Relate Therapy Services

31 Gulfview Road

Christies Beach 5165

Appointment hours

Mon - Fri: 8am - 5pm

Call us on:

(08) 7480 0138

Call us on:

(08) 7480 0138

Larissa

Larissa

Director, Relate Therapy Services

BAppSc (Sp Path), MSc, MSPA, CPSP

Certified Practicing Speech Pathologist, Speech Pathology Manager

Larissa has over 25 years’ experience working with children and adults who have speech, language, feeding and swallowing difficulties. She has worked in hospital, community and private practice settings, also having experience in brain injury rehabilitation of children and adults. Prior to opening Relate with Anita, Larissa was a Senior Speech Pathologist at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Adelaide for 12 years during which time she completed a Masters degree in paediatric feeding assessment, while leading the Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study (VFSS) clinic and working as part of the multi-disciplinary Paediatric Rehabilitation Team. This Masters in research degree involved travelling to Leuven University, Belgium to work with the Speech Pathology research team. She also developed practical applied research skills through her work with dysphagia patients at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital, presenting the outcomes of this research at the national Speech Pathology Australia conference.

Larissa also has interests in the treatment of stuttering and voice disorders, and has completed training in the Lidcombe Program for stuttering management and the Estill Voice Training model. Together with Anita, Larissa addresses communication and social skills in sessions combined with music written by Anita which specifically targets the therapeutic goal. Larissa values an holistic approach to therapy, and loves to witness the satisfaction clients and their families achieve by creating, reviewing and reaching their goals. Her continuing education in the area of childhood trauma and psychosocial support of clients of all ages has shaped her ability to empathically relate and support the clients, families, students and therapists who attend and work at Relate Therapy Services. Larissa is a member of Speech Pathology Australia, is Hanen Certified, and has also completed training in the Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) approach to feeding, Circle of Security Parenting and is a certified PEERS® Social Skills Program provider. Larissa is committed to lifelong learning and regularly attends professional development events around Australia.

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Address

Relate Therapy Services
31 Gulfview Road
Christies Beach, SA 5165

Phone

(08) 7480 0138

Email

info@relatetherapyservices.com.au

Facebook

@RelateTherapy

Opening hours

Appointments
Mon - Fri: 8am - 5pm

Reception hours
Mon - Thurs: 9am - 5pm
Friday: 9am - 4pm