Mahrysa is the office assistant at The Therapy Garden. When Luisa and Noelle met her in their classroom, they knew they had found a lifelong friend.. Mahrysa loves to organize, do paperwork, and snuggle Rosie.
Here is some more about Mahrysa:
“I love music. I am the biggest fan ever. I love Drake and Usher. I like Ariana Grande and Zendaya. I saw them in concert and Miranda Cosgrove from iCarly. I like drawing and doing art.”
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!