Our Story
Founding vision
Founded by two sisters passionate about the transformative power of horses, One Tree Farm, LLC was born from their shared childhood experiences. One pursued a career in business, while the other dedicated herself to healthcare through higher education, shaping the foundation of our organization during their college years.
Throughout the years, they have expanded their knowledge and sharpened their mission to combine occupational and equine therapy, offering unique, healing experiences. They look forward to welcoming you to discover these meaningful benefits.
Our Team
Elaina Dean, OTR/L
Elaina is the face of One Tree Farm, providing professional therapy services to our clients.
She has been an occupational therapist (OT) for 14 years, working with adults and children in acute rehab, skilled nursing facilities, and outpatient settings. She has also been an avid horse enthusiast for 30+ years, having owned and competed horses through 2015. She became an OT to combine her passion for horses with helping individuals improve physically, emotionally, and mentally.
She received her Bachelor of Science in Therapeutic Recreation from East Carolina University in 2006. She then spent three years at Maryland General Hospital (now UMMC Midtown Campus) in the acute rehab unit as their Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS). In this role, she worked closely with PT, OT, and SLP teams to promote autonomy through meaningful activities.
In 2012, she earned her Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from Towson University, along with an Autism Studies Certificate. For the past three years, she has worked in an outpatient pediatric setting, focusing on helping families connect with their children to encourage independence and self-help skills.At One Tree Farm, she supports neurodivergent children, adults and their families as they navigate sensory integration to promote growth in areas such as fine and gross motor skills, coordination, balance, handwriting, executive functioning, and activities of daily living.
Larissa Torres, PLA, MBA
Larissa works behind the scenes at One Tree Farm, supporting the therapists, clients, and horses. She has been riding since the early 1990s, has competed in eventing and dressage, owned horses, and now helps run the business side of OTF.
