{"url":"/mar-vista/therapy-west-inc-and-play-studio","provider":{"id":"therapy-west-inc-and-play-studio","name":"Therapy West Inc. & pLAy Studio","kind":"organization","about":"Therapy West has served the greater Los Angeles area since 1985. Its stated mission is to provide comprehensive, high quality, community-based therapeutic services for children and their families. It offers occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech and language therapy, behavioral training, consultation in the home, school and community, formal evaluations and early intervention, plus group programs. It has two sites: 11460 W. Washington Blvd in Los Angeles and 18333 S. Main Street in Gardena. It is on the vendor lists of several regional centers and is a certified nonpublic agency in California.","website":"https://therapywest.org/","phone":"(310) 337-7115","email":"therapywest@therapywest.org","instagram":null,"founded":1985,"credentials":["Vendored with regional centers (Eastern LA, Harbor, Lanterman, South Central LA, Westside)","CDE-certified nonpublic agency","Accepts Self-Determination funds"],"languages":[],"image":null},"location":{"id":"main","name":null,"street":"11460 W Washington Blvd","unit":null,"city":"mar-vista","zip":"90066","neighborhood":null,"coords":[-118.415911,34.001694],"precision":"exact"},"serviceArea":[],"programs":[{"id":"individual-therapy","type":"health","name":"Pediatric OT, PT and speech-language therapy","summary":"Individual occupational, physical and speech-language therapy for children and adolescents with developmental differences, in clinic, home, school or community.","description":"Individual occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech-language therapy for children and adolescents with diagnoses including autism, cerebral palsy, ADHD, developmental coordination disorder, Down syndrome, sensory processing differences and other developmental delays. Occupational therapists hold master's and doctoral degrees with training in Sensory Integration, Neuro Developmental Treatment and feeding. Speech-language pathologists are ASHA-certified, with training in PROMPT, Hanen and Sensory Integration, and treat apraxia, language delays, articulation, stuttering, selective mutism and social-pragmatic difficulties. Sessions can be one-on-one, group or consultation; speech care is clinic-based, with home, school and community visits. Formal evaluations and early intervention are offered. Funding includes regional centers, school districts and Self-Determination funds. Summer intensive sessions of 4, 8 or 12 weeks give five individual sessions a week. Sites in Los Angeles (West LA) and Gardena.","categories":["occupational-therapy","speech-therapy","physical-therapy","developmental-evaluation","feeding-therapy"],"ages":{"min":0,"max":21},"format":"in-person","health":{"specialties":["Occupational therapy","Physical therapy","Speech and language therapy","Sensory integration","Early intervention","Formal evaluations","Behavioral training"]},"traits":{"specialNeeds":"focused","conditions":["autism","cerebral-palsy","adhd","down-syndrome","developmental-delay","sensory-processing","speech-language","hearing","feeding"],"delivery":["clinic","in-home","school","community"],"insurance":["regional-center","school-district"],"groupSize":["one-on-one"],"feel":"A family-centered pediatric therapy center that encourages caregiver involvement and works in clinic, home, school and community.","topics":["several-la-sites","self-determination","sensory-integration","prompt","hanen","intensive-summer-therapy","vendored-lanterman","vendored-harbor","vendored-elarc","vendored-sclarc","ndt","apraxia"],"methods":["sensory-integration","prompt","hanen"],"goals":["social","wellbeing"]}},{"id":"group-programs","type":"health","name":"Group programs: TWISPP, TWO Steps and Kid Scouts","summary":"Center-based early intervention and social skills group programs for toddlers (18–36 months) and for ages 5–18.","description":"Group programs at the pLAy Studio. TWISPP (Therapy West Integrated Specialized Play Program) is a center-based early intervention group program with support from specialists, for children 18 to 36 months. TWO Steps is a transitional program for the same ages that moves children from individual therapy into a group setting. Kid Scouts is a community participation and social skills program for ages 5 to 18 with their parents. Families are encouraged to tour the facility and watch a session before joining, and a program coordinator answers questions. To enroll in group therapy, email twispp@therapywest.org. Therapy West is vendored with regional centers and is a certified nonpublic agency; sites in Los Angeles and Gardena.","categories":["early-intervention","social-skills"],"ages":{"min":1,"max":18},"format":"in-person","health":{"specialties":["Early intervention group program","Transition to group therapy","Social skills"]},"traits":{"specialNeeds":"focused","delivery":["clinic"],"insurance":["regional-center","school-district"],"goals":["social"],"feel":"Group programs where parents can tour and observe a session before joining.","topics":["twispp","two-steps","kid-scouts","several-la-sites","vendored-lanterman","vendored-harbor","vendored-elarc","vendored-sclarc"]}}],"source":{"url":"https://therapywest.org/","name":"NPPES NPI registry, September 2026","fetched":"2026-10-12"},"updated":"2026-10-12","checked":null,"closed":null,"sample":false}