{"url":"/pasadena/the-sensory-brain-occupational-therapy","provider":{"id":"the-sensory-brain-occupational-therapy","name":"The Sensory Brain Occupational Therapy","kind":"organization","about":"The Sensory Brain is a Pasadena occupational therapy practice founded by Justine David, M.A., OTR/L, serving California since 2021. Six licensed OTR/Ls work with kids, teens and adults on sensory processing differences, tics and social-emotional challenges. Besides the Del Mar Blvd clinic, a second clinic is at 181 N Oak Knoll Ave, Suite 1, Pasadena. Both are open Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm, by appointment.","website":"https://www.thesensorybrain.com","phone":"(626) 217-0818","email":null,"instagram":null,"founded":2021,"credentials":["Licensed OTR/L therapists","UCLA PEERS-certified","Sensory integration certified","CBIT certified","Safe and Sound Protocol certified","Contracted with Lanterman Regional Center and Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center"],"languages":[],"image":null},"location":{"id":"main","name":null,"street":"2810 E Del Mar Blvd","unit":"Ste 2","city":"pasadena","zip":"91107","neighborhood":null,"coords":[-118.091537,34.142111],"precision":"exact"},"serviceArea":[],"programs":[{"id":"peers","type":"health","name":"UCLA PEERS social skills groups","summary":"Small, age-matched UCLA PEERS social skills groups for ages 4-18, with a parallel parent group, led by PEERS-certified occupational therapists in Pasadena.","description":"Small, age-matched UCLA PEERS social skills groups for making and keeping friends, led by occupational therapists certified through the UCLA PEERS Clinic. Groups run 14-16 weeks in clinic: Kinder (ages 4-6), Juniors (ages 7-13) and Teens (ages 14-18). Kids and teens practice real social skills while parents meet in their own group so the skills carry into daily life. The cost is $225 per week. The practice is out-of-network for insurance and provides a monthly superbill for PPO reimbursement, and it accepts Self-Determination Funding for social skills groups. The clinic is at 2810 E Del Mar Blvd, Suite 2, Pasadena, open Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm, by appointment. The same practice also offers one-on-one sensory integration OT, and CBIT for tics.","categories":["social-skills"],"ages":{"min":4,"max":18},"format":"in-person","price":{"amount":225,"unit":"week","note":"Child and parent groups, 14-16 weeks."},"health":{"specialties":["UCLA PEERS social skills groups","Parent group","Pediatric occupational therapy"],"practitioners":["Justine David, M.A., OTR/L","Chloe Whiteford, M.A., OTR/L","Annelise Trujillo Reny, M.A., OTR/L","Jenna Leland, M.S., OTR/L","Carmi Gonzales, M.S., OTR/L","Emma Wallace, OTD, OTR/L"],"hours":[{"days":["mon","tue","wed","thu","fri"],"start":"09:00","end":"18:00"}]},"traits":{"specialNeeds":"focused","conditions":["autism","adhd"],"delivery":["clinic"],"insurance":["superbill"],"groupSize":["small-group"],"goals":["social"],"staff":["specialists"],"feel":"Small, age-matched groups that follow the UCLA PEERS program while parents meet in a parallel group.","topics":["peers","parent-training","evidence-based","several-la-sites","self-determination-program","pasadena"],"methods":["peers"]}}],"source":{"url":"https://www.thesensorybrain.com","fetched":"2026-10-12"},"updated":"2026-10-12","checked":null,"closed":null,"sample":false}