the roots of the practice
Why Bloom & Grow exists
Because little kids' behavior is communication. Because safety and connection come before skills. And because childhood should feel like discovery, even when it needs support.
what we believe
The Bloom & Grow philosophy
Six commitments run through everything — therapy sessions, enrichment programs, and every conversation with a parent:
Trauma-informed
We assume every child's story matters. Care is built on safety, predictability, and trust — never on force or fear.
Sensory-responsive
We pay attention to how each child experiences sound, touch, and movement, and we adjust the environment to meet them — not the other way around.
Developmentally appropriate
Expectations match where a child actually is, not a chart or a birthday. Growth is invited, never demanded.
Play-based
Play is how young children learn — it's the engine, not the reward. Sessions look like fun because that's how the work gets done.
Strengths-based
Individual differences are understood and respected. We start with what a child loves and can do, and build from there.
Relationship-centered
Positive relationships — between child and therapist, and between practice and family — are the ground every skill grows in.
the founder
Dr. Sarah Muir, PhD, MEd, OTR/L
Pediatric Occupational Therapist. Dr. Muir's publicly described specialty is Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health, and her practice provides trauma-informed, sensory-responsive, developmentally appropriate, play-based occupational therapy services.
Professional biography
Dr. Muir's full professional biography and credentials will be added after review. awaiting Dr. Muir
Education & credentials
From her public branding and program materials: PhD, MEd, OTR/L — a pediatric occupational therapist with a master's degree in early childhood education and a PhD in infant & early childhood development and neurodiversity, with a concentration in DIRFloortime (Fielding Graduate University). exact wording & dates to confirm with Dr. Muir
Licensure
Professional licensure details will be listed here once confirmed. awaiting Dr. Muir
Professional affiliations
Memberships and affiliations will be listed here once confirmed. awaiting Dr. Muir
Why Bloom & Grow was created
Her public materials say it simply: to support the developmental and mental health of local children. The fuller story belongs here in her own voice. to be written with Dr. Muir
Come see the philosophy in action
The best introduction is a conversation.