Speech Therapy Services
My Approach to Therapy
I’m a bilingual speech-language pathologist who believes the best therapy is fun, personalized, and rooted in strong relationships. I use evidence-based practices while tailoring each session to your child’s unique strengths, interests, and communication style.
My sessions are play-based and child-led, often incorporating visuals, gestures, and AAC tools to support language growth. I collaborate closely with families, sharing practical strategies that fit naturally into your daily routines.
As a Spanish-English bilingual therapist, I’m passionate about honoring each child’s cultural and language background. My goal is to create a supportive space where your child feels confident, connected, and excited to communicate—in every language they use.
I offer in-home speech therapy in San Diego and virtual sessions for families throughout California and New Jersey.
Evaluations
A comprehensive assessment that helps identify a child's communication strengths and challenges. It typically includes a combination of parent interviews, observation, and standardized testing to evaluate areas such as speech sounds, language understanding and use, social communication, voice, and fluency. The results guide individualized therapy recommendations and goals.
Specialties
Speech Disorders
Speech sound disorders happen when a child has trouble saying certain sounds correctly, which can make it harder for others to understand them. This can look like saying “tat” instead of “cat” or mixing up sounds between languages. It’s important to remember that speaking more than one language does not cause a speech delay—but both languages should be considered when evaluating speech development.
How We Support Speech Sounds in Therapy
In therapy, I take time to understand how your child is using sounds in both of their languages. We look at which errors are typical for bilingual learners and which may need support. Therapy is tailored to meet your child’s needs while honoring both languages spoken at home.
We work on building awareness of how sounds are made, practicing through fun games, songs, movement, and visual or tactile cues. Whether your child is working on sounds in English, Spanish, or both, we make sure the goals are meaningful and support their ability to communicate confidently in all of their environments—at home, school, and in the community.
Parent involvement is a big part of the process! I’ll share strategies and activities you can use at home, in whichever language you’re most comfortable with, so you can support your child every step of the way.
Early Intervention
Early intervention speech therapy is designed for infants, toddlers, and young children (birth to 3 years old) who may be showing delays in communication. This might look like a child who isn’t using as many words as expected, has trouble understanding language, isn’t combining words, or isn’t using gestures or sounds to get their needs met.
For both monolingual and bilingual families, early support makes a big difference! The earlier we can identify and address communication challenges, the better the outcomes for a child’s language development, social skills, and confidence.
What Therapy Looks Like
Therapy is play-based, engaging, and built around daily routines like mealtime, playtime, and getting dressed—because these are the moments where language naturally happens. I focus on building foundational communication skills like gestures, sounds, words, understanding, and social interaction in ways that are fun and meaningful for your child.
For bilingual families, I support language development in both English and Spanish, always keeping your family’s language preferences and cultural background in mind. Bilingualism is a strength, and therapy will never require you to choose one language over another. Instead, we work together to support strong communication across all the languages your child is exposed to.
I also work closely with caregivers, modeling strategies and giving you simple tools to use throughout your day—because you are your child’s most important teacher.
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
What Is AAC?
AAC stands for Augmentative and Alternative Communication. It includes any tools or strategies that help someone communicate when speaking is difficult. AAC can be as simple as using pictures, gestures, or sign language—or as high-tech as using a communication app on a tablet or speech-generating device.
AAC gives children a way to express themselves, ask for what they need, and connect with others—no matter their verbal abilities. It supports language development, not delays it, and can be used alongside speech.
What AAC Therapy Looks Like
AAC therapy is personalized to each child’s needs and abilities. We focus on building communication in meaningful, everyday moments—like choosing a snack, playing with toys, or greeting a family member. Therapy includes teaching children how to use their AAC system, while also coaching families, teachers, and caregivers on how to support and model communication across settings.
For bilingual families, AAC therapy includes both languages your child hears and uses. We can include vocabulary in English, Spanish, or both—depending on your preferences and your child’s needs. A bilingual approach helps your child use their AAC system to connect fully with all the important people in their life, in all the languages they hear at home and in the community.
Social/Pragmatic Language Disorder
What Is Social (Pragmatic) Language Disorder?
Social or pragmatic language disorder means having trouble with the social rules of communication. Kids with this find it hard to use language in conversations—like knowing how to start or end a chat, taking turns, staying on topic, understanding body language, or interpreting tone and humor.
How Speech Therapy Helps
Speech therapy for social language focuses on teaching these important social skills through fun, interactive activities. We practice things like starting conversations, reading nonverbal cues (like facial expressions and gestures), and understanding others’ feelings. Therapy often includes role-playing, games, and real-life scenarios to build confidence and improve how kids connect with friends and family.
Feeding Therapy
Feeding therapy helps children who have difficulty eating or drinking—whether it’s trouble chewing, swallowing, trying new foods, or using feeding tools like cups or utensils. We work with children and families to build safe, positive mealtime experiences. Therapy might include oral-motor exercises, sensory play with food, or gradually introducing new textures and flavors—always at a pace that feels safe and supportive for your child.
What Therapy Looks Like
We offer feeding therapy in both English and Spanish, and we understand that culture and family routines play a big role in feeding. We take the time to learn about your child’s favorite foods, your family’s mealtime traditions, and what matters most to you.
