Empower Therapy and Lactation

My name is Eliza Parsons. I am an occupational therapist, certified lactation counselor, and pregnancy and postpartum exercise specialist at Empower Therapy and Lactation, a mobile outpatient clinic serving clients in their homes and communities. I am excited to offer occupational therapy services specializing in lactation, pediatrics, and maternal health and wellness to the Philadelphia and surrounding areas. My own journey into motherhood left me feeling like mothers deserved more during pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond. Establishing successful breastfeeding was extremely difficult for my son and I, and we had to travel back and forth to appointments out of town to get the help we needed, which was incredibly stressful. I quickly found myself suffering both physically and mentally in his first years of life. And sadly, I wasn’t alone. Mothers all around me were going through the same things I was experiencing with very few options to turn to for support. We all want the same things— to give our little ones the best start, support their growth and development, help them achieve their milestones, and watch them thrive. Thus, the vision for Empower Therapy and Lactation was born. At Empower Therapy and Lactation, we believe that providing parents and their little ones with individualized, holistic care is critical to breastfeeding success, optimal growth and development, and achievement of developmental milestones. We specialize in complex infant feeding issues related to tongue ties and lip ties, including providing infant massage/bodywork, neurodevelopmental treatment, oral motor therapy, and sensory integration so that your baby can thrive at the breast or bottle and in their other daily activities. We focus on optimal timing of release procedures when they are needed to ensure a successful procedure and outcome. Using a holistic, whole baby approach in the comfort of your home reduces stress caused by seeing multiple providers and traveling to back and forth to appointments during this incredible time. We also offer pediatric occupational therapy services focusing on the whole child to help achieve optimal development, improve fine motor and gross motor skills, increase self help skills, and enhance self-regulation and sensory processing. Have a picky eater on your hands? Struggling with sleep for yourself or your littles? Dealing with challenging behavior at home or at school? We've got you covered with practical tips and strategies to help your little one succeed! Advanced Certification in Primitive Reflex Integration coming soon! Certified Clinical Autism Specialist coming soon! Now accepting Medicaid, Magnolia Health Plans, and Tricare East! Superbills available upon request for insurance reimbursement. Accepts HSA and FSA.