Assessment and Therapy

I'm Lauren, a paediatric Speech Pathologist with a passion for empowering young voices. I love helping children overcome speech, language, literacy and fluency challenges. 

From those magical first words to confident conversations, I'm here to guide families and their little ones towards reaching their full communication potential. Whether it's working on pronunciation, enhancing language skills, or igniting the joy of storytelling, I'm all about nurturing growth in a fun, safe and supportive environment.

At The Chatty Place, we believe in family-centred and holistic care, recognising that successful speech therapy extends beyond the individual. We actively involve family members in the therapy process, ensuring they are informed, supported and equipped with strategies to facilitate progress at home. Our holistic approach considers the whole person, addressing not only communication needs, but also emotional, social and cognitive aspects. By fostering a collaborative and nurturing environment, we strive to create meaningful and lasting improvements in communication and overall well-being. 

At The Chatty Place, we prioritise a personalised and holistic approach to speech pathology. From your first introduction, we conduct an initial consultation to understand your needs and goals. We then perform thorough assessment to identify specific areas of concern. Based on these assessments, we develop an individualised treatment plan designed to address the specific challenges of our client. Throughout the therapy process, we provide consistent support, regular reviews of progress and goals, and adjust strategies as required, to ensure optimal outcomes. Once all therapy goals have been met and progress is sustained, we conclude with a discharge plan that includes recommendations and resources to maintain achievements. Our commitment is to support you every step of the way towards effective communication. 

• Speech Disorders: articulation, phonological and motor speech disorders, helping children improve clarity and accuracy of speech sounds
• Language Disorders: receptive and expressive language difficulties, enhancing understanding, vocabulary, sentence structure and communication effectiveness
• Social Communication: pragmatic language skills, supporting understanding and use of social language for better interpersonal interactions
• Fluency Disorders: stuttering and fluency difficulties in children under 6 years of age, providing techniques to promote smooth and fluent speech
• Literacy: reading and writing challenges, supporting the development of essential literacy skills for academic success

We have further training in: 

• Hanen It Takes Two To Talk Program
• Derbyshire Language Scheme
• Lidcombe Program
• Sounds Write
• Read3