Puyallup

  She’s a Montana girl with a love for the outdoors and running. You’ll find Rachel hiking, skiing, snowshoeing and running long distances in her free time.

Because of her fascination with how the body works and her active lifestyle, Rachel pursued a career in physical therapy. She is a graduate of Trinity International University and the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. A Women’s Health Clinical Specialist (WCS), Rachel is passionate about treating men and women with pelvic floor dysfunction. She loves being a Physical Therapist because of the opportunity to work with so many different people, and it makes her day when a patient says they are feeling better.

At OPT, Rachel appreciates the family feel of the clinics and the motivation of the therapists to work together to help patients recover as quickly as possible.

When she is not being active outdoors with her husband and German Shepherd, Reya, she enjoys reading, scrapbooking and playing the piano.

Professional Certifications: Women’s Health Clinical Specialist (WCS)

  A dancer for over 20 years, Nicole has always been interested in the way the body moves. She loves people and especially opportunities to help them, so physical therapy is a natural fit for her. After earning her B.S. in Health and Human Performance with a dance minor from the University of Montana, Nicole graduated from University of Utah with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy.

Nicole feels working at OPT is like coming home to family and values the supportive environment. She loves building relationships with her patients, getting to know them and designing creative treatment plans. Her dance background includes a variety of styles – ballet, pointe, jazz, pom, drill, contemporary – and traveling to London to perform. When she is not working or dancing, she enjoys swimming, exercise, and spending time with her family and Great Dance/Lab mix, Buddy.

 Alex’s love for exercise and disdain for sitting at a desk led him to become a physical therapist. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from Northern Illinois University and his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from University of Puget Sound. He loves the culture at OPT and enjoys helping his patients feel happy.   

Alex has completed various military trainings and flown in the Air Force. When he’s not working, he enjoys traveling back home to Chicago, watching movies, camping and spending time with his dog, Hannah.  

  After experiencing the positive impact of physical therapy on loved ones, Kate was inspired to pursue a career in physical therapy. She graduated from the Physical Therapist Assistant program at the PIMA Medical Institute. While in school, Kate was an intern at OPT, where she fell in love with the collaborative team culture. Helping her patients get to the root cause of their pain and understand their role in healing is Kate’s favorite part of her job.  

Outside of work, Kate stays busy with her seven kids and four cats, and she dreams of having a Great Dane someday! A Colorado native, she loves to vacation at Colorado ski areas, especially Breckenridge. Kate also takes drum lessons with her son, adores all things dinosaur and loves to solve difficult problems like riddles. You will never find her watching TV because she cannot sit still!  

“Find out who you are and be that person, that’s what your soul was put on this earth to be. 

Find that truth, live that truth and everything else will come.” – Ellen DeGeneres 

If you have a dog, Stephanie is now your best friend! A Physical Therapist Assistant with degrees from Kapilolani Community College (PTA) and Central Washington University (B.A. in Studio Arts), Stephanie loves teaching her patients new ways to take care of themselves. She appreciates the friendliness and “Ohana” vibe at OPT.  

Stephanie enjoys painting, drawing, crafting, hiking , swimming, jogging, photography and hanging out with her dalmation mix, Coco, in her free time.  After living in 11 different states and Turkey, her ideal vacation spot is Maui, during whale season, where you can dive underwater and hear the whale songs.  Fun fact about Stephanie: She worked as a flight attendant for Virgin America.  

“Spread Aloha.”  

 After experiencing the positive, healing effects of massage therapy as a patient herself, Cindy wanted to learn how to help others in this way.  So, she pursued her career in massage therapy through the Alexander Massage School in Tacoma, WA.  

As a Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT), Cindy loves being able to help others recovery physically, knowing that this also helps them mentally and emotionally.  She appreciates the positive workplace, friendly staff and welcoming environment at OPT.  

Cindy has three kids and two fur babies. She enjoys yoga, reading, hiking and doing arts and crafts in her free time. She hopes her patients will speak up whenever they have questions or concerns – wellness is her top priority!  

Favorite quote: “Treat others as you want to be treated.”