Speech and Language Therapy Christchurch
Our Shared Success
"Kate worked with my 4-year-old son for over a year, and she was absolutely fantastic. It was clear she put a huge amount of time and effort into planning each session, always arriving with a range of new and engaging activities prepared. My son absolutely loved spending time with her. She was warm, relatable, and made learning so much fun. As a parent, Kate was incredibly supportive and reassuring. She regularly provided resources and strategies for us to use at home, which I found so helpful in supporting my son’s progress. I would highly recommend Kate to anyone looking for speech and language support" (Parent)
“Brenda was a good Speech and language therapist” (From Brodie, Client, Age 7)
“I appreciated the connection Brenda built with Brodie, connecting to his age and what he loved, which supported his willingness to engage with the speech therapy. He looked forward to her coming and still at times talks about her. I appreciated the great communication and feedback on how things were going for Brodie. I believe the success of Brodies speech changes were because of how Brenda connected to our son, and her ability to engage with him, the flexibility of coming to our home, and utilising games in the therapy helped too. I would highly recommend Brenda to any family seeking support for their child’s speech” (Parent)
Speech Language Therapy Christchurch is led by Brenda Sargent-Bradley and Kate McNeill, who together bring over 35 years of combined experience supporting tamariki and whānau across the Canterbury region (Including Ashburton). From early intervention and infant feeding through to school-age communication, literacy, and neurodiversity. Both SLT's are fully registered members of New Zealand Speech Therapy Association (NZSTA) and passionate about working alongside families to find real-life communication solutions.
Kate holds five Hanen certifications, reflecting a deep commitment to empowering parents and educators as communication partners. Brenda specialises in working with complex communication and feeding needs. Both therapists have strengths in building relationships and problem solving in all communication and speech areas.
Contact us now for support. We also have in-depth knowledge of many community allied supports that we can advise on.
The team provides specialist services for children and young people from birth to 21 years across all areas of communication and feeding, with coverage extending across Canterbury and into South Canterbury.
Speech Language Therapy Christchurch was founded by Jo Byrne in 2013. Following Jo's passing in 2026, the practice was taken over by Brenda and Kate, who continue her legacy by providing specialist speech and language therapy services.
Contact
Brenda Sargent-Bradley
Kate McNeill
Bachelor of Speech & Language Therapy
Members of the New Zealand Speech Therapy Association
Christchurch, New Zealand
+(64) 027 362 8435 (Brenda)