About Me

My Background and Experience

After graduating from the University of St Mark and St John as a Speech and Language Therapist I worked for two years within community clinics, mainstream schools and a specialist nursery for children with language difficulties in Greenwich, London. A large part of my role was training parents and teachers in small groups and whole-school environments regarding speech, language and communication needs and various interventions.

In 2020 I moved back to my home county of Dorset where I now work within the NHS Speech and Language Therapy Service for 0-18 year olds in community clinics, preschools and mainstream primary and secondary schools, alongside my independent work.

When I'm not working I love going for tea and cake with my husband, Noel, and daughter, Bonnie, playing board games and exploring the beautiful countryside and beaches around us.

My Specialist Training

I have received specialist training on the following assessment and intervention approaches:

Nuffield Dyspraxia Programme - assessment, diagnosis and therapy for children and young people with Developmental Verbal Dyspraxia
Attention Autism - therapy to improve difficulties with attention and listening
Shape Coding - therapy to improve sentence length and structure, alongside understanding of language
ADOS-2 - to support the diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Condition
Lidcombe Program - therapy to support children and young people who stammer
Counselling - to support the emotional impact that speech, language and communication needs can bring

I am a registered Speech and Language Therapist with The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and am a member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) and Association of Speech and Language Therapists in Independent Practice (ASLTIP). I am also registered with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).