Infant Occupational Therapy in Ojai & Ventura County
Specialized OT for babies, delivered to your home.
When your baby is struggling with feeding, movement, or development in those critical first months, you shouldn’t have to wait weeks for a clinic appointment or drive across the county to find the right provider. Moonhaven brings infant occupational therapy directly to your home in Ojai and throughout Ventura County.
Who we are
Moonhaven is led by Jenna Breiner, a licensed occupational therapist and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant with over 11 years of clinical experience working with infants and young children. Her practice specializes in working with pre-crawling infants, typically from birth through the first several months of life, during the window when feeding, movement, and oral motor patterns are being established. This focused expertise, combined with advanced training in tethered oral tissues, torticollis, plagiocephaly, brachycephaly and neuroscience-informed development, means your baby receives a thorough, whole-body assessment from a provider who understands how feeding, movement, and sensory processing all connect.
feeding difficulties (breast, bottle, or the introduction of solids)
oral motor dysfunction and disorganized suck patterns
tethered oral tissues (tongue tie, lip tie, buccal tie) with pre- and post-release rehabilitation
torticollis
positional plagiocephaly and/or brachycephaly (flat head shape)
motor development concerns (tummy time tolerance, head control, rolling, reaching)
sensory processing in the first year
body tension patterns that affect feeding, sleep, or comfort
What we treat
Moonhaven’s baby OT services focus on pre-crawling babies with challenges related to…
Why IBCLCs and pediatricians refer to Moonhaven
Many infant feeding challenges have an underlying motor, structural, or sensory component that falls outside the scope of lactation care alone. When an IBCLC identifies a latch issue connected to jaw tension, limited tongue mobility, or a suspected oral tie, the next step is often a referral to an occupational therapist who can assess and treat the whole body.
Moonhaven was designed to be that referral partner. Because Jenna holds both OT and IBCLC credentials, she understands the clinical reasoning behind a lactation referral, speaks the same language, and can provide detailed feedback that helps the referring IBCLC continue their own care with better information. This is collaborative care at its best. Moonhaven’s OT services support and strengthen the work IBCLCs are already doing with their families.
Pediatricians also refer to Moonhaven for motor development concerns, torticollis, plagiocephaly, brachycephaly and feeding therapy when clinic-based OT has long wait times or isn’t available locally. In a region where many families report difficulty finding an infant-focused OT, Moonhaven helps fill that gap with prompt, in-home care.
What an in-home OT visit looks like
Moonhaven visits take place in your home and typically last 60 to 90 minutes. A first visit includes a comprehensive developmental and feeding assessment, observation of feeding (breast, bottle, or solids depending on age), oral motor evaluation, assessment of posture, tone, movement patterns, and head shape, parent education and hands-on coaching, and a written care plan with clear next steps and, if needed, referrals to other providers.
Follow-up visits focus on treatment, skill-building, and ongoing parent coaching. We work collaboratively with your pediatrician, IBCLC, dentist, ENT, or bodyworker to ensure everyone on your baby’s care team is aligned.
A note on tethered oral tissues…
Tongue tie and lip tie assessment and rehabilitation are a core part of Moonhaven’s infant OT practice. Many families are referred after a release procedure for exercises, wound care, and feeding support. Others come before a release to determine whether intervention is truly needed, or whether targeted functional therapy can resolve the issue without a procedure.
As both an OT and IBCLC, Jenna assesses oral ties from a functional perspective: how is the restriction affecting feeding, movement, and development? This lens helps families and their providers make informed, confident decisions rather than rushing to intervene.
Book a consultation
Ready to get support at home? Reach out to schedule your first visit, or to discuss whether Moonhaven’s infant OT services are the right fit for your baby.
For referring providers
If you’re an IBCLC, pediatrician, or other provider looking to refer an infant for OT, feeding therapy, or oral tie assessment, Moonhaven welcomes your referrals. You can reach Jenna directly at jenna@mymoonhaven.com or by calling 805.669.7660. We provide written assessment summaries and stay in close communication with the referring provider throughout the course of care.