
Mission and Values
Speaking Life, LLC exists to provide high quality therapy services tailored to each child's individual needs.
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Mission:
Speaking Life's vision is to provide a safe and loving environment for children to flourish through child-led, relationship-based therapy under the guidance of therapists who excel in technical skill, collaboration, and compassion.
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Values:
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Treating all children and families with respect
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Building positive, encouraging relationships
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Using evidence-based therapy approaches
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Making therapy fun and engaging to facilitate learning
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Neurodiversity-affirming therapy
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Treating all forms of communication (verbal, gestural, use of communication devices, etc.) as valuable
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Presuming competence
About the Owner
McKenzie Brothers, MS, CCC-SLP
Speaking Life is run by McKenzie Brothers, MS, CCC-SLP, a local board-certified speech-language pathologist with experience serving patients across many different settings, including clinics, schools, homes, and hospitals. She received her Master's degree at Vanderbilt University after obtaining her bachelor's at Florida State University. She is driven by the belief that communication is central to nearly every aspect of life and that every child's thoughts and ideas deserve a voice. ​
