Sarah Johnson, MOTR, OTR/L, CLT- LANA, CLWT, KTP has been an occupational therapist since 2004. She has worked in many settings helping people become more independent across the lifespan from children to older adults. While she is experienced helping people with various diagnoses, she has specialized in helping people with lymphedema, rehab oncology, and wounds since 2007.
She has started several lymphedema programs over the years including leading a lymphedema program with multiple lymphedema therapists and serving several locations in the Denver, CO Metro. Sarah is looking forward to relocating back to Des Moines, Iowa in the Fall 2024! Sarah guest speaks about lymphedema several times a year and mentors therapists across the country. Sarah is passionate about helping people have the best quality of life as possible.
Sarah believes that every individual has the potential to achieve their goals and live their best life. She provides personalized occupational therapy plans to help her clients reach their full potential.
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Sarah is an experienced occupational therapist that has knowledge in a range of areas, including pediatrics, adult, geriatrics, and mental health. She uses evidence-based practices to provide the best possible care to her clients, including but not limited to:
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At Positively Swell Therapy, Sarah is committed to furthering lymphedema education and best practice. She offers speaking and education lectures for all things related to edema to anyone that wants to know more. She also offers consultative evaluations for providers with patients that have lymphedema. A lymphedema mentoring program is available for lymphedema therapists.
-In person: Greater Des Moines Area, Iowa
-Virtual Available: Outside of the Greater Des Moines Area, Iowa