Sam Pedersen
Occupational Therapist, Trauma Specialist, Reiki Practitioner
Samantha Pedersen ("Sam", "Miss Sam") is a trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming, developmental occupational therapist providing mobile occupational therapy services in the Greater Philadelphia area of Pennsylvania.
With clinical experience in a wide variety of high-demand settings such as the neuro-ICU, residential mental health, community-based trauma response programming, and birth-3 early intervention, Sam's therapeutic skillset is rooted in relational neuroscience, kinesiology, and lifespan development.
Sam is a reflective and spirited practitioner and seeks to embody and model regulation for both children and adult learners that she works with. She utilizes reiki to enhance the meditative, non-judgmental, love-filled nature of her practice.
Sam is proud to have been born to a Danish-immigrant father, a devoted Italian mother, and a large extended family full of many beloved characters, talents, and uniquities. Her respect for differences, authenticity, and personal narrative is primitive and lays the foundation for honoring your stories with great care and sincerity.


Common Occupations Addressed:
Feeding and Eating: Nursing, bottle feeding, transition to solids, picky eating
Play: Gross motor play, fine motor play, cognitive skills, partner play
ADLs & IADLS: toileting, household routines
Social Participation: building authentic connections with peers, building trusting relationships with caregivers
Emotional Regulation: skills for co-regulation, self-regulation, behavioral support
Common Conditions Addressed:
Developmental Delay, Genetic Conditions, Visual Impairment, Feeding Disorders
Neuromuscular Conditions: Cerebral Palsy, Brain Injury, Tongue Ties, Torticollis
Developmental Trauma, Adoption, Autism, ADHD, OCD, Anxiety, Mood Disorders
Maternal Mental Health
Methods & Theories Commonly Used:
Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) &
PEO Model of Human Occupation
Trust-Based Relational Intervention
Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics
Polyvagal Theory
Neurodevelopmental Treatment & Primitive Reflex Integration