Who Is on the Pediatric Therapy Team at Uplift Therapy Center?

Uplift Therapy Center's pediatric therapy team includes licensed speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, led by Dr. Talin Yacoubian, OTD, OTR/L, CAS. Each family is matched with the specialist best suited to their child's individual needs.

How Are Patients Matched to a Therapist at Uplift?

New families begin with an intake assessment that identifies their child's specific developmental needs and goals. Uplift then matches each family with the therapist whose discipline, specialty certifications, and clinical experience align most closely.

Does Uplift Therapy Center Serve Pasadena, Glendale & La Cañada Flintridge?

Yes. Uplift Therapy Center's clinic is located at 1975 Verdugo Blvd., Suite D in La Cañada Flintridge, and the team regularly treats families from Pasadena, Glendale, and the greater Los Angeles area, offering in-clinic occupational, physical, speech, and feeding therapy.

What if my child's therapist match doesn't feel right?

Tell us. A strong therapist-child match matters as much as the treatment plan itself — if a session doesn't feel like the right fit after the first few visits, let us know and we'll adjust the match.

Can my child work with more than one specialist at Uplift?

Yes. Many pediatric clients work with more than one specialist — our feeding therapy program, for example, combines occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, and nutrition support, depending on what a child needs.

Does Uplift Therapy Center accept insurance?

Uplift Therapy Center works with a range of insurance plans. Visit our Insurance page or contact us directly to confirm your specific coverage before your first visit.

What to Expect - Uplift Therapy Center

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Overview

Learn more about our available services. Uplift Therapy Center provides pediatric therapy services. Our licensed and compassionate team members are here to support families and...

Occupational Therapy

At Uplift Therapy Center, pediatric occupational therapy focuses on helping children build life skills, engage meaningfully with their peers, have a better quality of life...

Speech Therapy

Speech and language therapy, is the field that assesses and addresses issues with communication and speech. Our licensed and knowledgeable team members have specific skills necessary...

Feeding Therapy

Uplift Therapy Center can help. Our interdisciplinary team of Occupational and Speech Therapists and Nutritional Educators assess and provide feeding therapy to children...

Physical Therapy

At Uplift Therapy Center, pediatric physical therapists see children of all ages with a variety of diagnoses. The primary goal is to help children to reach their maximum potential...

Nutrition Services

Our dietitians work closely with families to assess individual nutritional needs, collaborate on client-centered interventions, and provide recommendations...

Lactation Consultation

We provide evidence-based, family-centered, and judgement-free lactation support for families from the newborn stage through infancy and beyond...

Programs

We are excited to offer a range of specialized programs to support the growth and development of children and families. Our programs include Social Skills Groups......

Talin Yacoubian

Our practice was founded by Talin Yacoubian OTD, OTR/L, CAS, a skilled occupational therapist who brings years of advanced training and...

Anahit Grigoryan

Anahit earned her Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science from the University of Southern California...

Annie Martzell

Annie received her Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from West Coast University Center for Graduate Studies in Los Angeles and her Bachelor...

Ashley Sohrab

Ashley has been working as a speech-language pathologist for the past nine years. She received her undergraduate in...

Genesis Alonzo

Genesis earned her Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from California State University, Northridge, and her Associate...

Guadalupe Calixtro

Guadalupe earned both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Communication Disorders and Sciences from California State University...

Jamie Katz

Jamie, our Lead Physical Therapist, earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from California State University, Northridge...

Katie Cooper

Katie Cooper, M.S., CCC-SLP, is an LA native who specializes in working with Early Intervention children and those with speech sound disorders...

Kayla Livingston

Kayla Livingston, OT received her Doctorate of Occupational Therapy from the University of the Pacific, Sacramento...

Kyla Cole

Kyla received her Associate of Science in Occupational Therapy Assistant degree from Stanbridge University. Kyla first became...

Laurelle Montagne

Laurelle was born in Syracuse, New York and earned her Master's degree in Behavioral Neuroscience from The State University...

Mary Balagyozyan

Mary Balagyozyan, M.S., CF-SLP earned her Bachelor’s degree in Communication Disorders and Sciences and her Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology...

Madison L. Gwizdalski

Madison L. Gwizdalski, MS-CCC, SLP is a Pasadena native who has extensive experience working with children in a variety of...

Meagan Margheim

Meagan received her bachelors degree in Kinesiology from San Diego State University in 2019 and received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from...

Melissa Perlee

Melissa was born in Pasadena and raised in Hong Kong and Singapore. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from...

Miel Krauss

Miel holds a Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from the University of Southern California, where she also completed her...

Thea Aliman

Thea received her Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from West Coast University, Center for Graduate Studies in Los Angeles...

YJ Berriman

YJ earned an Associate Degree in Physical Therapist Assistant from Concorde College. Her interest in physical therapy began...

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