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Expert Care Starts With an Exceptional Team

At Nurtured Pediatrics, our team brings together advanced clinical training, specialty certifications, and years of experience across some of the most complex and nuanced areas of pediatric care. We are occupational therapists, feeding therapists, lactation counselors, and bodyworkers — we work together to make sure every child and family we serve gets exactly the right support from exactly the right person.

MEET OUR PROVIDERS
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Two women, one with black hair and the other with brown hair, sitting on a white fluffy rug, playing with a baby on a cozy living room floor. The woman with black hair is smiling, while the other woman leans in and holds the baby's hand. The baby, wearing a beige outfit with a daisy pattern, is holding an orange toy and a yellow medical instrument. In the background, there is a black cabinet, a large flat-screen TV, and some potted plants.
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OUR EXPERTISE

  • Occupational therapy for fine and gross motor development, self-care, and daily living skills

  • Pediatric feeding and swallowing disorders across all ages and stages

  • Infant and early childhood development including NICU follow-up and early intervention

  • Complex medical populations including children with genetic conditions, neurological diagnoses, and medically complex histories

  • Reflex integration and its impact on development, movement, and function

  • Manual therapy including Craniosacral Fascial Therapy

  • Lactation support through our Certified Lactation Counselors on staff

  • Caregiver coaching and family-centered care

Every provider on our team has pursued advanced training beyond their degree — because the families we serve deserve more than generalist care. We go deep so your child gets the most skilled, most informed, most thoughtful support possible.

INFANT CARE

  • Lactation and breast/bottle feeding support

  • Feeding and swallowing difficulties (oral phase dysphagia, oral motor dysfunction)

  • Milk weaning and transitioning from bottle to cup or purees to solids

  • Feeding tube dependence, care, and weaning

  • Failure to thrive and growth/weight concerns

  • Prematurity and NICU graduate support

  • Positional plagiocephaly and torticollis (flat spot or tilted neck)

  • Trouble with tummy time or early movement milestones

  • Delays in sitting, crawling, and early coordination

  • Hypotonia / low muscle tone

  • Retained primitive reflexes

  • Congenital conditions and anomalies affecting feeding or movement

  • Cardiorespiratory conditions impacting feeding or endurance

PEDIATRIC CARE

  • Pediatric feeding disorder / ARFID, picky eating, and texture aversion

  • Myofunctional therapy (4 years and up)

  • Developmental delay and developmental coordination disorder

  • Delays in walking and coordination

  • Cerebral palsy and other motor disorders

  • Fine and gross motor delays

  • Dysgraphia, handwriting, and other fine motor tasks

  • Visual motor and visual perceptual deficits

  • Staying focused and finishing tasks at home or school

  • Handling transitions and changes in routine

  • Anxiety, self-regulation, and difficulty calming or settling

  • Sleep disturbance and regulation challenges

  • Genetic and chromosomal conditions

  • Neurological conditions and acquired brain injury

  • Post-surgical recovery and building skills after injury or a medical diagnosis

  • Mealtime stress, anxiety, or distress

Meet the Team

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    Dr. Leah Foreman Sullivan, OTD, OTR/L

    Owner

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  • Dr Erin Petrush

    Dr. Erin Petrush, OTD, OTR/L

    Pediatric Occupational Therapist

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    Katie Shields, MSOT, OTR/L

    Pediatric Occupational Therapist, Fort Collins

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    Stephanie Lee, MSOT, OTR/L, SWC

    Occupational Therapist and Feeding Specialist

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    Jessica H.

    Office Manager

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    Amy Kesic, CPB

    Billing Specialist

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EMPOWERED CARE, EVERYWHERE

In-person occupational therapy in the Denver Metro, Jefferson County and Fort Collins areas and virtual Telehealth in the state of Colorado.

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