Direct Speech Therapy Services

Information to help you decide if private Speech Therapy is for you

Not sure if private Speech and Language Therapy is right for you?

I work with children from birth through their teenage years with a range of communication needs.

I can support you with:

• Speech sound difficulties - where your child is hard for you or other people to understand
• Early stammering - if your child has started to stammer in the preschool period, I can help you to manage this and support you into specialist services locally if difficulties become long term
• Comprehension difficulties - for example, your child might find it hard to follow instructions, or to remember what they have been told
• Late talking- where your child is not talking, or not using as many words as you see their friends doing
• Suspected or already diagnosed Autism - perhaps your child is waiting for a diagnosis and you would like to know how to work with them. Or you would like to 'top up' the support you are receiving from your local services
• Learning disability and its impacts on communication and learning - this may be associated with a specific diagnosis such as Down Syndrome or developmental delay, or you may not have a formal diagnosis
• Developmental Language Disorder - if you suspect, or your child has been diagnosed with DLD and you would like more help
• Difficulties developing skills that are important for communication and learning, such as gesture, attention and play skills
• Advice on the local pathways for services and diagnoses - helping you to make referrals, for example, or to understand your options when it comes to getting support
• Social understanding and friendship skills
• Persistent difficulties with classroom learning and with literacy- I can help you and a child's school to understand if there is a language issue impacting on their learning and literacy, and what appropriate courses of support might be for the child.
  
  
  
  

"You're amazing at your job and have been since we've known you. Your ability to understand J and to provide the best guidance and support in just about every aspect of his life, just keeps coming from you"

Mandy, Parent of a child with complex feeding and communication challenges, Herefordshire

If you are interested in private Therapy services, the first step is to drop me an email to [email protected]. I will book a free phonecall with you to discuss your needs and whether I am the right person to help you. The call is no obligation and no pressure.

At the end of the call, if you want to proceed with an assessment, I will talk to you about initial costs. Following the initial assessment, I will make a recommendation about ongoing treatment options, including directing you to one of my Therapy packages below. At all times I will try to support you to make the best decisions for your child. I recognise that Therapy costs can be a source of worry, and we can always discuss different ways to get the best outcomes for your child within your budget.

"I cannot recommend Angharad highly enough. She is an extremely knowledgeable, positive, approachable professional who has helped me endlessly with my daughter. Her knowledge and understanding of the challenges and difficulties my daughter is experiencing is outstanding. She has undoubtedly helped us enormously to understand my daughter and her behaviours, giving me strategies to try to help and the patience to be there to answer any questions when we are trying to find ways to use them.  She is so kind and positive, understanding how challenging it is for us parents too, always making me feel better, like I am doing alright, giving me confidence in myself when I am doubting myself. She is always available for advice or just to sound ideas, feelings off. To be honest I know we are only at the beginning of a long process, but I don’t know how we would have managed to get this far without her. She has bought us relief which has empowered us, giving us the strength to support our daughter and the belief in, yes we do know our own child. Angharad has been a real beacon of light that things can get better with understanding and educating people within our daughter’s life. She has given me hope that my daughter will get the support and understanding she needs and deserves."

Paul & Jenny Luntley, Herefordshire