About Us
Introducing our amazing team of pediatric therapists and staff.
Therapeds Works is a client-centered pediatric therapy clinic with locations in Harker Heights and Salado, Texas. Our staff is made up of licensed pediatric occupational therapists, behavior analysts, and speech and language pathologists who share a love for their work and compassion for helping our families. Our highest objective is providing the best possible treatment and care for our clients every step of the way.
Our Story
Therapeds Works was founded in 2014 by an occupational therapist with a passion for helping children with special needs gain confidence and autonomy through therapeutic services. As the sole occupational therapist, owner Kelli Easley began searching for knowledgeable and motivated therapists to join the team. In addition to pediatric occupational therapy, Therapeds Works began offering speech therapy in 2016 and ABA therapy in 2019.
Kelli created Therapeds Works with a mission to better serve children and families in need of therapy by building a solid foundation for skills and focusing on the quality of services given, not the quantity. The same remains true to this day. Our team of therapists will walk with you every step of the way as your child begins to try new things, eat new foods, and learn new skills. We will celebrate the big wins and small wins with you as your child increases their confidence and works towards accomplishing their dreams, whatever they may be!
Our woman-owned and operated business is proud to serve and give back to the local community of military families, first responders, and teachers who have given so much to us.
Meet the Team
The Owner
Kelli Easley, MOT, OTR
Occupational Therapist/Owner
KelliEasley@therapedsworks.com
Kelli received her Bachelors of Science degree in Psychology from Texas A&M University and her master’s degree in occupational therapy from the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio in 2007.
She has always worked in pediatric medicine and has a wide range of knowledge from her experience in the NICU, hospitals, home health and her private practice. Kelli also has extensive training and experience with equine therapy, or hippotherapy, and is certified in infant massage.
Kelli concentrates on the treatment of children with behavioral and oral motor feeding difficulties. She is a certified pediatric kinesio taping practitioner with
RockTape.
Kelli is proud to serve as an advisory board member for the
University of Mary Hardin Baylor occupational therapy program. She also serves as the Education Chair for the Capital Centex Division of the
Texas Occupational Therapy Association. Kelli is involved in the local school systems and is an active member of the Chambers of Commerce in Harker Heights, Temple, and Salado.
Kelli is a proud Military spouse to her husband, Chris. They have two children, Dean and Cora.
Supervisors
Laci Gunter
Laci has been a Certified Speech-Language Pathologist since 2008 and is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). She has a passion for parent education and treating speech delays in the pediatric population.
Laci's professional experience includes outpatient pediatric therapy and home-based early childhood intervention. Laci received her Bachelor of Arts in Communication Disorders from
Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas, and her Master’s in Communication Disorders from
Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Laci is blessed with two children and a loving husband. She enjoys attending her children's extracurricular activities, spending time with family, gardening, and traveling.
Laci welcomes any questions regarding early childhood speech-language development.
McKinley Salinas
Clinical Executive and CCC-SLP
MckinleySalinas@therapedsworks.com
McKinley is a Texas Certified Speech-Language Pathologist and a member of the American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She has been certified since 2010. She received her Bachelor's of Science degree in Communication Disorders from the University of Texas at Dallas and her Master's of Science degree with Distinction in Speech-Language Pathology from Northern Arizona University. Her clinical experience includes leading home-based early childhood intervention programs, the public-school grades K-8th, adult acute care and rehabilitation, and pediatric outpatient settings.
McKinley is honored to be a military wife and mother of two girls. In her free time, McKinley enjoys hiking, traveling, and gardening.
