Language and Communication Support

For children, teens and young adults
Brisbane, Australia

About me

My name is Tessa (she/her), and I am a Certified Practicing Speech Pathologist (CPSP). I have been practicing for almost 15 years. I graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Hons) in 2009. I am also a Mum to the very cute and wonderful Tilly! I like music, learning Spanish, yoga, and running.As a Speech Pathologist I have supported children, teenagers, young people, and adults across different settings, including health, mental health, and disability services.

I have worked with people with a range of neurotypes, strengths and challenges. This has included language difficulties (such as DLD), Autism, ADHD, intellectual impairment, acquired brain injury, and mental health difficulties.I love working with children and young people and seeing their confidence grow as they learn more about language and communication. I also love helping them to see how awesome they already are!

See 'How can I help' for more about why communication is important, and the skills we can work on together.

Communication and language

Communication and language are a big part of activities and interactions we have everyday. These activities and interactions help us feel good. They also help us to have fun!

Uplift Speech Pathology is here to support your language and communication, to help you with....

how I can help

I can help with skills like:

  • Language intervention

  • Emotion regulation

  • Advocacy and self-advocacy

  • Social connection

  • Taking perspectives

  • Inferencing and non-literal language

  • Problem solving

  • Understanding and building relationships

  • Narrative skills, including personal events & life story

Feel free to contact me to find out more, or to discuss any questions or queries

Expressing yourself

This means being able to communicate how you feel, tell people what you think, and express who you are!It means being able to tell a story about your experiences.It means being able to talk about things you imagine, believe and dream about!

Connection

This means being able to feel connected to other people.You might connect through activities, talking, or texting.
You might connect by sharing information, likes or dislikes, opinions, or talking about feelings.You might also connect with a community. A community is a group of people with something in common. This could be your family, a sporting team, or even an anime interest group!

Being yourself

This means exploring interests, passions, things that bring you joy, and things that are important to you.It can mean being ok with the things you find tricky, and being proud of what makes you different.This can also include knowing about your values, such as creativity, or imagination!

Doing things that matter

This means feeling confident to do the things YOU care about.This might mean feeling confident at school. For example, feeling able to understand instructions, ask for help, or write a good story.It might mean being able to get a job or start a new hobbyIt might even mean joining in the conversation when you spend time with family and friends.

where and when

Hours

Saturdays

Location

Currently offering home visits and clinic based appointmentsClinic appointments located at
'The Courageous Space'
Level 1/314 Old Cleveland Rd, Coorparoo QLD 4151

Pricing

  • Initial, assessment and follow-up appointments - 50 mins + 10 mins follow up/admin

  • Additional report/ letter writing /scoring assessments

  • Liaising with professionals, meetings

  • Travel - charged in 5min increments

All charged at $193.99/hr

Rebates

Please feel free to chat to me about the following rebate options -

  • NDIS

  • Medicare - Chronic Disease Management plan

CONTACT

Please feel free to contact me to find out more about how I can help, or to book an appointment:

Phone

0493719853

Email

tessa@upliftspeechpathology.com

Uplift Speech Pathology acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land where we work and live, the Turrbal and Jagera people, and pay respects to Elders past and present.We celebrate the stories, culture and traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, and honour their enduring connection to the land, water and air.Always was, always will be.

Uplift Speech Pathology is an inclusive service, and welcomes families and individuals who identify as being part of the LGBTQIA+ community. We respect everyone's right to freely identify their sexual or romantic orientation, and gender identity