


Jerre van den Bent, PT
Founder & CEOJerre van den Bent, PT received his training as a physical therapist in his native Holland. He came to Texas in 1993, and has worked in pediatric home care since then. Jerre is passionate about the work that...
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Darla Grant, PT, MPT
Chief Operating OfficerDarla has 24 years of experience in a variety of physical therapy areas including acute care, home health, in-patient rehab, outpatient, and the school settings. Her passion however, is working with children in the home health setting...
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Vanessa Richardson, OTR
Executive Director, Clinical Excellence & Quality Assurance, AdministratorVanessa earned her degree in 1983 from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. She has been an Occupational Therapist and a Leader in a variety of settings, including pediatric...
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Director, IT & Business OperationsMichael joined THERAPY 2000 in August 2016 and brings over eight years of experience in IT infrastructure and leadership. He is responsible for and passionate about guiding the organization’s technology strategy in a way that...
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Heather Pitner, PT
Regional Director, Dallas-Fort WorthHeather Pitner has been a Physical Therapist for twelve years, and has experience in a variety of settings including acute care, pediatric outpatient, schools, as well as geriatric and pediatric home health. She earned a Master’s of...
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Lisa Chance, PT
Regional Director, East Texas & HoustonLisa Chance joined THERAPY 2000 in 2011 and has held a variety of roles including Physical Therapist, Team Manager, HRI Program Manager, Patient Services Manager, and now serves as Division Director for East Texas and Houston.
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Laura Freeman, MS, CCC-SLP
Regional Director, West & Central TexasLaura Freeman is a Speech-Language Pathologist and THERAPY 2000’s division director in and around the Lubbock area of THERAPY 2000’s West Texas division. A native of Lubbock.
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Kathy Clapsaddle M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech Therapy Program DirectorKathy completed her Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and has been an SLP for over 15 years. She has served as an instructor at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center...
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Jennifer Lawson, OTR, MS
Occupational Therapy Program DirectorJennifer studied Psychology and Spanish as an undergraduate at Indiana University and received her Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy in 1996 from the University of Indianapolis. She has...
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Stephanie Cone, PT, MPT
Physical Therapy Program DirectorStephanie became a physical therapist in 2002 when she earned her Master of Physical Therapy degree from UT Southwestern Medical Center...
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