Our Team

Coming together is a beginning, keeping together is progress, working together is success. – Henry Ford

We are truly blessed to have incredible additional therapists and support members on our team who make The Therapy Tree, LLC all that is it today and will help us soar and reach even more of the needs of our children, adults, and families in Northeastern Illinois and Southeastern Wisconsin.

Please meet the rest of our team!

Speech & Language Therapy Team


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Speech & Language Pathologist Laura Houston
Laura Houston, M.A., CCC-SLP/L, CPMT, CIMI
Lead Therapist
Abigail "Abby" Badgley, MS, CCC-SLP/L
Abigail “Abby” Badgley, MS, CCC-SLP/L
leah burnett
Leah Burnett, M.S. CCC-SLP/L
Chelsea Gaghan, CCC-SLP/L
Jenny Gapinski, CCC-SLP/L
Kathleen "Kay" Johnson
Kathleen “Kay” Johnson, MS, CCC-SLP/L

Ashley McDowell, MA, CCC-SLP/L

Counseling Team


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Heidi Wodrich, MA, LCPC, NCC
Heidi Wodrich, MA, LCPC, NCC
Co-Lead Therapist
Melissa Redmond, LCPC, MSAT
Melissa Redmond, LCPC, MSAT
Co-Lead Therapist
Lisa Block, LPC, NCC

Georgette Grady
Georgette Grady, LCSW
Patricia Lutz, Counseling Intern
Julie Palumbo
Julie Palumbo, LCSW
Linnae Rutkowski, LPC
Mike Smith, LSW
Claudia Talia, M.A., LCPC

Occupational Therapy


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Rebecca S. Cain, B.S. OTR/L
Rebecca S. Cain, B.S., OTR/L
Lead Therapist
Jessica Werbie, OTR/L
Laurie Sanzana, OT


Lydia Feldbruegge, OTR/L
Susan Richey
Susan Richey, MS, OTR/L

Physical Therapy


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Carol Bettendorf, M.S. PT, PCS
Lead Therapist
Kelly Ruby, PT
MaryBeth Hackel, PT

Oral-Motor Feeding Therapy


Oral-Motor Feeding Therapy is provided as a collaborative effort by both our Occupational Therapists and Speech Language Pathologists. Click on a picture for available biographical information.

Speech & Language Pathologist Laura Houston
Laura Houston, M.A., CCC-SLP/L, CPMT, CIMI
SLP Lead Therapist

Rebecca S. Cain, B.S. OTR/L
Rebecca S. Cain, B.S., OTR/L
OT Lead Therapist

Abigail "Abby" Badgley, MS, CCC-SLP/L
Abigail “Abby” Badgley, MS, CCC-SLP/L
leah burnett
Leah Burnett, M.S. CCC-SLP/L
Chelsea Gaghan, CCC-SLP/L
Jenny Gapinski, CCC-SLP/L
Kathleen "Kay" Johnson
Kathleen “Kay” Johnson, MS, CCC-SLP/L
Ashley McDowell, MA, CCC-SLP/L
Jessica Werbie, OTR/L
Laurie Sanzana, OT


Lydia Feldbruegge, OTR/L
Susan Richey
Susan Richey, MS, OTR/L

Administrative Support


Click on a picture for available biographical information. Not pictured: Jennifer Depperschmidt, Office/Billing Manager; Carissa Bolton, Administration Specialist;

Jennifer Depperschmidt
Office / Billing Manager
Carissa Bolton
Administration Specialist
Leia Stephens
Administration Specialist

KiMuDo Martial Arts


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Master Frank Mueller
Master Frank Mueller

Skincare Services


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Lynda Powers, Esthetician
Lynda Powers, Esthetician
L & S Aesthetics

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