Meet Our Therapists
Leslie Hayden, P.T.
Leslie has been providing pediatric physical therapy in homes, out-patient and school settings in the Flathead Valley for the past 36 years. She has extensive exerience working with the zero to three population. Her special interests include using equine movement as one of the tools to help children achieve functional mobility goals. She is an American Hippotherapy Certified Therapist and a PATH Registered Therapist, with a second clinic at Two Bear Therapeutic Riding Center. In 2009, she completed ADOS training and continues to be part of autism assessment teams around the valley. Leslie loves being a part of multidisciplinary teams that collaborate to provide the best possible outcomes for kids. At the center of her practice is the belief that the best therapy program should be based on a holistic view of each child with the focus on function and independence. She loves to provide practical education and home programs that empower parents while being engaging for kids.
Linden Rigler, M.S. CCC-SLP
Linden is licensed through the state of Montana Speech-Language and Audiology board and holds a certificate of clinical competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). She earned her masters degree in Speech and Language Pathology from Columbia University in 2009. Linden enjoys early intervention and is passionate about teaching families the skills they need to support language development in the home. She is certified by the Hanen Centre to teach concepts from the evidenced based program It Takes Two To Talk. Linden also specializes in the evaluation and treatment of autism spectrum disorders. She is trained in the administration of the ADOS and has served on autism evaluation teams in the Flathead Valley for over 10 years. Linden enjoys helping children on the autism spectrum engage and interact with their community.
Katie Heermann, OTR/L
Katie is an occupational therapist with 24 years of experience working with children and their families. She grew up in Portland, OR, attending university in Tacoma, WA, basked in the sunshine for 10 years in southern Texas, and settled in Montana with her husband and 2 kids in 2017. She is delighted to call this part of Montana home. Katie thrives with a holistic approach in her life and work, enbracing the ever-changing nature of life. You can find out more about Katie’s approach on her website: https://ot-intergrations.com/#home
Erin Keithly, MS, CCC-SLP
Erin has worked as both a school-based speech language pathologist and as a private practitioner since 2017. She has worked with pediatric patients from age 2 to 18. Erin has extensive experience providing speech therapy to individuals with autism, dyslexia, phonological disorders, and early intervention. Erin has lived in the Flathead Valley most of her life and has two teenaged children.
Sarah Olsen PT, DPT
Sarah has been a physical therapist for 9 years, working in early intervention, school-based settings, and outpatient pediatric settings. She spent the last 8 years working at Seattle Children’s Hospital where she was the lead PT for the Neuromuscular Clinic. Sarah specializes in the evaluation and treatment of neuromuscular conditions, brain and spinal injuries, seizure disorders, genetic disorders, and gross motor delays. She utilizes her strengths in gait training, orthotic management, creative therapeutic exercise, and durable medical equipment to effectively treat her patients. To find out more information abour Sarah’s approach please visit www.littlepeakspt.com