Specialties
Speech-N-Motion is a leading provider in family centered speech therapy, providing personal and individualized therapy to children from passionate therapists aiming to improve the lives of patients and their families. Located in Encinitas, CA, North County San Diego. Specializing in Autism, Language, Pragmatics, Voice, Oral Motor, Early Intervention, Articulation and Phonology, Feeding, Tongue Thrust, Fluency/Stuttering, AAC, Pediatric Apraxia of Speech, and more, each session is individualized to your child, where a good day means producing rewarding results that gets them one step closer to their potential. We are in-network with: Cigna, Blue Shield, Tricare, United Healthcare and San Diego Regional Center.
History
Established in 2016.
I have worked with children since I can remember, from nannying, to teaching baby ballet, to becoming a preschool teacher, to finding my passion with speech therapy. I received my undergraduate degree from University of North Carolina at Charlotte in Child and Family Development, completed a year of post-bach at University of North Carolina at Greensboro and then moved to Boone, NC to get my MA in Communication Disorders from Appalachian State University. I completed my externship at a children's outpatient facility in Tucson, AZ before moving to (and settling in!) San Diego. I was fortunate to work in both the schools and private practices while building experience in North County. In February, 2015 Speech-N-Motion was born as a home visit practice, that has since expanded to a clinic-based therapy center here in Encinitas.
Meet the Business Owner: Rebecca G.
Rebecca Guss, MA, CCC-SLP
I love what I do. I am lucky enough to build marble runs while I help a child find his words or speak so that others can understand her. I consider my profession an art as well as a science and treat my work with the dignity it deserves. On the flip side, I am a true "play geek" and make it my goal to have as much FUN as possible while building communication skills. Before becoming a speech therapist, I raced mountain bikes for several years (4 time national champion!), and grew up dancing 6 days a week. I believe in the power of muscle memory and understand that children's motor movements are reflective of their speech patterns. In my mind, great therapy is well-researched, super fun, and targets underlying muscular systems and overall communication skills. I have specialized training in apraxia, autism, AAC intervention, routines-based intervention, and oral motor interventions.
State license: 19206
ASHA license: 14030498