Samantha H.
Samantha is the owner and clinical director for Integrative Wellness and Therapeutics (IWT). She earned her Doctorate and Masters degrees in Occupational Therapy from the University of St Augustine for Health Sciences in San Marcos, California. Her doctorate capstone focused on feeding and nutritional interventions for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. She has spent her professional career in pediatrics, with a focus on various forms of assessment and intervention for children with feeding concerns, orofacial myofunctional disorders, and picky eating behaviors. Samantha also has extensive training and incorporates bodywork, CNS regulation, breathing techniques, and support for motor development in her treatment sessions.
Samantha has completed coursework and certifications in multiple specialized areas of practice related to feeding, including: Beckman Oral Motor Protocol, SOS Approach to Feeding, AEIOU Systematic Approach to Feeding, Talk Tools OMD Deconstructed and Airway, Torticollis Assessment and Treatment of Infants and Children, The Breathe Institute: The Breathe Baby Course, Sarah Hornsby’s MyoMentor 12 week course, and the IAOM Orofacial Myology course. She is a Certified Holistic Nutrition (AFPA), and earned AOTA certification in Nutrition, Chronic Disease, and Health Promotion.
Samantha is passionate about supporting children and their families in a holistic manner, combining her knowledge and experience with the specialized team of therapists at IWT and the network of local providers that all work in collaboration to help children reach their goals and greatest levels of functioning and independence.
“I am so grateful that I found Samantha and integrative wellness. She was so helpful and gave me tons of info regarding my daughter’s lip and tongue tie. We followed up with her after getting them both released and she once again gave me loads of information and explained things so I could understand them and put them into practice to help my daughter heal. My son had a frenectomy in 2019 and I wish we would’ve known about IWT at the time. My daughter’s recovery has been a lot smoother than my son’s and I owe a lot of that to Samantha and IWT. I wouldn’t take my children anywhere else!!”— AH
“I can only say that I wish we had found this amazing group a few years ago-from the moment we walked in the door, I knew that we had found what we had been praying for…this is more than a group, they are a family, with every single person committed to helping the sweet kiddo (or adult) they are are seeing. They are constantly sharing knowledge/wisdom gleaned from their experiences, as well as simply being kind, compassionate folks who will listen and offer suggestions where needed. My lil dude LOVES coming here and asks about them randomly throughout the week. Its truly a joy coming here-a peaceful and refreshing change of pace from the places that are on insurance’s schedule!!”— CH
