Leg Up Farm’s team brings experience and focus to advancing our mission and supporting the individuals and families we serve.

Providers

Pediatric Therapy

Laney Copenheaver, PT, DPT

Physical Therapist

Certified In: Interactive Metronome

Specialties: Developmental delays, neurological conditions, sports injuries, pediatric rehabilitation

Meet Laney

Hali Dekker, M.S., OTR/L

Occupational Therapist

Certified In: Interactive Metronome

Specialties: Sensory integration, vision, neurology, functional daily skills

Meet Hali

Laura Finn, M.S., OTR/L

Senior Therapist/Occupational Therapist

Certified In: Interactive Metronome, CBT-I, AEIOU Feeding

Specialties: Pediatric sleep, feeding, sensory processing, self-regulation

Meet Laura

Keara Goodhart, M.S., CCC-SLP

Therapy Director/Speech-Language Pathologist

Certified In: AEIOU Feeding, Beckman Oral Motor, SOFFI Feeding, Learn Play Thrive Autism, Interactive Metronome

Specialties: Feeding therapy, neurodivergent communication, play-based therapy, language & cognitive skills

Meet Keara

Ellie McNally, M.S., OTR/L

Occupational Therapist

Certified In: Interactive Metronome, AEIOU Feeding, Primitive Reflex Integration

Specialties: Sensory integration, emotional regulation, feeding, self-care

Meet Ellie

Grace Stieh, M.A., CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist

Certified In: Interactive Metronome

Specialties: Childhood Apraxia of Speech, AAC, speech & language disorders, neurodivergent communication

Meet Grace

Mental Health Therapy

Madalyn Gordon, LMSW

Mental Health Therapist

C ertified In: Working towards LCSW

Specialties: Trauma-informed therapy, children, adolescents, adults, strengths-based counseling

Meet Maddy

Hilary Khan Arthur, LMSW

Mental Health Therapist

Certified In: EAGALA Certified Mental Health Provider, Animal-Assisted Play Therapy

Specialties: Anxiety, trauma & PTSD, equine-assisted psychotherapy, adolescent mental health

Meet Hilary

Jennifer Patti, MSW, LCSW

Mental Health Director

Certified In: EAGALA Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (Military Designation)

Specialties: Trauma & PTSD, anxiety, depression, autism, life stressors

Meet Jen

Therapeutic Horsemanship

Alison Bender, CTRI, ESMHL

Lead Certified Adaptive Riding Instructor

Certified In: PATH Intl. CTRI, PATH Intl. ESMHL, PATH Mentor, EAGALA Equine Specialist, Horse Powered Reading Facilitator

Specialties: Adaptive riding, trauma-informed instruction, rider rehabilitation

Meet Alison

Janae Harnish

Adaptive Riding Instructor

Certified In: PATH Intl. CTRI Candidate, Natural Lifemanship NLP-EP Candidate

Specialties: Adaptive riding, rhythmic riding, nervous system regulation, relationship-based equine work

Meet Janae

Lauren Trimble

Adaptive Riding Instructor

Certified In: PATH Intl. CTRI Candidate

Specialties: Beginner riders, horsemanship, anxiety support, adaptive riding

Meet Lauren

Jessica Warns, CTRI, ESMHL

Equine Director

Certified In: PATH Intl. CTRI, PATH Intl. ESMHL, EAGALA Equine Specialist (Military Designation)

Specialties: Trauma, veterans & first responders, LGBTQ+ individuals, adaptive riding, rider rehabilitation

Meet Jess

Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy

Alison Bender

Hilary Khan Arthur

Jennifer Patti

Jessica Warns