Kristen Whaley, originally from the great state of Iowa (GO HAWKS), graduated from Milligan College in Johnson City, Tennessee with a Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy in 2008. She has been a registered and licensed Occupational Therapist for 15 years, currently licensed in Georgia and Tennessee. She began her career working in geriatrics and transitioned to working in the school system 6 years ago, where she discovered her passion for working with children.

Kristen has experience with a variety of client needs, but is particularly passionate about working with children with ADHD, Emotional Behavioral Disorder, and Autism. She is skilled in evaluation and treatment of childhood occupations, more specifically play, self-care, motor skills, visual motor integration, social skills, emotional regulation, and executive functioning.

Kristen believes the key to success as a pediatric OT is establishing a personal connection with kids and their families/caregivers. She prides herself in being flexible, patient and an excellent communicator and collaborative team member.

In her free time, Kristen enjoys spending time and traveling with her husband Jason and daughter Juliana, shopping for “treasures” at thrift/discount stores and baking sourdough from scratch.