Jamie Banfield, OTD, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist

Jamie graduated with her bachelor’s degree in Rehabilitation and Human Services from the Pennsylvania State University. She continued her education in Boston, earning her entry-level doctorate in Occupational Therapy (OTD) from Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions, where she gained clinical experience working in outpatient pediatrics, home health, and adult rehabilitation settings. She completed her doctoral capstone project that examined the relationship between inclusive design strategies and the level of participation and accessibility for individuals with physical, sensory, and brain-based conditions. Jamie was published in the Annals of International Occupational Therapy after co-authoring a comprehensive review of occupational therapy’s role in environmental sustainability.

Jamie has extensive outpatient and early intervention experience that includes working with a variety of diagnoses, such as developmental delays, sensory processing disorders, autism spectrum disorder, learning disabilities, ADHD, emotional disorders, down syndrome, cerebral palsy, feeding difficulties and more. Jamie is passionate about helping children and their families achieve their goals using child directed, play-based therapy. She strongly believes in creating a fun, safe, and trusting environment where children can learn the skills they need to be functional and independent in their everyday activities, while also fostering feelings of inclusion and success during the sessions.