Helping your child find their voice
Individualized speech and language therapy that meets your child right where they are, from first sounds to full sentences.
Not sure if it's time for an evaluation?
Tap what sounds familiar. Every child develops differently, but these are common signs worth a closer look.
Lack of gestures
Not using gestures like waving or pointing by 12 months can be an early communication signal.
Limited vocabulary
Saying fewer than 50 words by age 2 may point to a language delay worth evaluating.
Speech clarity
If unfamiliar listeners struggle to understand your child, a speech clarity check can help.
Following directions
Trouble following simple two-step directions can point to receptive language needs.
Fluency
Stuttering, blocks, or hesitations in speech flow are worth a professional look.
Social skills
Difficulty engaging with peers or reading social cues can connect back to communication skills.
This list isn't exhaustive. If something feels off, trust that instinct and reach out.
Our comprehensive evaluation
We start every plan with a full look at your child's speech and language development, based on your specific concerns and goals.
Duration
A typical evaluation takes 60 to 90 minutes.
Personalized assessment
We begin by reviewing background information and your concerns together.
Tailored testing
Testing tools are chosen based on your child's needs, not a fixed script.
Engaging approach
Play-based techniques keep your child involved throughout the process.
Review and discussion
We walk through results together and map out clear next steps.
What to expect
Here's how a typical speech therapy session runs, plus what it costs and who we work with.
Session duration
Sessions run 30 minutes, long enough to build momentum without wearing your child out.
Interactive learning
Play-based activities are built around your child's specific goals.
Post-session review
We take time after each session to answer questions and suggest at-home practice.
Private Pay
Evaluation: $300
30-min session: $81.25
In-Network With
UnitedHealthcare, Anthem, UMR, BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna
Is speech therapy right for your child?
Check anything that sounds familiar. There's no wrong answer, this is just a starting point for the conversation.
Check a few boxes above to see where to go from here.
Three simple steps
Reach out
Fill out the form below and tell us a bit about your child.
Schedule and benefits check
We'll find a time for your evaluation and confirm insurance or private pay details.
Begin treatment
Start regular sessions built around your child's evaluation results.
You're not just a number here
Your Village STL was built on community and real relationships. Families and providers work together, with your child at the center of it all. Whatever your child needs, you don't have to navigate it alone.
Get StartedWhat sets Your Village apart
One team, every specialty
Speech, occupational therapy, behavior support, and more work together under one roof, so your family isn't coordinating across separate offices.
Play Village
A dedicated, non-clinical play space where kids build skills and confidence outside of a typical therapy setting.
Insurance-friendly
In-network with major carriers including UnitedHealthcare, Anthem, UMR, BlueCross BlueShield, and Cigna, with private pay also available.
Plans built around your child
Every evaluation and treatment plan is shaped around your child's specific needs and your family's goals.
Meet our providers
Kelsey Sullins
Kelsey is a pediatric speech-language pathologist who was born and raised in St. Louis. Her husband's military service took the family through a range of pediatric settings, including homes, preschools, clinics, and elementary schools, before they returned to St. Louis with their two daughters.
She holds a master's degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Wichita State University and has spent the last seven years focused on early intervention, including work with children on the autism spectrum. Her play-based approach centers on building a child's communication and confidence while giving parents tools they can use at home.
Madeline Synder
Madeline has practiced as a pediatric speech-language pathologist since 2019 and is originally from the St. Louis area. She earned her master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Southeast Missouri State University and has worked in preschools, pediatric outpatient clinics, and early intervention through Missouri First Steps.
She believes communication challenges affect the whole family, not just the child, and focuses on building relationships with families as a way to help kids grow their skills.
Natalie Carr
Natalie has practiced as a speech-language pathologist since 2021 and earned her master's degree from Saint Louis University. She's originally from St. Louis and has a strong interest in early intervention, augmentative and alternative communication, and articulation therapy.
She finds it rewarding to help children build the confidence to express themselves, whether through speech, language, or alternative communication methods, and she works to keep every session supportive and tailored to the child in front of her.
Annamarie Tucker
Annamarie is originally from Atlanta and earned her master's degree from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Knoxville. She later settled in St. Louis, where she now supports children with speech sound disorders, language delays, AAC, social communication, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, and feeding challenges across clinic-based and in-home settings.
Her care is neurodiversity-affirming and child-led, built around meeting each child where they are and celebrating progress along the way.
Frequently asked questions
We're in-network with United Healthcare, Anthem, UMR, BlueCross BlueShield, and Cigna. Private pay is also available.
Evaluations run 60 to 90 minutes and include a full review of your child's speech and language development.
We walk through the results together and recommend a therapy plan and frequency, if needed.
Sessions are 30 minutes, kept short and focused to match your child's attention span and goals.
Reach out. We're happy to talk it through before you commit to anything.
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