Jason was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska, and spent his time playing soccer, fishing, cross country skiing, working summers above the Arctic Circle, and camping. After high school, he was recruited as a kicker to play football for the University of Mary in Bismarck, ND. He earned his BS degree in Athletic Training and then chose to attend Pacific University in Forest Grove, OR, where he completed his Doctorate in Physical Therapy. He met his wife, Erin, while attending Pacific and after graduate school they moved to Washington to begin their careers with Providence in Centralia, Washington. Jason worked in acute and wound care for 2 years before being promoted to Rehab Therapy Supervisor for the remainder of his time there, supporting the Manager in overseeing Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapies.

In 2009, Jason had the opportunity to change paths and work in orthopedics for South Sound Physical & Hand Therapy in Olympia, WA as their Lacey clinic director. A year and half later, he became the Regional Clinic Director, overseeing all 5 locations for South Sound. He continued orthopedic patient care full time and enjoys all aspects of treating in an outpatient orthopedic setting.

In September of 2012, Jason and Erin opened their first clinic, Centralia Physical Therapy. They both practiced in this location until their second clinic, Chehalis Physical Therapy, opened in September of 2017. Erin transferred her practice to the new growing location and started treating patients at the south end of the twin cities. Jason remains in Centralia to lead the team and continue to provide the highest level of care and compassion to his patients.

Jason’s education includes in-depth orthopedic training, Mulligan mobilization with movement concepts, sports performance, athletic rehabilitation and injury prevention, myofascial release, and vestibular treatments. Jason continues to enjoy keeping up with the latest evidence-based concepts and continuing education classes. He also enjoys mentoring PT students on clinical rotations throughout the year.

Email: jason@centraliapt.com

Holly was born in Ontario, Canada and raised in St. Clair, Michigan where she enjoyed camping, hiking and swimming. Holly was a competitive swimmer through high school and college where she helped her team qualify for the NCAA championships. She moved to Grand Rapids, MI to pursue her BS degree in Health Sciences and her Masters in Physical Therapy from Grand Valley State University, graduating in 2003.

Holly started her career working in Sierra Vista, AZ focusing on orthopedics before moving to Phoenix with her husband. In Phoenix, she had the opportunity of working with the amputee and brain injury population. After 6 years in Arizona, Holly and her husband moved to the San Francisco Bay area where she had extensive training in the treatment of vestibular conditions and sports related injuries. While in California, their first son, Joshua was born. Holly and her family moved to Washington in early 2012. Since in Washington, she has had additional experience working with a variety of orthopedic conditions. Holly and her family celebrated the birth of their second son, Nathan, in the middle of 2013.

Holly’s education includes in-depth training in the treatment of vestibular conditions, orthopedic and sports related injuries, women’s health issues and treatments focusing on functional based movements. Holly is also an adjunct professor teaching Anatomy and Physiology.

She enjoys helping her patients improve their quality of life as they progress through their treatment and helping patients to better understand their condition. She believes that keeping up on recent research and taking continuing education courses is important in keeping up with current and new treatment techniques to best serve her patients.

Email: holly@centraliapt.com

Maranda was born in Randle, Washington and raised in the Rochester area. She enjoys camping, hunting, fishing, photography, and any activities involving her family. She graduated from high school with an Associate of Arts degree from South Puget Sound Community College before moving on to Saint Martin’s University and earning her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. She then entered into Whatcom Community College’s Physical Therapist Assistant program, and graduated in June of 2014. Maranda, and her husband Joshua, welcomed their first son, Lane, in 2011, and their second son, Owen, in 2014.

Maranda worked as a Physical Therapy Aide in an outpatient orthopedic clinic for 10 years while pursuing her college degrees, and has continued in outpatient orthopedics since obtaining her PTA license after graduation. She enjoys working with a variety of orthopedic conditions, especially joint replacements.

Maranda’s passion for physical therapy stems from a desire to help her patients return to the activities they enjoy, to educate patients about their conditions, and to treat them in a compassionate and professional way.

Email: maranda@centraliapt.com

Kara was born and raised in Centralia WA, where she currently lives with her husband and son. She enjoys family time in the woods, camping and reading a good book. Kara played soccer from the age of 5 and has been passionate about fitness from a young age.

Kara graduated from Green River Community College in 2010 with an Associates of Science as a Physical Therapy Assistant. Kara has worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings around the Olympia area since 2008 and enjoys working with a variety of age groups and conditions.  Kara is passionate about injury prevention with special focus on education for postural corrections and body mechanics.

Email: karam@centraliapt.com

Steven was born in Orlando, Florida and raised in Oviedo, Florida, where he enjoyed playing basketball early on in his life before beginning his journey as a trombone player at 11 years old. Throughout high school he played in various jazz, concert and marching bands.

After graduation he went on to attend The Florida State University to pursue a degree in Exercise Physiology. At his time there, he continued with music playing trombone and bass trombone as a 3-year member of The Marching Chiefs and Seminole Sound Pep band.

After graduating in 2015, he attended Florida A&M University for 3 years to complete his Doctorate in Physical Therapy. In 3 years, Steven worked in the hospital setting, pediatrics, and outpatient orthopedics all around the country.

He has now moved all the way to Washington in the fall of 2018 to begin practicing as a Physical Therapist. The Pacific Northwest is a great place to be as he enjoys hiking, recreational sports, fitness, and self-development. He enjoys helping patients of all ages reach their potential through a team-based approach, education, and individualized treatments.

Email: stevenz@centraliapt.com