Our Therapists
Mitzi Harrison, PT/CHT​
Owner
Mitzi has been a Physical Therapist/Certified Hand Therapist for over 38 years. She previously lived and worked in the East San Francisco Bay Area for 28 years where she established a thriving outpatient physical and occupational therapy business. She relocated to Colorado in 2015 to be closer to family in Colorado and her home state of Wyoming.
Mitzi lives in Longmont, Colorado and established her hand therapy practice in 2018 in Boulder, Colorado. She has a close working relationship with most of the top hand surgeons in and around the Front Range, the Denver Metro area and beyond.
Mitzi specializes in the treatment of Rock Climbers and has developed effective return to climb protocols for treatment of post surgical conditions. She also developed effective strategies, including custom fabricated pulley rings, to allow climbers to continue to climb, whenever possible, while rehabilitating from injury.
Mitzi also specialize in the treatment of musicians and enjoys helping them recover from injuries and return to playing their specific musical instruments. Mitzi plays the guitar and piano and has a unique understanding of the demands placed on the fingers, hands, and upper extremities of musicians.
Mitzi is a Certified Ergonomic Assessment Specialist, a Certified Specialist in Functional Assessment, and an APTA-Credentialed Clinical Instructor and is trained to perform Dry Needling. She is an expert in the fabrication of splints/orthoses for sports such as cycling, rowing, hockey, lacrosse, and more.
Elise Chevalier, OTR/L
Hand Therapist
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Elise received her Masters in Occupational Therapy from the University of New England in 2018. She previously worked in acute care providing occupational therapy services for a variety of patient conditions. Elise received training in outpatient hand therapy at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center as part of her Occupational Therapy education.
Elise joined the therapy team at Certified Hand Therapy Services in 2023. She is currently completing the necessary clinical hours to obtain status as a Certified Hand Therapist.
Elise is an exceptional clinician who brings a wealth of knowledge, a keen intellect and curious mind to her work as a hand therapist. She is warm, empathetic and caring with all of her patients. Elise enthusiastic and always seeking out new methods for applying therapeutic treatment plans with her patients.
Elise is a Colorado native and returned to her home state to join the team at Certified Hand Therapy Services after working and living in Boise, Idaho following completion of her Occupational Therapy degree.
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Sara Trujillo, COTA
Sara graduated from Westwood College in 1999 and has worked
in the field of hand therapy as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
for over 22 years. In that time, she has developed exceptional splint/orthosis fabrication skills and is an expert in the application of modalities and a wide
variety of therapeutic treatment procedures following the plan of care
established at initial evaluation and throughout the treatment process.
Sara is familiar with all of the post operative protocols and can help patients
to progress through their treatment plans while working closely with Mitzi
and Elise.
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Sara is a Colorado native and lives with her husband, two children and
their family dog. Sara is a warm, caring, empathetic and kind therapist who
provides exceptional care to every patient. She is a vital part of the hand therapy
team.
Therapists in Action
