Blue Door
Pediatric Therapy, P.C.
Helping Families
One Child at a Time
MELISSA BRADLEY-POTTER
OWNER, CEO, SLP
Blue Door Pediatric Therapy, P.C., is owned and operated by
Melissa Bradley-Potter, M.A., CCC-SLP. Melissa is a Nebraska licensed and ASHA certified Speech-Language Pathologist serving families in Omaha and surrounding areas. An Iowa native who lives with her husband, ten year old twin boys and seven year old daughter, Melissa has been working with children and their families for more than a decade. Melissa is a parent of children with autism and ADHD.
Melissa is a Certified Hanen Instructor for the It Takes Two to Talk® Program and the More Than Words® Program. These programs teach families how to become their child's most important language teacher. She is a Certified Baby Signs Instructor, teaching families how to communicate with their babies through sign.
Melissa is a member of the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) as well as the Nebraska Speech-Language-Hearing Association (NSLHA). She is also a member of the Nebraska Occupational Therapy Association (NOTA) and a guild member for the Autism Action Partnership (AAP). Melissa specializes in working with autistic children, children with Down Syndrome, ADHD, and early intervention toddlers and preschoolers. Melissa is passionate about neurodiversity affirming practice, parent education, and mentoring the next generation of therapists to help our community. Melissa grew up on a farm in Iowa and went to undergraduate and graduate school at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls. Melissa loves reading, children's literature, animals and coffee. She enjoys experiencing all of the wonderful activities that Omaha has to offer with her family and friends. Melissa has a 4 year old Rhodesian Ridgeback dog named Bea and a Schnoodle puppy named Hattie.
Her favorite color is turquoise and she has an iris garden that blooms in beautiful colors in the spring.
THERAPISTS
​Paige Hitchens is one of Blue Door's Speech-Language Pathologists,who
completed her undergraduate degree at The University of Iowa and her
graduate degree at Southern Illinois University. She has worked in
various settings with clients of all ages, her favorite being
pediatrics. Paige strives to create a therapy experience to best fit
each child’s individual communication needs.
Outside of work, Paige enjoys re-watching her favorite T.V shows
(especially The Office), singing, dancing, cooking and reading.
Paige Hitchens - Speech Language Pathologoist
Brad Gibson is one of Blue Door's Speech-Language Patologists therapists and is an Omaha native. Brad has 20 plus years of experience working with elementary age children.
Brad has been married to his wife for 19 years and their daughter is a freshman in college. Brad has a lot of jokes that he loves to tell and brings energy and fun to every therapy session.
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Amanda Halvorson is our Front Desk Coordinator. Born and raised in Omaha, Amanda moved to New York City after high school to broaden her horizons and experience all life has to offer. She recently relocated back to Omaha to be closer to her family. Amanda will be attending college to pursue a degree in nursing beginning 2025. Her passion for kids and decade of customer service experience brought her to Blue Door.
In her free time she enjoys traveling, playing tennis, reading Stephen King, and relaxing with her very handsome tuxedo cat, Mr. Mao
Lauren Leggitt is our Collections Specialist and is part of our billing administration team. She is currently studying medical billing and coding. Her years of customer service experience and administrative experience are here to help our billing operations run smoothly and efficiently.
She found Blue Door when her own children needed services and has loved it here ever since.
Lauren enjoys spending time with her husband, three kids, 3 Great Danes and 2 cats. You will also find her traveling to Colorado throughout the year to spend time with her family and to enjoy the mountains
Brad Gibson - Speech-Langauge Pathologist
Courtney Claxton - Speech-Language Pathologist
Courtney Claxton is one of Blue Door's Speech Language Pathologists. Courtney earned her Master's degree in 2019 from University of Central Missouri and her undergraduate degree from Kansas State University in 2017. She has experience with children and adults of various
populations including Autism, language delays, literacy, traumatic brain
injury and more from working in private practice and school- based
settings. Courtney is a military spouse and recently moved to Nebraska from Virginia. Courtney is originally from Kansas so she is excited to be closer to home! Courtney has enjoyed learning more about Natural Language Acquisition and executive functioning, while completing recent training.
When she is not working Courtney enjoys traveling, cheering on the KC Chiefs and K-State Wildcats, being involved in the community, and trying out new restaurants and coffee shops.
Lauren Leggitt- Collections Specialist
Alyssa Jones- Patient Care Coordinator
alyssa.bluedoor@gmail.com
Alyssa Jones is our Patient Care Coordinator,
she comes to Blue Door with over 17 years with medical and customer service experience, along with her degree in Healthcare administration. She is well rehearsed in many avenues for patient care and advocacy resources that are available. If you are in need of help facilitating your child’s needs, she will help with pointing you in the right direction. Her own children are patients at Blue Door, one of which is Autistic. She brings both personal and professional experience to our clinic and is always an available to help families navigate their child's journey.
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In her free time she enjoys spending time with her husband and their busy three boys
Alyssa Jones - Patient Care Coordinator