Dr Vanessa Kopaniak earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Puget Sound in 2020. Prior to that, she attended the University of Washington and earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health. She is a Washington native and grew up in Renton. She enjoys building a motivating therapeutic alliance with her patients and has a primary focus on restoring musculoskeletal function, improving self-efficacy, and enhancing overall quality of life. She appreciates getting to know her patients and their unique movement patterns to help optimize these strategies and get them back to the things they enjoy and love to do! When Vanessa is not in the clinic, you can find her hiking, horseback riding, climbing, and running with her dog in the PNW.”