{"url":"/santa-monica/abundance-therapies","provider":{"id":"abundance-therapies","name":"Abundance Therapies","kind":"organization","about":"Abundance Therapies, Inc. is a Santa Monica organization founded in 2005 by Kelli Smith, MOTR/L. It began by using gymnastics with special needs children to improve motor planning, organization of behavior, body awareness, strength and endurance, and now uses music, movement and the arts alongside traditional occupational therapy approaches. The seed's notes list it as a Westside Regional Center socialization training vendor. The organization has also held a summer beach concert, Full Moon Fever, performed by boys and girls with autism, which is the subject of the documentary film In The Making.","website":"https://www.abundancetherapies.com","phone":"(323) 397-5985","email":"kelli@abundancetherapies.com","instagram":null,"founded":2005,"credentials":["Founded by an occupational therapist (MOTR/L)","Westside Regional Center vendor (socialization training)"],"languages":[],"image":null},"location":{"id":"main","name":null,"street":"1838 18th St","unit":null,"city":"santa-monica","zip":"90404","neighborhood":null,"coords":[-118.474804,34.021009],"precision":"exact"},"serviceArea":[],"programs":[{"id":"music-movement-therapy","type":"health","name":"Music, movement and arts therapy","summary":"Occupational therapy-based music, movement and arts therapy for children with special needs in Santa Monica, targeting motor planning, postural control and sensory integration.","description":"Occupational therapy-led program that uses music, instrumentation, movement and the arts to work on motor planning, postural control and sensory integration in children with special needs. Founder Kelli Smith, MOTR/L, combines music with more traditional therapeutic approaches such as NDT (neurodevelopmental treatment) and sensory integration, drawing on experience in rehabilitative, mental health and pediatric settings. The organization began in 2005 with gymnastics as a tool for motor planning, body awareness, strength and endurance, and its work includes autism, with a summer beach concert performed by children with autism. It is a Westside Regional Center vendor for socialization training, so regional center funding may apply for eligible families. Located at 1838 18th St. in Santa Monica.","categories":["music-therapy","occupational-therapy"],"ages":{"min":0,"max":21},"format":"in-person","health":{"specialties":["Music therapy","Occupational therapy","Motor planning","Sensory integration","Neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT)","Socialization training"],"practitioners":["Kelli Smith, MOTR/L"]},"traits":{"specialNeeds":"focused","conditions":["autism","sensory-processing"],"feel":"A creative occupational therapy practice that uses music, movement and the arts, including group concerts, to build motor and social skills.","topics":["music-and-movement","motor-planning","sensory-integration","ndt","occupational-therapy-led"],"methods":["sensory-integration"],"goals":["confidence"]}}],"source":{"url":"https://www.abundancetherapies.com","fetched":"2026-10-12"},"updated":"2026-10-12","checked":null,"closed":null,"sample":false}