Our Story
Meet Jen & Lindsay
Jen and Lindsay have been colleagues and friends since 2017 when they met while working for a local DC hospital. They have both worked in various settings over the years and reconnected over their shared love for providing PT without limits or boundaries. Jen and Lindsay were inspired to bring their expertise and talents together to create Playtime PT, a place where they can offer so much more than traditional physical therapy!
Playtime PT was started with the idea that all kids, regardless of ability, should have the opportunity to move and play. Jen and Lindsay are both extremely driven to help each child reach their highest potential and play in a way that is meaningful to them. The mission of Playtime PT is to support kids and to educate and empower their families while promoting lifelong joy in movement!
Jen Leonard
PT, DPT
Jen earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in 2011 from New York Medical College. Recognizing that child and family engagement is key to success, Jen endeavors to provide fun, creative services through a child-led approach informed by the DIR Floortime approach, incorporating the strengths and interests of the child and their family into treatment planning to increase participation and facilitate progress. Jen believes in empowering caregivers through education and is driven to support families in playing together with purpose for more successful outcomes. Jen also has special interest in orthotic/equipment management, supporting safe inclusive athletic and activity involvement for all children, and drowning prevention. She currently holds a Level 1 Swim Angelfish Swim Whisperers certification in adaptive swim and will be working toward her Level 2 certification later this year.
Lindsay Luhman
PT, DPT
Lindsay graduated from University of Maryland in 2011 and George Washington University in 2015 where she received her doctorate of physical therapy. She prides herself on being a hands-on therapist who works collaboratively with kids and their families to set goals and provide fun, engaging and effective physical therapy. Lindsay is especially passionate about working with babies and toddlers with prematurity, torticollis/plagiocephaly, tongue/lip tie, hypotonia and developmental delay as well as providing education on how to promote development in children with all abilities and all ages. Lindsay is the proud mother of two young children who have both benefited from therapy. Her unique perspective as a “Therapy Mama” and her expertise as a PT provider has shaped the way she treats, trying to create an inclusive, kind, holistic and empathetic therapy environment. She enjoys treating patients from a young age, focusing on establishing healthy movement patterns for lifelong musculoskeletal health.