About
Small. Private. Specialized.
Hand Therapy of Capitola is a small, private and specialized therapy clinic in Capitola, Santa Cruz – founded in 2024.
After scheduling your first appointment with us, we’ll conduct a comprehensive assessment of pain, injury, or the specific problem you may be having and develop a treatment plan specific to your needs. This may include a customized hand orthotic, individualized home program, manual therapy, strengthening, recommendations for daily living activity modifications, assistive devices, or ergonomic recommendations for work or play.
Our approach is individualized, compassionate, holistic and healing.
At Hand Therapy of Capitola you receive one-on-one care with your therapist. You are not double booked with another patient, and you do not see an aide or tech for your treatment.
Meet Your Therapist
Kerri Colbert
Kerri Colbert is a Licensed Occupational Therapist, Certified Hand Therapist (CHT), Certified Lymphedema Therapist (CLT), and has been in practice for over 30 years.
Kerri graduated with degrees in Occupational Therapy and in Education, from Colorado State University in 1988. She became a Certified Hand Therapist in 1993, and a Certified Lymphedema Therapist in 2017.
Kerri has since made a career specializing in the care of people with shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand injuries. She enjoys getting to know each of her patients during the course of their care, working with each person to address their individual needs, be that work, recreation, daily living activities and priorities.
Kerri is a constant learner. She is curious and passionate about being up to date with research and ideas to better her treatment skills and help her patients. Her skills in hand and upper extremity rehabilitation are enhanced by academic education, as well as problem-solving with physicians, other therapists, and her patients. Kerri was also trained as a high school teacher, and she continues to love to mentor and teach her patients, colleagues, and present at professional meetings.
When not working, Kerri enjoys gardening, culinary creations, spending time with her husband, kids and dog. She loves to be outdoors near the ocean or in the mountains, hiking, skiing, fishing or river rafting.
“Kerri’s professionalism and thoroughness is impressive but I am more pleased with my progress! She is patient and kind and so knowledgeable. She explained what I realistically could expect and she exceeded that with my therapy. I recommend her and her practice whole-heartedly!”
- Mike
Make an Appointment
We are currently accepting new clients.
Get in touch today to schedule an appointment and get back to doing what you love!
What is a CHT?
To obtain the advanced certification and be designated as a certified hand therapist (CHT), a rigorous certification exam must be passed that shows the candidate meets and demonstrates competency in the practice of hand therapy.
To sit for this exam to become a CHT, the therapist must practice a minimum of three years and accumulate at least 4,000 hours of clinically supervised treatment in hand and upper extremity disorders.
Maintaining an active CHT certification requires continued professional development, coursework and competency, recertifying every 5 years.
