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.
What is speech therapy, exactly?
Speech therapy helps children build the communication skills they need to understand others and express themselves clearly. That can mean working on how sounds are pronounced, how words come together into sentences, or how a child uses language socially with friends, family, and teachers.
A speech-language pathologist works one-on-one with your child, using play and everyday interaction to target the specific skills that matter most for their development.
What brings families to us
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.
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.
Still deciding? A few things worth knowing
- ✓An evaluation isn't a commitment, it's just gathering information
- ✓You don't need a diagnosis or a referral to start
- ✓If therapy isn't the right fit, we'll tell you that too
- ✓Reaching out, even just to ask questions, is never a wasted step
What to expect
- Evaluation length60–90 minutes
- What we reviewYour concerns, together first
- TestingTailored to your child
- Evaluation approachPlay-based & engaging
- After the evaluationA clear plan, discussed together
- Session length30 minutes
- In sessionsPlay-based, goal-focused activities
- After each sessionQuick review & at-home tips
Insurance we accept
Private pay is also available if your plan isn't listed.
What 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.
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 Started
Three simple steps to get started
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.
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.
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.
Peyton Sinak
Peyton has practiced as a speech-language pathologist since 2022 and earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Mississippi. Originally from Gulfport, Mississippi, she moved to the St. Louis area and spent three years working as a middle school SLP before returning to pediatric practice at Your Village.
She has a particular interest in fluency disorders as well as articulation and language disorders in older children, and believes speech therapy should never be one-size-fits-all, tailoring each session to the child in front of her.
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.