I am a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist (CPSP) registered through Speech Pathology Australia.  I provide specialised private speech pathology services for assessment and therapy of children, aged between 0 - 12 years old in the South East suburbs of Melbourne.

I have lived and worked in Sydney, Melbourne and London (UK) in a range of settings. These have included Community Health Centers, Specialist Education Settings, Primary Schools, Kinders, and in clinics as part of a multidisciplinary team to diagnose Autism.  I have over 12 years experience in assessing, supporting and providing therapy for children and their families presenting with a variety of language, speech and/or literacy difficulties.  I have a passion for working toddlers that are late talkers as well as with neurodivergent children including those who are Autistic, ADHD and have Childhood Apraxia of Speech. I myself have ADHD.

I aim to make therapy a positive experience for my clients and families.  I am a “big picture” person and value strong relationships with the families I work with to help them achieve the goals we set together that are the most functional and beneficial for the child. I hope to always create fun and stimulating learning environments, with the main goal that my clients will look forward to coming to therapy.

What is a Speech Pathologist?

A Speech Pathologist  (sometimes also called Speech -Language Pathologists/Therapists) are specialists who can diagnose and treat communication disorders.  This includes difficulties with speech (production of speech sounds), language (the words and sentences we use and understand), social or pragmatic skills (how to use language in social situations), fluency (stuttering) and voice problems.