Erica Matzkin

About Erica Matzkin (She/Her/Hers)

With over 13 years of experience across diverse settings—including inpatient rehabilitation, skilled nursing, outpatient chronic pain, and outpatient neurological care at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center—I bring a comprehensive and specialized approach to therapy. My work extensively focuses on individuals with neurological conditions, integrating cognitive, visual, and functional rehabilitation to support meaningful, lasting outcomes.

I believe therapy is about more than recovery—it’s about restoring purpose, confidence, and connection in everyday life. This philosophy led me to create Rooted in Function, where my goal is to help each individual feel empowered with the tools and strategies needed to navigate daily life more independently.

My approach blends cognitive rehabilitation, visual remediation, and task-specific functional training to directly translate progress into real-world success. I emphasize building structure, habits, and environmental supports that allow gains made in therapy to carry over beyond our sessions.

I am deeply committed to providing individualized, evidence-based care while meeting each person where they are. As both a clinician and a mother of three, I bring a compassionate, family-centered perspective that values balance, empathy, and practical solutions tailored to each client’s unique life.

Learn more about me on my website: www.rootedinfunction.com

Specialties

• Cognitive Rehabilitation: Strengthening executive functioning skills to support work, home, and daily routines
• Functional Vision Training: Addressing visual deficits impacting comfort, efficiency, and participation in daily activities
• Neurological Rehabilitation: Supporting individuals with stroke, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological conditions
• Functional Adaptation & ADL/IADL Training: Developing personalized strategies to improve independence and safety in everyday tasks
• Behavioral & Self-Management Strategies: Building insight, coping strategies, and self-advocacy for long-term success

Certifications

• ADHD – CCSP Clinical Services Provider
• Visual Rehab Certification
• LSVT-BIG Certified

Education

• M.S. Occupational Therapy, Ithaca College

Ready to get started with wellness services in Bethesda, MD? We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Erica Matzkin, OTR/L, is an affiliate wellness provider with Capital Crescent Collective (Emily Cook Therapy LLC) and is not an independent contractor nor an employee.