Jutta Schneider, MSPT
Jutta is co-founder of Central PT & Fitness. She graduated from Pacific University in 1995 with a Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy. Prior to this, she worked in the fitness arena with a focus on exercise and personal training. Her philosophy of treatment emphasizes health and wellness through a strong exercise and manual therapy based approach. Jutta continues to take advanced coursework through the North American Institute of Orthopedic Manual Therapy. Her areas of interest include post-surgical rehabilitation, sports and running related injuries, repetitive strain injuries, and acute spinal dysfunction. Jutta is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), the Physical Therapy Association of Washington (PTWA), and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM.) Outside of Physical Therapy, Jutta is passionate about bicycle commuting, organic gardening, progressive media, and her pets.
Sarah Berkshire, DPT
Sarah graduated from Regis University in Denver Colorado in 2009 with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy. Her treatment philosophy emphasizes the belief that each client she treats is a unique individual with individualized concerns and goals. Her goal is to work with you individually to accomplish your goals. She uses a hands-on personal approach utilizing manual therapy as well as specific exercises to return you to your previous functional levels and allow you to fully engage in your work, hobby, and/or sport, as well as gain more knowledge on how to maintain overall fitness through your lifetime. Her areas of interest include post-surgical rehabilitation, acute/chronic spinal dysfunction, over-use injuries. From her 12 years of competitive ice skating, she has a special interest in treating performing arts, specifically ice skaters, dancers and gymnasts, along with general orthopedic injuries. She is a member of the American Physical TherapyAssociation (APTA), the Physical Therapy Association of Washington (PTWA) and participate in special interest groups including sports Physical Therapyand orthopedics Physical Therapy. Outside of Physical Therapy, Sarah enjoys synchronized ice skating, beach volleyball, hiking, and taking time to spend with family and friends.
Leslie Morgan, PTA
Leslie graduated from Green River Community College with an Associates Degree in Allied Science in Physical Therapy. Her philosophy of treatment is a team approach with the goal of returning each individual to the level of function that meets their lifestyle needs. She uses a hands-on approach utilizing manual techniques as well as specific exercises that will accomplish established goals for rehabilitation. Leslie's background has been in outpatient orthopedics & sports medicine. Her advanced course studies have been function-based manual techniques and exercise training. Her areas of interest include post-surgical rehabilitation, acute/chronic spinal dysfunction, overuse injuries, and sports injuries. Outside of Physical Therapy, Leslie enjoys spending time with family & friends, water sports, hiking, gardening, and various gym activities.
Deb Schaack, Business Manager
Deb is co-founder of Central PT & Fitness. She has Master’s Degrees in Marketing from Texas A&M University and in Teaching from Seattle University. Prior to her current job, Deb worked in project management for 9 years and taught at Puget Sound Community School, a local independent school for 7 years. Deb currently manages office operations, coordinates scheduling, as well as filling the important role of office handyperson & tech. support. In her spare time, Deb works on house & garden projects, volunteers at Puget Sound Community School, and trains in karate at the Feminist Karate Union, including assisting with the children’s classes. Deb’s passions include education, social justice issues, organic gardening, building things, and karate.
Samuel Mitchell, Office Assistant
Outside his role of five years as the disembodied voice of Central Physical Therapy, Sam works as a gardener. Working at the clinic is the perfect complement to his own active pursuit of health, which he says is "increasingly difficult as we age, isn’t it?" Sam currently serves as board president for the Master Gardener Foundation of King County, in addition to volunteering annually for the Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival. He enjoys life with his partner, their three kids, their friends, and their family. They travel when they can and have been several interesting places around the world. They make time regularly to see opera, ballet, the symphony, theater, movies, and visual art. Sam is an avid reader, despite exhaustion because, mostly he works to maintain their 1901 house in Squire Park, just south of Capitol Hill.
Candace Olmsted, Office Assistant
