Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dentist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Lauren received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Elmhurst University. For the past two years, she has worked in the private practice setting, where she enjoys partnering closely with families to create meaningful, personalized therapy plans. Lauren is passionate about fostering supportive relationships and empowering families throughout every step of the therapeutic journey.
Lauren is passionate about incorporating neurodiversity-affirming practices into her treatment approach, ensuring that each child’s strengths, preferences, and individuality are honored throughout the therapeutic process. She is dedicated to creating a supportive environment where children feel confident and understood. Lauren finds great joy in watching each child grow, build new skills, and develop into the best version of themselves.
Areas of Expertise:
Gestalt Language Processing
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Incorporating Sensory and Regulation Strategies
Articulation and Phonological Disorder
Expressive and Receptive Language Delays
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Fluency Disorders
Pragmatic Language Disorders
Outside of work, Lauren enjoys spending quality time with her family and friends and takes every opportunity to be outdoors when the weather is warm. Her greatest passion is dancing, which she has been doing for the past 23 years. She currently teaches dance classes and helps coach a competition dance team, sharing her love of movement and mentorship with the next generation of dancers.
Joanna is a dedicated pediatric speech-language pathologist with 10 years of experience helping children develop strong communication skills. After earning her Master's degree from the University of Northern Iowa, Joanna is passionate about creating a positive and fun therapy environment. She works closely with families to ensure each child reaches their full communication potential.
In addition to speech and language therapy, Joanna has experience providing feeding therapy to children who struggle with oral-motor skills, picky eating, or difficulties with chewing and swallowing. Using a gentle, individualized approach, she helps children build confidence and comfort around food, promoting healthier eating habits and reducing mealtime stress for families.
Outside of work, Joanna enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband and young son.
Whether addressing speech delays, articulation issues, or language comprehension, Joanna is committed to making a lasting difference in the lives of children and their families.
Areas of interest include:
• Articulation and speech sound disorders
• Language delays and disorders
• Feeding therapy (oral motor skills, picky eating, swallowing difficulties)
• Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS)
• Social communication and pragmatic language skills
• Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)
Annalise has worked as a Speech-Language Pathologist for over 10 years, focusing on treating adolescents and young adults in the school setting. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Speech and Hearing Science from Arizona State University and her master’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Valdosta State University. She understands the importance of working with families to help generalize skills outside of therapy sessions.
Her areas of expertise include:
● Articulation and Phonology ● Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) ● Social Communication ● Expressive and Receptive Language ● Autism Spectrum Disorder ● Dysphagia ● Fluency
In her free time, she enjoys exploring new places with her husband and two boys, baking, staying active, and spending time with friends.
Mikayla Valdez, M.S, CCC- SLP, attended San Jose State for her undergraduate degree in Communicative Disorders and Sciences. In June of 2023 Mikayla received her Master’s of Science degree in Speech and Language Pathology from Midwestern University in Glendale, AZ.
Mikayla has clinical experience in the areas of speech sound production, language intervention for early childhood and elementary aged children. She has had the opportunity to work with a variety of age groups as well. Throughout her experiences she has found a passion for early intervention, utilizing a child lead and play based approach for early language development. When she is not working she enjoys hiking local trails, baking, and spending time with friends and family.
Mike Cole M.S. CCC-SLP earned his Master’s degree in speech-language pathology from Illinois State University in 2004. Currently, Mike is president of Use Your Words, P.C., private clinical practice specializing in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Mike provides AAC evaluation and treatment for individuals with autism, Down Syndrome, genetic disorders, cerebral palsy, and ALS. Mike presents at local, national, and international conferences and webinars related to AAC. He also provides consultation and training to schools and families related to AAC implementation. Mike has prior experience as a speech-language pathologist in the school setting serving those with complex communication needs. He also has experience as an Assistive Technology Specialist in the schools focusing on AAC evaluation, implementation, and staff training. Additionally, Mike serves as VP for the American Board of Augmentative and Alternative Communication.
