Strides Occupational Therapy Services, Inc.
Naples
At a glance
- Accepting new patients
- Yes
- In person
- Main Location, 5121 Staley Rd, Ft. Myers, FL 33905-6934 + Bernwood Place Office, Fort Myers, FL 33966-6545
About
Strides Occupational Therapy is a therapy center in Southwest Florida serving children from birth to 21. Its services aim to improve motor skills, sensory processing skills and social participation through a holistic treatment approach. Strides OT opened in 2018 specializing in occupational therapy incorporating hippotherapy.
- Holistic treatment approach
- Hippotherapy as one strategy
Services
Hippotherapy
Uses rhythmic and repetitive equine movement that is purposefully manipulated to engage sensory, neuromotor and cognitive systems.
Therapeutic Listening
The owner is trained and certified in Therapeutic Listening.
NeuroNet
The owner is a certified NeuroNet provider.
Sensory Processing
Services include improving sensory processing skills.
Fine and Gross Motor Skills
Services include improving motor skills.
Founder
Sarah Poindexter, OTR/L, CTRI, HPCS
Began her career as a pediatric occupational therapist in 2015. Passed the entry level American Hippotherapy Certification Board examination in 2016 and the advanced Hippotheray Clinical Specialist exam in 2025. Opened Strides OT in 2018. Also a Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor, PATH Intl. Registered Therapist, certified NeuroNet provider, and trained/certified in Therapeutic Listening.
What to know before contacting
New patients
The practice says it is accepting new patients.
Who it sees
Children birth to 21.
Care setting
In person in Main Location, 5121 Staley Rd, Ft. Myers, FL 33905-6934 and Bernwood Place Office, Fort Myers, FL 33966-6545.
Not an emergency service
The client portal is not for emergencies; call 911 immediately if you or others are in immediate danger or experiencing a medical emergency.
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