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

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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

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Anesse was born and raised in Western Washington and graduated from Olympia High School. She grew up playing competitive basketball and softball. Anesse competed at the collegiate level in both rowing and basketball. She always knew she wanted to pursue a career in the medical field, however after a knee injury, she fell in love with Physical Therapy and the opportunities the profession provided her in terms of connecting with her patients. Anesse graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BS in Biology from Saint Martin’s University, and attended Eastern Washington University where she completed her Doctorate of Physical Therapy.

Anesse has worked in outpatient orthopedics since graduating from Eastern. Her education includes in-depth training in Obstetrics including pre and post-natal care, orthopedic and sports related injuries, work conditioning, women’s health and hand therapy. She enjoys working with patients of all ages while developing an individualized treatment plan to help her patients get back to living life to the fullest.

In her spare time, Anesse enjoys playing recreational sports, rooting on her favorite sports teams (especially in basketball and football), playing the piano, traveling and spending time with her husband and three children.

Email: Anesse@centraliapt.com

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Jeff was born and raised in Chehalis, Washington. He enjoys hiking, working out, frisbee golf and bocce ball. After graduating high school, Jeff joined the Marine Corps and spent 5 years on active duty working on the EA-6B Prowler jet as an electronics countermeasures technician. After the Marine Corps, he spent 2 years as a personal trainer before deciding to go back to school for Physical Therapy. He obtained an Associates in Science from Centralia Community College, Bachelors of Science from Eastern Washington University before applying and getting into Spokane Falls Community College Physical Therapist Assistant program. He graduated from the Physical Therapist Assistant program in 2021.

Jeff has experience in treating patients with balance and strength deficits, joint replacements, and general orthopedic conditions. He uses mobilization techniques, myofascial release, and patient education to help reduce pain and improve overall functional movement.

Jeff is passionate about helping patients improve their quality of life and get back to doing what they love. He also enjoys encouraging patients to continue to improve with their overall health and wellness. He enjoys reading the most current research and learning new techniques to maintain high standards of care.

Email: jeff@chehalispt.com