Who Seeks Speech Therapy following a diagnosis?
Adults come to us for a range of reasons, including:
Parkinson’s Disease
Changes in memory, word-finding, or processing speed alongside motor symptoms
speech therapy for neurological conditions
Thinking and Talking Shouldn't Take This Much Effort
Conversations take more effort than they should. Words don't come as easily. You lose the thread of what someone just said, or what you were about to say yourself. These changes are real, and there's a clear way to work with them.
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Early dementia
Mild changes in memory, organization, or word-finding that are starting to affect daily life
Long COVID
Lapses in memory for tasks, conversations, and details
Family members and caregivers are welcome throughout this process, and often play an active role in it. Whether you're supporting a partner, parent, or yourself, understanding what's happening and what actually helps makes a real difference.
Understanding Cognitive-Communication Changes
Neurological conditions like Parkinson's, dementia, and Long COVID can affect attention, memory, processing speed, and organization, which then shows up in how you communicate day to day. This falls into a clinical area called cognitive-communication, and it overlaps closely with changes some people also experience after a stroke or brain injury. Whatever the underlying condition, the same careful, evidence-based approach applies.
reach out when you’re ready
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
Here's what therapy can target:
✓⃝ Sharper attention and concentration, even in demanding environments
✓⃝ Memory systems that fit how you actually think, not ones you have to force yourself to use
✓⃝ Clearer, more organized communication, so you stay in the conversation
✓⃝ Practical pacing for energy and fatigue, so communication fits your real capacity day to day
✓⃝ Caregiver education and shared strategies, so support at home actually helps
This work draws on structured memory-support techniques and communication-organization strategies like "headline first" speaking, matched to the demands of your actual daily routine.
Related Conditions
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what happens next
Free consultation
15 minutes. No obligation.
Assessment
A clear picture of your strengths, challenges, and goals
Treatment plan
Built around your actual energy, routines, and daily life
Functional application
Strategies carry over into daily life through home practice, applied to the routines and conversations 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 treats communication, attention, memory, fatigue, and mood as connected parts of the same picture, not separate problems to solve one at a time. Meet your provider.