Staff

Mary Nalls
Mary Nalls, PT, MPT – Managing Director

Mary is the CEO and director of Back in Motion Physical Therapy, PLC. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in education and minor in athletic training and cardiovascular health from Northeastern University in Boston, MA.

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Lynn Josephs
Lynn Josephs, PT, MSPT

Lynn specializes in Fascial Counterstrain (FCS) to treat patients of all ages. She trains rigorously with the Jones Institute Counterstrain and the Counterstrain Academy for mastery level instruction to bring this gentle but incredibly powerful passive manual technique to Physical Therapy Your Way.

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Anne Marie Simko
Ann Marie Simko, MSPT

Ann Marie Simko graduated with a Bachelors of Science degree in Physical Therapy from Russell Sage College in Troy, NY in 1987. She began her career at Albany Medical Center working in the ICU and rehab unit with spinal cord injuries, amputees, and burn patients, before moving to Virginia in 1988.

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Jamie Drake
Jamie Drake, PT, DPT

Jamie Drake is from Fairfax Station, Virginia. She grew up playing competitive soccer and enjoyed running on the track and cross country teams.

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Madison
Madison Pessel, PT, DPT, CSCS

Madison Pessel, a native of Northern Virginia, earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology with a minor in physical therapy from James Madison University. She obtained a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from New York University. Before joining Back in Motion, Madison served as a Physical Therapist at NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital.

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Specializes in:
  • Pediatrics:
    • Developmental
    • Musculoskeletal
    • Neurological
    • Pelvic Floor
  • Orthopedics:
    • Adult and Pediatric

Katie Middleton
Marinel Jacobs, PT, DPT, COMT

Marinel is a native of Cape Town, South Africa and received her Bachelor of Science degree in Physiotherapy Cum Laude from the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa. She later obtained her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia.

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Kim Guinee, PT, DPT
Kim Guinee, PT, DPT

Kim graduated from the University of Miami Physical Therapy program in 1989 with a Master’s of Science. Kim began working at Back in Motion in March 2014. Prior to joining us she worked in a variety of settings including outpatient orthopedics, nursing homes, and home health care. She has a wide array of experience in the afflictions facing our aging population.

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Katy Lyon
Katy Lyon, PT, DPT

Katy earned her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Marymount University and has her Bachelors degrees in Biology and Painting: Studio Art, while minoring in Athletic Training. She has studied and practiced in Orthopedic Sports medicine, Inpatient Neuro-Rehabilitation, and Pediatric facilities. She has had the immense privilege of spending time in Sierra Leone practicing with an incredible therapy group called Enable the Children under World Hope International.

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Brauna Carl
Brauna Carl PT, DPT

Brauna believes that movement is medicine! She became a physical therapist to help others find the individualized movement prescription to optimally nourish body, mind, and spirit.

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Specializes in:
  • Orthopedics
  • Osteoporosis Care
  • Visceral Manipulation

With our sister company, Physical Therapy Your Way, Brauna treats pelvic floor dysfunctions across all ages and genders.


Lisa Pan, PT, DPT
Lisa Pan, PT, DPT

Lisa has been with Back in Motion Physical Therapy since October 2018. She graduated from Ursinus College with her Bachelor of Science degree and received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Temple University.

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Melinda Ferrell
Melinda Ferrell, PT

Melinda graduated from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor's degree in Science/ Physical Therapy in 1979. She has since worked in a variety of settings including several hospitals (inpatient total joints/orthopedics, neurological disorders such as MS and strokes, and amputees), skilled nursing homes, and private practice PT.

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Erica Palmer, PT, DPT
Erica Palmer, PT, DPT

Erica Palmer, originally from New Orleans, earned her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia and her Master of Science in Clinical Exercise Physiology from Temple University in Philadelphia.

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Julie Huelsman, PT, DPT
Julie Huelsman, PT, DPT

Julie Huelsman earned her Doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2005 from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington. Since then she has worked with a diverse group of patients in Seattle, Manhattan, Boston, and now Alexandria.

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Specializes in:
  • LSVT BIG
  • Orthopedic Injuries
  • Scar Healing
  • Manual Therapy

Esther Reed, PT, DPT, OCS
Esther Reed, PT, DPT, OCS

Dr. Esther Reed is a physical therapist who joined Back in Motion Physical Therapy in May 2022. She earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Radford University in Virginia.

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Emily Maxwell
Emily Maxwell, PT, DPT

Emily earned her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from The University of Lynchburg and her Bachelor's in Exercise Physiology from Lynchburg College. Following graduation, Emily moved to Massachusetts working in Outpatient Orthopedics before joining Back in Motion in August 2022.

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Bryce Nalls
Bryce Nalls, PT, DPT

Bryce received his Doctorate in Physical Therapy at Quinnipiac University where he played 4 years of Division 1 Lacrosse. Prior to Back in Motion, Bryce spent time with EXOS in Frisco Texas where he worked with high school, college and professional level athletes.

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Caitlin Bohnert, PT, DPT
Caitlin Bohnert, PT, DPT

Caitlin has been a therapist with Back in Motion since 2019 when she graduated from George Washington University with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy.

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Aileen Andolino
Nadia Wahid, PT, DPT

Dr. Nadia Wahid earned her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Central Michigan University in 2017.

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Drew Nalls, LPTA
Drew Nalls, LPTA

Drew is from Fairfax Station, VA and graduated from Northern Virginia Community College’s Physical Therapy Assistant program. Prior to receiving his license as a PTA, Drew spent 7 years as a personal trainer at Mclean Sport and Health. Through this experience he developed his philosophy that movement is medicine. At Sport and Health, he spent years coaching adults and teenagers through exercise and injury prevention. He loves to incorporate functional strength training into his treatment sessions.

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Aileen Andolino
Aileen Andolino, PT, MSPT, ATC, ART

Aileen is an avid student of Classical and Power Pilates and is a Level I Kettlebell Instructor. She utilizes Kettlebells in her own strength training program.

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Lesley Spalding

Lesley Spalding, a native of Northern Virginia, joined the Back in Motion team in January 2007. Lesley’s experience in the fitness industry spans over 20 years and holds many certifications that include AFAA, Yogafit, and Stott Pilates Instructor Trainer.


Office Administration:

  • Jenn Secrest
  • Petra Cutting
  • Jennifer MacDonald
  • Susan Phillips
  • Latonya Jones
  • Madeline Sisson
  • Emily Brown
  • Denise Bearden
  • Kelly Blue

Back in Motion PT no longer offers treatment for Pelvic floor disorders. However, our sister company, Physical Therapy Your Way and Advanced Specialty Care PLLC offers treatments for all of these services. Physical Therapy Your Way performs internal pelvic floor evaluation and treatments for bowel, bladder and sexual dysfunction.

For further information please visit their website: www.PhysicalTherapyYourWay.net or call them at 571-312-6966.

Back in Motion PT does however continue to treat women of all ages including prenatal and post-partum women suffering from pelvic girdle pain, upper and low back pain, sacro-iliac dysfunction and pubic symphysis separation, osteoporosis, lymphedema, carpal tunnel syndrome and more. Back in Motion PT offers more traditional spine and pelvic girdle treatments which can be treated externally.