Flourishing Lives

What Flourishing Lives does

Flourishing Lives is a private, founder-led pediatric and adult occupational therapy and pediatric speech therapy practice operating two clinic locations in the metro Detroit area (St. Clair Shores headquarters and a Rochester location opened in 2024 inside Oakwood Medical Center). The company delivers fee-for-service therapy sessions billed primarily through health insurance, with in-network status for Blue Cross Blue Shield and Macomb County Community Mental Health, certified non-network status for Tricare, and out-of-network billing for PPO/POS plans; it does not accept HMO, Medicare, or Medicaid. Its core service mix is pediatric occupational therapy (addressing developmental delays, autism spectrum disorders, sensory processing disorder, ADD/ADHD, feeding disorders, and fine/gross motor delays), pediatric speech therapy (articulation, stuttering, language disorders, AAC, social communication, launched in 2025), adult occupational therapy (chronic pain, sensory processing, life transitions), and parent/caregiver support programs.

The practice delivers care through evidence-based treatment methodologies including Ayres Sensory Integration, FLOORTIME/DIR, SOS Feeding Therapy, Craniosacral Therapy, Handwriting Without Tears, Interactive Metronome, and Therapeutic Yoga, and has developed the proprietary "FL Method," a play-based, family-centered evaluation and treatment framework derived from DIR/FLOORTIME principles. Operational technology is limited to an online scheduling/patient portal (oceanfriends.ai) and standard clinic tooling; there is no disclosed AI/ML, software product, or platform technology. The clinical team is small (11–50 employees overall, with 5–7 named therapists and 1–2 administrative/marketing staff), and the company is independently owned with no institutional investors, parent company, or external funding rounds disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led through direct phone and online appointment scheduling, supplemented by physician referrals, family/community word-of-mouth, an active Facebook/Instagram presence, an email newsletter, and a formal Marketing Manager function established in 2023.

Name

Flourishing Lives

Legal name

Flourishing Lives

Website

https://flourishinglivesmi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Flourishing Lives is a private pediatric and adult occupational therapy and pediatric speech therapy practice operating two Michigan clinics (St. Clair Shores and Rochester), delivering insurance-billed therapy services to children and families with developmental, sensory, motor, feeding, and communication challenges using evidence-based and proprietary play-based methods.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Occupational Therapy Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Pediatric/School-Based Occupational Therapy (OT) (EDAKAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Activities of Daily Living (ADL) & Self-Care Skills Training (EDAKAFAE), Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL)

Keywords

• Pediatric occupational therapy
• Speech language therapy
• Sensory integration therapy
• Feeding therapy services
• Adult occupational therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Clair Shores

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Therapy Services Billing: Fee-for-service therapy billing primarily through health insurance. In-network provider for BCBS and Macomb County Community Mental Health. Certified non-network provider for Tricare. Out-of-network billing available for PPO and POS plans.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Flourishing Lives is a pediatric and adult occupational therapy clinic that delivers in-person evaluation and treatment across two Michigan locations. Its core revenue-generating offerings are Pediatric Occupational Therapy, Pediatric Speech Therapy, and Adult Occupational Therapy, augmented by a Parent/Caregiver Support program and group programs such as Early Childhood Play Group. Sessions are delivered using evidence-based modalities including Ayres Sensory Integration, FLOORTIME/DIR, SOS Feeding Therapy, Craniosacral Therapy, Handwriting Without Tears, Interactive Metronome, and Therapeutic Yoga.

Product overview

Flourishing Lives is a pediatric and adult occupational therapy and pediatric speech therapy clinic offering a comprehensive range of therapeutic services. The practice operates two locations in Michigan (St. Clair Shores and Rochester) and provides core services including Pediatric Occupational Therapy, Pediatric Speech Therapy, Adult Occupational Therapy, and Parent/Caregiver Support. The clinic utilizes various evidence-based treatment approaches such as Ayres Sensory Integration, FLOORTIME/DIR, Feeding Therapy/SOS, Craniosacral Therapy, Handwriting Without Tears, Interactive Metronome, and Therapeutic Yoga, all delivered through a play-based approach tailored to each client's unique needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pediatric Occupational Therapy In-person evaluation and therapy for children (typically ages 0–18) addressing developmental delays, sensory processing challenges, autism spectrum disorder, ADD/ADHD, fine and gross motor delays, feeding difficulties, emotional regulation, and social skill deficits, delivered through play-based interventions.
• Pediatric Speech Therapy Speech and language evaluation and therapy for children addressing articulation, stuttering, expressive and receptive language delays, AAC users, auditory processing, childhood apraxia, social communication, and related communication disorders.
• Adult Occupational Therapy In-person occupational therapy for adults addressing chronic pain, sensory processing issues, anxiety and stress, daily living skill development, fatigue management, and life transitions.
• Parent/Caregiver Support Resources, emotional support, and practical strategies for parents and caregivers of children receiving therapy services, including stress management, coping strategies, community connections, and guidance on extending therapy gains into the home.
• Early Childhood Play Group Weekly facilitated play group for children aged 2–5, led by licensed occupational therapists, focused on sensory systems and socialization development in a supervised group setting.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Autism Learning Partners: Autism Learning Partners provides ABA, speech, and OT services for children with autism across multiple U.S. states. Directly comparable multi-disciplinary therapy model targeting a similar pediatric population.
• Therapy and Beyond: Therapy and Beyond provides pediatric ABA, occupational, and speech therapy for children with autism. Comparable multidisciplinary delivery model focused on the same developmental-difference patient base.
• Building Blocks Pediatric Therapy: Multi-site pediatric OT, speech, and physical therapy practice. Comparable in service mix (pediatric OT and speech therapy for developmental delays) and clinic-based delivery model.
• Kyo Care: Kyo delivers pediatric ABA, speech, and occupational therapy services in clinic and home settings for children with developmental needs. Overlapping service model and payer mix with Flourishing Lives.
• Hopebridge Autism Therapy Centers: Hopebridge is a multi-site pediatric therapy provider delivering OT, speech, and ABA services for children with autism and developmental delays. Directly comparable in service mix and target families, though larger and geographically broader.
• Cortica: Cortica operates multi-disciplinary pediatric therapy clinics combining OT, speech, ABA, and medical services for children with autism and developmental differences. Highly comparable multi-modality model targeting the same pediatric neurodevelopmental population.

Broad incumbents

• Cleveland Clinic Children's Therapy Services: Hospital-affiliated pediatric OT, speech, and PT program serving children with developmental and neurological conditions. Comparable clinical offerings but embedded within a large academic health system.
• BlueSprig Pediatrics: Large national provider of pediatric ABA and related therapy services with broader geographic reach and larger scale than Flourishing Lives. Comparable patient population but operates as a much larger platform.

Regional players

• Henry Ford Health Pediatric Therapy: Michigan-based hospital system offering pediatric occupational, speech, and physical therapy across multiple locations. Regional incumbent competing for the same Michigan families and payer contracts.
• Pediatric Therapy Associates: Regional multi-clinic pediatric therapy provider offering OT, speech, and physical therapy. Comparable service model and clinic footprint though primarily operating outside Michigan.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FlourishingLivesMI
• Instagraminstagram.com/flourishinglivesmi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sensory-systems-clinic

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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