M.S., CCC-SLP
Chicago, IL
Expressable will match you with a licensed speech therapist who's experienced in your area of need and available when you are.
Get startedHi! I'm Christine. I became a licensed speech-language pathologist (SLP) in 2017. I began my career as a public school teacher, and taught first grade in a dual-language program. I discovered that I loved working with students who needed more support with learning to read and reaching other early academic and social milestones, and that experience led me to speech pathology. Seeing a child's confidence grow and watching them achieve things they couldn't do before is the greatest gift of this profession! I worked in settings such as: public schools. I graduated from a Master's program cohort specifically focused on bilingual speech-language pathology, including coursework and clinical placements centered on bilingual language development, assessment and intervention. In my previous school district, I have provided professional development on the topics of literacy, racial equity and bilingual service provision. I have a particular interest in dyslexia, and have received training from Scottish Rite. I am also interested in the topic of evidence-based practice, and am a writer for The Informed SLP. I would describe my clinical style as functional, individualized/personalized, and family-centric.
Illinois
Texas
English
B.A., Boston College
M.S., Texas Christian University
Pediatric Articulation/Phonological Disorder
Pediatric Developmental Cognition
Pediatric Fluency/Stuttering
Pediatric Receptive-Expressive Language Disorder
Pediatric/Adolescent Social-Pragmatics
Pediatric Autism Spectrum Disorder
Early Language Development
Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Adult Fluency
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
I love spending time exploring all the parks and coffee shops in Chicago with my daughters and my husband. I also love to bake, do yoga and play music whenever I find a spare moment, which is rare as a mother of two kids under five!
At Expressable, all individuals and families are matched with a licensed speech therapist that's experienced to their specific area of need. You'll receive expert help from a talented, caring, and compassionate speech therapist invested in you or your child's communication success.
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Private payHSA/FSA Major insurance plansIt’s never too late to start speech therapy. Adults commonly receive speech therapy to overcome problems from childhood that weren’t properly treated (such as a stutter or articulation issue), treat speech and language issues due to illness or injury, such as a stroke, Parkinson’s disease, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, or ALS, improve communication skills due to a clinical diagnosis, such as aphasia, acquired apraxia of speech, or dysarthria, improve confidence and communication skills in the workplace, such as public speaking and interviewing, reduce accents that are regional or based on your country of origin, modify the pitch, intonation, and quality of your voice, and more!
The duration of speech therapy is different for everyone, and it depends on several factors. This includes the type of speech disorder or communication challenge, the frequency of speech therapy sessions, how often you practice the skills taught in speech therapy at home, your personal or professional goals, any underlying medical conditions, and more.
Expressable online speech therapy offers flexible hours, including mornings, nights, and weekends, so you can schedule speech therapy around your life–not the other way around. And because it’s online, there’s no commute time involved.
Speech therapy sessions are focused on each client’s care plan, and the activities done during sessions always relate to those goals. So, if a person is in speech therapy to better pronounce the /s/ sound, they’ll begin by learning how to make the sound by itself and work up to practicing it in conversation. Or if someone wants to improve the quality of their voice, their speech therapist will teach them appropriate breathing and vocal exercises. The therapist will aim to do as many trials of each exercise as possible, in order to make the most of each session.
Your speech therapist will constantly be measuring and assessing your response to these exercises. When needed, they’ll make changes to your treatment plan to help you make progress as quickly as possible. Regardless of your goals, your speech therapist will always provide practice activities to complete at home between sessions.
Expressable currently accepts many of the largest insurance companies, and we’re actively working on contracting with new plans across the country. We also offer affordable private pay options and accept HSAs/FSAs for those who do not have insurance coverage or prefer to pay out-of-pocket.
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