Sensory Integration
Help your child process sensory input so they can focus, self regulate, and take part in everyday activities.
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Sensory Integration Therapy in Westlake Village, CA
You’ve left a full cart in the grocery aisle and carried your screaming child to the car, feeling the stares, wondering again if it’s something you’re doing wrong. It isn’t. Sensory integration therapy is a form of pediatric occupational therapy for children whose brains take in everyday sensations, sound, touch, movement, light, in a way that overwhelms or under-whelms them, so daily life feels calmer and more doable. At Therapy Clubhouse, our USC-trained occupational therapist, certified in sensory integration, provides it in your Westlake Village home or by telehealth today, with a clinic opening here on December 1, 2026. It starts with a free 15-minute consultation, no obligation, just answers.
As of September 2026, the timeline from your first call is short: an evaluation within 3 days, and a first session within 7 days for in-home and telehealth. Some private in-clinic sessions are available on request.
Is my child’s behavior really sensory, or are they just being difficult?
Sensory behavior is a nervous system responding to too much or too little input, not a child being difficult. When a child covers their ears, melts down in loud rooms, refuses certain clothes, or crashes into everything, it’s almost never defiance and it’s not a parenting failure, it’s a nervous system responding to input that feels like too much or too little. Understanding that changes everything: instead of consequences for a “bad” reaction, your child gets strategies for a real, physical need. That shift alone brings most families relief.
What is sensory processing, and what does a difference look like?
Sensory processing is how the brain organizes what it hears, feels, sees, and senses through movement. When that system is out of sync, ordinary input can feel overwhelming or strangely flat. Some children are sensory avoiders, ears covered, tags cut out, textures refused; others are sensory seekers, spinning, crashing, chewing, never still; many are both, depending on the day. None of it means something is “wrong” with your child.
How does sensory integration therapy actually help?
Sensory integration therapy helps through play that is carefully designed, not random. Swings, crash pads, obstacle courses, and heavy-work activities give your child’s nervous system the input it’s craving or learning to tolerate, in doses that build regulation over time. Just as importantly, we hand you the strategies, a calming routine before school, a movement break before homework, so the calmer days show up at home, not only in a session.
Do weighted blankets and “sensory diets” really work?
Weighted blankets are calming for some children and not others, and the research is mixed. For some kids, deep pressure is genuinely calming; for others it makes little difference, and the research is mixed (AOTA). We’d rather tell you that than sell you a product. A sensory diet, a personalized set of daily activities, works best when it’s built around your specific child by an occupational therapist, not copied from a list online. Safety matters too: weighted blankets aren’t appropriate for very young children.
Is sensory processing difficulty the same as autism?
No, though they can overlap. Sensory differences are common in autistic children, yet plenty of children have sensory challenges without autism, and the reverse is true too. Occupational therapy helps with the sensory needs either way. If you’re also wondering about a broader evaluation, we’ll help you find the right next step and loop in your pediatrician.
Do you offer sensory integration therapy in Westlake Village: in-home and telehealth?
Yes, we offer both in-home and telehealth therapy in Westlake Village. We provide it in your home or by telehealth across Westlake Village today, with our in-person clinic, designed with sensory needs in mind, opening right here in Westlake Village on December 1, 2026. In-home therapy is powerful for sensory work because your child practices staying regulated in the exact places that are hard: the dinner table, bedtime, the morning rush.
Is the consultation free, and what’s the difference from an evaluation?
Yes, the consultation is free, and it is not the same as an evaluation. The 15-minute consultation is genuinely free and comes with no obligation, a conversation with a licensed occupational therapist to answer your questions and suggest a next step. It is not an evaluation. If therapy is a fit, the next step is a comprehensive, play-based evaluation (insurance can be used through Village, or pay privately with a superbill for possible reimbursement) that clarifies your child’s sensory profile and shapes their plan.
Our Services
Therapy Clubhouse serves families in Westlake Village and nearby Southern California communities through pediatric speech therapy, occupational therapy, Early Intervention support, in-home therapy, telehealth, and clinic-based care.
Fine Motor and Handwriting
Build the hand strength, coordination, and control behind writing, buttoning, and self care.
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Support independence with routines, self-care, regulation, and age-appropriate participation goals.
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Speech Sounds
Help your child produce sounds clearly and confidently through play-based therapy techniques.
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Language Development
Build vocabulary, sentence structure, and comprehension skills through interactive learning.
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Develop conversation skills, turn-taking, and social play in a warm environment.
Learn MoreWhen should I reach out?
If sensory struggles are shrinking your child’s world, foods they’ll eat, places they’ll go, mornings that don’t end in tears, you don’t have to wait for it to get worse. A free consultation either reassures you or gets support started. Many families tell us their only regret is not calling sooner.
Sensory integration therapy at Therapy Clubhouse is provided by Rachel Yashouafar, MA, OTR/L, USC-trained and certified in sensory integration, alongside our founding speech-language pathologist, Nita Anavim, M.S., CCC-SLP.
Ready to take the next step? Call (805) 702-3427 or schedule a free 15-minute consultation with a licensed pediatric occupational therapist.
Therapy Clubhouse provides in-home and telehealth services in Westlake Village today; our clinic opens here on December 1, 2026.
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