Meet The Team
Read a Little About Us
CEO
Dr. Michelle Tomlinson OTD, OTR/L, Occupational Therapist
Michelle Tomlinson received her Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy from Thomas Jefferson University and earned a Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from the University of St. Augustine. She is SIPT certified.
Dr. Tomlinson is originally from New York. She has had the opportunity to use her training in various settings-hospitals, skilled care facilities, the public schools and private clinics. Her passion has always been in pediatrics and private clinic-based therapy. Working in a private clinic- based setting affords her the opportunity to address not only symptoms or behaviors but develop a true understanding of the child, their family and how to best promote understanding and growth.
In 2013 she opened Diverse Therapy Inc. in Stone Mountain. The business is a true labor of love that continues to flourish while touching many family’s lives. Her approach to therapy focuses on the tenets of how to best educate, uplift and promote growth. She is interested in how sensory processing and primitive reflex integration impact a child’s development and advocates that parent education is a must for a child to succeed.
Dr. Tomlinson has partnered with Dennette Vassell, in creating the non-profit Skilled Connections and serves as Vice-Chair of the Board. The current focus is on working with connecting healthcare professionals with children and families in the parish of St. Elizabeth, Jamaica W.I.
Clinical Director
Dennette Vassell M.S. CCC, Speech Language Pathologist, Clinical Director
Dennette is from Jamaica but considers Atlanta her home. In 2018, Dennette added the role of Clinical Director. She brings a worth of knowledgeable ideas to Diverse Therapy Inc. She has 12 years clinical experience as a speech-language pathologist serving clients from birth to adulthood in a variety of clinical settings including the public schools in both Memphis and Atlanta, skilled nursing homes, and rehabilitative facilities.
Dennette received her Bachelor’s degree with honors in Speech-Language Pathology from The University of West Georgia in Carrollton, GA and a Master’s degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences from Tennessee State University in Nashville, TN. During graduate school, her clinical training occurred in the Wilson County School System and The Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital. She is licensed by the Georgia Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and has her Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Dennette has training in play therapy, early intervention, and pediatric Feeding and swallowing.
Dennette has partnered in developing the nonprofit, Skilled Connections, and serves as chairman of the board.
Therapists
Nikki Boland, Speech Language Pathologist
Staff Support
B.A. Tomlinson, Practice Manager
Alvin Tomlinson was born and raised in the Boogie Down (aka Da Bronx, NY). He joined the team in 2018 bringing a strong background in customer service that has really transformed the front office. He truly enjoys being part of the Diverse because of the wonderful staff, the parents and of course all the children we get to help. He prides himself on professionalism and working with the team to take Diverse Therapy to the next level.
