Lamp Post Therapy

What Lamp Post Therapy does

Lamp Post Therapy Center is a privately held sensory integration occupational therapy clinic founded in 2009 by Elise Caton (CEO and OT) and Steve Caton (President/CFO) in Gainesville, Florida. The firm provides pediatric and adult occupational therapy, speech-language therapy, and sensory integration treatment using protocols developed by A. Jean Ayres, Patricia Wilbarger, Sheila Frick, and Mary J. Kawar, delivered from a purpose-built 5-room sensory clinic equipped with swings, mats, climbing structures, and other specialized equipment. Services are anchored in an individualized clinical model and serve children and families affected by ADHD, Autism, Anxiety, Developmental Delay, Adoption & Trauma, and Sensory Processing Disorder, as well as adults with sensory processing challenges.

Beyond core clinical services, Lamp Post operates a small Sensory School classroom for up to 5 neurodiverse students and a 12-week Lamp Post Academy preschool readiness program limited to 4 children per cohort. The firm also productizes its expertise through the Joyful Sensory Parenting content brand, which includes a parent workshop, an email newsletter, a half-day conference, and a two-day retreat. The team of roughly 6-7 staff (3 OTs, 1 speech therapist, 1 sensory school lead teacher, plus administration and a facility dog) holds 13 therapist certifications and 30 years of combined sensory integration experience.

The business model is a professional-services fee-for-service clinic. As an out-of-network provider, Lamp Post verifies benefits, processes claims, manages appeals and denials, and bills Gardiner Scholarships on behalf of clients, billing across Gator Care, Florida Blue, BCBS, Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare, TriCare, UMR, and Golden Rule, with case-by-case payment plans and an M&S Bank of Gainesville financial-assistance partnership for access. Go-to-market is consultation-led: phone inquiry, evaluation, results discussion, treatment plan. Marketing is content-driven via a blog, resource portals for parents/adults/educators/health professionals, community events, and a student clinical education pipeline. The firm operates a single clinic footprint in Gainesville, FL (with a secondary Jonesville, FL address referenced for some positions), serving the Southeast U.S., and is actively recruiting OTs at $68,000-$90,000+ to expand clinical capacity.

Name

Lamp Post Therapy

Legal name

Lamp Post Therapy

Website

https://lampposttherapy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lamp Post Therapy Center is a Gainesville, FL sensory integration occupational and speech therapy clinic serving children, families, and adults with sensory processing disorder, ADHD, autism, and related conditions from a 5-room sensory gym, complemented by a small Sensory School, a 12-week preschool readiness program, and parent-education events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Occupational Therapy

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Sensory Integration Therapy (Ayres SI) (EDAKAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pediatric Rehabilitation & Developmental Therapy Centers (PT/OT/SLP) (HLAFAJAL), Sensory Integration & Regulation Services (EDACAFAI)

Keywords

• Occupational therapy services
• Speech language therapy
• Sensory integration therapy
• Pediatric therapy clinic
• Sensory processing treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Gainesville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Insurance Billing - Occupational Therapy Services: The company is an out-of-network insurance provider. They process insurance claims and manage appeals for clients. They work for what is best for clients, not insurance companies. They frequently bill Gator Care, Florida Blue, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare, TriCare, UMR, and Golden Rule.
2. Scholarship and Financial Assistance Programs: They bill Gardiner Scholarships and provide necessary paperwork for other means of financing. Partnered with M&S Bank of Gainesville to provide financial assistance for clients.
3. Payment Plans: Payment plans may be arranged on a case by case basis for families.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Lamp Post Therapy Center provides sensory-based occupational therapy and speech therapy services for children, families, and adults affected by Sensory Processing Disorder and related conditions such as ADHD, Autism, Anxiety, and Developmental Delay. Services are delivered in a five-room sensory integration clinic in Gainesville, FL using specialized equipment (swings, mats, climbing structures) and clinically developed protocols. The clinic also runs the Lamp Post Sensory School classroom program for neurodiverse students, the Lamp Post Academy 12-week preschool readiness program, and parent education workshops.

Product overview

Lamp Post Therapy Center operates as a sensory-based therapy clinic offering a unified portfolio of clinical services centered on sensory integration therapy. The core offerings include Occupational Therapy and Speech and Language Therapy, both delivered with a sensory integration approach. The practice extends into educational programming through the Lamp Post Sensory School (a classroom program for neurodiverse students) and Lamp Post Academy (a 12-week preschool readiness program). Parent and family support is provided through Joyful Parenting workshops, the Joyful Sensory Parenting Conference, and the Joyful Sensory Parenting Retreat. Additional services include Student Clinical Education for aspiring therapists and Consultation Services for parents, educators, and health professionals. The company also maintains resource portals for parents, adults, educators, and health professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Occupational Therapy Therapeutic services using sensory integration theory to help children and adults develop neurological, sensory, visual, and motor skills for participation in daily activities.
• Speech and Language Therapy Speech-language pathology services addressing speech sound production, language comprehension and expression, and pragmatic/social communication skills.
• Sensory Integration Therapy Specialized neurological treatment approach that organizes sensation from one's own body and the environment to enable effective body use within the environment.
• Lamp Post Sensory School Classroom-based preschool program preparing children for school success through development of foundational social, emotional, self-regulation, and academic readiness skills for up to 5 neurodiverse students.
• Lamp Post Academy 12-week preschooler program focused on foundational skills including gross motor, fine motor, visual motor, visual perceptual, self-care, and social skills.
• Joyful Parenting Workshop Online parenting workshop helping parents of children with sensory processing disorder understand themselves, their child, and rediscover family harmony.
• Student Clinical Education Program Clinical education opportunities accepting doctoral capstone projects, level 1 internships, volunteer shadow hours, and undergraduate APK final internships for students pursuing sensory integration.
• Consultation Services Phone, office visit, and school consultation options providing evaluation, IEP meeting advocacy, and educator education on sensory integration support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1000 families served
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BrightSpring Health Services: Diversified home and community health provider with pediatric therapy, behavioral health, and pharmacy services; represents the type of scaled incumbent that acquires specialty clinics like Lamp Post.
• ATI Physical Therapy: National outpatient PT/OT provider with broad service lines; comparable clinic-based delivery model and overlapping clinical workforce with Lamp Post.
• KidsCare Home Health: Multi-state pediatric home health and therapy provider offering OT, PT, and SLP services; competes for the same pediatric therapy customers and therapist talent.
• Select Medical Holdings: Major rehabilitation and outpatient therapy provider operating hundreds of clinics; analogous multi-state outpatient therapy footprint and pediatric service overlap.
• Encompass Health: Large rehabilitation services provider combining inpatient rehab and outpatient therapy; relevant as a broad incumbent in therapy services and a potential strategic acquirer.
• Aveanna Healthcare: Large pediatric home health and therapy operator providing OT, PT, and SLP services nationwide; competes for the same therapist talent pool and pediatric patient families.
• U.S. Physical Therapy: Public outpatient PT/OT rollup; relevant comparator for clinic-based outpatient therapy reimbursement, staffing, and unit economics at scale.

Direct peers

• Hopebridge: Multi-state pediatric autism and developmental therapy provider offering OT, SLP, and ABA services in clinic settings; competes directly for the SPD/ASD family demographic Lamp Post serves.
• Cortica: Multi-site pediatric neurodevelopment provider combining ABA, OT, and SLP services for children with autism, SPD, and ADHD; targets the same customer base with overlapping modalities and a clinic-based delivery model.
• STAR Institute: Colorado-based nonprofit research and clinical center dedicated to Sensory Processing Disorder, offering Ayres Sensory Integration therapy directly comparable to Lamp Post's core modality and treatment protocols.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=qbOUWslsbXM

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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