Big emotions. Hard transitions. A child who seems overwhelmed by everyday life. Creekside helps kids build regulation, confidence, and real-life skills through movement, play, and nature.
You've tried the strategies, read the books, stayed patient through the hard mornings. And still, something tells you they need more than what they're getting.
You're not imagining it. And you are not alone. This is exactly the work we do.
Fluorescent lights, plastic mats, and pre-printed worksheets don't match how children are wired to learn. Nature does. The uneven ground, the weight of a rock, the challenge of a small hill. These are not distractions. They're the therapy.
Children's nervous systems are designed to develop through real-world sensory experience. When we take OT outside, we're not just changing the setting. We're working with a child's biology instead of against it.
The natural world provides the exact sensory inputs a developing nervous system craves: uneven terrain, variable weight, unpredictable movement. Kids' bodies are built for this. We just give them access to it with clinical intention behind it.
Motor skills, sensory processing, emotional regulation, and social connection are not separate goals stacked in sequence. Outside, in real play, they develop together. The way children have always grown. We track all of it at once.
No child is pushed into a challenge before the therapeutic relationship is steady. Rapport comes first. Then we gently expand the circle of what feels safe. Progress is measured in confidence, not compliance.
One-on-one occupational therapy designed around your child. This is where the real clinical depth lives — full sessions, outdoor settings, tailored to your child's goals.
Full clinical depth, tailored around your child's specific goals, sensory profile, and what meaningful progress looks like for your family. Scheduled around your life.
Evaluation and session rates are discussed during your free intake call.
Book a Free Intake CallChildren in our program span a wide range of needs and presentations. Many carry a diagnosis. Many carry no label at all. What they share is a nervous system asking for a different kind of support.
Loud environments, transitions, or unexpected changes lead to shutdowns or big emotional responses that are hard to come back from: at school, in the car, or the moment they walk through the door.
Running, climbing, balance, handwriting. Their body doesn't always cooperate, and they are aware of it. That gap between wanting to and being able to chips away at how they see themselves.
Tags, textures, noise, bright lights. Their nervous system takes in more than most, and the cost accumulates across the day. By the time they're home, the tank is empty.
Too much motion or not enough. Either way, their engine does not quite calibrate to what the moment is calling for, and the strategies you've tried haven't found their footing yet.
Sometimes there is no diagnosis. Just a perceptive, feeling child who is asking for more support than the world is currently offering them. They don't need fixing. They need the right environment to grow.
You don't need a diagnosis, a referral, or a waiting list to begin. If this sounds like your child, reach out. A free intake call is where we start. No pressure, no obligation. We'll figure out together whether this is the right fit, and if not, we'll help you find what is.
Most sessions take place outdoors throughout the Argyle / Flower Mound area. Some are held in-home when severe weather (thunderstorms, extreme cold, air-quality alerts) makes outdoor work unsafe. These decisions are always made in advance, never a last-minute surprise. Light rain, mist, and heat are part of the work; gear guidance is sent before each session.
From the first conversation to the final debrief — a clear, unhurried path for every family.
A short call with Jenna. You share what you're seeing, what you've tried, and what you're hoping for. No forms, no pressure — just a real conversation to see if this is the right fit.
A 60 to 90-minute evaluation where Jenna gathers history, hears your concerns, and builds a goal plan with you. Your observations as a parent are central from the start.
Private 60-minute sessions in natural outdoor settings around Argyle and Flower Mound. Every activity is selected and adapted to your child's clinical goals. Your child calls it playing outside.
Practical recommendations, home tools you can actually use between sessions, and a written progress summary so you always know where your child is and what comes next.
Jenna has spent fifteen years as a pediatric occupational therapist — in clinics, in schools, in homes. She is also the mother of five. Somewhere along the way, it became clear to her that the children who struggled most within the four walls of a clinic often flourished the moment they stepped outside.
She founded Creekside Therapy to offer what the traditional system cannot: unhurried, nature-based therapy with peers who stay together long enough to matter. Nature does the teaching; she guides the process.
Credentials — Master of Occupational Therapy · Licensed OTR · 15 years of clinical pediatric experience across sensory processing, developmental coordination, torticollis, plagiocephaly and emotional regulation.
Children who respond well to outdoor OT often struggle with sensory regulation, motor coordination, focus, emotional outbursts, or anxiety in structured indoor settings. If your child seems calmer or more themselves when they are outside, this approach may be a strong fit. The best way to find out is a free intake call. No pressure, no commitment.
No. You do not need a diagnosis, a referral, or a previous OT evaluation. Many families come to Creekside having never worked with an occupational therapist before. We start with a conversation, then a thorough evaluation, and go from there.
Nature camps provide outdoor play. Creekside provides licensed occupational therapy in an outdoor setting. Your child's activities are selected, adapted, and documented based on clinical goals. That distinction matters, and it is why families see progress that outdoor enrichment programs alone don't deliver.
Creekside does not bill insurance directly and is not in-network with any health plan. This lets us practice in the way that actually works: longer sessions, outdoor settings, and full clinical depth, without being constrained by what insurance will approve. A superbill is available on request for potential out-of-network reimbursement. Many families also use HSA or FSA funds toward the cost.
Sessions take place at outdoor locations in the Argyle and Flower Mound area: parks, natural spaces, and varied terrain that become the therapeutic environment. Sessions run 60 minutes. Your child experiences them as play. Jenna experiences them as clinical work. That's the whole point.
Sessions continue in light rain, mist, and heat. Gear guidance is sent in advance. Only severe weather (thunderstorms, extreme cold, air quality alerts) results in a cancelled session, and those are rescheduled within the program window. A little mud is part of the process.
A free intake call is where every family starts. No forms, no waitlist — just a real conversation with Jenna to see if this is the right fit for your child.
Together, we can help your child experience less stress, greater confidence, and more joy in everyday life.