About OTSM’s President

Barbara Shultz is the President of OT Services and More, LLC and a nationally board-certified Occupational Therapist with over 35 years of clinical experience across pediatric, adult, hospital, and community-based settings.

Barbara earned her Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy in 1988 and completed advanced training in chronic pain and CranioSacral Therapy (CST) under Dr. John Upledger. Early in her career, she worked in private practice with a physical therapist, focusing on upper extremity conditions, neck pain, TMJ dysfunction, migraines, trauma-related conditions, and chronic pain. Her work emphasized gentle, integrative approaches supporting nervous system regulation and functional recovery.

Alongside her occupational therapy background, Barbara has completed ongoing continuing education in nutrition and mineral balancing, including functional assessment tools such as Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA). This training supports a foundation-first approach to health that integrates nutrition, movement, and nervous system regulation.

Her career later expanded into pediatric and neurodivergent care while working at The School of Hope in Hope, Arkansas. There, her intuitive understanding of behavior, regulation, and family dynamics earned her the nickname “The Kid Whisperer.” This experience shaped a long-term commitment to supporting neurodivergent children and their families through thoughtful, individualized therapy.

Over the course of her career, Barbara has opened four clinics specializing in care for neurodivergent children and families. She also brings extensive experience in acute hospital settings, as well as work in schools, skilled nursing facilities, and outpatient adult clinics.

---

Personal Perspective

Through her career, Barbara has also navigated her own complex health challenges, including Lyme disease, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and fibromyalgia. There was a time when weekends were spent resting and recovering; today, she is active again — playing sports, walking miles each day, and sharing that movement with her trained therapy dog, Copper. This lived experience deepened her respect for the body’s capacity to heal when given the right support, pacing, and foundations.

Copper, trained therapy dog and steady companion in recovery and movement

---

Collaborative Practice

Throughout her career, Barbara’s work has been supported by her husband, Eric, who assisted in clinics and volunteered in hospital settings alongside her. Inspired by the impact of therapy and the communities they served, Eric later returned to school and became a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) as his third career. Today, they work together through OT Services and More, LLC, bringing shared values, complementary skills, and a commitment to thoughtful, patient-centered care.

---

Work With Us

Barbara Shultz
President, OT Services and More, LLC
“The Kid Whisperer”