Live Confidently, Wherever You Call Home

Confident Living is Richmond's only full-time seating and mobility clinic that jointly provides outpatient physical, occupational, and speech therapy services to a variety of populations. Owner and founder Melanie Parker, DPT, ATP/ SMS (Assistive Technology Professional/Seating and Mobility Specialist), has 20 years of experience with wheelchair and specialty seating and is the most highly credentialed and respected therapist in the Richmond area for wheelchair assessment. In 2019, Melanie identified a need for a client-centered and consumer-based model of multidisciplinary therapy and assistive technology assessment that focused on the individual client's goals and holistic independence in all functional environments. Confident Living opened in October 2019, offering Richmond’s first full-time wheelchair clinic. We are now a fully virtual/mobile service to better serve our clients! 

 Our therapists are strong advocates for our clients’ goals and work to offer creative solutions to maximize independence and safety at home, as well as equitable access to the community and recreational activities. 

We also now offer in-home safety and accessibility evaluations to help those in our elderly and disabled communities to not just “age-in-place” but to confidently "LIVE-in-place." For more information, see our Services page.

We want our clients to feel informed, empowered, and confident about their therapeutic goals and the choices they make when it comes to their wheelchair, seating, communication, and any other medical equipment they may require. YOU are our priority, and we want you to live life confidently!

What Our Customers Say About Us

  • I like working with Confident Living because not only are the therapists knowledgeable about how to integrate physical therapy into daily life, they know how to use adaptive equipment to make life easier for me and others!

    S.G.
  • I like working with them. They are the best therapists, receptionists, and overall environment that I have ever worked with, and I have been going to therapy for over 30 years! I would recommend them to anyone that needs therapy.

    A.L.
  • What Do I Need?

    I truly love it here at Confident Living. Every person has such a genuine heart. They treat me like family and most of all they listen to my needs! I am so thankful to be part of this team!

    H.W.
  • I'm enjoying my time at Confident Living. I think it has made me work harder because of the atmosphere and the people. Everyone is pleasant there. I feel like I'm at home with y'all!

    J.W.
  • Confident Living really makes you feel seen and appreciated. I know I look forward to coming every week! Feels like family.

    J.S.
  • Everyone is always friendly and most importantly supportive of me and my personal goals. When my life changed due to health reasons it was such a blessing to find a place that felt like home. Each clinician is creative in their approach to care and encouraging on both good and bad days! I am so thankful to be a part of the Confident Living family.

    ML.P.
  • Confident Living has given me the specific treatment I need that I couldn't find anywhere else. They are responsive, a wealth of information and resources with courteous and dedicated staff.

    C.H.
  • Live the way you deserve to live with Confident Living.

    E.H.
  • I've gotten a lot stronger since coming to Confident Living.

    S.W.

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