Carolina Therapy Services: Murphy Clinic

Unlocking potential, one playful session at a time! April was Occupational Therapy Month. OT nurtures growth, hones skills, and brings joy to children's lives. From enhancing motor skills to fostering independence, we're here to empower every child's unique journey! 💪🏼

Happy Easter from Carolina Therapy Services!

The clinic had a cute little visitor last week!🐰 The kids have had such a fun time with our Easter activities and crafts.🐣

✨Therapist Thursdays✨

This week, we are introducing our Physical Therapy Assistant, Kyndra West, PTA.

Kyndra has worked as a PTA since 2018 mostly in an outpatient setting, recently transitioning into her newly found favorite setting, Pediatrics. Here is a little bit about Kyndra…

I love everything about peds, the most special part is seeing their faces light up when they’re able to accomplish or learn something new that they couldn’t do before. I never thought this is where I would end up, but here I am loving every single minute of it!
In her spare time, Kyndra loves spending time with her favorite person Devin (her husband), her fur-children Lily and Willow, and taking care of the abundance of chickens, rabbits, and turkeys on their small farm.

Happy Valentine’s Day from Carolina Therapy!❤️

We hope all our kiddos felt loved and special today!

Valentine Cookie Decorating Day!!!💗

We LOVE yummy treats!😋

✨Therapist Thursdays✨

We are back to continue this series to introduce our newest Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, Becky Logan, COTA/L.

She provides services in the home, daycare, and clinic setting. Here is a little bit about her…

Ms. Becky has been a COTA for 9.5 years. She has practiced in pretty much all settings, but pediatrics is her passion. She loves to come up with ways to help her tiny humans (as she affectionately refers to her patients) achieve their goals through a way that is meaningful to them. In her spare time, she loves to travel with her husband, watch Hallmark movies with her dog, hike, read, and craft.

Can it be pajama day everyday??🥱

We are off to a great start this festive holiday week!🎄🎅🏼

Tomorrow kicks off our Festive Spirit Week!🎄
Please join us as we celebrate the holiday season!😄

More Christmas fun!!!🎄🎅🏼

✨Therapist Thursdays✨

This week, we are introducing one of our Speech Language Pathologists, Cora Jarboe, MS. CCC-SLP.

She provides services in the home and clinic setting. Here is a little bit about Cora…

I have been a Speech Language Pathologist for 15 years. I am a graduate of the University of South Florida. I have been married for 23 years and am a mother to two boys. My husband and I moved to Murphy two years ago. I love the area and I’m glad to be here. I have worked in both private and school settings. My experience includes speech sound disorders, language disorders, and feeding therapy.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Carolina Therapy!🎄

We love having our kids help us decorate each year! Not only is it FUN but it’s so rewarding for the kids to see their hard work on display for the holiday season.

We encourage YOU to get your child involved in decorating this year! There are SO many important, functional skills that go into decorating such as bilateral hand coordination, fine motor skills, balancing, strength, functional reach, sequencing, problem solving, following directions, and SO many more!🤩

It’s almost Thanksgiving!🦃🍁🍂 We have been taking time to be thankful this week!

Our kids have worked so hard on our Thankful Tree! Here are some of the things our sweet friends are thankful for…🥰

✨Therapist Thursdays✨

This week, we are introducing one of our Speech Language Pathologists, Breanna Jennings, MS. CCC-SLP.

She provides services in the daycare and home environment as well as the clinic setting. Here is a little bit about Breanna…

My name is Breanna, I recently got married in March of 2023 and welcomed a beautiful baby girl in July of 2023! I graduated from Western Carolina University with a bachelors degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and went to Murray State University where I got my masters degree in Speech-Language Pathology. I have worked with a wide variety of clientele from pediatrics to geriatrics. I love being a SLP because I enjoy helping others recover and gain back a little piece of themselves or help discover something new that they did know was possible as a form of communication.

✨Therapist Thursdays✨

This week, we are introducing our Speech Language Pathology Assistant (SLP-Assistant), Morgan Curtis!

She provides services in the daycare and home environment as well as the clinic setting. Here is a little bit about Morgan…

My name is Morgan Curtis and I have been an SLP-Assistant working in the pediatric world for over two years. I graduated from Western Carolina University with an undergraduate degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and I am currently pursuing a master's degree in Speech Language Pathology from Emerson College. I have been married for five years and have one beautiful little girl.
I enjoy spending time with my friends and family, making memories that I can always cherish. A fun fact about me is that I was a collegiate athlete at Western, playing for the women's soccer team, go Cats! What I enjoy most about my job is experiencing the playful personalities and for the opportunity to grow/support the communication of others.

We had such a fun Halloween week at CTS!🎃
We loved seeing everyone’s costumes!🤩

✨Therapist Thursdays✨

This week, we are introducing another one of our Occupational Therapists, Kelsie Lockaby, MSOT, OTR/L.

She provides services in the clinic and home environment. Here is a little bit about Kelsie…

My name is Kelsie and I graduated from Milligan University in 2021 with my Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy. Shortly after, I began working with Carolina Therapy Services. I got married this past summer and when I am not working, my husband and I love to travel, enjoy the outdoors, and spend time with our families. I love a good book and a good cup of coffee! I am passionate about making sure every child feels seen and loved! One of my favorite things about my job is watching my kiddos grow and learn new skills!

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This week, we are introducing one of our Occupational Therapists…Katrina Ledford, MSOT, OTR/L. Katrina is also our Clinic Operations Manager. She plays a big role in helping our clinic run smoothly!

Katrina provides services in the clinic as well as in the home and daycare environments. Here is a little bit about Katrina…🤩

Hi, my name is Katrina Ledford, I have been married for 7 years and we have two beautiful but rambunctious children. I graduated from Western Carolina University with my Bachelor of Science in biology, and I pursued Master of Science degree in Occupational Therapy at Brenau University. I have been working in the pediatric setting for 3 years and I love the opportunity I have to work with children and their families.

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This week, we are introducing our Physical Therapist… Taylor Kimbrell, PT, DPT.

We are very excited to recognize her this week because October happens to be National Physical Therapy Month!🎉🤩

Taylor provides services in the clinic as well as in the home and daycare environment. Here is a little bit about Taylor:

My name is Taylor and I graduated High Honors from the University of St. Augustine with a Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree in 2020. I am a Virginia native, but have called Murphy home since 2021. I have provided physical therapy services at Carolina Therapy for the past two years and have loved working with the families in our community. In my free time I enjoy exploring our local communities with my husband and stepson, traveling to visit family, and learning new hobbies. Pediatrics is my passion and I feel blessed for each opportunity I am given to help a patient achieve their movement goals!

✨Therapist Thursdays✨

We are so excited for our new weekly series, Therapist Thursdays! We love our therapists here at Carolina Therapy Services and so do our kids! Each week we will introduce a member of our awesome team!🤩

The first therapist we would like to introduce is one of our Speech Language Pathologists, Paula Hall, MS, CCC-SLP.

Paula provides services in the home and daycare setting. Here is a little bit about Paula:

I am a mom of 3 kids and wife to my husband for 19 years. I graduated from WCU and entered the SLP field in 2004. I enjoy serving clients across the age range and service areas. I love teaching, love young people, and enjoy exercising and the outdoors!

It’s Carnival Week at Carolina Therapy!!! We have so many fun games, activities, and PRIZES for all our kiddos!❤️🤍💙

Stay tuned for more pictures from our week of fun!🤩🎉

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!🍀

It’s ugly Christmas sweater weather!!!🎄

It’s Christmas Spirit Week! We hope our kiddos will join in with us as we celebrate the holiday season!🎄

We hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! 🧡 We are thankful for all of our little turkeys! Enjoy some pictures from our Turkey Day. 🦃

*All photos posted with permission.*

Day 1 of Thanksgiving Spirit Week: sports jersey day!

We can’t wait to taste all the yummy snacks tomorrow...day 2: favorite snack day!!😋

Don't forget that tomorrow starts our THANKSGIVING SPIRIT WEEK! 🦃

What are you all thankful for?? We are thankful for the great kids and families we have the privilege of serving every day!