We have been seeing Caroline at Katz for a few years and we absolutely love her! Easy to work with,…read moregreat communication, office is nice and parking is easy. Would highly recommend.

We had an incredible experience working with Shelly Parks, or Teacher Shelly, as our 4 year-old…read morecalled her, for over a year (Sep 2024-Dec 2025). Shelly was instrumental in helping our son meaningfully improve his speech, and helping us realize there were other issues at play in his ear/ nose/ throat system - that were causing significant fluid retention and drainage problems, hearing loss, ear pain, poor sleep, irritability, and more, thus impacting his speech and behavior. Thanks to Shelly, we were able to figure all of this out, get our son the help he needed, and, a year later, we have a transformed kid. What made Shelly a great speech therapist for our son? Shelly is very observant, noticing fine details we did not (including the broader ENT issue I described earlier); she worked at our kid's level - really meeting him where he was, being flexible (he can be stubborn!) but also clear and firm to ensure progression. Shelly has a kind demeanor, accepting our son for who he is, making him feel welcomed so he felt supported to learn (there were days when he'd refuse to go to school b/c he didn't feel comfortable there but he was always thrilled to go see "Teacher Shelly"). She took a very methodical, thorough and collaborative approach with us - tracking his progression with regular speech samples and communicating suggestions for us to incorporate into our interactions with our son. And finally, she really cared about his well-being. There was a point when our son's speech, hearing and behavior issues were causing challenges for him at school. We were unsuccessful at convincing his preschool teacher that it wasn't just bad behavior but a host of other interrelated challenges we were working on with him. They had just decided he was a troublemaker. When I shared this with Shelly, she was concerned they were getting him so wrong. She talked to them and helped them change their perspective, take what we were saying seriously, and become much better partners in our son's development and growth as a result. Shelly is an incredible speech-language pathologist. I'd recommend her to anyone - and especially to parents of young kids struggling with their speaking comprehension and hearing. There isn't enough I can say. Thank you, Shelly, for everything.

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.

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.

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!!!

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.

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.

My 3-year-old daughter worked with Ms. Abril for six months, focusing on improving her expressive…read morelanguage. Each session was incredibly personalized. From the very first meeting, when my daughter immediately felt comfortable and jumped into Ms. Abril's lap, it was clear we were in the right place. Ms. Abril excels at allowing children to lead and building on their language. Furthermore, she provided valuable insights into our daughter's language processing style and offered practical guidance on how to support her language development at home. We are extremely impressed with the quality of speech therapy provided and are very thankful to have been referred to Tulips Speech Therapy on Union St.

We had such an amazing experience with Tulips! Highly recommend this practice - their therapists…read moreand truly top notch. A huge special shout out to Madison - she's been absolutely incredible with our 2.5 year old and goes out of her way to make each and every session engaging, thoughtful, and meaningful! We can truly feel her passionate for this field! Our kiddo typically gets weary in new settings and new people, but he is always absolutely ecstatic to go to Tulips and see Madison. We've seen so much development in his speech since he's started! Thank you to this amazing team :)

My son wasn't the best client to many speech therapists and the longest time he ever had was 6…read moreweeks. He never even tried to talk to any of them. He was completely silent. We gave up on speech for a long time and we met Katie. She's been helping my son for over a year (amazing!!!! Twice a week for one year and once a week now) and he loves it! If you have kids like my son, you should definitely contact her. She is honest, knowledgeable, professional and sweet. Highly recommend her!

We worked with Katie at Spencer & Kong and she was amazing! Our little boy has ASD and he really…read moreenjoyed working with her. He looked forward to seeing her during each and every single session. She made the time he spent with her fun and kept him engaged by trying different methods. With my son's disability, it can be difficult to keep him engaged but Katie did just this with her flexibility and expertise. He would run up to her office with smiles when it was time for his speech therapy sessions. She is professional and great to work with. We highly recommend her!

Elisabeth is incredible. I have known her for about 6 years. Not only does she provide quality care…read morebut she is knowledgeable in a variety of specialty areas such as feeding, language, articulation, and early intervention. Elisabeth is passionate, patient, and kind. She is constantly keeping up with evidence based practices and strives to provide her clients with the best therapeutic experience. She is thoughtful in her approach and always sees the whole child. I am lucky to have such a knowledgeable colleague that I can collaborate with. I highly recommend her for speech and language therapy services.

Elisabeth is an excellent speech therapist, caring and considerate. She is clearly passionate about…read moreher work. We worked with her for our daughter who was born during the Covid lockdown. Elisabeth did in-house visits which were really helpful for us. Weekly sessions with her were great for our daughter - she would be so excited on Tuesdays when "Liz is going to be here today!" She comes in with a variety of toys and techniques and leaves us with tips on how to encourage speech and articulation at home. Our child improved by leaps and bounds in the months following our work with Elizabeth - we would highly recommend her and Sweet Speech Therapy to anyone!

As a child psychologist who often needs to refer families to other providers, Coast SF is always…read moreone of my top recommendations for Pediatric Occupational Therapy in San Francisco. As a clinic, they are committed to providing the most effective evidence-based treatment for each child's needs, which is part of why I feel so confident in referring to them. I've also received lots of very positive feedback about Coast from my clients over the years.

I wanted to share my feedback about my experience with Coast SF. I was on the wait list for a long…read moretime seeking services for my daughter who is 2 years, 8 months old. They took the information and knew how old she was before the intake call. During the call the owner told me that the therapists are not trauma informed and that my daughter would need to attend sessions by herself so that they could be hippa compliant. I find it hard to believe that parents would drop off their 2.5 years old to an appointment. She said that since I practice attachment parenting that it would not be a good fit. I asked her what she thought attachment parenting was to her. I left the appointment feeling that I needed to convince her that we were a good fit for her program. This was something I didn't feel was compatible with the care we are seeking. We were originally seeking support for sensory processing and after speaking with my daughter's therapist that she actually doesn't have sensory processing issues. This could have easily been determined on the call. I would like to share this information in case parents are on the long wait list with their child under 3 that they admitted that they are not well equipped to "accommodate " children of that age. A follow up email wasn't sent which would have been a thoughtful curtesy after such an off putting first impression. I can appreciate that her clinic might not be set up for parents to attend with their children but felt that the way this was communicated with me was insulting and disrespectful. I feel this could have easily been avoided in the initial communication with admin staff.