· Providing Specialized Care in NY · NJ · MA · FL · TX · CA ·
- Certified Neonatal Therapist
- International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant
- Neonatal Developmental Specialist
- Neonatal Touch & Massage Certified Therapist
She has been an occupational therapist for 21 years with experience across the life span. Shawna has been an adjunct faculty member at her alma mater CSU Dominguez Hills for the last 12 years teaching kinesiology, pediatric conditions, and pediatric interventions. In addition, Dr. Townsend is an adjunct faculty member at Baylor University assisting with children and youth lab immersions and serving as a capstone mentor. Dr. Townsend has advanced practice and expertise in pediatric feeding and swallowing. She has worked full time in large level IV’s NICU’s throughout Southern California for the past 15 years.
In-Home Appointment Guidelines:
Additional $50 per appointment within Travel Radius:
South Bay Area including Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach, Torrance, El Segundo, Lomita, Hawthorne, Lawndale, Carson. (California)
Additional $30 for every 15-minutes outside of Travel radius
Additional fees for parking and tolls will also be included
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Shawna Townsend, OTD, OTR/L,
IBCLC, CNT, NTMTC, SWC
NICU Care Consult
Developmental Advice Session
Infant Feeding Evaluation
Prenatal Care Consult
Our comprehensive evaluations uncover the root of your baby’s feeding challenges using a whole-child approach. We will equip you with practical strategies to make mealtimes safe, functional, and nurturing. Appropriate for bottle or breastfeeding infants.
Ask your pressing questions and get expert advice tailored to your baby’s unique needs. These sessions empower you to support your child’s happiness, growth, milestones, and daily routines with confidence. This session is also helpful if you want to discuss your infant with a specialist before you schedule a full evaluation.
At any point in your NICU journey rely on our NICU-Trained Specialists to offer added education, resources and support to optimize every day of your infants neuro-development.
Prepare for your baby’s arrival with evidence-based education on feeding, sleeping, early developmental milestones and Baby Registry Must-Haves. Our prenatal consults help expecting parents feel confident, informed, and ready to nurture their newborn.
Let us support you and your baby’s feeding journey. Schedule a session with one of our specialists today.
Compassionate and Effective Feeding Therapy and Support for Your Infant’s Unique Needs
Our sessions are designed to help you achieve your goals so that your family can feel confident, competent and empowered every step of the way. In-home, virtual, or in-office appointments vary by location and therapist.
To ensure that every feeding is safe, functional, nurturing, developmentally appropriate, and tailored to the infant’s specific needs. We follow an infant-driven / cue-based approach, honoring each infant’s unique communication and boundaries; protecting their developing brains and striving for the best possible outcomes. We support both bottle feeding and breastfeeding/lactation goals!
Our Goals
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To ensure that every parent/family/caregiver feels confident, competent and empowered to be their infant's strongest advocate. We partner with parents to provide knowledge and support to help them thrive with their new infant.
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