Yes. I offer a range of solutions designed to treat children, adolescents, and adults. Treatment is individualized based on age, needs, goals, and the underlying factgors affecting speech, language, oral function, breathing, swallowing, or literacy.

Our first conversation is an opportunity to discuss your concerns, goals, medical and developmental history, and whether an evaluation may be appropriate. I’ll also explain what the next steps may look like and answer any questions you have about therapy.

In many cases, you may contact Coastal Orofacial wellness directly. However, certain insurance plans or specific medical concerns may require a referral. I can help you determine wha may be needed based on your individual situation.

You don’t need to figure that out before contacting me. An evaluation helps identify the areas that may be contributing to your concerns and allows us to determine the most appropriate treatment approach.

Frequency depends on the individual’s needs, goals, diagnosis, and treatment plan. After the evaluation, I will recommend a schedule designed to support progress while remaining realistic for you and your family

Therapy is no one-size-fits-all timeline. The length of therapy depends on the areas being treated, severity of the oncern, consistency with home practice, developmental factors, and collaboration with other healthcare providers when needed.

Often, yes. Consistent practice between sessions can be an important part of building new speech, oral motor, breathing, swallowing, or language patterns. Home activities will be designed to be manageable and appropriate for the individual.

Yes, when appropriate and with your permission. Collaboration can be especially valuable when care involves orthodontics, tongue-tie management, airway concerns, ENT care, dental development, or other related medical needs.

Orofacial myofunctional therapy focuses on the muscles and movement patterns of the face, lips, tongue, and jaw. Therapy may address tongue posture, swallowing patterns, oral habits, mouth breathing, lip closure, and other functions that can affect speech, dental development, breathing, and overall oral health.

Signs can include habitual mouth breathing, an open mouth resting posture, tongue thrust, difficulty keeping the lips closed at rest, certain sound errors, orthodontic relapse, atypical swallowing patterns, oral habits, or difficulty establishing appropriate tongue resing posture.

Myofunctional therapy may be an important part of care before and after a tongue tie release when a release is clinically appropriate. therap;y helps address the movement patterns, strength, coordination, and habits that a procedure alone may not change.

No. As a Speech-Language Pathologist, I evaluate and treat oral function and collaborate with qualified dentists, physicians, ENTs, and other providers when a surgical consultation may be appropriate.

Please contact Coastal Orofacial Wellness for current information regarding insurance, payment options, and documentation that may be available for reimbursement.

Depending on. you insurance plan, you may have out-of-network benefits for Speech-Language Pathology services. Coverage varies considerably, so I recommend contacting your insurance provider to verify your specific benefits.

Coastal Orofacial Wellness serves children and adults throughout Palm Beach and Martin Counties. Additional information regarding appointment locations and availability will be provided when scheduling.

Yes. Coastal Orofacial Wellness provides Speech - Language Pathology services in addition to orofacial myofunctional therapy. De4pending on the individual’s needs, treatment may address articulation, language, communication, reading, literacy, or related skills.

Yes. Speech sound difficulties may have several contributing factors. I look not only at how a sound is produced, but also at oral strucxture, ton gue movement, resting posutre, breathing patterns, and other factors that may influence speech.

Yes. In addition to my background as a Speech-Language Pathologists, I have additional training in the Orton-Gillingham approach, a structured, multi-sensory method commonly used to support individuals with dyslexia and other reading difficulties.

Therapy may address the foundational language skills that support successful reading, including phonological awareness, decoding, word recognition, reading fluency, vocabulary, and reading comprehension. I also help students understand, organize, and retain what they read so they can become more confident and independent readers.

Because reading difficulties can be closely connected to speech and language skills, I am able to look at the whole communication profile and tailor intervention to each learner’s individual strengths and needs.

That’s exactly what an initial conversation is for. You don’t need to know which treatment you need before reaching out. Tell me what you’re noticing, what concerns you, and what you’d like to improve. Together, we can determine the most appropriate next step.

I’m happy to talk with you about your concerns and help determine whether Coastal Orofacial Wellness may be a good fit for you or your child.