Stephanie Kovacs

I am an experienced outpatient pediatric occupational therapist with a passion for collaborating with caregivers and being part of their "team" to support their child. I understand the value that caregivers provide when they share their expertise and insights about their child, and I know that progress toward therapeutic goals happens most effectively and sustainably when we work together. From a treatment perspective, I am focused on taking a strengths-based, evidence-driven approach to supporting my therapeutic outcomes. What really drew me to Kinspire was the opportunity the model provided to be integrated into families' lives not just one hour a week, but the other 167 hours of the week as well.

I graduated with my master's degree in occupational therapy from the Medical University of South Carolina and have worked almost exclusively in pediatric mental health and outpatient pediatric therapy settings. I am a passionate and avid learner, and I hold an advanced-level practitioner certification in DIR Floortime, am a STAR Institute Advanced Mentored Clinician in Sensory Processing Disorder, am certified in the Sensory Integration series through the Spiral Foundation, hold a certification in the Ayres' Sensory Integration Theory, Assessment, and Treatment program through the University of Southern California, and I have completed the Infant-Parent Mental Health Specialist Fellowship Program through UC Davis.

I live in one of my favorite cities in the world (Chicago), and I enjoy good coffee, travel, family time, and snuggling with my pugs, Cheez Whiz and Sloppy Joe.