Speech IRL
High-Impact Speech Therapy
for Professional Adults
speech IRL is a speech therapy practice serving professional adults in Chicago. We recognize that working adults have high communication demands, and that strong speaking skills are essential to success.
Our therapy methods go beyond the traditional four walls of a speech therapy clinic to achieve functional, high-impact results. Whether you're a college student or CEO, we use your personal activities to target speech goals.
Speech therapy. In real life.
Education/Training
Bachelor of Arts (Honors), English and Linguistics
University of Toronto, 2008
Master of Arts, Speech-Language Pathology
Northwestern University, 2011
Bio
Katie holds a bachelor's degree in English linguistics from the University of Toronto and a master's degree in speech-language pathology from Northwestern University. She has worked with children and adults in schools, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and private practice. She strongly believes in teaching clients to become their own communication experts, so that they can continue to improve their speech and language even when therapy is over. Katie focuses her practice on serving professional adults, creating customized programs that are "outside the box" of traditional speech therapy clinics. Her specialty areas are voice, articulation, and stuttering.
Memberships
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Illinois Speech and Hearing Association
National Stuttering Association
Payments Accepted
Cash, check, credit card
Helpful Links
Practice Areas/Issues Treated
 Speech-Language Therapy
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Raspy Voice / Muscle Tension Dysphonia
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Accent Reduction
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Speech Sound Disorders
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Adult Speech/Language Disorders
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Stuttering
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Aphasia
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Swallowing Difficulties / Dysphagia
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Apraxia
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Vocal Coaching for Singing and Performing
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Motor Speech Disorders
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Voice Disorders
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Online / Video / Teletherapy
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Licenses/Certifications
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ASHA Certified Speech-Language Pathologist (CCC-SLP)
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Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist (State)
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