I have worked with Jami both individually and done couples work with her. She provides a very…read moreempathetic ear, as well as strong therapeutic guidance to help you recognize your patterns and change them. Her couples work is meant to transcend the normal exhausting working out of the same problems each week and goes deeper to help couples truly connect with each other and see the reasons behind their behaviors and see each other's perspective with renewed compassion. I would highly recommend Jami for both individual and couples work.

Jami is a wonderful therapist. She is compassionate, professional, and truly attentive. She creates…read morea safe space to share openly and provide thoughtful guidance that makes a real difference. I've gained valuable tools and insights that continue to help me every day. I am grateful for her expertise.

Our child began services in 2019 , and time sure flies . We…read moreare so impressed by Kim , the owner and her speech therapists. They have always been attentive ,kind, and responsive to our needs. During an outdoor play activity , a parent referred me to Sf Speech for kids . It's the best decision ever . I am so thankful for SF speech for Kids because the entire staff is very knowledgeable , skilled in working with my child and family . They provide such a warm , caring , safe environment that helps children thrive and reach their fullest potential.

My son had been with SF Speech for Kids! since he was 5 for group speech therapy. Kim and Alessa…read morehad provided supportive and dedicated service that had helped my son become a confident kid with many tools to help him navigate through his speech challenges. Their passion and their expertise provided compassion and attention from the beginning at a tender age of 5 to age 11, when he was facing a complicated middle school life. We are grateful to have had worked with pathologists that are so knowledgable.

Dani has been an invaluable support, steady guide, and trusted partner for our family over the past…read moreyear. From our very first meeting, her holistic, child-centered, and play-based approach resonated with me immediately. She has helped us better understand our son while always seeing him as a whole child and recognizing his unique strengths. She is incredibly kind, approachable, collaborative, and deeply knowledgeable, with a thoughtful understanding of child development that allows her to truly meet children where they are and gently scaffold growth from there. She has built such a warm, trusting relationship with our son, and it has been a joy to watch him continue to open up and grow with her support. Beyond our sessions, Dani has been incredibly generous with her guidance and connections, recommending other providers, preschools, and resources that have helped us start to build a wonderful team and supportive community around us. Her willingness to collaborate with everyone supporting our son has been invaluable and has made such a difference for our family. We continue to see our son grow and blossom, and we are so grateful to have Dani as part of our journey. I wholeheartedly recommend her to any family looking for a compassionate, thoughtful, and highly skilled speech-language pathologist.

Dani has been working in collaboration with us at our preschool, providing thoughtful and…read moreconsistent support for both students and teachers. She is easy to work with, deeply knowledgeable, and brings a calm, kind presence to every interaction. What stands out most is her relationship-based lens. She takes the time to understand each child and family, meeting them where they are and building meaningful, trusting connections that support growth. Dani is also DIR-trained, which is evident in the way she approaches her work with a strong focus on connection, regulation, and developmentally appropriate support. She offers strategies that feel both practical and aligned with how children naturally learn and relate. We highly recommend Dani to any school or family looking for a wonderful, experienced speech therapist who brings both expertise and heart to her work.

I've been to two Heart to Paper workshops with Erica. These are small, relatively informal group…read moresessions that Erica structures around a particular topic. Erica creates a warm, reassuring and thoroughly safe space in her beautifully decorated office. With some well planned exercises and her own willingness to be vulnerable, Erica creates an environment in which all participants feel comfortable to unpack buried feelings and share honest reflections. There were tears, there was laughter, there was poetry and art, and there was a deep feeling of community, among a group of people who started the evening as strangers. I cannot recommend the experience more highly. I came away from both sessions with new insights and new empathy for myself and those around me. Best $20 you'll ever spend!

I was able to attend one of Erica's "Heart to Paper" workshops last week. After struggling with a…read morebit of a winter slump, I decided to check this out. The workshop provided a warm, supportive space to explore ourselves and connect with others. After the workshop I was so energized and excited to tackle my goals. Whether you see Erica for counseling or for one of her workshops - I know you won't be disappointed in what she has to offer.

This team is phenomenal. Truly... my son had not yet been diagnosed with anything, but I knew his…read morespeech was in trouble. I did a bit of research and found Amanda and her team. We worked with both Amanda and Alli over four years, and my son made tremendous progress in his expressive language and speech pragmatics. The team is not only dedicated to making speech fun, but they attend regular workshops and conferences to keep at the cutting edge of new techniques and protocols, applying what works best for their little clients. We moved to the East Bay, or we'd still be with BASS. Fingers crossed that they open a location here!

We LOVE Amanda!!!…read more Before we found her, I did my research and contacted many speech therapist in our area, granted our son was not a severe case, most speech therapist I inquired about already had him on a strict lesson and weekly attendance schedule even prior to assessing him. I was turned off by that immediately. When we contacted Amanda I immediately felt comfortable and reassured that she was the best fit for us. There was no pressure or immediate schedule or routine because she really didn't know what he needed until she met him. She has a way with our son that not only makes him comfortable but makes his learning and therapy fun. Thanks to her he has come a long way in a short amount of time. She really cares about him and his progress and provides play activities that will best enhance his therapy sessions. Lj always looks forward to seeing her and playing with her, she really takes the time to get to know your child and helps establish a set goal. This is why we believe he is doing so well, she is really great and we highly recommend her!!!

Jill was nothing but exceptional and incredible in working with our son. So kind with him, so…read moreproactive in her communication with us, so on point and on time with everything. Our son has learned so much from her and we are very grateful to her. Couldn´t recommend her more!

My son (moderate autism) worked with Jill from 2014 until 2020 (including a year of virtual…read moretherapy). We were very happy with the way Jill could work with him and help us problem solve on different issues with him. She is always learning up to the minute techniques and methods and then applying them to her therapy, which I really appreciate. I am also a speech therapist, so I know she knew her stuff. She was also available for to collaborate with the rest of my son's "team" (including teachers and other staff working with him) to come up with ways to help him with whatever issues he may have been facing. We really loved working with her, and recommend her to anyone who is looking for a speech therapist.

My family's experience at ACNC was very frustrating and painful. The clinic (from admin staff to…read morethe supervisor to the owner of the clinic) made the process of getting my child properly assessed emotionally draining and expensive (as I had to go to a second clinic for a proper evaluation). During the ACNC evaluation process, the student evaluator and her supervisor minimized my reports regarding my experience with my kid and provided alternative reasons my child was presenting with ASD symptoms. These alternative reasons were completely debunked by the second evaluation I received, where the clinical psychologist I saw confirmed my son has autism. Most importantly- this is not a neurodivergent-affirming clinic. They do not seem to be informed about recent advances concerning the different presentations autism can have. I would strongly encourage ACNC to include recent advances and research in their practice and provide neurodivergent-affirming care.

Our son showed developmental delays and we were plunged into the world of finding a developmental…read morepediatrician to do a diagnosis (which takes forever) and researching ABA agencies and programs. This is really hard to do when you don't have a diagnosis yet and don't understand the world of ASD services. Which agencies are good? How do they differ? Should you do ABA, floortime, ESDM, discrete trials....? The Regional Center was a disaster to communicate with, so no help there. What you really need is someone who knows the available treatments and programs AND has the experience to understand your child to recommend where to begin and how to start intervention. Enter: Lina Fancy. We would have been absolutely lost without her, especially because we got things rolling in Feb 2020, and the world shut down the next month. Because of Jumpstart and Lina's help, we had a gameplan. We began our own version of intervention based on her recommendations (ESDM for the win!) and saw amazing results. Our little guy came back to us- looking in the eye again, attending, showing us what he was capable of. We've since moved cross country but we STILL talk to Lina periodically to get her counsel. Jumpstart is absolutely the place to go.

I worked with my therapist Jessica Daniel for almost 3 years via The Connective. I am deeply…read moreappreciative of the work that I was able to do with Jessica over this time, and I believe it has helped me immeasurably to get to a positive place in my life today. Jessica's style was perfect for me. Her attentive listener, thoughtful and knowledgeable feedback, insightful suggestions and sharing of resources, and her gentle but focused encouragement, all contributed to my progress as I climbed out of a deep hole which had previously seemed inescapable. I have a revitalized passion for life and I owe much of it to the work I did with Jessica., who always kept my long term goals in mind and took every effort to provide a warm space to work in. I am so thankful for Jessica's approach, the space and support provided, and her holistic sense of what I needed in a given session. The knowledge and habits I have developed as a result of Jessica's care and support have made a huge difference in my life. Coming to the Connective was a wonderful development for me and I am forever appreciative of my time with Jessica. I feel ready to continue my journey and excited to continue my progress with the insights I have gleaned about myself, my relationships with others, and my outlook on life. As insurance did not cover our sessions, I paid totally out of pocket. That is the only reason why I am withdrawing from therapy; the sessions were worth the price, but my financial realities mean I need to take a break from The Connective. The fact that I stayed with the Connective for so long evidences that I found the experience truly helpful and rewarding. I would not hesitate to recommend this organization in general and Jessica in particular. Thank you!

I had a good consultation with Madison that inspired me to give up Noom and try intuitive eating…read more Within just a few days, I feel (and weigh) lighter and happier. Thank you for the meeting.