I have been a client of Speech and Language for over 14 years. I have had two daughters with…read moreauditory processing disorder. My youngest daughter has been under Carolina's care for years, she is the most amazing therapist and my daughter is now in high school and has become such a strong student. my older daughter graduated college with honors. I cannot say in words what Carolina has done for our family. the confidence she has gained is mind blowing. Carolina is a gem and I don't know where we would be without her. I'm eternally grafted for all the help she has given us over the years.

My 2 year old toddler daughter & I have absolutely loved our time at Discovery Speech! We see the…read moreowner, Katie Werle, weekly. My daughter's language has grown exponentially since we began seeing Katie in August 2025. Her office is centrally located & so welcoming. My daughter loves running into the door and playing in the waiting area. She even tries to enter the main door before our appointment time because she is just so excited for her session to begin! Katie always decorates for holidays & her office is such a peaceful & cheerful environment. There's also plenty of parking so it's super easy to get in and out of your appointment. My daughter had a significant speech delay, but since starting weekly therapy at Discovery Speech, we have stopped counting how many words she has at her disposal, we are fully into phrases & sentences! The mental load of having a child who has a speech delay can be very heavy and the overall feeling is that of constant worry. The part that I have loved the most about our time with Katie is that she listens intentionally to your concerns. She is a consumate professional who has so many professional connections in the area & is happy to get you introduced to them. That has been SO helpful for us as we are military family who is not originally from Sonoma County. She realized that my daughter was a strong candidate for physical therapy even after the physical therapist evaluation did not approve her. We got re-tested and my daughter was in fact, a candidate for physical therapy. I was so happy to have her as an advocate for my daughter. I didn't realize they could re-test/ you could have a second opinion. I really cannot say enough wonderful things about Discovery Speech! I will reccomend Katie & her team to every military family who gets stationed in this area! Thank you, Katie. We have loved every single Wednesday morning with you, & we will miss you & your team tremendously!

Wonderful speech therapists!! Highly recommend. My son works with Erin and she is so thoughtful and…read moreinnovative. She is able to connect with my son who is non verbal and autistic in a way that makes the therapy fun for him. He loves going to speech every week and gets upset when he has to leave.

Joie is an incredibly coach. She is awesome. When you first meet with her, she has this brightness…read moreabout her. She immediately eases you. She has a great depth of knowledge and experience in what she does. She has great intuition. Her wisdom and clarity -she can zoom in what the issues are and works on them with you. She has so many tools and resources up her sleeve. My meetings with Joie were important in figuring out the root of my problems. Her experience with emotional intelligence, something I knew nothing about, is/was invaluable. Since I have met with her, I, still to this day, utilize the tools and insight she has given me. Thank you for always having a smile when we meet. Your kindness, your support and understanding - I appreciate you. You have made a difference in my path to healing.

She is a marvelous speech coach. She is my "go to" person when I have to prepare for a major…read morespeech, officiate a wedding or a funeral. She is soooo good at what she does. She has the ability to provide a stellar analysis of my speeches and offer of ways to improve them in remarkable ways. Her masterful advice and guidance calms me down which in turn enables me to make meaningful and powerful presentations. She even shows me how to modulate my breathing to make more impassioned and empowered speeches. A session with her is a gift that I give myself when I need to do a fabulous job!

Was looking for a speech therapist for our daughter in Sonoma County and contacted Annie at Blossom…read morePediatric. Although she has transitioned into early intervention feeding therapy, she was kind enough to get back to me and refer me to other Speech Therapists in the area. Her professionalism, prompt response, and referrals are deeply appreciated and I believe they likely speak to the overall quality of her work. Thank you, Annie!

It was a gift to have a one on one with Julia. I was really inspired by her knowledge of the…read morespeaker's industry. And then she followed to her an update on my progress. I appreciate any business that takes the time to follow up. Julia is one of a kind.

While we talk every day, presenting to a group (be it a handful of people via Zoom or an in-person…read moregroup pre-COVID-19) is another skill set altogether. Julia has deep wisdom and knowledge on the topic/skill of public speaking. She knows how to help you structure your presentation to ensure the audience is able to follow what you're saying and that you have the impact you desire. Equally important, she will help you tune in to the subtle things you can do to connect with your audience. Are you speaking while looking like the proverbial deer in the headlights? What should you do with your hands (pre-COVID)? Are you remembering to smile? We all are familiar with the notion that a good portion of the population prefers death to public speaking. The good news here is that Julia, with her effervescent personality, warmth, and insight, will help you see that speaking up isn't so terrible after all. Like most things, it's a skill, it's learnable. I can't think of a better teacher.

I am an Arabic speaker and I used to struggle with different sounds in the American English as…read morewell as emphasizing parts of the word. Jennifer with really helpful and helped me with how these sounds are made, where my tongue should be positioned when I say them, whether they're voiced or voiceless and most importantly how to transition from one sound to the other as I speak. Sounds like the 'th', 'ng', 'p','b', 'r', 'j', 'g' and 'easure' were very difficult for me, but now as I hear myself speak, they're definitely correct now, and I definitely understood much better and more confident with my English. I have made a lot of improvement working with Jennifer!

I have participated in this Clear Accent Speech Therapy for several weeks. My instructor Jennifer…read moreJourdain has been teaching me how to reduce my accent in speaking English. She tried to help me to speak like a native speaker by correcting every word pronunciation that I had trouble with. In the meantime, she would review the previous lesson prior to a new class. She also provided some important learning materials for my reviews at home. I highly recommend her for her Speech Therapy program as she is a professional, skilled and experienced tutor.

I have been taking lessons with Alex for a year now. It's mostly on and off, mostly off due to my…read morescheduling. The reason why I reached out to Alex was that I haven't been using my writing skills for years because I was in sales and it requires little to no professional writing at all. In the beginning, the cost was a bit higher than I had expected. I never had to pay for a tutor, so I don't know what the average price was. Nonetheless, I still scheduled a meeting with Alex. I wanted to see if $$$$ means quicker results. I have noticed that my writing skills have improved over the year. He was able to point out the mistakes I been overlooking and help me catch these mistakes. He is very patient and is willing to work with my crazy schedule. I can't say that my writing skills were improved overnight. It did require that I also do homework, and my willingness to improve as well. The bottom line, could I write a novel without any mistakes? No. Could I write professionally with little to no mistake? Sure.

I had a few months of class with Alex and I found them incredibly helpful. Alex was able to…read moresystematically identify the issues in my pronunciation and correct them. Due to COVID and transition, all our lessons happened on Zoom. I was a little bit suspicious at the beginning since I had another teacher before and it was a waste of time. But I still gave Alex a shot when we started and Alex's class turned out to be very effective even in Zoom, his notes and exercises are well prepared. I highly recommend Alex for someone who needs an accent reduction course!

I'm a working SAG-AFTRA film and television actor; and, I booked a part in a major studio feature…read morefilm. My character plays guitar and sings. Playing guitar is in my zone, but I am not a trained singer; hence, I started searching for singing coaches on the Internet. I found HEATHERVOX. She had a lot of positive reviews; hence, I scheduled a session with her; and, I am so happy I did. - She has a beautiful singing voice; and, she immediately assessed my singing competency baseline. - She immediately started me on vocal techniques that quickly controlled the movement of my neck, mouth, and vocal cords. Most importantly, she taught me the importance of relaxing the vocal cords throughout the octaves. - After 40 minutes of teaching proper singing techniques and using the techniques she taught me going up and down scales, it was time to apply the techniques to a song. - I sang, Here Comes The Sun, by the Beatles; and, I was amazed -- I immediately noticed the improvement in my singing -- now, don't get me wrong, it wasn't just "add boiling water and instant noodles" kind-of- thing, but it was a drastic and noticeable improvement in my singing voice. I still have a lot of work and practice to do. Now, I have more controlled volume, my voice is more robust, colorful, and dimensional, AND I am able to hit higher notes easier without strain. I was also amazed with the added tone quality Heather gave me through her singing techniques. Heather recorded my session; hence, I have a starting baseline of my singing voice. I can track my progress. I also have recordings of the techniques she taught me; so, I can replicate them while doing my homework. I have 6 months from today, 23-January-2025, to get my singing skills on-point; hence, I am 100% certain, working with Heather, will get me to my goal. I scheduled additional appointments with her, and she gave me homework and exercises to work on before my next session. I really enjoy the straw exercise -- extremely helpful. Finally, I like that Heather has good business ethics. She assessed my progress and gave me a class schedule that matched her forecast of my progress within the 6 months -- she didn't try to sell me more lessons than I needed. I'm very happy working with Heather to get me to my singing goals for this feature film. Check 6! /s/ Alfonso Faustino

Now that I've been able to work with her, I recommend her to everyone who needs a vocal coach in my…read moresongwriting circle. I actually wed to reschedule with her!! It's been too long, I'm due!

I don't know how I am the first to comment but Gailene is amazing! She is amazingly patient, kind…read moreand encouraging. At 56 I decided learning guitar was next on my bucket list so that I could one day sit around the campfire with the family and have a sing a long, in just a few months Gailene has me playing actual songs! I highly recommend Gailene whether is for learning guitar or improving your singing, she will help you get where you want to go.

From the owner: I'm a Voice and Performance Coach that works with every level of artist, from novices to touring…read moremusicians (and public speakers). I specialize in professional warmups, pitch accuracy, and the flexibility and soul-level of the individuals voice and performance. We explore any aspects of the voice (from actual physical or psychological hindrances) that are obstructing the voice from it's freedom, then work on the performance of each project.