At Teach Travel Therapy, we believe travel therapy should feel empowering, not overwhelming.
We created Teach Travel Therapy to help aspiring and current travel therapists navigate the industry with confidence, clarity, and the right resources. From finding the right opportunity and understanding compensation to navigating taxes, finances, licensing, recruiters, and life on the road, there is a lot that goes into building a successful travel career.
You shouldn't have to figure it all out alone.
Meet Taylor - the director of chaos behind the scenes
Taylor is an industry expert and traveling physical therapist with four years of experience in travel therapy. Alongside her travel partner, Andrew, she has traveled across the country while working in private practice, hospital-based and corporate outpatient, acute care, critical access care, and home health.
Taylor grew up in gymnastics and went on to compete in Division II pole vaulting, all while sharing her love of learning by tutoring kinesiology, physiology, and chemistry throughout her undergraduate and graduate-level studies as a DPT student at Daemen University. That passion for education continues to shape her work with Teach Travel Therapy, where she focuses on breaking down complex topics into practical, understandable information.
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Meet Taylor & Andrew
Taylor and Andrew are industry experts and experienced traveling physical therapists with four years of experience in travel therapy. As travel partners, they have traveled across the country while working in private practice, hospital-based and corporate outpatient, acute care, critical access care, and home health.
Their travels have taken them to NY, NV, CA, NH, VT, AZ, WA, and MD, giving them firsthand experience navigating different markets, facilities, contracts, and communities.
Andrew brings his own experience as a traveling physical therapist and travel partner, helping provide a firsthand perspective on the realities of building a career and life on the road.
Chris Varela - Founder of Varela Financial
Chris Varela is a financial advisor who helps healthcare professionals navigate student loans, wealth building, and long-term financial planning. Through Teach Travel Therapy, Chris provides practical education to help travelers better understand their finances and make informed decisions throughout their careers.
Joe Smith - Founder of TravelTax
Joe Smith is the founder of TravelTax, an accounting professional and former traveling respiratory therapist who specializes in the unique tax considerations faced by healthcare travelers. Through our educational events, Joe helps travelers better understand tax homes, stipends, and the financial considerations that come with working on the road.
We feature current travel therapists who share their firsthand insights and experiences, from traveling to Hawaii and Alaska to navigating van life on the road.
Our goal is to provide a well-rounded education that addresses the many aspects of life as a traveling therapist. This includes connecting travelers with a private insurance brokerage to explore additional health insurance options beyond the coverage offered through travel therapy agencies.
Our Mission
Our mission is to redefine what it means to be a travel therapist.
We want to move beyond simply finding your next contract and help you understand the industry, make informed decisions, build meaningful connections, and create a travel career that works for your life.
Through education, mentorship, and community, we aim to turn confusion into confidence and give therapists the tools to not just survive as a travel therapist - but thrive.
Education Without the Pressure
Our multidisciplinary webinars and educational events are offered at no expense to you.
Whether you're considering your first travel contract or you're an experienced traveler looking to make your next move, you belong here.
Our belief is that by providing exceptional education, guidance and networking opportunities, we will empower aspiring travelers to pursue their dreams with clarity and confidence. Ultimately, we have experienced the extraordinary benefits of being travel therapists ourselves, and feel passionately about sharing the tools we have learned along the way.