Lyann De la Garza
Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist (M.S., CCC-SLP)
About me
Hello! I'm Lyann. I became a speech-language pathologist (SLP) because I was interested in the field of special education. I have an aunt who was diagnosed with Down syndrome, and I wanted to be able to help others who needed a voice to be heard. I love working with children and adults. I have been working with children since the age of 14 as a Sunday school teacher, and I have a passion to work with children. I love that in this career I am able to work with children and adults who have difficulty with communication, swallowing, cognition, and social communication. I enjoy every minute of my job and treat others as if they were part of my own family. I love to see the smile on the parents' faces when they hear their child communicate for the first time. That is what this career is all about. I have been taught visual phonetics, which I have seen help many of my patients working on articulation skills. I have worked in outpatient rehab facilities, nursing homes, and hospital settings. My clinical style is individualized/personalized. I like to follow the child's lead. In addition, I do like routine-based sessions in which I have created structure. Parent teaching and involvement is very important when working with my clients. I want to make sure everyone who is working with the child is working as a team to reach the child's goals.
Here's what you can expect
Book your evaluation
Pick a time that fits your schedule. Choose a 60-minute evaluation or two 30-minute visits.
Attend your evaluation
You'll talk through what you're looking for and complete an assessment to guide next steps.
Get your personal plan
Lyann will share a plan built around your goals, plus practical recommendations to support progress.
Therapist details and specialties
English
Spanish
B.S. - University of Texas Pan American
M.S. - University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Other interests
I am a worship leader at my church. I love singing, playing sports, dancing, and drawing. I like health and fitness.
Patient reviews
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Miss. Garza did awesome with me, I do want to learn more on my open the mouth while speaking.
C.D./Aug 27, 2025
Lyann was bright, knowledgeable, and professional.
B.L./Aug 20, 2025
Lyann was courteous, professional, and knowledgeable. I look forward to working with her to fix this lisp!
B.L./Aug 17, 2025
Very professional and comprehensive. Pleasant therapist. Good outcome
R.Y./May 19, 2025
D.Z.M./Jan 17, 2025
Ms. Lyann is so patient and always incorporates a personal feel to the sessions. I've seen my son improve with his speech and reading in the short time we've had. She gives great advice on where the wins are and areas of opportunity. My son enjoys the games added to the sessions as well.
G.M./Jan 1, 2025
It was good
T.C./Jan 1, 2025
It was good but though do to different environment as away for holiday
A.E./Dec 19, 2024
Engaging and very professional feed back. Provided tips and additional resources to learn more about speech delay. Great interactive and inter personal skills.
K.V./Dec 7, 2024
Lyann is wonderful! She is attentive and really engages my daughter in her work. She always looks forward to her appointments and is showing progress!
M.L./Nov 13, 2024
K.V./Sep 19, 2024
She explained what the company offers to get my child on track. She showed me some home techniques that I can use to help him better Identify objects that he should recognize for his age range. I am very thankful for your help. I'm looking forward to our participation.
K.G.B./Sep 16, 2024
Very comfortable
A.N./Sep 5, 2024
Lyann was very professional and patient. My son was just very wiggly and it was hard to keep him focused
T.H./Jul 12, 2024
Therapist was great and listen to the concern the evaluation was smooth
R.P./Jul 11, 2024
Lyann is a great therapist. She's patient, kind, and engaging. She made therapy fun for my son. The Expressable platform is wonderful too. It gave us the flexibility to do speech therapy from home since we don't have a lot of schedule flexibility as a family.
S.L./Jul 10, 2024
Lyann is a great therapist. She's patient and kind, but she also pushes my son to do better each session.
S.L./May 31, 2024
Lyann is an awesome therapist. She's very patient with my son and does her best to make each session fun and enjoyable while encouraging him to do his best.
S.L./Feb 11, 2024
Expressable was absolutely amazing! My son's speech therapist (Lyann) worked wonders with him! Such an amazing company!
A.D./Jan 18, 2024
Lyann and (my son) have become very familiar and comfortable with each other over time. He enjoys speech now and actually misses it when he doesn’t have it.
B.R./Dec 29, 2023