About Us
Brenda
(Based in Fendalton/Central Christchurch)
Brenda brings over 18 years of speech and language experience to the team. Brenda is passionate about working alongside tamariki and whānau to achieve their communication and feeding goals. Brenda is a fully registered member of the New Zealand Speech-language Therapists’ Association (NZSTA).
Brenda has worked internationally and locally with extensive work in early intervention. Brenda provides evidence based knowledge in child development and paediatric feeding with infants to school age.
Brenda is passionate about building a child's meaningful communication and supporting positive kai time routines in the home and education settings.
Brenda can also provide clinical supervision to other therapists.
Brenda is a mum to two children. She is active in her school community and is currently on the board of trustees for a local preschool.
Brenda is also available to support children and families in Timaru and the South Canterbury area.
Kate
(Based in Prebbleton and servicing Christchurch & Selwyn)
Kate is a warm and experienced Speech-Language Therapist who has supported whānau across Aotearoa for over a decade. She works closely with families to find real life communication solutions. Kate is a fully registered member of the New Zealand Speech-language Therapists’ Association (NZSTA).
Kate has extensive clinical experience supporting children at home, in early childhood, and school settings. Whether it is finding ways to communicate, exploring and extending first words, being understood, early literacy skills, stuttering, navigating neurodiversity, or building social understanding, she provides practical and evidence-based support.
Hanen-certified in 'More Than Words', and 'It Takes Two to Talk', Kate is especially passionate about empowering adult communication partners. She's a mum to two lively kids and guardian to her brother with Down Syndrome - when he lets her!