Shanan Brissette, PT, DPT

I am a physical therapist with 18 years of experience in various fields of clinical practice, including outpatient orthopedics, pediatrics, inpatient acute care, and a brief period of sub-acute rehab. I live in the beautiful state of Rhode Island with my amazing husband and finicky cat.

Physical therapy does incredible things for people, and I couldn’t love it more. It has also provided me with a great number of options in my own career path, for which I am profoundly grateful because I thrive in having variety in my work days and challenging myself to learn new clinical skills.

My Writing Journey

Despite the true joy that comes with helping others achieve their goals, I still found myself looking for more. I felt like there was a piece of me (perhaps the creative bit) that was left unfulfilled, so I started exploring the world of non-clinical practice… Here is where I’d like to give a shout out to Meredith Castin, DPT, The Non-Clinical PT and Michelle Guillemard of Health Writer Hub, my introductory guides on this journey, which has led to a rediscovered passion for writing. Thus, Foster Sunshine PT was born!

Now, in addition to maintaining part-time clinical work across 3 different domains of physical therapy, I am also working as a health and medical blogger and freelance writer. And with this I have found my fulfillment. Writing has inspired me in ways I never expected, and I am so grateful that my path has brought me here.

I hope you enjoy my blog and find something in it that inspires reflection toward your own practice and patient care. I’d love to hear your thoughts and comments, or any areas of your own professional lives that could benefit from a boost of sunshine.

If you’d like to work with me on a writing project of your own, I’d love to hear more about it!