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About Us

Pioneering new approaches to pediatric therapy

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Mission critical

Since its founding in 2017, TherapyWorks has championed a relationship-based approach to speech, occupational and physical therapies. In 2023, with the addition of applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy, TherapyWorks opened a multidisciplinary clinic space in Northfield, Illinois. Today, the highly experienced team of therapists of more than 200-strong works daily to further the company’s founding mission of helping children thrive by providing high-quality, collaborative pediatric therapy that puts patients and families first.

Our story

Co-founders Erin Vollmer and Michelle Worth embarked on their pediatric therapy journey having been personally touched by the challenges many face and dream to overcome.

Erin credits her desire to become a speech pathologist to her uncle, Bob Gartland, who had cerebral palsy and communicated using a simple communication board attached to his wheelchair. Erin knew early on in life that she wanted to surround herself with people like Bob and would go on to study speech pathology in order to work toward making communication easier and more accessible for children with disabilities.

Michelle experienced the need for a new approach to pediatric therapy firsthand. One of her children went through speech and language therapy, so she brings the unique and authentic perspective of being a parent of a child with a speech and language challenge to thrive beyond.

The two would eventually team up to realize their shared vision of bringing world-class therapists into the comfort of patients’ homes — whether in person or remotely — to remove one of many obstacles facing children with challenges that can be overcome through expert care.

That vision exists today as TherapyWorks.

Co-CEO
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Erin Vollmer

MS, CCC-SLP
Co-CEO
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Michelle Worth

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Making a difference

The TherapyWorks methodology is a multi-disciplinary, relationship-based approach, applying neurodiversity affirming and trauma-informed disciplines. Not only are they clinically accomplished but, most importantly, they are passionate about the lives they improve each and every day! They will be your personal partners in progress throughout the therapy journey and will celebrate wins with you along the way.

Meet Our Therapists

We love our therapists and know you will too! Not only are they clinically accomplished but, most importantly, they care about you! They will be your partner throughout your therapy journey and will celebrate wins with you along the way.

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Join the team. Join the cause!

If our story sounds like your story, we would love to add you to our team of daily difference makers! Our hundreds of highly skilled home therapists are uniquely matched to each learner’s personal path forward, so each day will be a new challenge uniquely suited to your individual skills and passions.

Co-Founder & Co-CEO
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Erin Vollmer

MS, CCC-SLP

Erin is a certified and licensed pediatric speech language pathologist originally from Traverse City, Michigan. She received both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Speech Language Pathology from Marquette University. She has practiced in the Chicago area for over 18 years; treating children in a variety of settings including schools, early intervention and private practice. Erin credits her desire to become a speech pathologist to her uncle, Bob Gartland, her dad’s twin brother. Bob had Cerebral Palsy and communicated using a simple communication board attached to his wheelchair and an adapted typewriter. Erin knew that she wanted to surround herself with people like Bob and studied speech pathology in order to work toward making communication easier and more accessible for children with disabilities.

Erin is a member of the American Speech Language Hearing Association, the Illinois Speech Language Hearing Association and the American Academy of Private Practice in Speech Pathology and Audiology. She lives in the northern suburbs with her husband, four children, and two English Bulldogs.

Co-Founder & Co-CEO
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Michelle Worth

Michelle received her Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her Master’s of Business Administration from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. She spent almost ten years at J.P. Morgan Chase (and predecessor organizations) executing subordinated debt and equity investment transactions as well as portfolio management. Michelle left her finance career to spend time raising her children. 

One of her children went through speech and language therapy so she brings her perspective of being a parent of a child with a speech and language need. She has always had a passion for entrepreneurship and is excited to be working with Erin to help families through TherapyWorks’ network of speech therapists! 

Michelle lives in the northern suburbs of Chicago with her husband and their three children. She is originally from the northwest suburbs of Chicago.