Jessica is amazing and we are so grateful for her and the time she spent with our daughter. Our daughter was diagnosed as a "late talker." Her receptive speech was in the normal range, but her expressive speech was delayed. At two years old, our daughter was saying only about 5 words. We discussed speech therapy with her pediatrician at her 18 month well check, then again at her 2 year well check. When we were told that she should have been saying at least 50 words by 24 months, we knew that speech therapy was necessary. I contacted Jessica to start the process, and during our first phone conversation, I knew she was the right choice for our daughter. Jessica was extremely patient. She took time with me explaining the process of speech therapy, going over options, and overall, easing my mind about everything. After the initial evaluation, Jessica was able to give us a diagnosis, an overall plan, and an estimated timetable for therapy. Our daughter had sessions with Jessica for about 5 months. Jessica was very flexible with our family's schedule. She came to our home, as well as my parents' home, as they took care of our daughter a few days a week. Jessica immediately bonded with our daughter. She would sit with her on the floor and interact with her in a very calm and patient manner. Our daughter always thought that she and Jessica were just playing. She loved the games they played and the activities they did together. She looked forward to her visits every week. Jessica involved all family members in the therapy process, giving us tools to be able to work with our daughter on skills in our everyday life. She provided us with strategies to be able to reinforce what she had been working on with our daughter. All the tactics and routines that were part of her therapy plan were made known to everyone, and this approach, we truly believe, hastened her development of speech. We saw improvements in our daughter's expressive speech very quickly. Not only was she saying new words, her overall demeanor changed. Before she started speech therapy, she would get easily frustrated, as it was difficult for her to communicate with us. As her speech developed and she was able to express herself more to the people in her life, she became more content and calm. We are so grateful for Jessica and highly recommend her if you are looking for a speech therapist! read more

We sought therapy for our son when he was about 16 months old. Jessica was quick to get us in for an evaluation and listened to all of our concerns. It's hard to see your child struggle or recognize a delay with them, but Jessica was very sensitive and helpful and that made the whole process a great experience. We were lucky and he only needed therapy for a couple of months but we will miss her and will be back if he shows any signs of a delay again. Thank you so much Jessica! read more

Jessica is wonderful with little ones! She's helped my 2 year old with speech development and signing to better communicate. My son has loved working with her! read more

My son has been working with Jessica for the past year. Her patience and friendly demeanor helped my son develop confidence in overcoming his speech challenges. Jessica is very knowledgeable and always provided insight and suggestions to me as a parent so I could assist my son in reaching his goals. I highly recommend Jessica for her speech therapy services. read more

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Ms. Jessica was so great with our daughter, who worked with her for about 2 and a half years from 3.5-6. She made the time fun, but incredibly effective and productive and also really helped us, as parents, practice and do things on a daily with her to help her progress. I loved working with her and getting to know her. I highly recommend her if your child has any speech therapy needs. read more

Jessica is beyond amazing!!! She is so patience t, understanding, and my goodness did my child's speech impediment improve. She makes the sessions interesting and keeps the child engaged the best she can. Jessica only wants the best for her students and she truly is committed and passionate about what she does. Besides being kind and patience with the child she is working with, she is very educated and resourceful in her field of practice. I could go on and on on how amazing Jessica is! read more

After being denied services through my health insurance, Jessica assessed my daughter and quickly recognized and acknowledge my daughter's speech delay. She is professional, and helped me with strategies outside of the services she provided to support with my daughter's continued learning to increase her receptive language. I unequivocally recommend her!!! read more

Jessica worked with us & our son Mason, we would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a speech therapist! Our son bonded with her well and Mason's speech improved greatly! We're very happen to have found her. Thanks Jessica! read more

I highly recommend Jessica for speech therapy. She worked with my son Easton who was only 18 months at the time, diagnosed with autism. She worked with him for about 6 months or so. He responded extremely well to her, we saw significant speech development. He went from only babbling to saying words when prompted. She is very patient, tailors her therapy to the developmental age of the child. She is very flexible and overall a great therapist. We unfortunately had to go thru our HMO insurance for speech after 6 months. But we are extremely grateful for her early interventions. I truly believe that it is because of her my son is thriving in all of his autism therapies. She set the initial tone in this autistic world we now live in, and will be forever grateful. read more

I found Jessica through a mutual friend and it was such a blessing! My son needed speech therapy and having another young child it was hard to make it to an office for an appointment. She came to our home and was so professional and caring! My son really liked her as she would always incorporate fun games while helping him with his speech! It was so nice to not have to stress about getting somewhere and being in the comfort of our home. He has really progressed in his speech with all her help and knowledge! read more

My grandson was experiencing issues with his speech. We could only understand every 3rd or 5th word. I was stressed and worried. One, because I witnessed his frustration at us not being able to understand him. And two, he was due to start kindergarten soon. After weeks of research, reading dozens (no exaggeration, this is My only grand child!) of reviews I called Jessica at Seaside Therapy. First, she was PATIENT: I had a thousand questions, which she patiently and thoroughly answered. Second, she knew her stuff. Her answers demonstrated her knowledge of the field. She never tried to hard sell me, rather took the time to address my concerns, which I appreciated. I spoke to about 6 other therapists who seemed disinterested or couldn't fully answer my questions. Some were plain rude. I scheduled an evaluation. We were and overwhelmed with all the issues she identified. But she explained each one, and how they impacted his speech. I was crushed thinking all he had to do to overcome these impediments. But Jessica assured us that they could be overcome with regular therapy. She suggested going through his school but I scheduled 1:1 sessions with her right away. My grandson took to her right away. I loved her from the start. Listen to me: I would not want Me for a client. I'm horrible. I'm picky, judge mental and a perfectionist. I just am. :(. And when it comes to my grandson I want the best for him. So, for me to fall in love with Jessica says a lot. And I did fall in love with her. She is professional (always in communication, always on time, responsive to inquiries and flexible), knowledgeable, and Loving. The way she was with Noah warmed my heart. We worked with Miss. Jess for a year. My grandson is happy, fully self-expressed, (talking a wee bit too much at times, but I'll take it) and thriving in school. I'm forever to Jessica for the gift she gave my grandson. The gift of confidence. I'd you are looking for a speech therapist, I highly recommend this lovely young woman. read more

We are so thankful that we found Jessica and would give her a 10-star Yelp rating if it was possible. Our son was going to be starting kindergarten and had multiple speech issues that affected his ability to socialize and communicate. During the initial consultation, it was clear that Jessica was incredibly knowledgeable in the field of speech therapy and she took us through the various issues she had observed. We decided to move forward with three half-hour sessions per week and it was one of the best decisions we've ever made. Our son recently "graduated" and the difference in his speech is night and day compared to when he started. Jessica is everything you could possibly want in a speech therapist. She is highly educated in the field and great at explaining the technical aspects of speech to parents. Just as importantly, she has a warm persona that puts kids at ease, and she makes speech therapy fun by using a game-based approach. Listening to her work with our son, it was amazing how many little tips and tricks she had that would help him be able to pronounce his sounds and put them together seamlessly. Since both my wife and I work, we really appreciated that Jessica would come to our house for our son's sessions. A huge added benefit of having the lessons at our house (that we hadn't thought of before we began) was that while we worked from home, we could often overhear the speech cues and tips and tricks Jessica used with our son, and then use the same verbiage so we would all refer to sounds the same way and "speak the same language" as he learned. For example, I could remind my son that a certain word with a letter V used a "vacuum sound," just like Miss Jessica said. As a parent herself, Jessica understands how much our parent hearts are connected to our kids, and how stressful and emotional it can be to see your child come home downhearted because he's having trouble communicating or was made fun of. We will be forever grateful for the gift of confidence that Jessica gave our son. read more

Without a doubt I recommend Jessica to anyone looking for a speech therapist. She worked with me and my son for 9 months and he went from not being able to say "s" sounds (full frontal lisp) as well as having issues with his r, t,l sounds to being able to fully make all of the above sounds perfectly in conversation. She is great with kids of all ages and knows how to get things done while having a good time learning. I'm sad he no longer needs therapy because now we won't get to see Jessica. The previous speech therapist told us the only way our son would be able to say his s sound was with tongue tie release however 9 months after working with Jessica he uses the correct s sound all of the time now. His IEP in school was cancelled as well with all of his improvement. Thank you Jessica!! read more

Jessica is amazing! My daughter just turned 3 years old and is delayed in speech. We've had sessions with Jessica for about a year and have seen much improvement. Jessica comes to our home which makes it convenient. She is very flexible and tries to work with our schedule. She cares, give good advice and she wants what's best for our daughter. Unfortunately, we had to stop because of our busy schedule. We're hoping to find a way start sessions with her again soon. read more

Ms. Jessica was amazing. We were with her for a short time due to my kid scheduling but the time spent with her was great. She was attentive and understood my kid needs ( ASD). She helped him and myself. Highly recommended. And she comes to you!!! The best!!!! read more

I went into the journey of speech therapy for our 3rd little girl. This was something I had never dealt with before. I met with a few speech therapists and just didn't find anyone I was comfortable with. I reached out to a moms group and someone suggested I call Jessica at Seaside Speech Therapy. She answered all my initial questions, and let me know what her process was. She was never pushy and I never felt like I was being pressured into making a decision. I had her come out to do an initial evaluation and to see if my very shy and quiet daughter would even speak to her. Jessica got down on the floor with my daughter and created an almost instant bond. My daughter couldn't wait for her to come back and loves every second working with her. (And did I mention Jessica comes to you??? The fact that I didn't have to get in the car was another huge bonus!) if you are looking for ab amazing one on one, tailored program to help your child with their speech, Jessica is your therapist. read more

We love Ms. Jessica! We tried to find speech services for our son during the pandemic and it was hard! A lot of places were doing sessions virtually and not accepting new clients. I found Ms. Jessica through my search and am so happy I did! She's so personable, takes the time to explain what she is working on, what you can do to support your child and answers ALL the questions! Her sessions were interactive and included things that my son was interested in. She came to our house twice a week which was super convenient for us. She worked with my son for about 7 months for articulation issues. We are planning on using her with our younger child too! We highly recommend Ms. Jessica!! read more

If you are looking for a speech therapist who is determined just like you are to get your child speaking, jessica is who you'll want. She started with my little one at age 3 and literally held my hand and walked me and dad through our sons struggles and diagnoses. She has a heart of gold and feel like our son wouldn't be where he is today without her. Before finding her we went through several of lazy not motivated therapists before we hit the jackpot. I would recommend her to everyone that has a little in the family struggling with speech. Check her out you'll definitely find the help you've been looking for. read more

We feel incredibly fortunate to have found Jessica to help us improve our toddler's expressive speech. Jessica provided an initial evaluation and informed us when goals were met. She brought engaging toys for our child to play with and provided instructions on skills for my husband & I to focus on with our child between sessions. She worked with our schedule to find a time that was convenient. Best of all, she provides safe, at-home, in-person sessions, which is a blessing. My husband and I highly recommend Jessica. read more

My husband and I were extremely happy with our daughter's speech progress and it is all thanks to Jessica. Sessions were organized, engaging, and progress was noticeable on a regular basis. Jessica has helped my husband and I feel confident in utilizing strategies into our daily routines so we can carryover what she was working on with my late talker. She is so passionate about what she does and extremely personable. I highly recommend seeking her out- you will not be disappointed! read more

We went to Jessica went my son was two and saying very few words. It was recommending to us by his pediatrician to see a speech therapist. I had no idea what to expect, but Jessica worked her magic and made all of us feel so comfortable and at ease. She was easily able to connect with my son and get him to play with her. He didn't have a clue he was being assessed for anything. She gave us some super good advice and a few printouts with easy suggestions to implement into our daily conversations with our son. I'm not kidding you, he immediately started talking. I don't think it's usually supposed to work that quickly, but I was amazed at the results. She understood him well enough in that first evaluation that she was able to give us the tools we needed to get him talking. And I have been able to use those tools now with my second son to help him along in his speech. I am forever grateful for and amazed by Jessica! read more