About Empower Kids Therapy
We Offer A Different Model of Therapy
As a pediatric therapist I know what it takes to really address feeding, sensory, and emotional challenges in children.
I’m talking the kind of exponential growth that changes the course of lives. But this type of transformation requires time, parent involvement, and extra guidance…
All of which does not easily fit into the standard therapy session with insurance restrictions.
THIS is where Empower Kids Therapy was born.
Since seeing the possibilities when more support is provided, I’m no longer settling for less than what children need to get results.
When parents arrive inside the world of Empower Kids Therapy, they find a fresh spark of hope, a different way of thinking, and a sense of being understood.
Let’s make magic happen,
Samantha Stiles
Meet The Team of Empower Kids Therapy
Samantha Stiles
Sam received her Master of Occupational Therapy degree from Ithaca College in New York. With over 12 years of pediatric experience across outpatient clinics, early intervention, public and private schools, and a pediatric inpatient rehabilitation hospital, she founded Empower Kids Therapy with a clear vision: therapy should happen where kids actually live, learn, and play.
Sam developed The Empower Method, a natural environment approach that puts parents at the center of their child’s progress. She specializes in sensory processing, feeding therapy, and emotional regulation always with the goal of helping families build the skills and confidence to “graduate” from therapy services.
She holds advanced training in sensory integration (SIPT certified) and continually expands her expertise to bring families the most effective, research-supported strategies.
When she’s not working, you’ll find Sam exploring Disney parks with her husband James, training for her next runDisney race, or hunting down the best local coffee shops and breweries in Central Florida.
Tiffany James
Tiffany is a Florida native, and graduated from Advent Health University in 2019. She has been providing skilled occupational therapy services within the outpatient setting for five years. She thrives to meet each child where they are at to build a connection that allows for growth and empowerment all around.
Outside of the therapy element, Tiffany enjoys working on, sitting at local coffee shops, or playing cards with her family. She is a big kid at heart and loves to welcome new adventures with open arms. Solo traveling has become one of her favorite things. She has a mini Australian labradoodle named Sadie who loves to join her.
Annabelle Adams
Annabelle Adams is a Florida native and a marketing student at the University of South Florida. She is the founder of Bluebelle Media and supports Empower Kids Therapy through social media management, content creation, and brand storytelling. Annabelle is passionate about helping Empower Kids Therapy connect with families in a way that feels genuine, welcoming, and human.
Outside of work, Annabelle enjoys experimenting with new mocktail recipes, listening to old jazz records, and watching artful films like Howl’s Moving Castle and La La Land. She also loves weddings and meaningful celebrations, and draws inspiration from thoughtful details and storytelling.
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Reviews
Samantha was pure magic. Beyond worth every penny, every second of time each week, and made such a difference in our son’s life. He went from eating a handful of things to not only eating a huge variety but LOVING food. She transformed his relationship with food and gave us (mom & dad) priceless tools, knowledges and even meal plans. She even worked with our daughter who was not part of the program - Sam felt like part of our family. We are grateful for our son’s progress, but we will miss seeing her every week. If you’re thinking of working with anyone for feeding therapy, it just doesn’t get better than her.
Sam with Empower Kids Therapy has been a life changer for our son, who has ADHD. She consistently meets him exactly where he is and has taught him (and me) so many practical skills that have truly improved our entire family’s quality of life. Having therapy within our own home environment has been nothing short of amazing. Sam seamlessly integrates into what we’re already doing, uses what we already have, and makes thoughtful, realistic suggestions for what could be helpful to add. I truly don’t know where we would be without her. The personalized, strengths-based approach she brings is unmatched, and I would highly recommend Sam or anyone on her incredible team at Empower Kids Therapy.
I’m so grateful to have found Samantha at Empower Kids Therapy. I’ve never seen my son make so much progress before. She is amazing at her job and we are so happy to finally see our son respond positively to OT.
I would recommend Empower Kids Therapy to any family seeking occupational therapy for their children. Ms. Sam was our younger son's first OT and she was so knowledgable and helpful that we sought her out after she left that practice and founded Empower. She is a great sounding board and source of encouragement, and she collaborated with his school and other providers to advocate for him. She also helped our older son with sensory feeding issues and increased his number of safe foods. We are so grateful that we found her.
Sam has been an absolute blessing to our family. From the moment we met her, we felt an instant connection. Both of my children were naturally drawn to her, and she has such a special way of making them feel safe, supported, and understood. Over the two years we worked with her, she became an essential part of our lives. We received 1:1 services in her office, in our home, and in group settings, and she helped us with everything from emotional regulation to feeding therapy to building better muscle control. What truly set Sam apart was the additional parent support she provided. She was always willing to communicate with our other therapists and teachers, ensuring everyone was on the same page and working together toward the same goals. Her dedication to our family went above and beyond, and it made such a difference in our journey. Sam didn’t just help our children grow; she helped us as parents too. She shared invaluable tools and strategies that we still use daily, long after our sessions ended. Her guidance and compassion have left a lasting impact on our family, and she will always hold a special place in our hearts. If you’re looking for someone who is not only an exceptional therapist but also a true partner in your child’s development, Sam is it. We will forever be grateful for her expertise, support, and the love she poured into helping our family thrive.
We could fill a library of books filled with the positive words we have regarding Ms.Sam and Empower Kids Therapy. Our daughter blossomed under Ms. Sam’s expertise. She is experienced, kind, and probably partly magical. She crafted our sessions to not only engage our daughter but gently and consistently challenge her. We are forever thankful. Ms. Sam guided our girl so beautifully, she graduated from needing her and we miss her regular, steady awesomeness in our life.
Sam at Empower Kids Therapy has been fantastic! Her communication is clear and informative, and she does a wonderful job of educating parents like myself on how to best support our children. We feel much more empowered to help our child reach their full potential thanks to Sam's guidance.
It was a leap for us to make the change to in home occupational therapy and I'm so thankful we did. I have three kids receiving services and Sam noticed things about them right away that I didn't even have to tell her. She's incredibly knowledgable, proactive, and amazing at what she does. She identifies the areas of struggle for my kids and finds such creative ways for them to gain the tools they need to conquer them. She's the fourth occupational therapist we have seen over the years (due to insurance turnover, people switching jobs etc) and she's by and far the best we've experienced. If you're wondering if Empower Kids Therapy may be a good fit for your families needs, I would encourage you to try it out. I'm so glad we did.
Empower Kids Therapy has really helped my son self regulate, strengthen his low muscle tone, coordination and really has improved his fine motor skills!
We love Ms Sam. Working with her has completely changed the game for my middle child and helped us as a family work together to accomplish daily tasks both big and small. The resources and tools that Ms Sam has shared with us have been priceless and we look forward to continuing our work with her in the near future.
Amazingly talented OT. Sam is dedicated to helping her clients reach their potential and supporting parents in that journey. I have worked closely with Sam in the past in a professional setting and she has been easy to collaborate with, facilitating a team approach to helping shared clients.
Samantha has an amazing ability to connect with my child and provides insight and structure that we have never had before. We appreciate the outside resources offered to continue to develop our own skills to support our child, and truly look forward to continue to work with Empower Kids Therapy! Thank you!