I have 20 years experience as a Speech Language Therapist, working both with adults and children. I got my degree (with honours) from the University of Canterbury and began my working career in a busy tertiary hospital. I then travelled and worked in a variety of spots around the UK, before returning to NZ. I have been based in Central Otago for 15 years and have worked in the community with adults and children who need communication support for a wide range of needs. I help kids who can't speak clearly, or who have a stutter, or can't express themselves well, or don't have strong social skills, or who have difficulty with literacy. I help adults who have had a concussion or brain injury, who have had a stroke or have a neurological disease or have a stutter. These individuals benefit from therapy to help them speak clearly, to get their words out and their meaning across, to be able to understand what people say to them, to be able to read and write and engage in conversations and social activity. My therapy is client centred, strengths based, goal oriented and outcome focussed. Success is achieved when clients goals are meaningful to them, and include the people in their lives whom they communicate with. I am a people person and love to help. I am kind and empathetic. I am creative yet analytical. I am reliable, honest and trustworthy. I love learning and love seeing other people progress and work towards their potential.
