledge-based best practice, innovation in service delivery and family-centered services 
• Committed to ongoing professional development through community outreach and internships for masters level OT students
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Speech-Language Pathologists

Our speech-language pathologists offer a wealth of combined experience working with children and families, including:

• Extensive experience providing evaluation and treatment services to children of all ages across a variety of educational and medical settings
• On-going continuing education and advanced training to stay current with research and best practice
• Expertise in the areas of receptive/expressive language, articulation, autism spectrum disorders, apraxia, oral-motor feeding, voice and fluency
• Specialized experience leading social skills and feeding groups
• Close collaboration with parents, other therapists, and teachers to ensure well-coordinated, individualized programming
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