Our Approach
We believe in approaching every child and family with curiosity, compassion, and respect. Our focus is on supporting children through play rather than pressure, building trust and co-regulation before expecting participation, and helping parents feel confident instead of overwhelmed. We create a space where neurodivergent children are celebrated, not "fixed." Together, let's honor your child's unique way of experiencing the world and grow alongside them.
At Play n' Grow Therapy, our services are individualized, strengths-based, and rooted in co-regulation, play, and collaboration. We work directly with families to create routines and strategies that support your child's development across all areas of life.
Meet the Team!
KARINA AYRAPETYAN
OWNER/FOUNDER
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
ZOFIA CIESLARCZYK
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
CARLY FRANZGROTE
SPEECH THERAPIST
LIZ CARLSON
SPEECH THERAPIST
JAMIE MOLER
LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER
Get to Know Our Therapists
Karina is a pediatric occupational therapist and the owner/founder of Play n' Grow Therapy (PNG). With a strong background in both Speech (BA) and Occupational Therapy (MS), Karina brings a unique, integrative approach to supporting children and families. She specializes in sensory processing, emotional regulation, and functional communication, using a neurodiversity-affirming, play-based model rooted in the DIR/Floortime approach.Karina is passionate about connection, regulation, and access to communication. She incorporates a total communication model, using gestures, visuals, AAC, and more to meet each child where they are. Her sessions are child-led, strengths-based, and deeply individualized.
Zofia is a dedicated and passionate play based OT. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Saint Louis University with a Bachelor’s in Occupational Science, a Master’s in Occupational Therapy, and a Minor in Communication Sciences and Disorders. Zofia believes in empowering children and families through an individualized, neurodiversity-affirming, and child-led approach that emphasizes connection and strength. In her free time, Zofia is crocheting, cooking, or playing with her dog!
Carly is a pediatric speech therapist who has a passion for supporting children with speech and communication challenges. She brings experience in functional communication, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), and coaching parents to help communication skills thrive. When she’s not helping kids find their voice, Carly enjoys hanging out with her dog Samson and cat Clover, cooking delicious vegan meals, and spending time outdoors with family and friends.
Liz is a child-led, play-based therapist with a passion for supporting children with early childhood language delays as well as articulation and phonological disorders. She focuses on strengths-based activities and building meaningful, positive relationships with each child and their family.
Jamie has 9 years of experience supporting kids navigating emotional, behavioral, sensory, and school-related challenges.
She helps caregivers understand the “why” behind behaviors while building children’s regulation, confidence, and resilience.
She uses a relationship-based, trauma-informed approach and is certified in the DIR/Floortime model, a child-led, neurodiversity-affirming framework. Jamie combines child-focused therapy with parent coaching to strengthen connection and support regulation at home. Jamie offers a compassionate, judgment-free space to help families gain clarity, feel supported, and move forward with confidence.