Our Team

Steve Mitchell, MSPT, owner, is a manual therapist who truly loves his job. With over twenty-five years of experience, he delivers a wealth of knowledge, experience, and compassion to his patients, staff and the doctors with whom he works. Steve enjoys the individualized attention he is able to give patients and the opportunity to teach and coach everyone he treats. He feels lucky to be working alongside a dedicated and experienced team of therapists.

Duncan graduated from the University of Saint Augustine for Health Sciences in San Diego. As much as he enjoyed the annual sunshine, his home is Portland.  He has worked in multiple settings and with diverse populations, but is most drawn to the individualized approach of 1 on 1 care. Duncan enjoys participating in as many sports and outdoor activities as possible, with some of his favorites including cycling, baseball, skiing, volleyball, and hiking. 

Justin received his doctorate in physical therapy from Youngstown State University in Ohio. Since graduation he has worked in outpatient orthopedics in Arizona and now Oregon. Justin has special interests in manual therapy, spine pain, headaches, and patients with complex chronic pain. Aside from working in the clinic Justin travels the country teaching manual therapy and chronic pain seminars to physical therapists. Lastly, Justin is the co-founder of STAND: The Haiti Project where he leads multi-disciplinary teams to their clinic in Haiti providing care to over 4500 patients per year.

Tarah completed her physical therapy degree at Eastern Washington University. Tarah is a Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy. She utilizes manual therapy along with strength training and exercise in order to help you achieve your goals. Whether you are coming back from a surgery, injury, or want to move more efficiently, Tarah understands the intricacies of the stages of healing and rehabilitation. She uses this knowledge and her clinical experience to provide efficient, patient-oriented care. Tarah will definitely help you get back to your active lifestyle!

Judy has over ten years experience with the physical therapy business. She has been a patient advocate for three years, working with insurance billing and accounts receivables. She enjoys helping our patients understand and best utilize their insurance benefits. Judy has taken many classes to improve her overall understanding in the ever changing coding and insurance guidelines. Judy loves to spend time with her grandchildren. She also volunteers at  With Love Oregon children’s charity.

Having received a certificate in medical billing, Marissa works at both locations doing administration alongside the office manager, learning the ins and outs of the billing portion of the business. Outside of work Marissa enjoys spending time with her husband, their families, and friends.

Cameron is currently a student at Portland State University working towards a degree in Health Studies. She spends the majority of her time at the SE Portland clinic doing administrative work and enjoys being part of the healthcare team. In her free time, Cameron volunteers in the Pediatrics Intensive Care Unit at OHSU and spends time with her family and friends.