Occupational Therapists
Allie Kraft
MS, OTR/L
Allie is a pediatric occupational therapist from Fairfax, Virginia. She graduated in 2016 from Shenandoah University with a Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy. Throughout graduate school she gained experience working within acute care, neurology rehab, educational, and hypnotherapy farm settings. From this experience she found her love for outpatient pediatrics.
Since 2017, Allie has worked for private pediatric practices in Washington D.C. and Massachusetts, focusing on sensory integration and emotional regulation to assist neurodivergent children and their families. She has a passion for working with infants, children on the autism spectrum, and pre-teens with emotional regulation and executive functioning challenges. She holds certifications related to torticollis, idiopathic toe walking, feeding, sensory integration, primitive reflexes, and mindfulness.
Allie lives in spooky Salem, MA with her husband Zach, golden doodle Snooze, and their growing family.
allieot@findyourvoiceslp.com
Ashley MacDowell
MS, OTR/L
Ashley received her Occupational Therapy degree from the University of New Hampshire in their combined Bachelor’s to Master’s of Science program. She knew from an early age working with kids was in her future and luckily found the profession of Occupational Therapy where she’s been able to work with so many incredible children and families.
Ashley has experience with the pediatric population in early intervention, outpatient, and school settings where she has able to continuously learn and grow as a clinician working with children of various backgrounds. Ashley is dedicated to making therapy fun meeting each child and family where they are at while using a strength based, family centered, and play based approach. She also has training in Therapeutic Listening, a sound based intervention targeting the sensory nervous system through carefully selected modified music.
In her spare time Ashley enjoys spending time with her husband and young daughter in the North Shore area, going on walks with friends and going to the beach. She is excited to join the Find Your Voice family!
ashleyot@findyourvoiceslp.com
Sonia Maher
MS, OTR/L
Sonia is an Occupational Therapist with over 25 years of experience supporting children and their families. After beginning her career in accounting, she discovered her passion for occupational therapy while supporting a family member through health challenges. She returned to school to earn her master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from Tufts University and has never looked back.
She brings extensive experience from Early Intervention, private practice, and a specialized school serving children with complex developmental and medical needs, and is excited to be returning to Find Your Voice Speech and Occupational Therapy.
Sonia enjoys working with children of all ages, but has always had a passion for supporting parents, babies, and toddlers during the early years, helping lay the foundation for healthy, happy development for both child and family. She also has a strong interest in feeding therapy, assisting children with sensory and/or oral-motor challenges expand their skills and comfort with eating a wider variety of foods.
Sonia’s approach is play-based, strengths-based, and neurodiversity-affirming, with a strong focus on meeting children where they are at and fostering a sense of safety, connection, and understanding to help them thrive in their everyday routines and activities. She values meaningful collaboration with families and enjoys being part of a team that supports the whole child.
Outside of work, Sonia enjoys spending time with her husband, children, family, and friends. She enjoys being active practicing yoga and hiking & biking the many beautiful trails of the North Shore.
soniaOT@findyourvoiceslp.com
Cassidy Troy
MS, OTR/L
cassidyot@findyourvoiceslp.com