Mineh Badmagharian, OTD, OTR/L | Licensed Occupational Therapist

Dr. Mineh Badmagharian is a licensed occupational therapist who weaves art, creativity, and meaningful occupations into her work with neurodivergent children and adults. Across pediatric, mental health, and rehabilitation settings, she has supported people with autism, intellectual disabilities, and a wide range of sensory, emotional, and learning differences. She helps clients make sense of their sensory needs, build coping skills, manage emotions, increase independence, and participate more fully in daily life.

Dr. Badmagharian's approach is deeply personal and relationship-centered, with interventions shaped around each individual's interests, strengths, and preferred ways of connecting. She draws on occupation-based and art-based activities, along with sensory processing assessment and individualized sensory strategies, to support emotional regulation, self-expression, functional skills, social participation, and community reintegration.

Beyond her direct clinical work, Dr. Badmagharian led the clinical development of Robin, a socially assistive robot now used across more than 40 pediatric and geriatric care settings. She brought occupational therapy principles into Robin's structured activities and session protocols, which support emotional regulation, cognitive engagement, and social participation.

Education and Training:

Doctor of Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California

Master of Science in Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles

Certificate in Social Emotional Arts, UCLA Arts & Healing Initiative

License # 20798