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Welcome!

At South Bay Educational Therapy, we combine educational and therapeutic approaches for children, adolescents, and adults with learning disabilities or learning challenges. We specialize in remedial literacy and evidence-based, yet individualized, interventions that foster the development of executive functioning challenges. We encourage you to look at our website to learn more about our specialized services and who we are. We hope to be a part of your journey!

What is Educational Therapy?

Educational therapy is the practice of providing personalized remedial instruction to children and adults with learning challenges, including but not limited to dyslexia, ADHD, executive functioning deficits, and language, visual and auditory processing issues. The ultimate goal of educational therapy is to foster development of self-confident, independent individuals who feel positively about themselves and their potential as lifelong learners.

Educational therapists possess a deep understanding of the social, behavioral and emotional factors that influence an individual's ability to learn. With extensive training and experience, they are highly skilled in conducting academic assessments, developing targeted intervention plans, and implementing evidence-based strategies to address challenges in literacy, composition, mathematics, executive functioning, and metacognitive skills.

A vital role of the educational therapist is to serve as a case coordinator, facilitating collaboration among families, educators, and other allied professionals to ensure a cohesive and comprehensive support system.

-Association of Educational Therapists (AET) 

What Makes Us Unique

Explicit Reading Intervention

Explicit Reading Intervention

Our remedial reading interventions are delivered through a structured literacy approach, informed by a robust body of research in language, reading, cognitive science, and neuroscience
Executive Functioning

Executive Functioning

An educational therapist is essential in identifying how a child learns and developing an individualized approach to remediate challenges and foster effective behavioral changes for improved skill mastery
Our Treatment and Approach

Our Treatment and Approach

A whole-child approach transitions away from a focus on narrowly defined academic achievement to one that incorporates a broader view of the skills and knowledge that all children must develop for long-term success


PRESS/MEDIA FEATURES

No Child Gets Left Behind: The Transformative Power of Educational Therapy

South Bay Educational Therapy Featured in TedEd


Recognized for Our Dedication to Excellence and the Trust of Our Community

Don’t take our word for it. Our parents say it best.

"Before working with South Bay Educational Therapy, reading was a daily struggle for our son. He felt frustrated, defeated, and behind his peers. The team not only identified the specific gaps in his reading skills, but they also built a plan that made him feel successful again. Within just a few months, his confidence skyrocketed—he went from avoiding books to actually asking to read aloud at home. The progress has been incredible, but what we’re most grateful for is how supported and understood we’ve felt as a family. Watching him believe in himself again has been the greatest gift we could ask for."

Parent, Palos Verdes

“The biggest change we saw in our child was his independence. And for us, that changed everything—we stopped feeling like we were constantly hovering. It brought so much peace back into our home.”

Father of a 8th Grader, Redondo Beach

“After years of trying to find the right support for our son’s dyslexia - tutors, programs, even switching schools - we were exhausted and still watching him struggle. Nothing seemed to click. Then we found Kevin and his team. From the very first meeting, we knew this place was different. The care, the expertise, the way they saw him and not just his challenges - it gave us hope we hadn’t felt in a long time. The reading support he’s received here has been nothing short of life-changing. Watching my son avoid books and doubt his abilities was heartbreaking. But after a few months, reading finally started to make sense to him and he began to feel proud of himself. The progress he’s made is incredible. He’s not just becoming better at reading; he’s going to school each day with confidence and happiness. We’re incredibly lucky to have found Kevin when we did."

Mother of a Student with Dyslexia