DrSensory: Directory, Guides and How It Works

What is DrSensory?

DrSensory describes itself as "two things: a library of therapy and developmental content, and a directory of occupational, physical, and speech therapy clinics across the United States." It covers both children and adults. Most visitors, the company says, arrive with one specific question: what a diagnosis means, whether a therapy is worth trying, how to get an evaluation, or who practices nearby. The site is built to answer those questions directly.

It is not a clinic, a telehealth service or a medical practice. DrSensory does not diagnose, treat or give individual advice, and it says so on its contact page: "We cannot give medical advice... not by email and not in a comment." Its terms of use add that no clinician-patient relationship is created by using the site. What it offers instead is reading material, screening-style quizzes that point you toward the right kind of professional, and a way to find and contact clinics near you.

The site has four main areas:

• Children: condition pages by diagnosis (sensory processing, autism, ADHD, speech and language, learning, behavior and emotions, medical and physical, orthopedic, dental and oral), by concept (such as monotropism, interoception, gestalt language processing and W-sitting) and by age, from baby to teen.
• Adults: rehabilitation topics by specialty: orthopedic, neurologic, geriatric, sports, pain and chronic conditions, neurodivergence, cardiopulmonary, oncology and pelvic health.
• Therapy guides and the directory: what occupational, physical and speech therapy involve, what they cost, how they compare, and a search tool for clinics.
• DrParenting: a separate parenting and product section with buying guides, product reviews and parent-written pieces, plus a two-item shop.

The legal business behind the site is DrSensory LLC, which its terms of use, privacy policy and terms of sale all describe as a limited liability company registered in Nevada. The site's terms are governed by Nevada law.

Who founded and runs DrSensory?

The site names its people on its About page and on three bio pages. These are the only people it presents as clinicians behind the content:

The site explains why Dr. Lassey started it: "after years of families leaving appointments with a diagnosis and little else," with no sense of what it meant, what to expect or what to ask for. Its stated aim is explanation "accurate enough for a clinician and clear enough to be useful to the person reading it."

Each bio page lists what that person does and does not review. Dr. Lassey's page, for example, says she does not review speech-language pathology, mental health, dental content or medication. Dr. Pekarski's page says she does not review sensory, motor or rehabilitation content. Where a page falls outside all three scopes, the site says it carries an editorial byline instead.

Other content is written by what the site calls the DrSensory Editorial Team. The blog also carries guest contributions, and the site says contributed articles are labeled as contributed.

Is DrSensory legit?

People ask this about any health site, and about any directory that later asks a clinic to pay. Here is what can be checked:

• A named legal entity. The terms of use, privacy policy and terms of sale name DrSensory LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, and give Nevada as the governing law.
• Named people with stated credentials. The founders and the third reviewer are named, with education and scope written out. In the federal NPI registry, which lists health care providers, we found an active record for Yana Pekarski, D.D.S., a dentist in Carmichael, California, and an active record for Nicole Brewer, CPC, LCADC, listed as a mental health and addiction counselor in Henderson, Nevada with Nevada license numbers. Both match the locations on their bio pages.
• Written policies. The site publishes terms of use, a privacy policy, a cookie policy, terms of sale, a shipping policy and a returns policy, plus a page on how it writes and reviews content.
• Clear limits on what it promises. The About page says: "We don't promise outcomes," "We don't diagnose," and "We don't guarantee rankings to the clinics we list." The pricing page repeats that a listing is not an endorsement and that DrSensory does not verify clinical quality.
• Disclosed money. The shop says DrSensory LLC "earns the margin on each sale." DrParenting says when a link earns a commission or a brand paid for a placement. The contributor page publishes its fees.
• Press mentions. The site's press page lists 28 items, including interviews and expert quotes from Dr. Lassey in parenting and health media (for example Today's Parent, Care.com and The Charlotte Observer) and two podcast appearances.
• Testimonials it publishes. The Reviews page shows first-name testimonials from parents, teachers and clinicians. These are collected and moderated by DrSensory itself.

Being a real business is not the same as being the right source for your situation. The content is general education, and the directory is a list, not a recommendation. The site itself tells you to check credentials, licensure and insurance directly with any clinic.

How the therapist directory works

The directory is the part of DrSensory most people use to take action. According to the site, it lists 3,799 clinics in 185 cities, covering all 50 states and Washington, DC. The "For therapists" page breaks that down by discipline (a clinic offering two therapies counts once in the total and once under each):

The site says these figures are counted from the directory each time the page is served, so they change as clinics are added.

Where listings come from. Basic listings are "compiled from publicly available information," and a clinic does not have to sign up to appear. Unclaimed profiles carry a note that they come "from public records, not yet confirmed by the clinic."

Who is listed. Outpatient physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech-language pathology clinics. The directory lists clinics rather than individual therapists. Inpatient rehabilitation facilities and chiropractic practices are not listed. To join, the site asks for a valid state-board license to provide therapy, an individual NPI number, and US residence and practice.

How to search. The Find a Therapist page lets you search by ZIP code and filter by therapy type (occupational, physical, speech), by specialty and by whether the patient is a child or an adult. Specialty filters include sensory processing, autism, feeding and swallowing, early intervention, apraxia of speech, stuttering, handwriting and fine motor, torticollis, vestibular and balance, hand therapy, pelvic health and telehealth. You can also browse by state and city, or alphabetically. The site notes that distances are measured between ZIP code centers, so treat them as approximate.

What a listing does not mean. Every results page carries the reminder that "A listing is not a recommendation." The terms of use say DrSensory does not verify "clinical quality, competence, or outcomes," and is not a party to anything you arrange with a clinic.

Claimed and unclaimed clinic profiles

Each clinic has its own profile page. What you see depends on whether the clinic has claimed it.

On an unclaimed profile, the message button comes with a plain warning: "They haven't joined DrSensory yet, so a reply isn't guaranteed." The phone number is available behind a "Show phone" button, so calling the clinic directly is often the faster route.

Profiles also include short local guidance. A sample Omaha profile, for example, explains the state's early intervention program for children under three, notes that Nebraska Medicaid covers medically necessary occupational therapy for eligible children, and suggests asking the clinic about network status, copays, visit limits and prior authorization.

Is DrSensory free? Does it take insurance?

For families, yes, it is free. The site says listings are "free for families, always," and that families "never pay to search it or to contact a clinic." The articles, quizzes, printables and newsletter are free too. The only things a family can buy are the two shop products.

Insurance: DrSensory does not bill insurance because it does not provide therapy. Whether a clinic takes your plan is between you and the clinic. Claimed profiles may show insurance details; unclaimed ones say the clinic has not shared them yet. The therapy guides include a cost and insurance section (five guides at the time we checked) that explains what therapy costs and what insurance may cover, and points out that in the US, children under three can be referred to early intervention by a parent, with a free evaluation regardless of income.

The therapy itself is not free. Prices for sessions are set by each clinic. DrSensory's guides explain what affects them (region, setting, private versus school-based or early intervention) but the directory does not publish clinic fees.

What the content library covers

The library is large. The FAQ hub alone says it gathers 1,761 answers from across the site, grouped into 12 topics, each linking back to the article it comes from. The main parts:

The site also runs seasonal content. In October 2026 it was featuring a sensory-friendly holiday guide covering gatherings, travel, gifts and winter break routines.

How DrSensory writes and reviews its content

The About page is titled "How We Write and Who Reviews It," and it sets out these rules (in the company's words where quoted):

• A named clinician reviews clinical content. "Where a page carries a clinical review, the reviewer is named, their credential is stated, and you can read their bio."
• Reviewers stay inside their scope. A physical therapist reviews motor, sensory and rehabilitation content; a dentist reviews dental and oral content; a licensed counselor reviews mental and behavioral health content. "None of them reviews another's."
• Editorial bylines where no reviewer fits. Pages on speech-language pathology or neurology, for example, carry an editorial byline with sources named.
• Sources shown and checked. Claims about what works or how common something is are attributed, and citations are checked before publishing.
• No untraceable numbers. "If a statistic can't be traced to a primary source, it doesn't go on the page."
• Weak evidence is named as weak. The site says it flags thin evidence, "including when the intervention is one our own readers are already using."
• Pages are dated and updated. Each page carries a last-updated date.
• Corrections by email. Send the page and the problem to hello@drsensory.com; the site says it checks, fixes if wrong, and updates the date.

So when you read a page, look at the line under the title. It tells you whether the page was reviewed by a named clinician or written by the editorial team. DrParenting pages are a separate case: the site says they are not medically reviewed.

The quizzes

DrSensory offers free quizzes that it describes as "quick, private, 2-minute self-checks. Educational only, not a diagnosis." The quiz hub listed eleven when we checked:

• Does My Child Have Sensory Processing Disorder? (an 8-question parent screener)
• ADHD or SPD? What Might Be Behind Your Child's Behavior
• Is It Autism or Auditory Processing Disorder?
• Do I Have Sensory Issues? A Self-Assessment for Adults
• How Does Your Child Like to Be Comforted?
• Do You Have ADHD? (adult traits)
• Sensory Spectrum Quiz for Kids
• Sensory Seeking vs. Avoiding
• Is It Sensory or Behavior?
• Should I Be Worried About How My Toddler Talks? (checked against ASHA milestones)
• Does My Child Need an Evaluation?

If you don't know where to begin, the site suggests "Does My Child Need an Evaluation?" It asks six questions (what you're noticing, age, whether it affects daily life, any lost skills, a recent hearing test, and who has raised concerns) and then points you to the kind of professional who assesses that. It says plainly that it "does not decide whether anything is wrong." A quiz result is a starting point for a conversation with a clinician, not an answer.

DrParenting and paid placements

DrParenting is DrSensory's parenting and product section. It holds buying guides (car seats, cribs and bassinets, baby monitors, strollers, a baby registry guide), single-product reviews, and articles on topics such as pacifiers, weighted blankets, noise machines, sleep schedules, overstimulation and postpartum recovery.

Its "How DrParenting works" page sets out three rules:

1. It tells you when someone paid. Some links earn a commission and brands occasionally pay for placement. Both are labeled on the page. "A paid placement means the product appears. It does not mean we recommend it."
2. It is separate from the clinical pages. The site says paid links do not appear in its clinical content.
3. It adds safety information itself. Anything touching safe sleep, feeding, medication or supplements carries research and safety boundaries "as a house standard."

The page also says no brand sees a review before it is published, products with an open safety recall are not recommended, and products are described by what they are designed to do, not as treating a condition. DrParenting content is not medically reviewed, the site says, so check each article's byline and sources.

The shop: products, shipping and returns

The shop sells two items. DrSensory says both are made by a third-party manufacturer and chosen, not designed, by DrSensory, and that DrSensory LLC earns the margin on each sale.

The site frames clinician notes on products as "a general professional opinion about the product category," not a recommendation for an individual child. Both product pages repeat safety basics: inspect before every use, never attach to a cord or clip around a baby's neck, and use under adult supervision.

Shipping: US only, including Alaska, Hawaii and US territories. Standard shipping is $5.95, free on orders over $35. Processing takes 2 to 3 business days and transit 3 to 7, for about 5 to 10 business days in total. You get a tracking email when the order ships.

Returns: unopened items in sealed packaging can be returned within 30 days of delivery. Opened pacifiers and teethers cannot be returned for hygiene reasons unless faulty. If something arrives damaged, faulty or wrong, email hello@drsensory.com within 7 days with the order number and photos, and the company says it will replace or refund it. Payment is taken by Stripe; prices are in US dollars and exclude shipping and tax.

For clinics: what a listing costs and includes

DrSensory makes most of its directory revenue from clinics. Every clinic can keep a free basic listing. Claiming is also free. The paid part is a subscription called the DrSensory Clinic Directory.

The price is per clinic, not per therapist. There is no contract; cancel any time and the listing goes back to a basic unclaimed entry rather than disappearing. The site works out that twelve months on the monthly plan come to $359.88, so the yearly plan saves $9.89.

What the subscription adds: your own description, logo, up to five photos, opening hours, ages and conditions treated, a website link, family reviews with public replies, removal of the "unclaimed" label, placement above unclaimed listings on city pages, and family inquiries delivered to your portal instead of to the DrSensory team.

How claiming works, per the site: search for your practice, tick each location you run, confirm your email with a six-digit code, choose a password of at least 12 characters and set up two-factor sign-in. Nothing is charged until you start a subscription from Billing in the portal. A published change appears in about a minute, and changes can be published once every seven days. Family messages are read inside the portal, not sent by email, because "what a parent writes about their child is health information."

What it does not do: the pricing page lists four things in its own words: no guaranteed rankings, no paid placement in clinical content, no verification of clinical quality, and no selling of leads. A separate "featured city placement" option is shown as coming soon and priced separately.

Clinics can also use a free listing check that shows their profile the way families see it, with no account or email needed.

Writing for DrSensory and contributor fees

DrSensory accepts outside contributions and publishes the fees on its "Write for us" page:

Contributed articles and paid placements run in DrParenting, not in the clinical pages, which the site says "carry no paid links." Placements run 12 months from publication, do not auto-renew, and fees are non-refundable once published. Nothing is charged when you pitch: you can wait for an emailed payment link if accepted, or have your card authorized (held for up to 7 days) and charged only on publication. The site reserves the right to edit or remove content it believes is inaccurate or unsafe, with a pro-rata credit if it removes a paid link early for reasons unrelated to the contributor.

Privacy, terms and what happens to your messages

The privacy policy is specific about the directory, which matters if you are writing about your child:

• Messages to a clinic are passed, with your contact details, to the clinic you chose and no one else. Once there, the clinic's own privacy practices apply.
• Keep it short. The policy asks you not to include more detail about a child's health than you need: "A first name and a short description of the difficulty is enough to start a conversation."
• Deletion. Inquiries are deleted automatically after 12 months, or sooner on request.
• No selling. The policy says DrSensory does not sell personal information, does not run advertising on the site, and does not share information with advertisers or data brokers.
• Service providers are named: database, email, payments, hosting, analytics (only if you accept analytics cookies), maps and an accessibility widget.

The terms of use add that the site is intended for adults, that reviews are moderated before publication, and that reviews alleging malpractice by a named provider should go to the licensing board instead of being posted.

How it compares with other ways to find therapy information

DrSensory sits between a health information site and a provider directory. Here is how it lines up against the usual alternatives, described generally:

Who it suits, and who should look elsewhere

Questions to ask a clinic you found on DrSensory

DrSensory itself tells families to check credentials, licensure, insurance and fit directly. These questions cover that:

1. Are your therapists licensed in this state, and who would actually see my child (or me)?
2. Do you take my insurance plan, and do I need a doctor's referral or a diagnosis for coverage?
3. What does an evaluation cost without insurance, and what does a session cost?
4. Are you taking new patients, and how long is the wait?
5. Do you see children of my child's age and work with the concern I'm describing?
6. Are sessions in the clinic, at home, at school or by telehealth?
7. How do you set and measure goals, and how often will we review progress?
8. If the listing details on DrSensory are wrong, what are your correct hours and address?

How to get started

1. Read first, if you're unsure. Look up the condition or concern in Learn by Diagnosis A to Z, or open the therapy guides for what each therapy involves and costs.
2. Try the evaluation quiz. "Does My Child Need an Evaluation?" points you toward the right kind of professional in about two minutes.
3. Search the directory. Enter your ZIP code, choose the therapy and specialty, and say whether it's for a child or an adult.
4. Contact clinics. On claimed profiles, the message goes straight to the clinic. On unclaimed ones, use "Show phone" and call, since a reply to a message isn't guaranteed.
5. Clinics: run the free listing check, then claim your profile and choose a plan if you want to edit it and receive inquiries directly.
6. Questions or corrections: email hello@drsensory.com; most messages are answered within 1 to 3 business days.

Visit DrSensory

Terms you'll see on the site

• OT, PT, SLP: Occupational therapy (daily activities, fine motor skills, sensory processing), physical therapy (movement, strength, balance) and speech-language pathology (communication, feeding, swallowing).
• Sensory processing disorder (SPD): The site's definition: difficulty taking in, organizing and responding to sensory information from eight systems, including balance, body position and internal body state.
• Vestibular, proprioceptive, interoceptive: The sensory systems for balance and movement, body position, and internal body signals such as hunger.
• Sensory seeking / over-responsivity / under-responsivity: Patterns the site describes: looking for more input, reacting strongly to input, or seeming not to notice it.
• Early intervention: Public services for children under three in the US; the site notes a parent can refer directly and the evaluation is free regardless of income.
• Retired term: The site's label for older diagnostic names, such as Asperger's syndrome or PDD-NOS, that current criteria no longer use.
• Claimed / unclaimed listing: Whether a clinic has taken control of its directory profile (claimed, paid) or is shown from public records only (unclaimed, free).
• NPI: National Provider Identifier, the federal ID number for US health care providers; DrSensory asks for one from therapists who apply to join.
• Editorial byline: A page written by the DrSensory editorial team without a named clinical reviewer, with its sources listed.

Frequently asked questions

Sources

All pages checked on 19 October 2026.

1. Home page: drsensory.com
2. About, how we write and who reviews it: drsensory.com/home/about/
3. Bio pages: Dr. Eva Lassey, Dr. Yana Pekarski, Nicole Brewer
4. Press, podcasts and news: drsensory.com/home/press-news/
5. Reviews page: drsensory.com/home/reviews/
6. Contact: drsensory.com/contact/
7. Find a Therapist: drsensory.com/find-therapist/
8. Sample clinic profile: an unclaimed Omaha, NE listing
9. Join the directory: drsensory.com/join-drsensory-database/
10. Directory pricing: drsensory.com/join-drsensory-database/pricing/
11. DrSensory for therapists: drsensory.com/for-therapists/
12. Free listing check: drsensory.com/for-therapists/listing-check/
13. Therapy guides: drsensory.com/therapy-guides/
14. Sensory processing guide: drsensory.com/spd/
15. FAQ hub: drsensory.com/faq/
16. Glossary: drsensory.com/glossary/
17. Quizzes: drsensory.com/quizzes/ and Does My Child Need an Evaluation?
18. DrParenting: drsensory.com/drparenting/ and How DrParenting works
19. Shop: drsensory.com/shop/; product pages: pacifier, teether rattle
20. Write for us: drsensory.com/write-for-us/
21. Terms of use: drsensory.com/terms-of-use/
22. Terms of sale: drsensory.com/terms-of-sale/
23. Privacy policy: drsensory.com/privacy-policy/
24. NPI registry, Yana Pekarski, D.D.S.: NPI 1841448610
25. NPI registry, Nicole Brewer, CPC, LCADC: NPI 1790087807