While insurance isn't accepted here, it's worth every penny out of pocket. Marina is amazing with my son! He looks forward to going every week and even talks about her at home. As a therapist, she's highly knowledgeable, in addition to being warm and accommodating to our needs. I can't recommend Marina and her staff enough. Whether you have feeding issues, tongue / lip ties or other speech issues, you cannot go wrong. read more

Marina at Therapy Matters is the REAL DEAL! When my son with Down Syndrome was two weeks old, he was not gaining weight as needed. I began to triple feed, which was effective, but not ultimately sustainable for me. I wanted to give breastfeeding a good solid try but I didn't know what to do next, and I was tired and discouraged. Per our pediatrician's recommendation, I pursued speech offices for help. I contacted nine, seven of which either did not get back to me or said they were unable to help. Thankfully, one office directed me to Marina. When I first spoke with Marina, she assured me that she had worked with babies with Down Syndrome before, that my goals were completely doable, and that together we would find a plan that worked for my son and for our family. Her confidence and professionalism gave me such reassurance and hope! I felt like she cared about my situation as much as I did. Before our first meeting, I filled out a questionnaire with questions so specific that I could tell Marina would be able to get to the bottom of things. When we met in person, Marina approached things calmly, professionally, confidently, and kindly. Together we clarified my goals multiple times to make sure that everything we were doing would work towards that end. Marina didn't give us simple textbook answers; she listened carefully and thoughtfully and spoke to our unique needs and desires. Because of her training in lactation consulting, speech-language pathology, AND feeding therapy, Marina is a one-stop-shop and is able to think about issues from all angles and get to the heart of matters! (This is why we refer to her as the Queen in our home). After I met with Marina, I came home armed with a specific plan and resources to help move me towards my goal of exclusive breastfeeding. Through various supplies, exercises, and changes to my technique and routine, my son gradually got better and better, and I am thrilled that he now exclusively breastfeeds and is growing right on track! Marina was there every step of the way in the weeks following our meeting to answer my questions, cheerlead me, and guide me through the process. Thank you, Marina, for believing in me and my son, and for giving my son a running start into his future through the gift of breastfeeding, giving him not only the standard benefits, but providing him with a solid foundation so important for babies with Down Syndrome. We will always feel indebted to Marina! Thank you thank you thank you! read more

My twin boys have been coming to therapy matters for a year. They were both iugr preemies and eating was a challenge for both in terms of options and textures. They were 3 years old still eating 6 month old textures (purée foods) when we first started in October 2020. In just under a year, our options and textures have grown ridiculously. Spaghetti, fish sticks, chicken nuggets , fries , quesadillas, raviolis(you know all the toddler friendly stuff) as we work on fruit and veggies ... . I am so happy with Marina and Esther, they have been very patient with us and always flexible when need be. If you're having feeding challenges , I would highly recommend them... our quality of life has improved tremendously as we can actually enjoy dining as a family without having fo carry our own puréed foods. read more

Marina and Gabby helped our son, who started off as an 8 month old refusing all purees and continuing to struggle with his bottle feeds, become a one-year-old who LOVES food. They were patient, knowledgeable, kind, and determined, even though he was a really tough case. They were flexible about in-person and televisits, when we weren't comfortable coming in due to COVID numbers. They knew all the right providers for referrals (lip and tongue tie release, bodywork, etc.) My family is incredibly grateful for their help. The stress that having a child who struggles to eat causes is something I never could have imagined, and they helped us feel like we had support, and got my kid to become an eating machine. read more

my son went here for 1.5 year for a tongue thrust issue and speech/feeding therapy. He worked with Marina and Gabby who were both amazing. He made great progress and completed therapy quicker than we had anticipated . They really are great with kids and well trained. Thanks Therapy Matters. Ariel misses you already . read more

Marina is seriously the best in the business! I truly believe if it wasn't for Marina my son's tongue and lip tie would have gone on being unnoticed by doctors and I would still be struggling with a toddler who couldn't eat.  Before seeing Marina, I brought my son to multiple feeding therapists, doctors, ENT drs, etc and no one could tell me why my son kept spitting out his food.  I was so beyond frustrated.  A friend of mine highly recommended Marina, and within minutes of meeting her she noticed the ties and guided me in the process of how to get them released and even showed me stretches to do post surgery.  We continued to work with her after my son had his surgery and she successfully retaught him how to eat and swallow.  It was a long process but so beyond thankful for her knowledge and patience.  I honestly can't recommend Marina enough! read more

I will be always thankful about our experience at Therapy Matters. Our son was first evaluated by Marina who gave a lot of good ideas to help us get started. Then, he was mostly seen by Gabby, who is very patient and good with kids. They worked so hard to help my son chew on the side and taught us how to help him practice at home. More importantly, by following their advice, our meal time has become less stressful and our son has developed self-feeding techniques with a better relationship with food. Thank you so much. read more

We had great experience at Therapy Matters, and wish we would know about them earlier. The evaluation was done first and was super informational to me. We then attended weekly therapy sessions and were able to resolve the problem that we came with and continued to come to expand our food choices. My child absolutely loved her sessions with Gaby and was looking forward to it each time. I would absolutely recommend it to anyone who have feeding issues. read more

Marina and Esther are absolutely amazing!! They are true professionals. The progress was amazing. We are so grateful for your help and guidance. Sasha sends a big hug to you both! read more

Therapy Matters provided the most warm, amazing service for my son. Within the year that we were part of the therapy matters family we had only amazing experiences. My son excelled with the help of his amazing therapist LIZ!!!! We will miss you all! Thank you for all you have done! read more

top quality therapy. we worked with Liz and she transformed our sons tongue thrust. she is patient and kind and we really see results after a few months of therapy. very pleased! read more

Our daughter was starting to eat solids, around 6 months of age, but we noticed she was having a hard time chewing and swallowing. Marina immediately recognized the issues and designed a therapy approach for her. She walked us through everything in detail and explained all the different elements that go into a baby learning to eat solids. This made us extremely comfortable with the situation and built trust between us. In short, after a few sessions and some homework for us to do at home, our daughter became a pro eater and has enjoyed food ever since. Marina is an expert who understands how to make parents feel at ease and is great with kids, even when things get tough. Could not recommend her more. read more

The girls who work here are absolutely incredible! They go above and beyond to work with parents and they find various approaches to work with the children. I feel blessed to have had such wonderful therapists who helped my daughter. Marina worked with her as an infant and I give her all credit for teaching my child how to eat properly. Gabby was a life saver who spent 2 months warming up to my child. My daughter looked forward to every visit with excitement. read more

Our experience the last two years at Therapy Matters has been nothing less than exceptional - our daughter (who was two at the time) was referred to TM by a doctor/surgeon, who specializes in tongue tie, to help her with some of the speech, oral and other communication issues she was experiencing. We are beyond pleased with the progress and results she made during her time there. Everyone at the office is amazing, but we really owe everything to our fantastic speech therapist Gabby who was so knowledgeable, supportive, and caring to our entire family. Our daughter and Gabby built such a beautiful relationship with each other that it became more like a friendship between them - it helped foster a safe and fun environment to interact in and most importantly helped my daughter in meeting some of the goals she was there for in the first place. I highly recommend Therapy Matters to anyone who is looking for a speech therapist for their child - everyone who works there is more than qualified and wonderful to work with, as we have had sessions with other therapists there too :) Special thanks and gratitude to Marina, Nadda and of course to Gabby!! read more

My daughter just completed her myofunctional speech therapy at Therapy Matters. She had a great experience! The office is clean, the staff is professional and accommodating. Her therapist Liz was wonderful. She was very knowledgeable and also so sweet and my daughter loved working with her. I highly recommend this office. read more

My child had delayed eating development, including problems chewing, with an underbite, and suspicion for posterior tongue tie. On advice from a doctor we contacted Marina Bakharovskaya of Therapy Matters NY, and started sessions. Marina made a great connection with our child. She worked with our LO, taught us how to best practice chewing, gave us excellent advice and directions, including the tools for practice, the techniques, and food progression to use for our issues. A few months on, our kid is doing great, is an efficient eater, and is able to eat a wide variety of foods. We are very happy to have worked with Marina. Her work made a huge difference. read more

Marina is extremely knowledgeable, kind, professional and fun. Our 6yr old son looked forward to meeting with her and they developed a very positive relationship quickly. She helped our family immensely as we navigate our son's feeding issues. He improved his eating very quickly under Marina's care. As a mom of 3 kids, it was obvious to me that Marina truly enjoys being around children and helping families. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for feeding help with their children. read more

Marina is bi-lingual and this was great for our baby who only knows Russian. they clicked great, she helped us pinpoint his issues which i subconsciously knew about, but as a new parent could not pinpoint but only struggle. He became a more confident "Eater", she has guided us through tie-release procedure and recovering after. we took care of issues like chewing, drinking, food textures and picking up food by hand. read more

Amazing therapist! Helped my child with food issues! Very professional and patient with children! Explains everything till you understand! Would recommend her to anyone! read more

Marina, of Therapy Matters NY, was highly recommended for feeding therapy following my then 8 week old son's tongue and lip tie revision. He was suffering from a variety of issues, including poor weight gain and difficulty latching, even after revising the ties. Marina was extremely knowledgeable on the subject and took time to educate me on the process of sucking/swallowing. She conducted a thorough evaluation, determined the problem, and developed a treatment plan to remediate the areas of difficulty. She was patient, addressed all my questions and concerns, and worked SO well with my son. As a result of therapy with Marina, my son made tremendous progress, began to steadily gain weight, and gained the ability to breastfeed without any trouble latching. Marina is truly an expert on pediatric feeding and swallowing and I highly recommend her services. Thank you SO much for everything Marina! read more

I am so grateful for the work that Marina has put in with my son . We had a very picky eater with an extreme gag reflux . Even though we had a speech therapist from EI , he was not making any progress with his feedings . It's when Marina stepped in that we saw our son truly make changes with his eating habits . She was so calm and patient with him as she worked through desensitizing him to many types of food textures , and introducing him to so many different types of foods. Now that he is in school I no longer worry about what lunches to send and that he won't eat . Marina is a God sent , and we are so happy she came in to our little ones life ! I recommend her to many families who have picky eaters , or whose kids are struggling with a gag reflux ! She will definitely make a difference for your family and your little one ! read more

Marina was amazing with my little one. We have a bunch of feeding issues and she addressed every one of them. Thank you!

Marina is the absolute best, hands down! She has been a godsend. We are so lucky to have her work with our son and we have seen tremendous progress since we started therapy. read more

I am so grateful for everything Marina has done for my child. My child had feeding issues straight from birth. Prob related to lip/tongue/cheek tie. Although we had a successful release of all the ties, we still had major feeding issues. At 1 yr old even a dissolvable puff was not tolerated. Any solids would be reject and majority was due to a chewing delay. Marina was wonderful, using all techniques with the z-vibe, chewing sticks and different massages of the mouth. We are finally chewing. We are forever grateful for all that Marina has done for us. Amazing !!! read more

Marina is an absolute life saver. My exclusively breast fed 3 month old was refusing every single bottle we tried and I had to go back to work. When Marina came in, she instantly established contact with my daughter and pointed us in the right direction. My daughter had a lip and a tongue tie. Following Marina's referral, we had her tongue and lip tie released. She collaborated with our craniosacral therapist and at just shy of 4 months my daughter happily took the bottle. I cannot recommend Marina enough, she is an absolute treasure. read more

Marina is a highly professional, dedicated and caring provider. She is extremely knowledgeable, has an individualized approach and helped my child with her sensory/behavioral feeding difficulties tremendously. I am very grateful to Marina for all that she has done to help us and highly recommend her services to anyone in need. read more

I can't thank Marina Bakharovskaya enough for my sons progress. He went from a child who was eating 95% of puréed food for 4 years to fully eating/chewing everything. After 2 months of therapy he was slowly gaining strength in his mouth from stretching/massage techniques and desensitizing him from sensory issues. She's a very knowledgeable therapist with an amazing approach to kids. I highly recommend her. read more

Marina was an absolute god send. Not only is she extremely knowledgeable about feeding issues in infants but she is so kind compassionate and patient. She is extremely dedicated and when I called her desperate and in a panic she was able to squeeze us into her busy day and help my daughter get on track with feeding and avoid a hospital admission. I don't know where we both would be today without her. read more