I highly recommend Eugene for voice coaching, public speaking, and accent reduction…read more I sought Eugene's guidance in improving my voice clarity and reduce my accent. I worked with Eugene in two different time frames over three years. Eugene started of by doing an in-person assessment and identified a set of four to five areas I should work on. Over three in-person trainings we systematically worked on each of those areas with ample individual training at home. He provided great email support in between the in-person sessions. As he observed my progress, Eugene refined some of the focus areas to make it more effective for me. I made a lot of improvement and my colleagues and clients were pleasantly surprised with my progress. I am going through a refresher course with Eugene now after three years to advance my skills and gain back the edge on a few areas where lack of practice has started to show.

All my company's product managers are based in France - they speak good basic English but needed…read moresome coaching to help in professional/technical situations - pronunciation and intonation to give our company's products as much credibility as possible with American and international customers. We have been thrilled with the work that Eugene has been doing. Eugene has tailored a package of 1-1 sessions with each of these guys and their speech and delivery in English is coming along in leaps and bounds. We do these sessions by web conferencing so there is no additional travel or phone overhead. Eugene has also been adding a lot of value by reviewing our demo scripts and marking them up to help my French colleagues have accurate and convincing intonation. In just a couple of months we have seen a marked improvement and I am excited to see the team's confidence in English flourish. Eugene is a true professional and a pleasure to work with.

My 6 year old had never pronounced the 'r' sound. We figured she'd grow out of it but her 1st grade…read moreteacher thought otherwise, suggested we see a speech therapist and recommended Beth. From day 1, Beth made my daughter feel at ease AND engaged by talking with her and not to her with genuine interest and kindness. Even when my daughter was in a foul mood (which was often) Beth was always able to pull her out of it within the first 5 minutes. She clearly has a lot of experience working with children and isn't phased by anything they throw at her. Her sessions were always the highlight of my daughter's day because they were conducted with kid-led games. The games were also assigned as homework so it continued to reinforce the learnings in a fun, light way. I highly recommend you reach out to her, especially if telehealth works better for your lifestyle. I was hesitant at first because I thought she might not be able to keep my daughter's focus but that never was an issue. My daughter improved tremendously over a short period of time and I am grateful to Beth for helping us nip a problem that could've been a lot worse had we not sought help.

From the owner: Firefly Speech Therapy is a family-centered practice embracing your child's unique strengths and…read moreinterests to ignite language learning. We specialize in the assessment and treatment of articulation, language, literacy, stuttering, and social communication. Firefly Speech Therapy is proud to be one of the only providers in the Bay Area offering Hanen workshops for parents of young children with language delays and autism. Caregivers learn how to turn any routine into an opportunity to spark language development, so speech therapy occurs naturally throughout their child’s day. Firefly Speech Therapy also believes in treating all aspects of language, including reading and writing. Utilizing Lindamood-Bell’s research-based Seeing Stars® program, literacy skills are strengthened through symbol imagery – the cognitive ability to visualize sounds and letters in words. Symbol imagery creates the foundation for phonemic awareness, word attack, word recognition, spelling, and reading fluency.

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.

I feel so very lucky to have found this place. Looking for speech therapy for my daughter was…read morestressful at first, I called a few places but no one was as friendly as Sara. My daughter has been seeing Kelly for a few months and I can see improvements in her speech. I highly recommend Sara Spencer for speech therapy.

Sara worked with my daughter from 1st grade through 8th grade graduation last spring. Sara was…read morebeyond fabulous! She is EXTREMELY knowledgeable and effective. Sara was willing and did work in conjunction with all of my daughter's teachers over the years as well as preparing my daughter for solid college, prep high school course work. My daughter LOVED going to see Sara as Sara was very good at working through the challenges and using her strengths to build-up her weaker areas. Sara was also very helpful in providing resources for me to better understand and assist my daughter at home and between sessions with her. I have a background in education and can firmly attest to Sara's wonderful and thorough knowledge in Language Arts for assisting with processing and language challenges. Sara is even helpful with the language piece that is now so heavy in elementary math. I can't give enough stars for Sara. She is a fountain of resources and is very open and honest.

I am so pleased with my son's experience and progress with Sarah Ortega Speech Therapy. Sarah is…read morewarm, positive, understanding, creative, and very knowledgeable. She scaffolds in the unique way that her client needs and varies her methods to keep my son engaged in speech therapy. She uses evidence-based methods and has an energizing approach to her therapy. She is a ray of sunshine for my son's speech therapy.

From the owner: Sarah Ortega Speech Therapy, Inc. is a therapist owned speech and language therapy clinic. We pride…read moreourselves in our child led and family focused therapy model. We provide individualized, evidence-based, and quality speech, language, literacy, fluency, voice, and feeding therapy for clients in the San Francisco Bay Area and throughout California via teletherapy. See website for location schedule and services offered.

During each morning drop off, my husband and I think to ourselves..."Thank our lucky stars....our…read morekids have Starlight...". My older son, who is a graduate of Starlight Two on the Sunset side, was extremely prepared for the rigors of the elementary school ciriculum. My younger son is currently in his last year here and I have no doubt he will do well in kindergarten. Very importantly, both of my children learned so much more than just academics - they strive for honesty, kindness and empathy. They have confidence in themselves and exhibit strong leadership. I almost feel like I hit the preschool lotto and won the 'whole package'! My older son says "It's a great school!" My younger son says "It's (Starlight Two) good for your brain!" I love the staff, who are very kind and nurturing. What is very trademark about Starlight is that they take every opportunity for a 'teaching moment' with the kids - whether it was because of a disagreement, where feelings were hurt or where kids are just being kids. There are other alumni parents who have said that they wanted to go back to Starlight after their kids started elementary...because they missed it so much. In a nutshell: Great preschool - enroll early.

Our daughter's development has been amazing thanks to Starlight's wonderful teachers. Her Christian…read morefaith has been fostered through bible stories, prayer, praise, and celebrations. She has learned her letters and numbers, is learning to read, and continues to improve her Cantonese and Mandarin. She enjoys drawing, coloring, painting, singing, dancing, and performing and develops public-speaking skills through weekly show-and-tell. She loves her teachers, who teach her discipline, respect, patience, safety, and sharing. She savors the meals and snacks, cleans up after herself, and practices good hygiene. We appreciate the parent workshops and teacher feedback. An incredible experience!

I've been taking my son to music class with Toby at Outer Village and it has been an absolutely…read moreincredible experience! Toby is so warm and kind and friendly, not to mention an incredible musician and vocalist. This is clearly her passion and I feel so lucky that we found her and her class !!!! Cannot recommend enough !!

Toby is one of the best violin teachers you can have, My son Sian has been playing with her for 7…read moreyears and has lots of improvements in violin. My son is now 10 and when he was 3 Toby took him! I highly recommend Toby to learn violin or voice lesson while having fun

Kim Le has a unique gift for understanding the individual and collective needs of her clients…read more The result is a merger of practical, tactical wisdom and greater spiritual awareness and growth.

Kim Le is truly a magical heart healer. I worked with Kim for 3 months and in the short 3 months…read moretime, she made a lasting impact on my life. I will admit, I started my journey with Kim with a little bit of skepticism. It wasn't until after my first session, that I quickly realized the beautiful gift that she carries. The gift of light that she beams to all those around her is what she shares so that we can in turn also find our inner light and beam outwards to the world. Kim and I spoke for approximately 90-mins during my first session. I remember entering the Zoom conversation with my walls up and not being very optimistic about the process. Kim and I spoke about a variety of topics to get better acquainted and the session ended with a sound bowl meditation. To my surprise, I left our first conversation feeling rejuvenated and hopeful. I also felt lighter, as if some weight was lifted off my shoulders. Before we hung up the Zoom video call, Kim reminded me that all sessions are recorded and made available for her clients to re-watch. She suggested I take some time to re-watch my first session so that I can compare my aura at the beginning of the session to the end. I didn't understand what she meant until I re-watched the recording. Indeed, in an hour and twenty minutes time, I went from a negative and gloomy state to a bright and vibrant one. My conscious willingness to open my mind to change, and to have some faith in the process, was all it took to see and feel a shift. Kim makes it very clear that results cannot take place without self-realization and a personal commitment for continued improvement. One must first recognize the ego and chip away at it so that it no longer occupies the leading role. Heart healing is a process and it is with time that the process will render life changing results. With determination and perseverance, life can be anything you want it to be! I feel blessed and grateful to have crossed paths with Kim in my life journey. For anyone who is also looking for a little bit of guidance, I highly recommend reaching out to Kim. She is one of the most genuine human beings I know and has a heart of gold.