Infant Occupational Therapy in Ventura
Bringing infant OT home to Ventura County
Families in Ventura know the challenge: your pediatrician recommends occupational therapy for your baby, and the nearest available appointment is weeks or months away. Clinic-based waitlists are long, and many OT practices in the area focus on older children rather than infants. For a baby with feeding difficulties, torticollis, or a suspected tongue tie, waiting isn’t just frustrating. It means lost time during a critical window of development.
Moonhaven was built to close that gap. We offer in-home infant occupational therapy throughout Ventura and the surrounding area, with prompt scheduling and visits that take place where your baby actually eats, sleeps, and moves.
Who we are
Moonhaven is led by Jenna Breiner, a licensed occupational therapist and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant with 11 years of clinical experience working with infants and young children. Her practice specializes in working with pre-crawling infants during the window when feeding, movement, and oral motor patterns are being established.
That dual credential matters. Most OTs don’t hold an IBCLC, and most IBCLCs aren’t occupational therapists. When a feeding issue has an oral motor, structural, or developmental component, Jenna can assess it from both sides in a single visit. Ventura families don’t have to coordinate between multiple providers to get the full picture.
What we treat
Moonhaven’s infant OT services focus on pre-crawling babies with challenges related to…
feeding difficulties at the breast, bottle, or during the transition to 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 including tummy time tolerance, head control, rolling, and reaching
sensory processing in the first year
body tension patterns that affect feeding, sleep, or comfort
Why providers refer to Moonhaven
IBCLCs working with Ventura families frequently encounter feeding challenges that have an underlying motor or structural component: jaw tension affecting latch, a disorganized suck that doesn’t improve with positioning changes, or a suspected oral tie accompanied by body tightness. These are cases where OT can make the difference, but finding an infant-focused OT in the area has historically been difficult.
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 provides detailed feedback that helps the referring IBCLC continue their own care with better information. This is a collaborative relationship. Moonhaven’s OT services support and strengthen the work IBCLCs are already doing with their families.
Pediatricians in Ventura also refer to Moonhaven for motor development concerns, torticollis, plagiocephaly, brachycephaly, and feeding therapy when clinic-based OT has long wait times or doesn’t specialize in infants. Prompt, in-home care during the first months of life can make a significant difference in outcomes.
What an in-home 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.
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 bodywork and feeding 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 in Ventura? 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 in Ventura 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.