Physical Therapy
At Beach Kids Therapy Center, our pediatric physical therapists help children achieve their fullest potential. Physical therapists assess each child’s strength, balance, flexibility, and coordination. Our PTs are trained to work with children with various neurological, genetic, and developmental disorders, from infants to school-aged children. We make the learning process rewarding and fun for children and their families.
Rachel Okonski, PT, DPT
PT Department Supervisor
Enneagram Type: Achiever
Qualities: Excelling, Truthfulness
Rachel works with children of all ages and works with parents through the learning process to help their child reach their gross motor developmental milestones. From crawling, walking, running, and jumping, her passion is teaching children how to move and groove. Strong collaboration between occupational, physical and speech therapists is something that she feels strongly about. Rachel can also be seen playing the flute at different events throughout the community because she is a professional flutist. If she isn't running around the clinic or playing the flute she can be found spoiling her two fur babies!
Ali Tuten, PT, DPT
Ennegram Type: Helper
Dr. Ali Tuten PT, DPT is a Southern California native; growing up in Solana Beach she was surrounded by active lifestyles and water which only fueled her love for the sport of swimming. She was a competitive swimmer for over 15 years, which helped her earn a scholarship to the Division 1 program at the University of California Davis. From there, she pursued her Doctorate of Physical Therapy and graduated with honors from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences which is known for its emphasis on manual therapy.
Dr. Tuten has an array of experience within the realm of physical therapy including inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient orthopedics, outpatient pediatrics and women’s pelvic health.
In her practice, she strives to have her passion and enthusiasm shine through her work, time spent on parent education, and being a motivating presence for her patients and their families to work towards their goals.
Talya Glass, PT, DPT
Enneagram: Helper
Qualities: Compassion, Patience
Talya enjoys helping children improve their functional independence and achieve their highest potential through play-based therapy. She strives to help patients and families achieve goals that are of high importance to them. She believes in working as a team with the patient and their family, as well as other disciplines to accomplish these goals.
In her free time, she enjoys hiking and exploring national parks as well as spending time with family and friends.
