The Sensory Coach

One step at a time

Sensory Coaching helps you understand your inner world, make sense of your experiences, and uncover what’s possible for your well-being. Whether you’re seeking personal guidance from The Sensory Coach, Sarah Norris, or looking to learn alongside others, you’ll find the support that fits your needs.

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Sensory Coaching is a fusion approach of:

Everyone deserves fulfillment through meaningful roles (e.g., student, friend, family member) and activities (e.g., sports, academics, careers, hobbies) – they are what make life worth living.

Even mild sensory processing and integration differences constantly (but often invisibly) impact a person’s interaction and participation capacities at all ages and stages of life. These differences can be challenging but often bring unique strengths and abilities.

Mental health emerges over time and is highly dependent on healthy and secure relationships.

A team approach in natural environments (e.g., home, school, work, community), more so than clinical or hospital environments, promotes the development of practical skills and realistic lifestyle adaptations.

The mind and body are not separate. Strategies to integrate and support the connection of the body and mind leads to healthy stress and lifestyle management.

It is important to acknowledge the impact relationships and environments have on a person’s ability to function.

Key therapeutic relationships combine expert knowledge with a client’s personal experience to empower the client to make lifestyle changes that stick. Effective coaching is sensitive to a client’s changing needs and does not follow a strict protocol.

Interested in exploring if sensory coaching is right for you or someone you support? Contact us for more information.

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One step at a time

Although the road is never ending,
take a step and keep walking,
do not look fearfully into the distance…
On this path let the heart be the guide
for the body is hesitant and full of fear.

Rumi
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About Our Founder

Sarah Norris


Sarah is a licensed and certified occupational therapist (OT) in the United States who founded The Sensory Coach and The Sensory U Community out of her passion for helping people discover their sensory differences. As one of her clients once said about her own family, “None of us are broken. We’re just different.” Sarah loves guiding her clients to gain understanding and appreciation of how their and their loved ones’ brains are wired.

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  • Sarah was so great to learn from. I learned so much during my time with her. She is an amazing therapist and an inspiration.
    Kelly
  • Sarah is so sweet and I can’t begin to describe how much I appreciate her. She’s changing our lives… The way we think, the way we perceive things and situations, and helping us understand our son so much better. He seems so much happier, all thanks to her. We’re so grateful to have such a caring soul to help guide us through this whirlwind of beautiful craziness.
    Hillary
  • Not a day goes by that I don’t give thanks not only for the care Sarah has given our son, but also the support she has given us as parents. I am so grateful to have found Sarah. The experience has changed our lives. I have tried to recall a time when someone else has done that for us and honestly no one has touched our lives in such a profound way the way she has and continues to do. She is such a generous soul. She has taught us to be the parents we so desperately need and want to be. She is changing the world and making a huge difference to “orchid” families everywhere!
    Raana
  • I appreciate Sarah for all she has done for my son and me. He has made so much progress and has awakened to the world so much more and that’s all thanks to her. She has helped me learn so much more about what helps him and I thank her for that.
    Angela
  • I admire Sarah’s ability to so quickly connect personally with families and their journeys. She has such intentional, thoughtful passion and her certainty about goals while remaining flexible in working toward them is inspirational.
    Jamie
  • I have learned so much about myself and how my brain and body work from group. It was so validating to hear from others who have had similar experiences. Sarah is very knowledgeable, kind, and truly cares about adults with SPD.
    Heath
  • Sarah has such a wealth of expert knowledge. I learnt so much in her group and I still need time to take it in and understand and apply it. I enjoyed being able to have direct contact and discussion and ask questions and share my experiences.
    Kris
  • I attended some of the sensory education/support groups Sarah led. She was AMAZING! It was life changing to be a part of the groups. I have much more awareness and insight into my sensory world. The practical tips, support and a better understanding of how the sensory system works are just a few of the benefits I can name.
    Rachel
  • Sarah Norris is a wealth of knowledge and she offers so much value within her groups! She has a calming presence about her and facilitates each group with patience, professionalism, and passion. Her sensory education/support groups give me the opportunity to deepen my knowledge of sensory processing and expand upon topics that I’ve been introduced to over the years. I highly recommend her services to others!
    Sarah
  • I participated in some of the online groups Sarah has led and worked with her directly to apply for college disabilities accommodations. I have come to realize how important many of the adjustments to my life are. I have found many new tools to work with, felt encouraged, and understand myself a lot better.
    Rebecca
  • Sarah does great work. I love all her practical suggestions. I also like that she offers courses for adults and they can pay what they can. I just love the love she has for people that is evident when she opens up this valuable work in this way.
    Alessandra
  • We filled out a few online screening forms and had one parent coaching session with Sarah about our teenage son’s food issues. So far our son is now able to sort out his oral sensitivities and is eating much better! He’s now curious about food textures, instead of resistant and offended. For example, he tried a new cracker, and after a bit said, “Hmm, not sure I like it, but I might like it better next time.” And there was a next time!
    Eliza
  • Sarah is a skilled listener. She balances intellectual rigor with deep empathy, connects knowledge with intuition, and infuses her work with creativity and fun. After our time with Sarah, we noticed a measurable difference in our daughter’s ability to emotionally self-regulate. Sarah has made a significant impact on our family’s sense of well-being and joy. We consider Sarah a key part of our family’s journey, and she continues to be a trusted adviser for us as our daughter matures. Sarah is a specialist of the highest caliber, and we feel extremely fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with her.
    Casey
  • We worked with Sarah Norris during six weeks of intensive occupational therapy for our daughter’s sensory processing challenges. Sarah provided an incredibly compassionate, nonjudgmental, and safe environment for our daughter to explore her sensory and emotional needs. Sarah’s approach integrated the entire family. Our daughter gained confidence from Sarah’s play-based methods, while my husband and I learned how to be more successful parents of a sensory-challenged child. Sarah was generous with her expertise: she both modeled her approach during therapy sessions and provided numerous strategies for us to use outside of those sessions.
    Elaine
  • Sarah was exceptional with our son and a blessing to our family.  After months of seeing doctors and professionals who didn’t understand him, Sarah brought us to tears during our first meeting when she told us that she had seen all of this before and that everything would be OK.  She understood him in a way that was so comforting to us and started giving us tools to do the same.  Her involvement in our lives was the turning point in his development.  We actually moved to be closer to the facility at which she worked, so he could get more sessions with her…and that decision paid off.  We will forever be grateful to Sarah and her unbelievably kind heart.  Everything is OK…just as she promised…with large thanks to her.
    Brooke