Colleen O'Neill
Supporting children to become thriving adults by supporting the adults in their lives.
Colleen O'Neill
Supporting children to become thriving adults by supporting the adults in their lives.
About Colleen O'Neill
Supporting children to become thriving adults by supporting the adults in their lives.
I am a board certified pediatric occupational therapist with over 10 years of experience working with children and families. In my practice, I specialize in self-regulation skills and have an equal emphasis on supporting parents and adults manage challenging moments and experiences.
Why Book Colleen O'Neill as Your Podcast Guest
Clear, Actionable Frameworks
I bring simple, repeatable frameworks your audience can implement the same day, increasing episode saves, shares, and long-term trust in your show.
Relatable, Real-World Stories
I bring grounded stories from clinical and family settings that make complex behavior concepts easy to understand and highly engaging to listen to.
Fresh Angles on Behavior
I bring a forward-looking, solution-focused perspective that reframes common parenting struggles, giving your show distinctive, replay-worthy content.
Bridging Science and Everyday Life
I bring clinically informed insights translated into everyday language, helping your audience feel both validated and equipped, not overwhelmed.
Episode Angles & Topics
Regulate the Adult, Transform the Child
Reframe behavior challenges by starting with the nervous system of the adult, not the child.
Teaching Kids to Self-Regulate for Life
Give listeners a roadmap to help children build independent self-regulation skills.
How to Lovingly Set a Firm Boundary
Offer scripts and frameworks that make boundaries clear, kind, and consistent.
From Chaos to Calm: OT Tools for the Home
Show parents how to bring pediatric OT strategies into everyday family life.
What You'll Get From This Interview
Audience Takeaways
Listeners gain simple, repeatable self-regulation tools, boundary-setting language, and mindset shifts that immediately reduce household chaos and strengthen parent-child connection.
Hot Topics
Why Trust Me
The Ideal Show
Parenting, child development, behavior management, education, and mental health podcasts seeking evidence-informed, practical tools that help families move from daily power struggles to calmer, more connected relationships.
Recent Podcast Appearances
Key Achievements
Board Certification in Pediatrics as an Occupational Therapist
Author of a children’s self-regulation workbook, My Feelings Workbook
Author of an adult-focused guide, How to Lovingly Set a Firm Boundary
Over a decade of pediatric occupational therapy experience across clinical, school, and private practice settings
Professional Experience
Owner
Creations with Colleen
Provides emotional-regulation resources and heart-centered parent coaching to help families build long-lasting self-regulation skills at home.
Owner
Growing Butterflies Pediatric Occupational Therapy
Leads pediatric occupational therapy services focused on supporting children and families through self-regulation and developmental skills.
Occupational Therapist
Brooklyn Kindergarten Society
Supported young children’s development and self-regulation within early education settings, collaborating closely with educators and families.
Private Practice Occupational Therapist
Colleen O'Neill Private Practice
Provided individualized pediatric occupational therapy and parent support with a focus on emotional and behavioral regulation.
Occupational Therapist
Dynamic Solutions Pediatric Physical & Occupational Therapy
Delivered pediatric OT services, helping children and caregivers navigate behavior, regulation, and developmental needs in clinical settings.
Education
Master of Science - MS, Occupational Therapy/Therapist
Towson University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Occupational Therapy/Therapist
Towson University
Postgraduate Degree, Autism Studies
Towson University
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Actionable, story-rich insights on Pediatric occupational therapist, Child self regulation, Parent self regulation. Studio-quality video & audio. Available Tuesday to Friday. Happy to share with my audience.
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Available Tuesday to Friday
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