Speech and Language Therapy
What I offer
Who I work with
What to expect
Consultancy and training services
Like beautiful plants, children flourish when the environment around them nurtures their uniqueness. Often, small adjustments in the ways we connect can help a child’s unique communication style thrive.
I’m a specialist speech and language therapist with over 4 years’ expertise in the NHS supporting young children with a range of communication conditions. I have a particular passion for working with children in the early years who have a diagnosis of autism or who present with social communication differences or language delay.
My role is to work with you and your child as a team, providing the right support, strategies, and encouragement. My role is not to “fix” who they are, but to understand how they communicate, celebrate their strengths, and support the areas where they may need a little more help. My play based, child-led approach blends the most up to date, evidence-based therapy approaches and neurodiversity affirming practice with my creative background, placing your child and your family’s goals, values and hopes at the heart of our work together.
As a trained coach, I’ll also empower you with the confidence and tools to keep nurturing your child’s communication long after our sessions end. Together, we’ll create the environment for your child to grow, flourish, and bloom in a way that feels authentic to them.
Children aged 2-11 who present with:
- Autism or are awaiting an assessment for Autism
- Differences in their attention and listening
- Differences in their understanding of words or using words to communicate
- Difficulty pronouncing words
- Situational mutism (can talk, but can’t talk in certain situations)
- Diagnosed conditions such as Developmental Language Disorder, speech sound disorders, learning disability
I also work with parents, caregivers, early intervention workers, teachers, support staff, nursery staff and other professionals to provide bespoke training packages.
After an initial 30 minute virtual consultation (free of charge) we will agree on the next steps together, which may include:
- Assessment and report writing/strategies
- One-to-one therapy (online / in person)
- School or nursery visits
- Parent coaching and training
- Group therapy
- Onward referrals to other professionals
I offer my services in-person or online.
Contact me for more information on pricing. Prices vary depending on the service offered, and will be agreed during the intial consultation.
I also offer a range of bespoke training packages or consultancy for education staff, parents or other professionals on:
- autism, neurodiversity, and neurodiversity affirming practice
- health literacy
- accessible communication
- creating an accessible communication environment for children
Professional registration
I am registered with all of the legal professional bodies that ensure I am fit to practice:
- Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)
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Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
- Association of Speech and Language Therapists in Independent Practice (ASLTIP)
- Full, enhanced Dislosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate for children and adults
- First Class MSc in Speech and Language Therapy from City and St George’s, University of London
I can supply evidence of these certifications upon request.