Redmond (425) 658-4980 Book Now

Transforming Careers

Transform your career. Restore your passion. Deepen your clinical excellence.

At Innova Physical Therapy, mentorship is part of our culture.

We are a team of clinicians intentionally committed to lifelong learning, stronger clinical reasoning, improved skill, and meaningful patient care. We believe great practice is built through reflection, collaboration, humility, and the courage to keep growing.

We are a team of clinicians intentionally committed to lifelong learning, stronger clinical reasoning, improved skill, and meaningful patient care. We believe great practice is built through reflection, collaboration, humility, and the courage to keep growing.

Bret examines a patient's neck while another therapist observes

A Culture Of Lifelong Learning

Innova attracts providers who want more than routine practice. Our team is made up of clinicians who are passionate about improving their knowledge, refining their reasoning, advancing their hands-on and movement-based skills, and pursuing best clinical practice.

This commitment shows in our care, in our specialty programs, and in our patient outcomes.

We believe the best clinicians never stop learning.

Bret points to an area of a patient's knee while another therapist performs a physical examination of the region

A Journey Of Joyous Practice

Mentorship is not just about becoming more knowledgeable. It is about creating a clinical practice that feels more confident, more purposeful, and more rewarding.

Clinicians who actively work on their reasoning and skill through mentorship often experience:

  • improved patient outcomes
  • greater self-confidence
  • deeper clinical clarity
  • more meaningful reflection
  • renewed joy in practice

Our goal is to help you build a practice that is both excellent and deeply fulfilling.

Why Innova Is Different

At Innova, we do not believe in stagnant practice or one-size-fits-all development. We believe clinicians grow best in an environment of support, empowerment, teamwork, and high standards.

We also believe that your personal experiences, interests, and passions can enrich your work as a provider. When advanced education is combined with curiosity, mentorship, and real-life perspective, it creates exceptional clinicians who can deliver deeply individualized care.

This is the kind of growth we want to foster.

Led by Bret Swigard

Innova's Mentorship Program is led by Bret Swigard PT, OCS, FAAOMPT, LJLCP, COMT, CDNS, c. MDT.

Bret is a:

  • Faculty Member with Aspire Orthopedic Manual Therapy
  • Fellowship Instructor
  • Oral Practical Examiner
  • Specialty Course Instructor
  • Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist
  • Certified Advanced Clinical Instructor
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy
  • ConnectTherapy™ Certified Practitioner

He has trained with some of the most respected physical therapists in North America, including Erl Pettman, Diane Lee, Dr. Linda-Joy Lee, and Ann Porter Hoke.

Bret is deeply passionate about teaching, mentorship, and helping clinicians build careers they are proud of.

Bret demonstrates a therapy technique on a patient's foot while another therapist observes.

Mentorship Opportunities

Whether you are early in your career or pursuing advanced specialization, Innova offers mentorship to help you grow.

Opportunities include:

  • one-on-one mentorship in the clinic
  • oral practical preparation
  • fellowship instruction
  • study groups
  • guidance for clinicians preparing for certification or advanced training

Whether your goal is to become a clinical expert, prepare for an exam, pursue fellowship, or simply become a more capable and reflective provider, we would love to help.

For Clinicians Who Want More

This program is for clinicians who want to:

  • sharpen their clinical reasoning
  • improve their manual and movement skills
  • build confidence with complex cases
  • reconnect with purpose
  • grow in a supportive, high-level environment
  • transform their practice and career

If you are motivated, reflective, and eager to keep learning, you may be a great fit for Innova.

Restore Your Passion. Renew Your Reflection. Innovate Your Career.

The right mentorship can change everything — not just how you practice, but how you experience your profession.

At Innova, we believe learning should be meaningful, collaborative, and energizing. We believe strong mentorship helps clinicians do more good for their patients, their community, and themselves.

If you are interested in mentorship and/or employment, we encourage you to reach out.

Come grow with us.