The therapists your child will look forward to

Owner & Founder · Speech-Language Pathologist

Kim graduated from Fort Hays State University in 2004 and founded New Heights Therapy out of a simple belief: that therapy should feel like play and that families deserve to be part of every step. She still carries her own caseload, working with children from their earliest years through their teens, and she built a team of therapists who are just as excited about what speech and movement can unlock. If you've ever wondered who sets the tone here; it's Kim: warm, unhurried and genuinely convinced that every child has something worth hearing.

Clinic Director, Topeka · Speech-Language Pathologist

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Jana specializes in Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy, infant and childhood feeding disorders, and speech sound disorders. Her approach is rooted in compassion: she tailors every plan to the individual child in front of her rather than to a protocol. As Clinic Director in Topeka; she supports families through everything from first words to swallowing and feeding concerns, and she's known for taking the time to explain what she's seeing and why it matters. Parents often tell us that after one conversation with Jana, things finally make sense.

Clinic Director, Lawrence · Occupational Therapist

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Hillary earned her Master of Occupational Therapy from the University of Kansas Medical Center in 2005 and has been practicing pediatric OT ever since. She specializes in feeding and is a core part of our feeding team, helping children build comfort and confidence at the table, which is often the hardest room in the house for a family. As Clinic Director in Lawrence; she leans on a whole-team approach, because she believes the best progress happens when therapists, teachers and families are all pulling in the same direction.

Speech-Language Pathologist

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A K-State alum and Rockhurst University graduate, Alex specializes in feeding therapy, orofacial myofunctional therapy, and pediatric speech and language development. She's a pediatric SLP through and through and has never wanted to work with any other population. Alex takes a whole-child view, looking at how sleep, breathing, eating and communication all connect rather than treating each in isolation. Parents appreciate that she explains the 'why' behind every recommendation.

Speech-Language Pathologist

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Erin grew up in a small town in Northeast Kansas and earned her Master's at Kansas State University. She especially enjoys treating orofacial myofunctional disorders, tongue and lip ties and tongue thrusts, the kind of issues that affect how a child breathes, sleeps, speaks and eats. She works closely with dentists and orthodontists, so families get a coordinated plan rather than appointments that never talk to each other. Erin's patients tend to describe sessions as surprisingly fun for something that involves so much tongue work.

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Originally from Olathe, Kansas, Jaspreet finished her undergraduate degree at KU in 2022 and her Master's at Fort Hays State University in May 2025. Her clinical interests include apraxia of speech, fluency disorders, and aural rehabilitation, areas where early, specific intervention can change a child's whole experience of school and social life. She's bilingual, which means more families can talk through their concerns in the language they think in. Families often mention her patience and her gift for making a child forget they're working hard.

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Born and raised in Lawrence, Karly earned both her bachelor's and master's degrees at KU. She's passionate about play-based therapy with a purpose, sessions that look like fun because that's what actually works for young children. She joined the team for its family atmosphere, and that's exactly what she brings to it: she knows these communities, these schools and a lot of these families, and it shows in how quickly kids settle in with her.

Physical Therapist

Katie earned her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Saint Mary in 2022, after a KU undergraduate degree in Exercise Science in 2019. She has experience in home health, early intervention, and outpatient pediatrics, plus adult neurological rehabilitation: a mix that makes her comfortable with a wide range of mobility and movement concerns. She loves being the person who gets to tell a family what their child just accomplished. If you've seen the climbing-wall photos on this site; there's a good chance Katie was standing right behind the child.

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Kenna graduated from Washburn University's occupational therapy assistant program in May 2025 and has been practicing since September 2025. She's passionate about building a supportive environment where children feel safe enough to try things that are hard for them, because that's where real progress happens. She works alongside our occupational therapists to carry therapy goals into everyday skills: dressing, writing, playing, and managing the sensory world. Families often notice how quickly she puts nervous kids at ease.

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Kyla graduated from Washburn University's occupational therapy assistant program in May 2024 and has been practicing since June 2024. She's working toward a BA in Psychology with an emphasis in Health Administration, which gives her extra insight into how behavior, environment and daily routines shape a child's progress. She supports our occupational therapists in sessions that build fine motor skills, sensory regulation and independence in everyday tasks. She's patient, steady, and genuinely celebrates the small wins, which, in pediatric therapy, are usually the big ones.

Occupational Therapist

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Lindsey has been an occupational therapist since 2015. She holds certifications in Vestibular Rehabilitation, Concussion Management, SOS Feeding, Interactive Metronome, and Therapeutic Listening: a deep toolkit she brings to every session. That range means she can work with children dealing with balance and movement challenges, feeding difficulties, sensory processing differences, or recovery after a concussion. If your child's needs don't fit neatly into one box, Lindsey is often the therapist who can see how the pieces connect.

Occupational Therapist

Lisa earned her BS in Occupational Therapy from KU Medical Center in 1992 and brings more than 30 years of school-based pediatric experience. She values partnership with families, teachers and other professionals above everything, and she's spent her career building it. That decades-long view means she's seen what helps children long term, not just this semester. Outside the clinic; she co-owns a limousine company and a boutique, so if you get the sense she can handle a lot at once, you're right.

Speech-Language Pathologist

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Mackenzie earned both of her degrees from the University of Kansas. She's passionate about helping children find their voice through therapy that's meaningful to them, and she's been part of the New Heights team since her days at Sound Speech Therapy, so she's seen this clinic grow from the inside. She designs sessions around what a child actually cares about, because she's found that progress sticks when the work matters to the kid doing it.

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A University of Kansas graduate, Natalie specializes in early intervention for children birth to five and speech sound disorders. She's passionate about empowering families with the tools to keep progress going at home, so the work doesn't stop when the session ends. Natalie practices in Lawrence, and she's especially good at meeting little ones where they are, following their lead, building trust first, and making therapy feel like something they look forward to rather than something done to them.

Occupational Therapist

Natalie is completing her Doctorate of Occupational Therapy at KU Medical Center in 2026. Before that she taught 2nd through 4th grade for six years, which gives her a perspective most therapists don't have: she knows exactly what a classroom demands of a child, and where things tend to break down. Her fieldwork spans home health and outpatient pediatrics, including experience at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. She's especially good at translating therapy goals into things that help at school, not just in the clinic.

Insurance & Billing

No practice can succeed unless the behind-the-scenes work is kept in order. Shawnalee makes sure insurance claims are filed correctly and billing stays accurate. She understands the intricacies of the insurance world and advocates for our families so they get the most from their benefits. Shawnalee finds great joy in working behind the scenes for each and every one of our families. She loves talking with parents and guiding them through the process from start to finish, and she's grateful to be a part of every family she serves.