The SUNRISE Team
PASSIONATE. SKILLED. HERE FOR YOU.
A powerhouse team of women-led OTs, redefining therapy with connection, movement, and a deep respect for neurodiversity.
Learn more about our values, approach, and why we’re so passionate about this work.
Get to know the passionate therapists who are here to support you with care, expertise, and heart.
Not sure where to start? Book a free call or explore our resources to find the best fit for you.
“Each morning, we are born again. What we do today matters most.”
– BUDDHA
OUR VALUES
Curiosity
Courage
Compassion
Collaboration
At SUNRISE, we are on a mission to include ALL individuals in our world and make sure they are seen as valuable. We believe occupational therapy should foster connection, confidence, and independence. That’s why we support parents and caregivers in building meaningful relationships with their child, teen, or adult, helping them navigate motor planning, sensory integration, and functional movement with compassion and understanding.
EVERYONE deserves to engage in what they love—free from stigma, judgment, or barriers. Through our in-person therapy in Southern California and online Courses, we help you reclaim your power from a healthcare system that too often falls short.
Together, we work to become our best individual selves and rise—as a community—to make the world a better place.
Our Mission Statement
About SUNRISE Therapies
For so long, neurodivergent individuals and their families have been asked to fit into therapy models that weren’t designed for them. Neurodivergent individuals are expected to “mask” their differences instead of being supported in ways that actually work for their brains and bodies. Caregivers are left out of the process.
We saw a system that was failing families, where caregivers felt dismissed, and neurodivergent individuals were asked to conform instead of being celebrated. Traditional therapy wasn’t cutting it—it was too rigid, too clinical, too disconnected from everyday life.
We knew there had to be a better way.
So, we stepped outside the therapy room and set out to redefine what therapy could look like- more connected, more natural, more you. Here’s how we do it.
Meet Our Team
Your Occupational Therapists
Angelica Smith,
MS, OTR/L
occupational therapist
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Children & Teens
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Bonita
Lemon Grove
North Park
Del Cerro
Mission Valley
La Mesa
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Neurodiversity-affirming care
Sensory Integration
Co-regulation Strategies
Parent & caregiver education
Advocacy
Amy Williams,
MS, OTR/L
occupational therapist
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Children & Teens
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Pacific Beach
Bird Rock
La Jolla
Mission Beach
Mission Bay Park
Clairemont
Carmel Valley
Sorrento Valley
Mira Mesa
Linda Vista
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Neurodiversity-affirming care
Self-regulation
Sensory Integration
Augmentative & alternate communication
Yoga & mindfulness /meditation
Erin Clarelli,
MS, OTR/L
occupational therapist
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Teens & Adults
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Poway
Carmel Valley
PQ
4S Ranch
Del Mar
Encinitas
Solana Beach
Rancho Santa Fe
Rancho Bernardo
Scripps Ranch
Sabre Springs
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Neurodiversity-affirming care
Autistic Teens & Adults
Non-speaking or unreliably speaking community
Spelling community
Sensory Processing
Mind-body connection
Polyvagal Theory
Intentional Motor
Jessica Jordan,
MS, OTR/L
occupational therapist
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Adults, Teens, & Children
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Long Beach
Seal Beach
Los Alamitos
Westminster
Select Areas in OC/LA
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Neurodiversity-affirming care
Co-regulation strategies
Motor coaching
Mind-body disconnect
Pre-writing exposure & fine/visual motor skills
Sensory processing skills
“The knowledge, patience, professionalism, and passion for what they do is unmatched.”
- A SUNRISE PARENT
Meet Our behind-the-scenes Support Team
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Ashley Riecken
Virtual Assistant
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Jennifer Corn
Marketing Strategist
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Vinny Clarelli
The Hubs, CFO, & Co-Regulator
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Puddles, Bepe, & Kali Clarelli
Moral Support Team
We believe neurodivergent individuals are way more capable, smart, and resilient than our society gives credit for.
We see you. The whole you.
As a SUNRISE client, you’re not a time slot to be shuffled through. You’re not a diagnosis on a chart- not a list of “challenges” to work through.
You are bold, brilliant, capable—exactly as you are.
At SUNRISE, we see beyond labels to the unique, incredible individual you are—your voice, your perspective, your strengths. We don’t work to “fix” what’s “wrong.”
As a team, we believe in the undeniable worth of every person—their individuality, their perspective, their innate value. Everyone has something to contribute, something to share, something the world needs.
Growth isn’t about fitting into a mold—it’s about embracing what makes you, you… and having the right support to help you step into it with confidence.
That’s why we offer apraxia-informed, naturalistic therapy that meets you in your world—helping you build skills, independence, and self-trust in real-life environments, not in a therapy room.
The world doesn’t need more clinical detachment, it needs more connection, more understanding, more respect.
And that’s exactly what you’ll get when you work with the SUNRISE team!
Connect with Us
Work with us in person, virtually, or through our courses— we're excited to connect and support you!
