What this looks like in practice
One weekly session with a clinician, and short practice at home on the other days. What separates this from ordinary therapy is not what happens in the clinic — it is that the week in between finally counts for something.
Four stages
From the first phone call to the point where you no longer need us.
Intro call
Twenty minutes by phone, at no cost. What concerns you, what nursery or school has said, and what you have already tried. You will finish the call knowing whether there is something here that needs treating — including when the answer is no.
Assessment
About ninety minutes: articulation, language and fluency assessment, a basic hearing screen, and structured play. You leave with a written report you can hand to a nursery, a school, or a funding panel.
Plan and practice
We set two or three goals — no more. A weekly session in clinic or online, plus short daily tasks at home that the engine builds from those same goals and adjusts as things move.
Review every six weeks
We stop and check honestly: what has shifted, what has not, and whether continuing makes sense. If nothing is moving we change approach or refer on. Therapy that continues out of momentum wastes your money and your child's time.
What is included
- A weekly 45-minute session — in clinic or online
- A daily practice plan in the app, five to seven minutes a day
- Automated feedback on pronunciation during practice
- A weekly summary for parents — what improved and where to focus
- A messaging channel for short questions between sessions
- Written reports for nursery, school, or funding applications
- Parent coaching — a separate session once a month
Who this suits less well
Better said now than discovered halfway through:
Children under four. Digital practice is not appropriate, and the work should happen through play with an adult leading it.
Complex neurological or syndromic presentations. These need a multidisciplinary team, and we will gladly point you toward the right one.
Families looking for a hands-off solution. Daily practice needs an adult nearby. Five minutes — but they do not happen on their own.
Pathways
Cost depends on frequency and scope, and is given in full during the intro call — before you commit to anything. No registration fee and no minimum term.
Light touch
A session every fortnight plus daily practice. Suits a focused articulation difficulty, or the tapering-off stage of therapy.
- Fortnightly session
- Full daily practice
- Weekly summary
Full programme
The common choice. Weekly session, daily practice, and monthly parent coaching.
- Weekly session
- Full daily practice
- Monthly parent coaching
- Messaging channel
Intensive
Two sessions a week over a short period. For the run-up to starting school, or when there is a genuine deadline.
- Two sessions weekly
- Extended daily practice
- Review every three weeks
Practicalities
In person or online?
Either. The initial assessment is better face to face; after that most families move to a mix, and some to fully online. Younger children generally benefit from being in the room at the start.
What if my child refuses to practise?
It happens, and it usually means the tasks are too hard or too long. We can see that in the practice data and shorten them before it turns into a battle. That is part of the work, not a failure on your part.
How long does it take?
A single articulation difficulty is often weeks to a few months. A broad language delay takes longer. Every six-week review gives you an updated estimate rather than a promise made on day one.
Cancellations
Free up to 24 hours in advance. Late cancellations and no-shows are charged in full, illness excepted.
We are not local — is that workable?
Yes, on the remote pathway. Daily practice is identical wherever you are, and so are the summaries. The initial assessment can be done online where there is no alternative.
Not sure therapy is needed at all?
That is exactly why the intro call is free. Better to hear "give it another six months" from a clinician than to be searching the internet at two in the morning.