She first earned her Bachelor’s degree from Jacksonville University with a major in Biology and minors in Chemistry and Psychology.  She earned her Masters degree in Physical Therapy from another private university, the University of St. Augustine, in January 1999.  Furthering her manual therapy skills (or hands on treatment of soft tissue and joint mobilization), she received her Manual Therapy Certification (MTC), just a couple of years later.

Laura has specialized in the area of pelvic health, women’s and men’s health and spine since 1999.  Her love for helping people suffering in these areas comes out of an unwillingness to accept the status quo and she often finds herself treating people with impairments they never thought possible to improve.  Her approach to her clinical practice makes it obvious that she believes our bodies are brimming with life and potential.  According to Laura, “There’s nothing that makes me happier than getting to see someone truly savor their life.  It’s not just a tag line for our patients and our staff, it gets me out of the bed every morning to press forward helping those around me flourish into the best versions of themselves.”

Laura is doing her best to get the most out of her own life!  When she’s not at the office treating patients, she loves to spend her time with her 3 children, exercising, fishing or outdoors.

Norell’s interest in pelvic health began through mentorships, as well as 24 weeks of clinical internships in the pelvic health specialty throughout physical therapy school. Her desire and passion to treat pelvic health allowed her to attend continuing education through the Section on Women’s Health as a physical therapy student. Norell said she finds this specialty of physical therapy to be extremely rewarding because she is able to guide her patients in achieving the best quality of life possible with conditions that are often sensitive to discuss. She plans to qualify and test for her WCS certification within the next two years.

Norell is originally from Los Angeles and is new to the Jacksonville area. As a foodie, she is always on the search for good places to eat, and her hobbies include working out, reading and indulging in the occasional Netflix binge.

Kayla fell in love with pelvic floor therapy because of how much it touches peoples’ lives on a personal level. She feels honored to help people through personal and delicate issues that they often don’t realize they can even change, and then witness the growth that happens with their enhanced ability to fully enjoy life again. It is her goal to help her patients be able to participate in the activities they most enjoy and, in fact, “savor life,” as our motto says.

In their spare time, Kayla and her husband enjoy fitness, bowling and softball.

Realizing the importance of nutrition and gut health in treating this population, she furthered her education with a master’s in clinical nutrition from Maryland University of Integrative Health. Her professional goal is to put her comprehensive expertise together to help patients and communities achieve optimum health. She feels that everyone can achieve a higher level of wellness and quality of life with the correct guidance. Catherine believes that when we are not feeling well, it’s never just one thing that has gone wrong; it is multifactorial. Having education in all areas of wellness allows her to focus on a holistic approach to healing: mind, body and spirit.