Our Team

Jessica Albers PT, DPT

Dr. Albers received her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree at Regis University in Denver. She is originally from Southern Illinois and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology from the University of Illinois in 2004. Dr. Albers is focused on the rehabilitation of pediatric patients with neurological, developmental, musculoskeletal and genetic disorders. She is a board certified Pediatric Clinical Specialist (PCS), is certified in Trigger Point Dry Needling, is a Certified Kinesiotaping Practitioner (CKTP) and has completed extensive training in the treatment of children with vision impairments. Dr. Albers understands the importance of including the whole family in the patient’s care and focuses to provide the family with the educational tools necessary to build a strong foundation for the patient’s rehabilitation. Dr. Albers is focused on providing specialized care to her patients utilizing a function-based approach combined with current best evidence. She is an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), the Pediatrics Section of the APTA and the Colorado Pediatric Special Interest Group (PSIG). Dr. Albers enjoys running, dancing, and being outdoors with her husband, daughters and dog.

Hondo Anderson PT, DPT

Hondo Anderson earned his Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT) from South College. Prior to that, Hondo obtained his Bachelor of Science in Health and Exercise Science (with a concentration in Sports Medicine) from Colorado State University.

Hondo specializes in sports medicine and is most interested in treating athletes.

In his free time, Hondo enjoys CrossFit, hiking, and snowboarding.

Lorie Y. Barker OTD, OTR, CHT

Dr. Barker earned her post-professional doctorate in occupational therapy (OTD) from Rocky
Mountain University of Health Professions in Provo, Utah. She earned her undergraduate
degree in occupational therapy from Colorado State University in 1998, at which time she began
her career as a therapist in the U.S. Army. As a therapist in the Army she gained extensive
experience in upper extremity rehabilitation performing neuromusculoskeletal evaluations for a
wide variety of diagnoses. She has extensive experience with traumatic injuries, post-operative
management of upper extremity conditions and splint fabrication. Dr. Barker is a certified hand
therapist (CHT) and enjoys treating patients of all ages with upper extremity conditions. Dr.
Barker is certified in ART® (Active Release Technique) for the upper extremities and treats
patients at our Windsor location. She is an active member of the American Society of Hand
Therapists (ASHT), and the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). Dr. Barker
currently serves as adjunct faculty at Colorado State University in their Occupational Therapy
department. Dr. Barker likes to keep moving by spending time with her two active boys and
husband.

Taylor Bowen PT, DPT

Dr. Taylor Bowen received her Doctor of Physical Therapy from Nazareth College of Rochester. While attending Nazareth College prior to earning her doctorate, she graduated with a Bachelor of Science with a minor in Gerontology. Dr. Taylor has a passion for treating people of all genders who are experiencing a wide variety of pelvic floor symptoms. She strives to build relationships with her patients to provide them with the confidence and support they need on their journey to recovery. Taylor grew up in Buffalo, NY and moved to Fort Collins in January 2024. She enjoys spending time outdoors, hiking, paddleboarding, golfing, along with exploring new restaurants, coffee shops, and breweries.

Sarah Brenberg-Morel MS, OTR/L

Sarah Brenberg-Morel grew up in Minnesota. She received her Master of Science Degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of Wisconsin Madison and her Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Wisconsin Madison.

She specializes in pediatrics and treating children with a wide variety of needs including sensory processing, sensory-motor, autism, attention-deficit, neuromuscular, developmental, and genetic disorders. Sarah is certified in sensory integration evaluation and treatment and is a certified therapeutic listening provider. She has completed additional education courses in handwriting interventions, praxis, executive functioning, and kinesiotaping. She enjoys treating pediatric clients from preschool through their teenage/young adulthood years. Sarah is passionate about learning and developing evidence-based treatment plans that best align with each child and family’s unique lifestyle and needs.

When she is not at work, you can usually find her spending time outdoors hiking, running, backpacking, or camping, or at home cooking with her family, friends, and dog.

Alex Burg MOT, OTR/L

Alex graduated with her Masters of Occupational Therapy degree from Colorado State University in 2019. She is originally from Kansas City, KS and received her bachelor’s degree in developmental psychology from Pittsburg State University. Throughout her education, Alex interned at multiple pediatric settings including schools and outpatient clinics working with newborns to young adults. She also began providing pediatric adaptive swim lessons during graduate school which greatly reinforced her passion working with kids.
Following graduation, she has gained pediatric experience in multiple settings including working in early intervention, aquatic occupational therapy, and now clinic-based occupational therapy at Colorado in Motion. Alex is passionate about client-centered care and helping her patients and families achieve independence in areas that are important and meaningful to them. She loves working in a variety of different settings and with different ages of children from infants to teenagers. In her freetime, Alex enjoys being outside in the mountains as much as possible! Most weekends she is either hiking, biking, camping, kayaking, or skiing in this beautiful state.

Laura Byrd PT, DPT

Laura Byrd earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) from the University of Montana. Prior to that, Laura obtained her Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Health from Iowa State University.

Laura specializes in pediatric physical therapy and is most interested in treating kids with gross motor delay.

In her free time, Laura enjoys hiking and camping, playing disc golf with her husband, and spending time with her family and friends.

Brenda Cummings OTD, OTR, CHT

Brenda graduated from the University of Kansas in 1984 with a degree in Occupational Therapy, she continued her education with achieving a Certification in Hand Therapy in 1991. Brenda has shared her passion and experience in Hand Therapy with fellow colleagues through teaching hand therapy courses and mentoring students completing their internships. Brenda is an active member of the American Society of Hand Therapists, the American Occupational Therapy Association, and the Colorado Occupational Therapy Association, which she is a past Vice-President. She coordinates a Northern Colorado Hand Journal Club, a quarterly collaboration of hand therapists and hand surgeons who come together to discuss current research and best practices for the upper extremity. In 2002, she opened Harmony Hand & Physical Therapy, eventually merging this thriving clinic with Colorado Physical Therapy Specialists in 2015 resulting in the creation of Colorado In Motion. Brenda keeps moving by enjoying the beautiful hiking trails in Colorado, visiting a beach at every opportunity, spending time with family, and practicing yoga.

Michelle Dixon OT, CHT, CLT

Michelle earned her Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy (OTR/L) from Florida Gulf Coast University in 2017. She practiced in a variety of settings including acute care, skilled nursing, and sub-acute rehab and became certified as a Lymphedema Therapist (CLT) in 2020 from Klose Training. Michelle finally found her passion in outpatient Hand Therapy.

After gaining over 4000+ hours of experience in Hand Therapy working with a wide variety of upper extremity conditions both conservative and post-operative, Michelle became a Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) in June 2024.
With her focus in hand/upper extremity rehab as well as Lymphedema treatments, Michelle enjoys helping patients increase their quality of life and return to desired activities by achieving their maximum potential.

In her free time, Michelle enjoys living in beautiful Colorado and staying active with mountain biking, swimming, hiking, kayaking, and paddle boarding!

Kelli Donigian

I grew up in a farming community in Iowa, where this small-town, mid-western girl couldn’t wait to venture outside cornfields in exchange for skyscrapers and bright lights in Los Angeles. I resided in LA for 25 years where I enjoyed a variety of positions in the legal and medical arenas. My most challenging position was that of Disaster Response Program Manager for the American Red Cross, where I stayed very busy due to the havoc caused by Mother Nature’s wrath (wildfires, floods and earthquakes). Having lost my homes in both an F5 tornado in Iowa and the 6.0 Northridge earthquake, I understand what it is like to be impacted by a natural disaster and the importance of recovery in its aftermath. The fast-lane was not as appealing to us after the birth of our child, so my husband and I decided to slow down our pace by relocating up to the San Bernardino Mountains where we enjoyed a beautiful, peaceful mountain community for another 10 years. Family loyalty and responsibility drew us to Colorado in 2015 where we chose to be near our transplanted Iowa family. We exchanged our familiar San Bernardino Mountains for the rugged Rockies.

After getting settled in Colorado, I was unsure of what career path to pursue, but I knew that I wanted to be in an energetic, positive and healthy work environment. BINGO…Colorado in Motion called me for an interview. I was initiated into the therapy working world by covering the front desk at our busy Harmony Clinic before accepting the opportunity to learn our Industrial Health side of the business at our Windsor Clinic. I enjoy this team of devoted professionals and am inspired by everyone’s passions both inside and outside of the clinic.

I have been exploring all that Colorado has to offer and have challenged myself to many hikes in the mountains. Although I miss the Pacific Ocean, I am finding solitude in the lovely mountain lakes and streams available in Colorado in addition to all of the wildlife that exist in these habitats. I have also found a passion in photography, where I have captured spectacular mountain landscapes, wildlife and my newest interest – barns! These historic structures are disappearing from our landscape and I am determined to photograph EVERY one of them while dragging my family along for the adventure. I guess things have gone full circle for me…I have returned to my country-girl roots and am enjoying life as the Barn Goddess…in motion.

Andrew Drehoff PT, DPT

Dr. Drehoff is a Virginia native and earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2019. Prior to his doctoral training, he spent four years at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology with High Honors. Andrew has spent his entire career thus far in private practice and has developed a passion for providing skilled orthopedic manual physical therapy to a wide variety of patients. He completed a residency program in Orthopedic Physical Therapy at Total Motion Physical Therapy in Blacksburg, VA, and earned his Orthopedic Clinical Specialist Board Certification through the American Physical Therapy Association in 2021. Most recently, he spent a year in New Haven, CT, where he furthered his skills in trigger-point dry needling and clinical reasoning.

Andrew moved to Fort Collins in July 2022 and began at Colorado in Motion shortly thereafter. While not in the clinic he enjoys hiking, paddleboarding, listening to live music, mountain biking, exploring new restaurants and breweries, and spending time with his wife Cara and dog Benny.

Sue Dukart OTR, CHT, CLT

Graduating from Colorado State University in 1988 with a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy, Sue immediately began her career in Hand Therapy. She achieved her Hand Therapy Certification in 1994, and has extensive experience in wound management and custom splint fabrication. Sue has also been a Certified Lymphedema Therapist since 2012, has trained in Complete Decongestive Therapy and Vodder Manual Lymphatic Drainage. Outside of work Sue is an avid trail runner, mountain biker and gardener of organic vegetables. She is an active member of the Diamond Peak Mountain Bike Patrol and the Overland Mountain Bike Club.

Danae Duran

Jackie Easthouse

Jackie has been in several administrative positions at Colorado In Motion, she is now our Compliance Officer. She works closely with all of our therapists to make sure they are in compliance with all of the insurance regulations and credentialing.

Jackie is a Colorado native and loves spending time in our beautiful mountains. She enjoys hiking, camping, fishing, 4-wheeling and shooting with her husband and son. When she isn’t in the mountains, Jackie enjoys spending time with her “other kids” as a Larimer County 4-H Shooting Sports Leader.

Jennifer Farnell PT, DPT

Jennifer is passionate about working with individuals with neurological compromise including stroke, concussion, traumatic brain injuries and vestibular or balance deficits. She received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Colorado, Denver in 2013. Since graduation, she has worked in a long-term acute care hospital, inpatient rehabilitation, home health and outpatient orthopedic and neurologic clinics. Jennifer has continued her pursuit of knowledge and learning past school to obtain multiple certifications that assist her in the care of the individuals she sees. She is currently certified in Level II Vestibular rehabilitation where she treats the spectrum of vertigo, dizziness, and balance deficits. She also has a certification in Concussion management that involves pain management as well. To assist with pain management and motor control she has completed level II Therapeutic Dry Needling certification. She also thoroughly enjoys working with individuals after stroke or traumatic brain injuries (TBI) to become more functional and independent through her certification in NeuroIFRAH, a handling technique that facilitates normalized movement patterns. Jennifer is currently completing her certification in manual therapy techniques for neck, back and extremities to assist individuals with orthopedic injuries as well as the neuro population.

Jennifer is originally from Michigan and moved to Colorado in 2007. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training and Sports Medicine from Central Michigan University and worked in Colorado as an athletic trainer for three years prior to returning to school for her physical therapy degree.

Jennifer is a competitive volleyball player, enjoys spending time with her husband and two dogs, and is aiming to have as many houseplants as possible.

Susan Fiske

I grew up in Northwest New Jersey, and grew up skiing. My father opened a ski and sport shop when I was 15 and cemented my love of the sport. After graduating high school I taught skiing at the local ski areas until a childhood friend who had moved to Colorado called and convinced me to check out the skiing there.

I moved to Summit County in 1975 and have been in Colorado ever since. I worked in food and beverage for 30 years and decided I needed a career change. I began working as an administrative assistant. In 2016 I started having trouble breathing in the higher elevation, so since my daughter and grandkids lived in Fort Collins, it seemed like the ideal place to relocate. I have worked for CPA’s for the last 8 years, but again decided on a career change. I was drawn to Colorado in Motion by the job description and working more closely with people.