Who Seeks Speech Therapy After A Brain Injury or Concussion?
After a concussion, brain injury, or motor vehicle accident, you might notice:
Word-finding difficulty
Trouble finding the right words in conversation
Brain Injury & concussion
You Don't Look Injured. But Something Has Changed.
Maybe it's harder to follow conversations. Maybe you lose your train of thought mid-sentence, or find yourself exhausted after a meeting that used to feel easy. These changes are real, and you don't have to just push through them.
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Difficulty multi-tasking
Trouble switching between or juggling tasks
Fatigue
Feeling drained after conversations or outings
Attentional difficulties
Trouble paying attention to conversations or media
Memory challenges
Lapses in memory for tasks, conversations, and details
Social or workplace friction
Challenges participating in work, school, or social settings
Family members and caregivers are welcome throughout this process. Support is an integral part of recovery, and it will always be encouraged when possible.
If any of this sounds familiar, reach out.
getting start is simple
No referral needed
You don't need a referral or a diagnosis to reach out.
Start whenever you're ready.
Insurance Coverage
Most major insurance plans include coverage for speech-language pathology.
How Speech Therapy Helps After Brain Injury or Concussion
Recovery looks different for everyone, but for most people it means:
✓⃝ Improved pacing and decreased fatigue after conversations
✓⃝ A stronger voice and clearer speech
✓⃝ Improved word-finding accuracy and speed in natural conversations
✓⃝ Stronger skills and a personalized toolbox for memory, attention, planning, and organizing
✓⃝ Improved skills and tolerances for reading and listening over long periods of time
✓⃝ A steadier path back to work, from managing meetings and workload to self-advocacy and
communicating what you need along the way
✓⃝ Management of post-injury or post-hospitalization swallowing differences
This work is grounded in the model of cognitive-communication competence (MacDonald, 2017), a peer-reviewed framework for evidence-based communication care after brain injury. Approaches include compensatory strategy training and cognitive-communication pacing tailored to your specific goals.
what happens next
Free consultation
15 minutes. No obligation.
Assessment
A clear picture of your strengths, challenges, and goals
Treatment plan
Built around your symptoms and how they actually affect your day-to-day life
Functional application
Skills carry over into daily life through home practice and community integration, in the conversations and settings that matter most to you
Progress and taper
Sessions ease off as you meet your goals and work towards independence. You leave with a toolkit that's yours to keep and an open door to return to if needed.
who you’ll work with
Mariya is a registered speech-language pathologist based in Toronto. She is a member of the Canadian Concussion Network. Her approach treats communication within the context of recovery, cognition, and fatigue.