Kelly provides comprehensive and holistic OT evaluations and treatments to help get every client living their best life! She is an advanced myofascial release practitioner, craniosacral therapist, and utilizes visceral manipulation in addition to other specialized treatment interventions to address conditions impeding a client’s ability to live life without barriers. She focuses her practice particularly to help individuals manage chronic pain conditions as well as acute or chronic injuries and conditions. She can provide comprehensive ergonomic evaluations onsite or offsite and specializes in upper extremity and hand conditions and musculoskeletal cumulative trauma disorders. Upon completion of her Master’s of Science Degree in Occupational Therapy at Western Michigan University in 2005, she has practiced in a variety of settings ranging from large urban academic teaching and research hospitals to small private practices. She has 8+ years of experience in the acute care setting but shifted her primary focus to hand therapy in 2009. She was Chicago-based from 2005-2012 and practiced at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern Orthopaedic Institute, and Athletico, building a well rounded foundation as a therapist. In 2012 Kelly moved to the DC area, and worked as a hand/upper extremity therapist for Medstar NRH Regional Rehabilitation and as an acute care therapist at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital until 2014. As of 2013, Kelly began shifting her focus to holistic wellness and therapy at Body Connect Health and Wellness where she was employed until 2016. Kelly has taken a special interest throughout her career in holistic and naturopathic wellness and has practiced MFR and craniosacral therapies since graduate school. Kelly enjoys treating a wide variety of patients and has a deep commitment to facilitating overall health and well being through a comprehensive treatment approach, including ergonomic evaluations. She enjoys treating all ages and conditions and specializes in treating chronic pain conditions as well as the upper extremities. Kelly is a practitioner of John F. Barnes Myofascial Release (MFR), John Upledger Craniosacral Therapy (CST), and Jean-Pierre Barral Visceral Manipulation in addition to traditional hand-therapy practice and OT interventions. Kelly currently lives in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with her young son and commutes to Washington, DC monthly to treat clients. If you wish to be added to a monthly email with dates and times or to book an appointment, please send a request to [email protected] as her practice operates independently in space at The Viva Center.