Mim Ochsenbein, MSW, OTR/L, has been a practicing pediatric occupational therapist for over 28 years. She received her BSc in Occupational Therapy from the University of Southern California (USC) in 1996 and her MSW from the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2012. She has received advanced training in sensory integration (SIPT certification, STAR ProCert1, STAR ProCert2), listening therapy (Therapeutic Listening, iLs), feeding therapy (SOS), DIR, mental health (DC:0-5 Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood), and infant massage (CIMI). Her work in occupational therapy with children and youth has occurred in a variety of settings including early intervention, school based, clinic based, mental health, and private practice. As a social worker, she provided case management, program development, and program management for the Junior Blind of America. Mim has taught both university level (California State-Dominguez Hills) and professional continuing education courses since 2013, has spoken internationally, and has co-authored works for professional publications. She held director positions at STAR Institute from 2017-2024 at the invitation of Dr. Lucy Jane Miller, PhD, FAOTA, OTR.
