At The Therapy Garden, we provide a clear path to better communication for adults supported by the NJ Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD). We deliver evidence-based, functional therapy that makes a real-world difference in the home and community. We are dedicated to helping you achieve your goals with dignity and respect.
We serve clients in-home and in the community across Monmouth County, including Hazlet, Holmdel, Middletown, and beyond , with flexible scheduling options.
Supporting the ability to communicate thoughts, needs, and feelings effectively. Our therapy focuses on building practical language skills and implementing augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices to ensure every individual can connect with loved ones and the world around them.
We help support and enhance the cognitive skills essential for daily life. Our goal is to improve memory, attention, and problem-solving for greater independence in vocational, community, and home settings.
Targeting the skills needed to build and maintain relationships in social and professional settings. We help clients navigate conversational turn-taking, understand non-verbal cues, and build social confidence.
Difficulty swallowing can impact health and quality of life. We provide comprehensive swallowing evaluations and therapy to ensure you can eat and drink safely and enjoyably, developing personalized strategies , exercises, and caregiver training.
We’re ready when you are. Take the first step with a compassionate, professional, and confidential consultation.
Alena Kumta MS, OTR/L is joyfully invested in supporting individuals & families in transforming —development, meaningful participation, confidence and connection —through play, child/individual-led interests, connection/shared joy, and seeing/embracing/supporting individual strengths & differences.
Alena has held a wide range of roles as an OT including mental health, early childhood intensive mental health, school-based, nature-based, early intervention, home health, inpatient, and outpatient/clinic based care. Alena has her masters in Occupational Therapy from Stockton University and a BFA in Fine Arts from School of Visual Arts NYC.
Alena has advanced training in; DIR Floortime (proficient provider), emotional regulation, trauma informed care & ACEs, social emotional learning, sensory integration, feeding therapy, pediatric pelvic health, nature based therapy, and continues to learn and grow her skills.
When she’s not enjoying her work as an OT- Alena is spending time with her dog-Violet, being in nature, playing in the garden, foraging, making art, getting movement, helping at Ceto Coffee Roasters, and learning new things!