welcome to the PTL family

Play To Learn Therapy focuses on providing our children with the tools needed to achieve success within their natural environments through the use of occupational therapy services.

A child's primary goal is to grow, learn and play, with one of their main occupations being play. Through the use of play and other therapeutic techniques, Play To Learn Therapy promotes the development of motor planning skills, fine motor skills, visual motor/visual perceptual skills, sensory processing, emotional maturity, social skills, and self-confidence needed to discover and explore new environments.

We offer personalized occupational therapy services to help families and children reach their goals. We are currently only in-network Tricare insurance, but can provide super bills for clients to submit for out of network reimbursement. We currently have no waitlist and you can get your child on their way to success today!

get to know us!

Lorin Butler

owner of Play to Learn; occupational therapist

Lorin graduated with her undergraduate degree from the University of Florida in 2009, followed by a completion of the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy program at Florida International University in 2011. She has been a certified occupational therapist since 2012 with an NBCOT Badge received in Pediatrics as a Practice Area of Emphasis.

Lorin founded Play To Learn Therapy, Inc in 2016, which has been an ongoing labor of love; the company was built upon dreams, love, strength, faith, and a future vision that is constantly evolving into something grander than expected.

Lorin is extensively trained in sensory integration and primitive reflexes. She has also continued her education as a therapist in courses such as/pertaining to Handwriting Without Tears, Therapeutic Listening, visual motor integration, autism, ADHD, dyslexia and anxiety.

Furthermore, Lorin is actively involved in the community, providing workshops and trainings for fellow professionals and parents; as well as leads her practice with a neurodiversity-affirming, play-based and child-led approach.

It is an integral part of Lorin's practice as an occupational therapist to always maintain a focus on assisting children with achieving their highest level of success within their daily lives with an emphasis on a child-led and neurodiversity-affirming approach. Her passion and love for children and this field of practice is her driving force as a therapist

Kalie Chapman

occupational therapist; founder & creator of Mighty Minds

Kalie attended the University of Florida and graduated with a Bachelor of Health Science in 2015. She continued as a Florida Gator and graduated with her Master in Occupational Therapy degree in 2016.

Kalie previously worked at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital where she gained experience with the infant population, as well as extensive knowledge with the pediatric population as a whole.

She is also a Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional - Child & Adolescent (CCATP-CA) who has a passion for helping kids struggling with anxious and worried thoughts. Her goal is to improve kids' independence, confidence, and life skills through an occupational therapy approach to treat anxiety.

As a military wife herself, she is driven to help anxious military kids who struggle with the frequent change, deployments, and new environments including new schools & new friends.

She additional works with children and teens with Tic disorders and Tourette Syndrome. She is certified in the only therapy intervention program that is proven to significantly reduce tics, Comprehensive Behavior Intervention for Tics (CBIT).

Kalie has a passion for making a difference. She loves the role she gets to play as an occupational therapist — an encourager, a problem solver, a support system, an educator. She thoroughly enjoys working alongside caregivers to help meet their child’s goals in all settings.

Joana Pernia

occupational therapist

Joana completed her B.S. in Psychology at the University of Central Florida, followed by her Doctoral degree in occupational therapy at the University of Florida in 2022.

During her time at UF, Joana completed her Doctoral Capstone project with a concentration on religious participation of people with disabilities and their caregivers. Additionally, she was able to implement evidence-based school programs and present to parents and teachers on the topic of sensory processing at the associated parochial school.

Following her time at UF, Joana began work in outpatient pediatric services before moving to the city of St. Augustine, where Joana would gain experience with school-based practice at Flagler County Schools. Joana has had hands-on experience with clients and students with ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, learning disorders, cerebral palsy, global developmental delay, sensory processing disorder, Down Syndrome, and more.

Her experience in the school system gave Joana a passion for delivering services in an embedded setting, embracing the natural contexts and environments her clients find themselves in. Her time in the school system also increased her advocacy skills to uphold not just the dignity and well-being of her students, but also the values and scope of occupational therapy practice to the rest of the IEP team.

As a mother of two young boys, Joana knows what it means to want the best for your child. She knows how much it means to caregivers to have all the resources and support available to help their child grow and thrive. She places importance on embracing neurodiversity and embracing her clients for the unique and unrepeatable gift that they are, using a strengths-based sensory approach to encourage and uplift her clients to achieve participation in meaningful daily life activities for overall health and well-being in children of all ages.

Olivia Perez

occupational therapist

Olivia graduated with her undergraduate degree from the University of Florida in 2020 followed by the completion of the Masters in Occupational Therapy Program from Nova Southeastern University in 2022. She is bilingual in English and Spanish and has been certified as an occupational therapist since the beginning of 2023.

Olivia has always loved working with children because of the smile they put on her face. She is motivated to help her patients become more independent in all areas of life such as, daily self care skills, social skills, and most importantly play. Olivia believes through play each child can learn about their body, their peers, their environment and how to interact with it.

Olivia strives to become a certified pediatric OT in her future and to bring creativity to Play to Learn Therapy Inc. Olivia has great experience in working with neurodivergent children and young adults through her time volunteering and completing research at the University of Florida. She is excited for her future as an OT.