Helping your child discover their world through sensation
A pediatric occupational therapy practice for children across the lifespan.
As a parent, you want your child to thrive. But sometimes kids need professional intervention to help them reach their fullest potential with personalized, comprehensive treatment and care. At Heart of Occupation, that’s exactly what we provide—to kids and parents alike—helping families overcome obstacles with the help of our occupational therapists. Discover how we can help your child thrive—online or in-person.
Now offering!!!!!!
At-Site/In-Home PEDIATRIC THERAPY + TELETHERAPY SERVICES (CA residents)
Our Approach to Helping Your Child
With 12+ years of diverse training and experience working with children and adolescents, we offer the latest client-centric treatment approaches and evidence-based practices tailored to individual kids and their roles, routines, needs and culture.
We help children and families through services including:
Occupational Therapy Evaluation & Treatment
Sensory Based Interventions, Sensory Strategies/Supports, Protocols, Sensory Environmental Modifications
Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE)
Caregiver Consultation
Handwriting Without Tears
Primitive Reflex Integration
Concussion Rehabilitation-Pediatrics
Safe and Sound Protocol
Postpartum Support for Moms
Schedule a consultation and learn how we can help your child thrive!
"You are by far, the most in tune therapist we've EVER had...I know a few parents have had kids that worked with you, and we ALL agree that you are one of a kind. Your passion really shows through your work."
“5/5 across the board!!!! Genna was amazing! This is not our first time with a private OT, and our experience with Genna was above and beyond our expectations. I loved having the services at home. It allowed Genna to become familiar with our family dynamics and routines. She was also able to incorporate some of my son's favorite activities into her sessions. Genna helped my son identify his strengths, which built his confidence, while working to increase the skills he struggled with the most. I cannot recommend Heart of Occupation strongly enough. I'll be forever grateful for the direct OT services my son received from Genna. As a parents, the support, advice, and guidance we received was transformative in helping us learn to further support our son.” -D.S.
“Our experience with Miss Genna was overwhelmingly positive. This was our first time pursuing intervention for our son, so I was nervous. But Genna was calm, guiding presence throughout the whole process. On a personal level, Genna is warm, energetic, confident, and engaging which made an excellent therapeutic match for our son. She quickly built rapport with him despite his own anxieties about therapy and became well attuned to his signs and symptoms. This enabled me to let my guard down during sessions knowing he was safe and happy with a trusted adult. This lifted a weight off of my shoulders for an hour every week and was such a gift of respite. On a professional level, Genna is highly educated and well-versed in her field. She has years of clinical experience and is very data-driven in all of her interventions, which I deeply appreciate. Throughout his time in OT, our son has gained life-skills, self-regulation skills, and so much confidence. Working with Miss Genna has truly been life changing for our entire family, we are so greateful!”-V.P.
Your Child’s Path to Greater Independence
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Your child is provided with quality, consistent, kind, and comprehensive care--Working towards their fullest potential!
Meet Dr. Genna M. Espinoza, OTD, OTR/L
With a lifelong goal of establishing an occupational therapy practice that provides comprehensive care to kids and their families, Dr. Espinoza launched Heart of Occupation to offer kind, effective occupational therapy services.
Drawing on extensive academic and clinical experience in children and adolescents, Dr. Espinoza provides evidence-based treatment, personalized to each child and their needs.
She believes in collaboration between children and caregivers, rooted in the occupational therapy methods of Dr. Anna Jean Ayres, helping families develop the best at-home accommodation for their children and their progress.
With a specialization in helping kids on the Autism Spectrum and those with developmental delays and physical disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorders, Learning Disorders and Mental Health conditions, Dr. Espinoza is constantly researching and introducing new treatment options.
If you and your child are searching for an attentive occupational therapy practice focused on positive outcomes, schedule a consultation now.
Education
University of St. Augustine
Doctor of Occupational Therapy with Emphasis on Executive Leadership
Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy
California State University, Fresno
Bachelor’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Health and Rehabilitation
Certifications & Training
● University of Southern California: Sensory Integration Certification (2020)
● Safe and Sound Protocol (2024)
● Trauma Sensitive (2021)
● ImPact Trained Occupational Therapist (2024)
● Certificate in Ayres Sensory Integration (CLASI)-In Progress
● Tummy Time Method Certification-In Progress
● Certification in Primitive Reflex Integration-In Progress
● Zones of Regulation
● Handwriting Without Tears
●The Alert Program
Hobbies & Favorites
Helping children and parents
Spending time with her husband, sons and family
Learning and reading
Scrapbooking
Favorite Food: Chicken Nachos
Favorite Children’s Song: “Wheels on the Bus”
Favorite Travel Spot:
Disneyland
San Diego, CA
Hawaii
Switzerland
Austria