SPEECH LANGUAGE THERAPISTS
With our experience we have
THE KNOW-HOW
to support your child
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.
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.
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.
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.
Holly van Wamel
Speech Language Therapist
MSLP (Distinction), BSc Linguistics, RMNZSTA
Holly is a speech language therapist based in Christchurch at Talk Together, and is a registered member of the New Zealand Speech Therapy Association.
Holly is an experienced paediatric speech language therapist who has a passion for working with tamariki with a range of communication needs. She has an interest in working closely with families to educate, support and empower them to help their child reach their communication goals.
Teresa Correia
Speech Language Therapist
BSLP(Hons), CertSc, RMNZSTA
Teresa is a speech language therapist based in Christchurch at Talk Together, and is a registered member of the New Zealand Speech-Language Therapists' Association.
Teresa is an experienced speech language therapist who is passionate about using a person-centred approach to work with children and their whanau. She makes a conscious effort to include all aspects of a person’s Te Whare Tapa Wha into her practice. Having lived and worked as a speech language therapist in different countries, she welcomes cultural diversity as an enriching part of everyday life. Teresa strongly believes in the power of building rapport and in the importance of incorporating a child’s interests and beliefs to create a safe and interactive communicative environment.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
"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)
