4197 E Grand River Ave, Howell, MI, USA
About Wholistic Physical Therapy Clinic
Welcome to Wholistic Physical Therapy — Where Healing Begins with You
At Wholistic Physical Therapy, we believe that healing starts with being heard, understood, and cared for on a personal level. That’s why we treat every patient like family—with warmth, respect, and a commitment to your long-term health. Our mission is to provide one-on-one, evidence-based care in a welcoming environment that supports your body’s natural healing abilities. Whether you’re recovering from an injury, managing chronic pain, or looking to improve your overall function, we’re here to help you reclaim the life you love.
As a trusted Howell physical therapy clinic, we know that choosing the right provider for your rehabilitation is an important decision. That’s why we’re honored each time someone chooses us to walk alongside them on their recovery journey. We don’t just provide treatment—we partner with you to empower your recovery through education, hands-on techniques, and personalized care designed for your body and your goals.
Why Patients Choose Wholistic Physical Therapy
What sets us apart is our holistic, whole-body approach to healing. We take time to look beyond the symptoms and uncover the root causes of dysfunction or pain. Our treatment style blends manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, functional movement training, and patient education, ensuring every session is intentional and meaningful.
We specialize in orthopedic physical therapy, addressing conditions that impact your muscles, joints, bones, and soft tissue. From post-operative rehabilitation and sports injuries to chronic pain and mobility challenges, we develop customized treatment plans to help you reduce pain, restore movement, and prevent future injuries. At every stage, our goal is to get you back to doing what matters most—whether that’s returning to work, picking up your kids, going for a run, or simply living without pain.
One-on-One Care, Every Step of the Way
Unlike many clinics where therapists juggle multiple patients at once, we provide undivided attention during every session. You’ll work directly with your licensed physical therapist for the full duration of your appointment. This consistent, focused approach allows us to build strong relationships, track progress closely, and adjust your care in real time for optimal results.
We also believe in educating you about your body—how it moves, why certain areas break down, and how to keep it functioning at its best. This knowledge is a powerful tool in your recovery. By understanding your own biomechanics and body mechanics, you’ll not only recover more efficiently but also learn how to protect yourself from future injury.
A Comfortable Environment That Supports Your Healing
Healing can be vulnerable—but it should never feel intimidating. That’s why we’ve created a clinic environment that is calming, clean, and welcoming. Our friendly staff brings positive energy to every visit, and we strive to make sure you always feel comfortable, supported, and confident in your care.
We recognize that pain, injury, and limited mobility can be physically and emotionally draining. That’s why our approach is as much about compassion as it is about clinical excellence. We listen to your concerns, respect your pace, and adapt our methods to what works best for you—whether you need encouragement, accountability, or just a place to feel seen and understood.
Your Healing Journey Starts Here
When you choose Wholistic Physical Therapy, you’re not just booking an appointment—you’re joining a team that’s committed to your recovery and your well-being. From your first visit to your final goal, we’re with you every step of the way, providing the expertise, tools, and support you need to heal fully and move forward with confidence.
We’re proud to serve the Howell, Michigan community and surrounding areas as a go-to provider for orthopedic physical therapy and whole-person care.
Let’s begin your journey to wellness—together.
Meet the Owner: The Heart Behind Wholistic Healing
Kira E Harris, PT, DPT, Cert MDT, CIDN, CMPT
Dr. Kira Harris, a proud University of Michigan Flint graduate with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy, embodies dedication and compassion in the field of outpatient orthopedic and neurologic care. With over 14 years of specialized experience, Kira has continually pursued excellence, earning certifications in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT), Dry Needling (CIDN), Manual Physical Therapy (cMPT), and is currently working towards a certification in Cranial Sacral Therapy.
Her journey began in a corporate setting where she was disheartened by the impersonal, rushed treatments that prioritized profits over patients. This experience ignited her passion to create a practice centered on personalized care and genuine patient relationships. Kira’s commitment to continuing education ensures she provides the most effective and up-to-date treatments, integrating education, hands-on manual therapy, and customized exercises into each 60 to 90-minute session.
Kira’s deep empathy and understanding are profoundly shaped by her personal experiences with injuries. From knee injuries sustained during high school to a torn rotator cuff in 2024, she knows firsthand the challenges of recovery and the importance of compassionate care. These experiences have strengthened her ability to empathize with her patients and offer informed, supportive guidance throughout their recovery and prevention journeys.
When treating patients, Kira brings an infectious positive energy into each session. She fosters an environment of open dialogue, verbal encouragement, and even light-hearted jokes, creating an atmosphere of overall happiness. Her vibrant approach not only enhances the treatment experience but also supports her patients in feeling motivated and cared for.
Outside of her professional life, Kira is a dynamic individual who has transitioned from full marathons to sprint and Olympic distance triathlons, and enjoys a diverse cross-training routine that includes cycling, swimming, Pilates, yoga, boxing, and strength training. Her love for reading, continual learning, and spending quality time with her five children further highlights her balanced, energetic approach to life.
Kira’s boundless energy, personal experience with injuries, and compassionate care ensure that her patients receive top-notch treatment along with the warmth and positivity she brings to every aspect of her life. physical therapy clinic orthopedic physical therapy rehabilitation
Meet the Staff
Nicole Coleman, PT, DPT, WCS
This introduction is definitely overdue, but some people deserve more than a quick “meet our newest therapist” post.
We are incredibly excited to officially introduce Dr. Nicole Coleman, PT, DPT, WCS and share a little more about the person, passion, and philosophy she brings to Wholistic Physical Therapy.
For Nicole, physical therapy has always been about more than treating an injury. It is about understanding the person experiencing it.
Nicole knew she wanted a career where she could help people and work in healthcare, but she didn't choose physical therapy without doing her homework. She spent considerable time shadowing, observing, volunteering, and working in different healthcare settings before deciding PT was where she belonged.
What ultimately drew her to physical therapy was something that remains central to the way she practices today: the opportunity to spend meaningful one-on-one time with patients and make a lasting impact through movement, touch, and human connection.
Throughout her career, Nicole has worked in a variety of physical therapy settings and gained experience treating conditions throughout the body. She is board certified in women’s and men’s pelvic health, an area in which she has developed particular expertise and passion. But Nicole has also spent her career studying how different areas of the body connect, compensate, and work together—which is why you'll rarely find her looking only at the place that hurts.
Her own health and wellness journey reinforced something she was already beginning to recognize professionally: lasting improvement often requires looking beyond a symptom or diagnosis and considering the whole body and the whole person.
Eventually, that philosophy became increasingly difficult to reconcile with the traditional physical therapy model.
High patient volumes and limited treatment time simply didn't allow Nicole to practice the way she believed her patients deserved. Rather than accepting that as “just the way PT works,” Nicole ultimately stepped away from physical therapy for a period of time.
And that's where our story with Nicole becomes especially meaningful.
Nicole had known and admired Dr. Kira Harris's whole-person approach to physical therapy for years. In fact, Nicole trusted Kira enough to come to her for treatment of several musculoskeletal conditions affecting both herself and members of her own family.
Then, following the loss of Nicole's father, Kira brought food to the funeral. During that difficult period, Nicole shared that she knew she needed a change.
Kira's response was simple:
Come work with me.
And Nicole found her way back to physical therapy—but this time, to a place where she could practice it the way she believed it should be practiced. As Nicole puts it:
“Now that I'm back and at Wholistic, I will never go back to the traditional PT model again.”
And we think that says a lot about both Nicole and the kind of care she wants to provide.
Today, Nicole uses a whole-body, whole-person approach with her patients. She assesses biomechanics, mobility, movement patterns, lifestyle, goals, and other contributing factors to help determine the root cause of an issue rather than simply chasing symptoms.
Throughout her career, she has developed a wide range of treatment techniques—but she doesn't believe every patient should receive the same treatment simply because they walked through the door with the same diagnosis.
Instead, Nicole considers the individual: their body, tolerance, goals, lifestyle, and what appears to be driving the problem. Treatment evolves based on what works for that person.
And don't expect to be a passive participant in the process.
Nicole believes physical therapy should be collaborative.
She may be the physical therapist, but she believes every patient brings something equally important into the treatment room: a lifetime of experience living in their own body.
Deep down, most people have some understanding of what their body needs. Sometimes they simply need help interpreting the signals, understanding the connections, and discovering the right path forward.
That's where Nicole comes in.
She works with her patients to design their physical therapy program, learning together what works, what doesn't, and what makes sense for their body and their life.
Her greatest passion is helping people discover their own power to heal.
So bring your questions. Bring your curiosity. Bring your goals. And yes—bring all those seemingly unrelated aches, pains, symptoms, and “I don't know if this has anything to do with it, but…” stories.
Nicole actually wants to hear them. 😉
Outside of the clinic, Nicole enjoys reading, walking, spending time outdoors, and traveling to Puerto Rico to spend time with her two grandsons.
And apparently being a physical therapist isn't enough to satisfy her curiosity about the human body. 😂 Nicole genuinely enjoys learning and spends her own time investigating new techniques, exercises, and approaches—not only for her patients, but for her own health and movement as well.
That curiosity, compassion, and desire to keep learning are exactly what make Nicole such a natural fit for Wholistic Physical Therapy.
So yes…
This welcome is long overdue.
But we are incredibly fortunate to have Nicole here, practicing physical therapy in a way that allows her to slow down, listen, investigate, collaborate, and treat the whole person—not simply the diagnosis.
Please help us give a very warm, very enthusiastic, and very long-overdue welcome to Dr. Nicole Coleman, PT, DPT, WCS! 💙