Speech & Occupational Therapists in Lakewood

Dedicated Speech and Occupational Therapy Experts
Our facility in Lakewood, CO consists of specialists dedicated to speech and occupational therapy. We strive to make sure your needs are served and are confident that our unique approach is an inclusive experience that will encourage you to become the best version of yourself. Take a moment to read about our tight knit team here and learn about how we foster a love for speech and occupational therapy. Please do not hesitate to call us if you have any questions; we’re here to make your life easier.
Lakewood Team Members

AMANDA KING
Speech Language Pathologist
CCC

LEAH CASTLE
Prior Authorization Specialist

MELANIE WISEMAN
Clinical Director & Speech Language Patholigist
CCC

KAYLEY HOAG
Speech Language Pathologist
CCC

ABBY TOPEL
Bilingual Speech Language Pathologist
CCC

HANNAH GRIESEMER
Occupational Therapist

LAUREN APPLE
Occupational Therapist

ARKADY JENCKS
Practice Manager

JULIE BERNSEN
Speech Language Pathologist
CCC

BAILEE CAVOS
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

ANNA MANNISIO
Occupational Therapist

TAYLOR WICKEY
Speech Language Pathologist
CCC

TATO
Therapy Dog

Amanda King
Speech Language Pathologist CCC
Georgia State University
Prior Authorization Specialist


Prior Authorization Specialist

Melanie Wiseman
Clinical Director
Speech Language Pathologist CCC
Northeastern University
Speech Language Pathologist CCC
University of Boulder, CO


Speech Language Pathologist CCC
University of Boulder, CO

Abby Topel
Bilingual Speech Language Pathologist CCC
Northeastern University
Hannah Griesemer
Occupational Therapist
Colorado State University / Creighton University


Hannah Griesemer
Occupational Therapist
Colorado State University / Creighton University

Lauren Apple
Occupational Therapist
Creighton University
Lauren earned her Doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy from Creighton University, and her
undergraduate degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Colorado State
University. Lauren has clinical experience across the lifespan; including working with
individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities for 10+ years, as well as experience
working with adolescents and adults with eating disorders. Lauren recently completed her
Doctoral Capstone working with children and adolescents with a mental health diagnosis. Her
focus was to better understand how pediatric outpatient services can support children and
adolescents to prevent future inpatient psychiatric admission. In her free time Lauren enjoys live
music, cooking, and spending time outside with family, friends, and her dog Samson.
Arkady Jencks
Physical Therapist Assistant & Practice Manager
Arapahoe Community College


Julie Bernsen
Speech Language Pathologist CCC
University of Colorado – Boulder / Utah State University
Julie received her undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado – Boulder, and graduated from Utah State University with a Master of Arts in Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education. Julie has spent her professional career working with children and adolescents in private practices in Salt Lake City, Utah as well as Houston, Texas. She has clinical experience in the areas of articulation, phonology/phonological awareness, receptive and expressive language disorders, early language delays, feeding, apraxia/motor speech disorders, and social pragmatics. She is particularly passionate about evaluating and treating individuals with fluency disorders, as well as working with children with hearing loss who utilize a Listening and Spoken Language approach to communication. Julie loves working in the private practice setting as it allows her to work closely with parents, form a close bond with her clients, and help to achieve meaningful and long-lasting communication success. When Julie is not working, she loves enjoying Colorado’s beautiful outdoors with her husband and daughter.

Bailee Cavos
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
Pueblo Community College
Bailee is a Colorado native and a Certified Occupational Therapist (COTA), who has always had a passion for working with children, helping them to build knowledge and self esteem, through environmental and self-exploration. She spent 6 years as an Early Education Teacher working with children ages 0-12. She went on to earn her certification as a licensed massage therapist to further her pursuit of serving others, through the life span, in a holistic way. She then received her Associates of Applied Science as an Occupational Therapy Assistant and graduated from Pueblo Community College in 2021. Bailee works to build strong therapeutic relationships with her clients and their caregivers and to incorporate the patient’s hobbies and interests into their sessions; all to ensure the greatest therapeutic outcome possible. Her hobbies include spending time in nature with her family and dog, gardening, kayaking and participating in the world of arts and crafts.
Bailee Cavos
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
Pueblo Community College
Bailee is a Colorado native and a Certified Occupational Therapist (COTA), who has always had a passion for working with children, helping them to build knowledge and self esteem, through environmental and self-exploration. She spent 6 years as an Early Education Teacher working with children ages 0-12. She went on to earn her certification as a licensed massage therapist to further her pursuit of serving others, through the life span, in a holistic way. She then received her Associates of Applied Science as an Occupational Therapy Assistant and graduated from Pueblo Community College in 2021. Bailee works to build strong therapeutic relationships with her clients and their caregivers and to incorporate the patient’s hobbies and interests into their sessions; all to ensure the greatest therapeutic outcome possible. Her hobbies include spending time in nature with her family and dog, gardening, kayaking and participating in the world of arts and crafts.


Anna Mannisio
Occupational Therapist Speech, Certified Lymphedema Therapist, Functional Capacity Evaluator
The College of Saint Scholastica
Before completing her Occupational Therapy degree, Anna spent her summers as a wilderness camp counselor for kids in Minnesota. That is where she decided that helping people to enjoy life and play is what she wanted to do for the rest of her life.
She has experience in hospitals, rehab centers and home care settings while providing care for persons with poly-trauma, stroke, oncology events, behavioral health, dementia, and post-amputation. She loves seeing patients all across the lifespan. She believes everyone has their own path to take, and tries to give her patients the tools they need to be successful in their journeys. She takes a holistic approach to patient care.
In her free time she loves skiing, hiking, fishing and camping with her family. On the few days when the Colorado weather doesn’t cooperate for outdoor activities, Anna will sketch or paint an outdoor scene.
Taylor Wickey
Speech & Language Pathologist, CCC
University of Akron
Taylor graduated from the University of Akron with her Masters in Speech Pathology. Shortly after graduation, Taylor moved to Colorado and has worked with clients across the lifespan in outpatient, home health, school, telehealth, and
aquatic environments.
Taylor desires for her clients and families to feel heard, supported, connected, and empowered during the therapy process. She aspires to meet clients where they are at and provide strategies and tools to enhance their independence and quality of life. Taylor is passionate about connecting her clients to the community. She conducted various therapy groups including early intervention, social emotional learning, prevocational and vocational skills, aquatics, augmentative alternative communication, and voice. Her areas of focus include articulation, early language development, oral and written language, social language, fluency, voice, executive functions, and cognition. She has served on autism assessment teams and completed level one PROMPT training. Outside of work, you can find Taylor rock climbing, running, dancing, or skiing. She enjoys spending time with her dog, taking care of her plants, and arts and crafts with her friends and family.


Taylor Wickey
Speech & Language Pathologist, CCC
University of Akron
Taylor graduated from the University of Akron with her Masters in Speech Pathology. Shortly after graduation, Taylor moved to Colorado and has worked with clients across the lifespan in outpatient, home health, school, telehealth, and
aquatic environments.
Taylor desires for her clients and families to feel heard, supported, connected, and empowered during the therapy process. She aspires to meet clients where they are at and provide strategies and tools to enhance their independence and quality of life. Taylor is passionate about connecting her clients to the community. She conducted various therapy groups including early intervention, social emotional learning, prevocational and vocational skills, aquatics, augmentative alternative communication, and voice. Her areas of focus include articulation, early language development, oral and written language, social language, fluency, voice, executive functions, and cognition. She has served on autism assessment teams and completed level one PROMPT training. Outside of work, you can find Taylor rock climbing, running, dancing, or skiing. She enjoys spending time with her dog, taking care of her plants, and arts and crafts with her friends and family.

Tato
Therapy Dog
Tato is a rescue dog born in September of 2022. His name is Tato because he has a brother named Po (Po-Tato). He is training to be a Therapy Dog. He’s learning verbal and hand sign commands so that he can listen to anyone who wants to play with him. He is a mutt, that means a mix of many breeds, but the most noticeable ones are husky, american bulldog and german shepherd. He enjoys belly scratches, treats and cuddling on the couch after a long day of hard work! If you see him and want to say hello, please ask the adult who is with him to see if it is okay.
Get in Touch
Aurora & Lakewood
Fax: (303) 362-8986
Hours
Mon - Fri — 8:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday & Sunday — Closed
Therapy Locations:
2851 S. Parker Road Suite 570