Amber Buchanan, owner of Sunny Days Therapeutics, has put her best foot forward in providing needed services for the Athens community. Her entrepreneurial vision was sparked by her own personal journey of understanding the difficulties that exist in receiving resources for those with special needs. As a passionate and hard-working mother who is currently raising a son on the autism spectrum, she has experienced the difficulties of finding available services to improve skills and overall quality of life for children of all abilities. “The more I began to research, I learned that those in our special needs community under 18 have been on waitlists for 6 months to a year or even more.” Her mission was to find joy in helping others. She willingly sold her home, left her job, and found this joy through the creation of Sunny Days, hoping to extend this newfound radiance to both the neurotypical and neurodivergent community.

With a passion to help others alongside the first-hand observations of her son’s reputable progress over the years, Buchanan opened Sunny Days to provide a variety of therapies to empower, strengthen, and support those in need. Although the business kickstarted in the beginning of this year, the company continues growing to better serve the community as a “one stop shop” for modalities such as art, music, recreation, physical therapy, and psychotherapy. Buchanan foresees future goals of incorporating occupational and speech-language pathology. An integrative care team works alongside her to provide these services through individual sessions and group therapies open to all ages. A fun and engaging climate reflects the overall motivation to find joy and erase the negative stigmatization of receiving help. Sunny Days often has patients walk in the door and feel an immediate sense of relief and comfort. Classes such as “Drumming Empowerment” and “My Little Love and Me” are offered to be inclusive in merging the arts with the mind, body, and spirit.

 What is unique about Sunny Days is that there is not a waitlist. A simple call leads to a session booked with one of the therapists from the team, customizable to fit the patient’s needs. A walk into the space allows one to witness how the warm and welcoming environment radiates an interactive and positive willingness to provide to all. Sunny Days is proud to announce that they are accepting many private insurances such as Blue Cross Blue Shield and Cigna and is working to accept Medicaid and Humana by the end of this year. To relieve further financial hardship, Buchanan would love to provide scholarships for patients to receive equitable access to the services. A new sponsorship campaign that will fund patient scholarships has recently begun. The name, Sunny Days, speaks for itself as the budding business’s values are aligned with treating patients, co-workers, and the surrounding community with kindness and respect. Buchanan anticipates a bright future for Sunny Days, as its accessibility creates a safe space for anyone aiming for improvement in their health and wellbeing. Sunny Days prides itself in offering services to the full lifespan spectrum of ages and abilities. Buchanan and her team are always happy to share more on the programs and services offered. For more information call 706-883-5300 and visit their website at: www.sunnydaystherapeutics.com