We are Passionate About Helping People With Therapy

We are a caring team of Speech-Language Therapists who provide speech therapy Wellington – wide. We enjoy working with children of all ages, as well as occasionally “putting away the toys” to support adults too. Our passion lies in making a significant difference in the community by giving everyone we work with the communication skills to support life in all its fullness.

Introducing Sarah Campbell, MSLT

Sarah received her Masters in Speech-Language Therapy Practice from the University of Auckland, as well as a Bachelor of Arts: Major in Linguistics, Minor in Japanese from Waikato University. Her Masters’ thesis gathered norms for children 5;6 to 5;11 years old for the Diagnostic Evaluation of Articulation and Phonology assessment – a system for measuring children’s speech development and gauging the point at which they may need specialist intervention.

Sarah proficiently supports a wide range of communication needs, with her experience being the most extensive around speech sound production, Auditory Processing Disorder, and issues related to language processing (an often mis-understood area). Sarah is a member of the New Zealand Speech Therapy Association and undergoes regular up-skilling, to ensure our clients receive the latest evidence-based treatment. She is proudly qualified in the following programmes, which she integrates into her therapeutic approach where suitable:
The Hanen: It Takes Two To Talk Program
The Hanen: More Than Words Program
The Hanen: Target Word Program
The Lidcombe Programme for Stuttering
The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
With three young and active boys of her own, Sarah understands the needs of parents well and has a range of techniques and strategies to effectively implement therapy targets within the busy home-life. Sarah loves technology and uses this when working as a Speech-Language Therapist. She has been heavily involved with Toastmasters, from committee roles including Club President, to competing in and winning various speech and evaluation competitions.

Introducing Aniki Heydenrych, SLT

Aniki received her Bachelor’s degree with Honours in Speech-Language Therapy and Audiology in South Africa. She worked in the leading teaching hospital in South Africa which has made break-through research. In addition, gained experience in a wide variety of communication and related needs, such as cleft lip and palate, hearing impairment, and neurological speech disorders. She mentored speech-language students at University, worked for the Memory Institute of South Africa, stroke rehabilitation centres in Hamilton (NZ), ACC contracts and a non-profit organisation working with a variety of complex communication disorders in Perth (WA).
 
Aniki is a full member of the New Zealand Speech Therapy Association and undergoes regular up-skilling, to ensure our clients receive the latest evidence-based treatment. She is proudly qualified in the following programmes, which she integrates into her therapeutic approach where suitable:
  • Intensive Neuro-Cognitive Reconstructive Therapy program
  • Hanen: It Takes Two To Talk
  • Sensory Enrichment Therapy
 
Aniki will go out of her way to assist with developing communication skills; this is the right of every person.

Introducing Jasmine Pater, SLT

Jasmine received her Bachelor’s degree in Speech Pathology from Flinders University, South Australia. Jasmine has extensive experience working with kindergarten and school-aged children, and enjoys working collaboratively with families to support communication and literacy skills. She has most experience in the areas of speech production, language development and literacy learning. She also has a keen interest in music and sometimes uses it as a means to support communication and listening skills.

Jasmine is a member of the New Zealand Speech-language Therapists’ Association and Speech Pathology Australia, and undergoes regular upskilling to ensure clients receive the latest evidence-based treatment.

She has attended a number of training workshops, including:

  • ‘2 day introductory PODD workshop’ by Janelle Sampson and Hayley Parfett
  • ‘Receptive language impairment in young children’ by Melanie Sherwood
  • ‘Teaching and behaviour support strategies for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder’ by Sue Larkey
  • ‘Using the DEAP and TPT to determine cost effective interventions’ by Barbara Dodd

Introducing Chrissy Douglas, SLT

Chrissy was born in Whakatane, Bay of Plenty and she studied at the University of Canterbury graduating with a Bachelors of Speech and Language Pathology with Hons.

She has attended a number of training workshops, including:

  • Child Development: Rural health certificate
  • Domestic Violence Workshop
  • Makaton
  • Enable Certified

Chrissy specializes in Autism, Aphasia, Paediatric Dysphagia and Rural Health, and she really enjoys working with both adult and paediatric clients.

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