Common Senses LLC

About Common Senses LLC

Common Senses LLC provides occupational therapy assessment, treatment, consultation, and coaching for children, teens, and families in Northern Virginia. The practice is based in Herndon, Virginia, and offers flexible options that may include telehealth, in-clinic sessions, and support that can extend into the home when appropriate. Common Senses emphasizes helping families make sense of sensory-related behaviors and challenges that can interfere with a child’s development and day-to-day life.

Services focus on sensory processing and sensory integration needs that may show up as picky eating or problem feeding, sensitivities to touch or sound, difficulties with self-control, challenges with routines and self-care, and concerns related to executive functioning for neurodivergent teens. The clinic also describes support for concerns such as sensory processing disorders, autism spectrum, ADHD, anxiety, behavioral challenges, and handwriting difficulties. For feeding concerns, Common Senses notes an approach that considers both oral and whole-body sensory factors and works toward more positive family mealtimes, with consultation and referrals to other professionals when needed.

The treatment philosophy highlights a relational and empathetic style with significant parent coaching. Sessions are described as strengths-based and culturally sensitive, with a focus on creating a “just-right” level of challenge to help clients build more mature, complex, or regulated responses over time. Common Senses draws on sensory integration concepts associated with A. Jean Ayres and describes using a playful approach, including a small sensory gym and multisensory handwriting methods. The practice also notes coordination and communication with other members of a child’s support team, including educators and other providers, to promote a cohesive plan.

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