Speech and occupational therapy in Bel Air for children from birth to 18
Up the hill to your Bel Air home or over to your child's school, our therapists bring speech and OT to you. Video sessions fill in on busy weeks, and a Westlake Village clinic of ours opens December 1, 2026, for families who like the drive.
- Ages
- Newborns through age 18
- Where
- At your Bel Air home, at school, or on video wherever you are in California
- How soon
- Nobody waits on a list as of October 2026; Bel Air evaluations land on the calendar within 3 business days of the free consultation
Maybe the preschool mentioned that your child plays alone more than they expected. Or new words have been slow to come, and it has been on your mind for weeks. Speech and occupational therapy in Bel Air can happen at home, on your family's schedule. Our therapists are licensed in speech-language pathology or occupational therapy. They work with Bel Air children from birth to 18 in the house, at school, or over video when the week is packed. No diagnosis or referral is needed. A phone call is enough to begin.
Do you visit homes in Bel Air and Beverly Crest?
Yes. We visit homes in both. Put your consent in writing, and sessions can also happen at your child's school, public or private. Preschools and daycares work too.
Bel Air belongs to the City of Los Angeles and sits in Council District 5. Its neighborhood council is the Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council. It represents the hillside communities from Laurel Canyon to Sepulveda Boulevard and from Sunset Boulevard up to Mulholland Drive.
Down the hill, we also visit Brentwood, Westwood, and Beverly Hills.
Request your free 15-minute consultation
Tell us what you are noticing about your child. A licensed therapist reads every message, not an assistant, and replies within one business day. The consultation is free, lasts about 15 minutes, and carries no obligation. There is no waiting list. If you would rather talk now, call (805) 702-3427.
Which school district and regional center serve Bel Air?
Bel Air's public schools are LAUSD schools. The state lists Bel Air among the communities Westside Regional Center serves.
Roscomare Road Elementary, on Roscomare Road, says it serves both the Bel Air and Sherman Oaks community.
LAUSD's Child Find page points families of TK and older students to one person first. That is the principal at the public school their home address is assigned to. For preschoolers 2 years 10 months and up, the page gives a different contact: LAUSD's Early Childhood Special Education office.
Babies and toddlers go through Westside Regional Center's Early Start Program until they turn 3. After that, its Lanterman Program serves them.
Inside the regional center's building, the Westside Family Resource and Empowerment Center partners with families, school districts, and community organizations.
What are the first steps for speech and occupational therapy in Bel Air?
First, a free 15-minute consultation by phone. If the therapist thinks an evaluation would help, it can be scheduled within 3 business days, right in your home.
The evaluation is play-based and usually runs 60 to 90 minutes. Look over the speech evaluation steps or the occupational therapy evaluation steps before you call. A written report follows within 14 business days, with a treatment plan if therapy is recommended.
Can every service come to a Bel Air home?
Nearly all of them. Social skills groups are the one exception; they meet in Westlake Village, currently in a private office on Townsgate Road.
That leaves speech therapy, occupational therapy, and specialty work, all at home or school in Bel Air. Examples include stuttering and fluency therapy, sensory integration therapy, and parent coaching sessions. Our co-founders lead the two disciplines: Nita Anavim, M.S., CCC-SLP, for speech, and Rachel Yashouafar, MA, OTR/L, for OT. The full list of services has the rest.
For more detail, read about pediatric speech therapy in Bel Air.
What does therapy cost for a Bel Air family?
That depends on your insurance plan. Through our partner Village, you can use TRICARE or a PPO plan from one of several major insurers. Village bills a per-visit fee of its own, separate from what your plan asks of you.
We work with Tri-Counties Regional Center, which serves Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties plus Ventura County. It does not serve Los Angeles County. So Bel Air families use Village or pay privately. With private pay, we provide a superbill you can file with your insurer. Village's insurance page explains the billing, and our payment options page lists everything else.
What else might a Bel Air parent ask?
Do you have an office near Bel Air?
Our only clinic is in Westlake Village, on Townsgate Road, and it opens December 1, 2026. Before and after that date, Bel Air sessions come to your home or your child's school, or happen by video.
Can therapy happen at a private school or preschool in Bel Air?
Yes. First you give written consent, and then the school agrees. We handle the details with the staff, from the time of day to a room that suits the session.
Do you offer parent coaching?
Yes, one-on-one, either at home or over telehealth, so the strategies match your routines. We prefer to begin with an evaluation, so the coaching draws on your child's full history.
“The early months and years of a child’s life form the foundation for future health, development, and learning.”
Developmental differences are common. Roughly one in every six children between 3 and 17 has at least one developmental disability, the CDC estimates.
Have play, words, or meals been on your mind for a while? You don't need to wait for someone else to bring it up. We'd be glad to hear what you are noticing.
