Occupational Therapy Training Program (OTTP-LA)

Child and family mental health services

Ages 2+

Outpatient mental health services for children, teens and their families, from a team that combines psychotherapy, occupational therapy, psychiatry and case management. Services include psychological assessment, individual, family and group therapy and rehabilitation, medication management, and case management. OTTP serves ages 2 to 64 and accepts Medi-Cal; many services are offered in Spanish. Care is delivered in homes, schools, the community and offices throughout Los Angeles County, and staff are embedded in schools in Alliance College-Ready Public Schools, Centinela Valley, Lawndale, Los Angeles Unified, Long Beach Unified and Lynwood. Transportation is available for many programs on request. The BRIGHT program runs trauma and emotion-regulation groups (Zones of Regulation for grades K-5) in Service Planning Areas 6 and 8, and the LIFE program offers parenting classes, teen groups and multi-family groups. Intake is through Wendy Newton at ext. 257. Office hours are 8 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday.

• Child and family psychotherapy, Occupational therapy, Psychiatric medication management, Psychological assessment, Case management, Parent training groups and Trauma groups
• Chantal Sotomayor, OTR and Gabriella Sehwani, OTR/L
• Open Weekdays 8am–5pm
• Insurance: Medi-Cal or Denti-Cal
• Where care happens: In the family’s home; At the child’s school or daycare; Out in the community: parks, stores, playdates; At the clinic or office

• Activities: Child therapy & counseling, Occupational therapy and Child psychiatry