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Christchurch speech language therapy

SPEECH LANGUAGE THERAPISTS

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Megan Lewis - Christchurch speech language therapy

Megan Lewis

Director | Speech Language Therapist

BSLT(Hon), Registered member of NZSTA 

Megan is the founder of Talk Together speech language therapy in Christchurch and co-founder of social skills groups. She is a registered member of the New Zealand Speech-Language Therapists'  Association.

​Megan has many years experience as a specialist paediatric speech-language therapist. She is highly experienced working with children who have a hearing loss as well as in the areas of preschool and early speech & language development. She enjoys working with children with complex communication needs. Megan is passionate about working with preschool and school age children to reach their communication potential.

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Ashleigh Treleaven

Speech Language Therapist

BSLP(Hons), Registered member of NZSTA

Ashleigh is a speech language therapist based in Christchurch and group facilitator at Talk Together. 

She is a registered member of the New Zealand Speech-Language Therapists' Association. 

Ashleigh is an experienced speech language therapist who is passionate about working with children and their whanau, supporting them to develop and reach their full communication potential.  She believes it is important to build a strong rapport with the child and include their interests and beliefs when working on their communication skills in a fun, supportive environment. 

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Sukhveer Wilson

Speech Language Therapist

BSLP(Hons), Registered member of NZSTA

Sukhveer is a dedicated speech language therapist with over 10 years of experience. Sukhveer's clinical passion lies with supporting children on complex communication journeys. She builds strong rapport with her clients and creates a supportive and confident boosting environment in her therapy sessions. Sukhveer is a Level 1 & Level 2 CAT accredited assessor meaning she is able to complete Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) device assessments with clients. This is as an alternative to clients waiting for a publically funded assessment. Sukhveer is also a Talk Together Social Groups Facilitator both online and in-person.

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Amy Oughton

Speech Language Therapist

BSLP(Hons), Registered member of NZSTA

Amy is a dynamic and experienced speech language therapist. She has been practising for the past 10+ years across the public and private sectors in both health and education. Amy is a skilled clinician in the areas of voice, speech sound disorders, literacy and language development in preschool and school aged children. She brings fun and energy to her speech language therapy sessions fostering a sense of confidence and achievement for the children and teens on her caseload. ​

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Rachel Scarafiotti

Speech Language Therapist

MA CCC-SLP, RMNZSTA

Rachel is an experienced and dynamic speech language therapist who has been working in the USA for the past 8 years.

She is a member of the New Zealand Speech Therapists Association and the American Speech and Hearing Association.

 

Rachel has many years of experience working with pediatric clients in a variety of settings including schools, private practice, and early intervention. She has also taught speech therapy students at the university level.

Rachel is passionate about working with complex communicators and AAC and helping each child find their voice. Rachel also enjoys working with early speech and language development, bilingual language development, and early literacy. Rachel believes in fun, client and family centered therapy that helps each child become a confident communicator. 

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Dani Waterhouse

Speech Language Therapist

BSLP(Hons), Member of NZSTA

Dani is a dedicated Speech-Language Therapist based in Otautahi Christchurch, with a diverse background that encompasses counselling, neurogenic communication disorders, lactation, and developmental science. Dani's journey has equipped her with a holistic understanding of communication, and she is passionate about supporting every child's unique voice. She firmly believes that all children deserve the opportunity to communicate effectively in ways that reflect their true selves. Her approach centers on accommodating individual differences and celebrating uniqueness. She takes pride in empowering families to become their child’s best teacher and advocate. Together, we can create a supportive environment that nurtures communication skills and fosters confidence.

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Jacqui McCracken

Outdoor Educator | Outdoor Adventure Therapist

Child/Adolescent Psyc dip, Recreational Leadership dip

Member of Adventure Therapy Aotearoa

Jacqui is an outdoor educator with many years experience and a Talk Together social skills group facilitator.

A strong focus of her career has been working in leadership programs helping her students develop self awareness, self confidence, communication skills and how to work effectively within groups.

Jacqui takes a strong interest in seeing the positive change in both groups and individuals.

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Charlie Mowlem

Teacher| Social Skills facilitator

BTchLn (Primary)

Charlie is a Social Skills Facilitator at Talk Together.  Charlie has worked as a teacher around New Zealand and overseas, both in mainstream primary and specialist education, since 2017.  In schools, she has experience supporting children with a wide variety of social and educational needs, as well as being a support coordinator, working with young people outside the classroom setting.
Charlie has a passion for understanding all forms of communication.  She believes in supporting and encouraging young people to express themselves in healthy and authentic ways, in order to build relationships, regulate emotions, process social situations and feel empowered to succeed.

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Kit Lawry
Teacher
Bachelor of Teaching (BTchg)
Bachelor
Applied Science (BAppSc)

Kit is a Social Skills Facilitator here at Talk Together. Kit has worked as a primary teacher since 2016, supporting a variety of social and educational needs within the classroom setting. She has a passion for the way that language and communication underpin all relationships, and how it is these relationships with peers, leaders and experiences that allow young people to belong and succeed.

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Sharne van Rossen

Speech Language Therapist

BSLP(Hons), Registered member of NZSTA

Sharne is a speech language therapist based in Christchurch and group facilitator at Talk Together. 

She is a registered member of the New Zealand Speech-Language Therapists' Association. 

Sharne has many years of experience working with children with a range of communication needs with a special interest in complex social communication. She is passionate about helping tamariki thrive in all areas of their education. Sharne believes following the lead of a child and building a trusting relationship supports them to become confident and capable communicators. 

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Bernice Lopez

Speech Language Therapist

BSLP(Hons), Registered member of NZSTA

Bernice is a speech language therapist based in Christchurch at Talk Together, and  is a registered member of the New Zealand Speech-Language Therapists' Association. 
She graduated BS Speech Pathology from the University of the Philippines Manila in 2011 and has been practicing in pediatric settings since then. 
Bernice has intensive experience working in the areas of early language development, social communication, and literacy. 
She works hard to build strong relationships with children and their whanau, as she believes that trust and comfort are key to effective communication and learning. 
Her approach is centered around play-based, child-led activities, where she collaborates with the children to create a fun and engaging learning environment. 
She encourages them to take the lead and explore their own communication abilities, while providing guidance and support along the way.

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Kyra Portis

Speech Language Therapist

BSLP(Hons), Registered member of NZSTA

Kyra is a speech language therapist based in Christchurch, group facilitator and clinical lead for group programmes at Talk Together. She is a registered member of the New Zealand Speech Language Therapists' Association. Kyra is experienced in working with children and families to find and use practical strategies to help support their communication skills. She has a special interest in supporting bilingual language learners and particularly enjoys providing education opportunities to the community about all areas in the speech and language field. Kyra values relationships and believes that including all significant people in a child's life will best support them to reach their communication potential.

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"We notice a thoughtful and caring pre-teen emerging!"

Hi team, just wanted to say a quick THANK YOU, S has really benefited from her time with you all and we notice a more thoughtful and caring pre-teen emerging! 

Parent (11-15 year old group)

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