This article outlines the preliminary work and considerations for both the client and the SLP conducting the session. You have the right to feel fully supported and informed going into your first session and feel your SLP is prepared and on the same page.
Preparing for Speech-Language Therapy Read Post »
A collaborative approach focuses on bringing different professionals together from diverse backgrounds to achieve a common goal. In consideration of a clinical healthcare setting, a collaborative team is a group of unique healthcare professionals from various fields that support a client’s care and plan (Taberna et al., 2020).
What to Expect: Initial Consultation Read Post »
With summer upon us, it’s an ideal time to explore strategies for continuing our professional goals even with the well-needed vacations and relaxation. In this post, I’ll delve into some evidence-based approaches to help you make the most of your summer while continuing self-improvement.
How To Continue Professional Communication Goals In The Summer Read Post »
Speech-language therapy can support a diverse set of skills for anyone, across the lifespan. The following article will outline the basics of speech and language therapy, areas and methods of intervention and signs or symptoms that may prompt a speech-language therapy visit.
Speech-Language Therapy: Areas of Service Read Post »
A collaborative approach focuses on bringing different professionals together from diverse backgrounds to achieve a common goal. In consideration of a clinical healthcare setting, a collaborative team is a group of unique healthcare professionals from various fields that support a client’s care and plan (Taberna et al., 2020).
The Value of a Collaborative Approach Read Post »
It’s often assumed that successful people must have an exuberant amount of willpower, dedication or discipline; however, this success can likely be attributed to formed habits.
How To Build Habits Read Post »
Practice outside of sessions is an essential component when receiving speech therapy. This practice helps with maintenance of skills learned during the session, as well as to progress and see improvements before your next therapy session.
Importance of Homework Practice in Speech Therapy (Yes, for Adults too) Read Post »
Effective strategies to help you get back into your speech therapy goals after the summer break.
Reinvigorate Your Speech Therapy Goals After A Summer Break Read Post »
Communication means transmission of information, ideas, emotions and messages. It is well-known that good communication is important to be a part of society. It is important to have good communication skills to transmit information clearly and effectively.
Communication Skills And Their Importance Read Post »
How speech therapy and psychology interact, exploring their collaborative potential in empowering individuals to overcome communication challenges and foster personal growth. Whether you’re someone seeking assistance or simply curious about this interesting subject, read on to discover the impact of this multidisciplinary alliance.
The Mind-Body Connection: Speech-Language Pathology and Psychology Read Post »
With the arrival of summer, a season that offers a break from the usual routines and responsibilities, it presents an opportune time for adults to engage in speech therapy. In this article, we will explore the various benefits of speech therapy for adults during the summer season.
Benefits Of Adult Speech Therapy During The Summer Read Post »
How you can benefit from your speech-language pathology insurance coverage, ensuring that you make the most of your policy and receive the services you need.
How To Benefit From Speech Therapy Insurance Read Post »
One of the most surprising aspects of speech therapy that I hear from my clients is that they would never have thought that emotions and thoughts had any relevance to their communication skills and habits. They were even more surprised that counseling was part of an SLP’s scope of practice. However, it’s quite the contrary.
CBT in Speech, social and/or Voice Therapy Read Post »
Written by: Kendra Wormald / Communication / July 27th, 2022 / 9 minutes read Whether you’ve had a rough week,
The Role Emotion Plays On Communication And Professional Development Read Post »
Written by: Liana Hew / Services / June 17, 2022 / 7 minutes readUpdated: April 21, 2025 Table of Contents
WELL SAID Provides IFHP Coverage Read Post »
Written by: Nimra Khan / Treatment / Apr 21, 2022 / 7 minutes read The speech therapy field is similar
Positive Clinician-Client Relationships Read Post »
Digital therapy means providing therapy to the client using software and through online means. This is becoming immensely popular nowadays. There are different terminologies that are often used in digital therapy. The terms and what each term mean will be discussed in this article.
Feedback is known as the information provided which is based on the performance of something or someone. It is a very important component to improve the performance of a product, service or the skills of a person.
Importance Of Feedback In Speech Therapy Read Post »
With advancement in technology, people have been able to better connect with others through various means. Telehealth has been gaining popularity since then especially during COVID-19 pandemic. Even though telehealth was developed out of necessity, it has been gaining widespread popularity everywhere and has replaced the word ‘convenience’ instead of ‘necessity’.
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Are you an individual who is interested in working as an SLP? Aside from the education portion of becoming an SLP, it can be good to consider where you would like to practice as an SLP. This can be dependent not just on a physical location, but the types of clients you would meet and their main concerns. Here is a non-exhaustive list of job types as an SLP based on location, and the pros and cons usually associated with each.
Job Locations For Speech Pathologists Read Post »
As the popularity of online therapy services has increased since the start of COVID, many terms have become commonly used to describe aspects of this service which might previously not have been so important. It can be confusing to maneuver, especially if you do have not received therapy services in the past. Let’s have a review of terms which are helpful to know about.
The Words Of Digital Therapy Read Post »
In Canada, Speech Language Pathology is regulated by different regulatory bodies in almost all of the provinces. These provincial regulatory bodies set up the rules and various guidelines regarding practicing and also regarding the amount of fees that needs to be set for providing assessment and therapy.
A Cross Provincial License Read Post »
Presenting to others is something that we must often do, whether that is in-person or virtual. Many people consider a presentation to involve a large audience and a PowerPoint, but this does not always have to be the case. Even a meeting to 5 people about a recent project’s progress can cause similar levels of nervousness.
Benefits of Therapy vs Telehealth Read Post »
Speech language pathology is a field of expertise practiced by a clinician known as a speech language pathologist. Speech language pathologists provide a wide range of services, mainly on an individual basis. There are different working environments and job types for Speech Language Pathologists as outlined in this article.
Job Types In Speech Pathology Read Post »
Many people have experienced anxiety when engaging in communication with others. When we experience this anxiety, we all engage in different strategies to cope with the uncomfortable emotional reactions to communication. Have you ever pondered on where this communication anxiety comes from?
How Trauma Impacts Communication Read Post »
Applying psychotherapy to address communication issues can be a useful process because together, we can address the underlying causes of your communication issues. I draw on different psychotherapeutic frameworks and approaches in my practice.
Learn About My Psychotherapy Approach Read Post »
Have you ever wondered how your communication style and strategies may be influenced by different life experiences or by your experiences within different social and cultural institutions? In this blog post, we will explore a Bio-Ecological Model that analyzes the ways people’s mental health is impacted by different life experiences and how this model translates to treatment of communication issues.
Communication Issues: ‘Bio-Ecological’ Model and Psychotherapy Practice Read Post »
Our mental health can have a significant influence on our ability to communicate effectively with others and have fulfilling social relationships. Does your ability to communicate effectively change whenever you feel anxious, tense, fearful, or stressed?
How Psychotherapy Addresses Communication Read Post »
You might have noticed that the clinic shut down on June 22nd. Learn a little about what we did on that date here.
Our June 2021 PD Day Read Post »
If you are interested in what we did on our non-clinical day, here is where you can find out
Our April 2021 PD Day Read Post »
Help yourself by playing an active role in goal-setting.
Speech-Language Pathology As A Regulated Profession Read Post »
Help yourself by playing an active role in goal-setting.
Setting Goals For Speech Therapy Read Post »
Building strong habits is the key to behaviour change – and here is how you can do it.
In addition, with lockdowns and restricted movement and social interaction for many folks working at home, many of us are having a difficult time holding ourselves accountable to the things we want to do. This article addresses how to tell if your practice habits are working for you or against you.
Am I Getting Enough Practice In? Read Post »
You come in for speech therapy sessions every week and your speech language pathologist assigns you exercises/homework to practice until the next session. It may seem like extra work that you may not always have time for but it is very IMPORTANT!
Weekly Home Practice Read Post »
Myofascial Release is a form of manual therapy that helps issues of pain and movement dysfunction. Valuing clients as partners in recovery is crucial as they are the experts of their body, their pain and their concerns. The greatest therapy efficacy is observed through consistent communication between the therapist and client, where the client reports what they feel and the location in which they feel it.
Remembering the Essential Partnership Read Post »
Many of the clients who visit our clinic have never seen a speech-language pathologist before. Take a look here and learn about what to expect.
Making the Most of Your Initial Consultation Read Post »
There are different “hats” that a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) must wear to be effective. These hats are skills that we use when working with you as a client, to fully flesh out treatment needs and a plan that is suited specifically to you.
The Four Hats of a Speech-Language Pathologist Read Post »
“Speech-Language Pathologist” – It is a respected and regulated title, and also a mouthful. It is intended to communicate that we have a registration with an established professional body, which is a great thing. It showcases the words: speech and language, yet fails to mention social skills, communication skills, attention, memory, stuttering, accent cognitive skills, reading and writing.
4 Things People Call Speech-Language Pathologists & the one thing you must not call us Read Post »
Clients often ask us for tips and tricks to improve communication and so without further adieu:
A Speech-Language Pathologist’s Top Ten Ways to Improve Communication At Home
Top Ten Ways to Improve Your Communication Read Post »
