Alliance Therapist Spotlight

Hey everyone!

In our field of healthcare, there are situations when a name may not necessarily be tied to a face.  Well, we’re going to fix that!  Starting now, we will be posting up pictures and a biography of our therapists on a regular basis.  This will be a fun way to have our therapists introduce themselves to you (whoever you are) and to each other.  We’re going to kick this off with Toben, who is relatively new to the team but is a quick study!

Hello all! My name is Toben, and my wife Cassie and I have lived in Beaumont for almost 10 years. We moved here from Seattle, WA where I attended a Commercial Diving school which is what originally brought us down to the gulf coast. I worked as a commercial diver for about 6 years diving offshore and inland in support of oil and gas projects, salvage, survey, ship husbandry, and a whole host of other activities before I decided that I did not want to be cold and wet the rest of my life – it was time for a change.

The decision to become a Physical Therapist Assistant was largely motivated by my experience coaching CrossFit and a love of helping people achieve their goals through strength training and lifestyle. I had originally taken degrees in Philosophy and Music so getting into health and science was a bit of a change; but it’s one that I am happy to have made as I get to work with an amazing range of people and I find the work immeasurably fulfilling.

My wife and I are expecting our first child, a daughter, in early October and while we could have spun a globe and put our finger down a thousand times we probably would have never hit Beaumont Texas, we are looking forward to raising our family here and growing with ATS.