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Mindy Porter, Doctor of Physical Therapy 

Physical Therapist (DPT), Certified Women's Health Coach

Mindy received her bachelor's degree in exercise science from Eastern Washington University and her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Puget Sound. Mindy brings over a decade of experience as a physical therapist to Thrive! Integrative Health & Physical Therapy.

 

She founded Thrive! to further her commitment to providing evidence-based and individualized treatment to help individuals regain their lives and get back to doing what they love. With every client, she begins by developing a comprehensive understanding of previous and current health challenges, as well as goals and plans for the future. Once health coaching or physical therapy begins, she takes an integrative and person-centered approach to support her clients through education to optimize their health, manual therapy interventions including internal and/or external treatment techniques, and exercise interventions. As a team, she is dedicated to helping every client achieve improvements in overall body function, restore healthy movement patterns, and promote a return to the activities they love. 

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In her free time, Mindy enjoys going to the Oregon Coast and spending time with her family working on her small hobby farm, with her wonderful husband and three children. Mindy also spends a lot of time gardening.

Certification, Training & Associations

  • Member of American Physical Therapy Association

  • PCES certified Postpartum corrective exercise specialist

  • APTA OBI (Intrapartum Topic of Obstetric Physical Therapy)

  • SFMA 1 and 2

  • Cert. MDT (McKenzie)

  • Women’s Health Coach Certification through IWHI

Participating in continuing education and training to pursue the following certifications:

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  • Certified Birth Healing Specialist (treating pregnant and postpartum clients)

  • APTA CAPP-Pelvic

  • Board-certified Health and Wellness Coach

Bethany Ray,
Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy 

Occupational Therapist (MSOT, OTR/L)

Bethany has a Bachelors of Science in Exercise Physiology from Kennesaw State Univeristy in Kennesaw, GA and a Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy from Brenau University in Gainesville, GA.  

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Bethany works with the whole family, when appropriate, to promote progress and success for a more fulfilled life.  Working with patients and their families, she identifies and addresses functional barriers to success or development.  She utilizes a holistic neurological approach to evaluation and intervention including mental health and quality-of-life concerns.  She has extensive experience treating neurological disorders and pediatric issues — including programming development and improvement.

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Outside of work, Bethany loves to travel, paddleboard, snowshoe, hike, camp, cook, garden, and spend time with friends, family and her numerous animals. 

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Certification, Training & Associations

  • National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)

  • Certified Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Therapist

  • American Occupational Therapy Association Member

  • National Association of Neonatal Therapists member

  • Advanced training in NICU-based care and developmental support

  • Advanced study and research in pediatric stroke, hemiparesis, and constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT).

  • Experience as a traveling occupational therapist in multiple settings and locations including inpatient, orthopedics, outpatient, school, and home health settings, including critical-access hospital systems.

  • 1 year specific training and experience in occulovestibular intervention following neurological conditions, including concussion and stroke/CVA

  • Fieldwork in NICU, Outpatient Pediatrics, Inpatient Rehab, and community-based settings

  • Continued education in kinesio-taping, concussion care, primitive-reflex integration, sensory-processing supports, pediatric positioning, pediatric massage, and Primitive Reflex.

  • Ayres Sensory Integration — CASI (In-Progress)

  • DIR Floortime (In-Progress)

  • ​Basic Life Support (BLS) / Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification

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