Athena Wellness and Physical Therapy Opens New Location in Hollin Hall, Alexandria

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Athena Wellness grand opening — The team at Athena Wellness and Physical Therapy. L-R: Stephanie Stahr, Lulu Schropp, Sara Acheson, Kate Hovde, and Patricia McMahon. Photo: Renée C. Gage

Alexandria, VA – A large and welcoming community crowd joined the grand opening and ribbon cutting at Athena Wellness and Physical Therapy in its new home at 7980 Fort Hunt Road in Alexandria on Thursday evening, October 22.

Athena provides women’s health therapy in the area of oncology, pelvic floor therapy, help for pregnancy and postpartum issues, menopause, bone health, and general orthopedics. They offer specialized physical therapy for women navigating these health concerns and injuries, offering a road to returning to the activities they love.

Athena Wellness and Physical Therapy was founded by Dr. Sara Acheson, PT, DPT, CLT-UE, CES, in her home office two years ago after several years of treating breast cancer patients in a busy outpatient orthopedic setting. Acheson treated patients challenged by physical and emotional effects of cancer treatment such as pain, weakness, limited mobility, lymphedema, fatigue, and difficulty returning to exercise. She said the care provided in a busy clinic sometimes moved too fast to meet all patients’ complex needs.

With the founding of Athena Wellness, Acheson has gathered a team of top health specialists to address a variety of needs for women navigating everything from pregnancy and pelvic health concerns to menopause, cancer treatment, bone health, injuries, and more. The team also shares its space with Natalie Collins, M.S., NCSP, who offers educational psychology services such as assessments and diagnostics for school-age children navigating a variety of learning differences such as ADHD, autism, anxiety, and other needs.

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The team is looking forward to serving patients in their large new offices with several comfortable treatment spaces in the popular Hollin Hall Shopping Center. The women’s health practice serves clients across Northern Virginia, including Old Town Alexandria, Belle Haven, Belle View, Groveton, Huntington, Fort Hunt, and Mount Vernon.

Complete information about Athena Wellness and Physical Therapy is available on their website, https://athenawellnesspt.com. For up-to-date news on special health events and other offerings, follow Athena on social media @athenawellnesspt.