Having found Carla and Catherine, we are now able to envision Shaylie Beth someday dancing and running carefree. We are so grateful to have these talented therapists to guide our daughter as she recaptures the fun and freedom of movement.

Within a few months Kaden was sitting up and holding his head straight. He became far more aware of his body, spatial relationships and gravity. After working with Carla for a little more than a year, his pediatrician recently told me she was amazed by the tremendous improvement in his trunk control and muscle tone.

After her very first session with Carla, we saw positive changes in our daughter that over a year of traditional physical therapy had not achieved, and she has continued to enjoy consistent progress since! We found ABM to be the best fit for our daughter not only because of its efficacy, but also because of the gentle and child-guided nature of the therapy. Our daughter loves her sessions with Carla and is experiencing a level of ease and pleasure in movement that we never thought possible.

After more than a year of traditional physical therapy, my twenty month old son struggled to sit and to balance the weight of his head on his shoulders. I was with a heavy (but hopeful) heart that I searched for an alternative treatment and found the Anat Baniel Method and Carla. I am so glad that I did.

Having Carla and Catherine in the Northern Virginia area is like having treasure in our backyard-they are truly gems!!! With earlier traditional PT, Shaylie Beth cried and cried—anything that was learned was unnatural and linked with trauma, and her stroke recovery was a painful, grim chore. With Carla and Catherine, PT has been a whole different experience and is actually enjoyable.

Carla’s rapport with Kaden was instant. My son, who screamed in terror at the sight of a doctor and generally resisted anything he perceived as forced upon him, seemed to trust her immediately. Even more importantly, he made progress. Real progress. His movements were more purposeful, fluid and effective.

We have tried both traditional and alternative methods to address our daughter's physical needs. Without question the Anat Baniel Method with Carla Reed has made the most significant impact in our daughter's mobility and overall progress.

Carla is a warm, thoughtful and generous human being, the kind that every parent of a special needs child hopes to encounter in their family’s journey. She has always been willing to share her knowledge and experience, not only as an ABM practitioner but also as a mom, and that has made her an invaluable resource for my family.

From the first session, Shaylie Beth felt trust, respect, support, partnership. She listened quietly and attended carefully to the new movement patterns introduced. After each session, Shaylie Beth would come home and practice the novel movements and many new variations. To her it was play, and for us it was pure joy to watch her learn and explore how her body can move.

Carla's ability to connect with children is a gift. Her gentle demeanor, touch, and thoughtful language have been a perfect match for our daughter. Since she started working with Carla she has reached milestones we were told she might not ever meet. Her movements are more organized and intentional and we have noticed a significant improvement in her overall tone. We are grateful for having access to this work with such a skilled practitioner and for how much our daughter has benefited from it.