Sophie Tritasavit, Doctor of Physical Therapy

• Privately owns and operates EARLYstart
• Created EARLYstart with the goal of striving to provide nurturing care to children and their families.

Qualifications and experience matter.

• Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy from USC.
• B.S. in Biology and Psychology with emphasis on child development from UCLA. Graduated with Distinguished Honors Award.             
• President of UCLA Psi Chi, Nationwide Psychology Honors Society.
• Clinical Instructor to USC Physical Therapy Doctorate Program students.
• Over a decade of experience in physical therapy.
• Implements Evidence-Based Practice- the integration of research findings and clinical expertise.
• Specialized training in treatment of torticollis.
• Proficient in the use of specialized therapy tools that optimize resolution of head tilt: Kinesiotaping and Tubular Orthosis for Torticollis (TOT Collar).

A mother's instinct and nurturing care matter.

• Passionate and involved mother of 3 young active boys.
• Empathizes and relates to parents on a personal level - her youngest son had developmental delays that required extensive therapy during his infant/todder years.
• Understands and has experienced the challenges and concerns that parents face when discovering that their child has a health condition that requires specialized care.
• Created and facilitates EARLYstart Parent and Me Program in West LA - presents information on various ways to nurture infant toddler development, build strong parent-child relationships and address age-specific issues through a caring and effective approach. She has spoken at over 2000 parenting workshops.