Speech & Language Therapy for Families
Welcome to therapy for children and families with Holly Maya.
We know reaching out for help can be daunting, and you’re probably already pretty overwhelmed and exhausted. We also know choosing the right person to support you is important. Let’s see if we can help by answering some initial questions you might have.
What do you offer?
Well, the short answer is life-changing therapy for families of children with speech, language and communication needs!
I work with families of children who speak differently to their peers and have trouble being understood, children who stammer, and/or those whose neurodivergence affects their communication quality of life.
They may have been diagnosed with or meet diagnostic criteria for speech sound disorders, speech motor delay, developmental verbal dyspraxia and / or developmental language ‘disorder’, attention deficit / hyperactivity ‘disorder’ or autism spectrum condition.
I accompany the child, and you, to use their unique qualities and values, and their wise bodies to discover and live new stories for their lives in which communication is a bridge rather than a barrier to connection and joy.
I always work with the family and communities around the child because I know that individuals grow in context of their most important relationships.
I also believe in building community – so that children and parents with shared lived experiences have the opportunity to meet and learn and grow together.
What sort of approaches can I expect?
Speech, language and communication skills are complex and (of course) involve the whole body in context of its environments and relationships.
We use approaches that are FUN, informed by up-to-date research, and that we know from experience get REAL lasting results.
These include:
- Therapeutic arts for communication: Music, voicework and storytelling.
- Narrative therapy (collaborating with the person to find and live their preferred life stories).
- Yoga and movement for sensory integration and embodied learning.
- Orofacial myofunctional therapy - neuromuscular repatterning for better sleep, breathing, chewing and swallowing.
- PROMPT approach - supporting integrated learning of new speech motor patterns in context of the dynamic system of the body. You can read more about PROMPT here.
- Attachment- and trauma-informed practice.
- Linking with other professionals to offer high quality joined up care.
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What are Holly Maya's credentials?
Holly Maya has worked with children and families in specialist settings in the NHS and charities in the UK and internationally, supporting children with a range of speech, language and communication needs.
Since 2018 she has worked independently in order to be able to work more in depth with her clients. She has developed specialist knowledge and experience around developmental attachment, trauma informed care, speech difficulties / differences, stammering and paediatric feeding. She is passionate about learning from her clients and from pioneering therapists and researchers around the world. She has worked as an associate researcher at Newcastle University alongside therapeutic work.
Holly Maya is also a qualified yoga teacher (yoga alliance 300 hours) and trained musician. She has studied voicework for health and for performance at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
See more about Holly Maya’s credentials and qualifications on the ‘about’ page.
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Who is this therapy for?
Families who are up for getting curious, being playful and experimenting, and collaborating in the name of better health and quality of life.
Pricing & booking
Contact us to discuss a bespoke therapy programme designed for your needs.
Costs: £75 per hour for therapy sessions, clinical administration, professional liaison. £40 per hour for travel time.
A proportion of profits are donated to charities and organisations that support the communities we serve and contribute to positive social change.
I offer 1 pro bono assessment and 12 week therapy program per year to a family who cannot afford the fees.