Who We Are

The Speech & Language Therapy Center offers comprehensive evaluations and specialized therapy by nationally certified speech-language pathologists.  Our goal is to help children and adults develop and/or regain skills in order to become confident and successful communicators.  

Stephanie has been a practicing speech-language pathologist since 2016. Stephanie’s experience includes working with pediatric, adult, and geriatric clients/patients in outpatient private practice, schools, short-term rehabilitation hospitals, skilled nursing, long-term care, and memory-care facilities. She is skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of speech sound (articulation, phonology, Childhood Apraxia of Speech), expressive/receptive language, fluency (stuttering), feeding, swallowing, and cognitive communication disorders. 

Stephanie specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of speech sound and language disorders in toddlers and preschoolers.

Stephanie provides play-based, child-centered therapy that is evidenced-based, effective, and engaging. Your children will have so much fun "playing" that they may not realize how hard they are actually working! 

Stephanie is licensed in Massachusetts and Connecticut, allowing her to provide teletherapy across both states.

Chelsea began working in the field as a speech-language pathology assistant in 2016 while working her way through graduate school. Upon completing her degree, she began practicing as a speech-language pathologist in January 2018. Chelsea’s clinical experience includes working with pediatric, adult, and geriatric clients and patients within acute care hospitals, short-term rehabilitation hospitals, outpatient private practice, schools, and home health. 

Chelsea is our go-to therapist for stuttering therapy in both the pediatric and adult populations. 

In addition to pediatric speech-language therapy, Chelsea offers both in-person and virtual services for our adult patients. Chelsea has a true passion for helping patients post-stroke and post-traumatic brain injury. Adult services include, but are not limited to, motor speech, fluency, voice, swallowing, cognitive-communication, and aphasia treatment.

Emilee has been a practicing SLP since 2020 following her graduate work at Worcester State University. She completed her clinical fellowship from which she received her certificate of clinical competence (CCC) under the supervision of SLTC’s owner, Stephanie Kielinen. 

Emilee has experience evaluating and treating the pediatric, young adult, adult, and geriatric populations in a variety of settings including schools (elementary, middle, and high school), private practice, and skilled nursing facilities. Emilee's areas of expertise include speech sound and language therapy as well as augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)!

Rhianna completed her studies at Worcester State University where she gained practical experience in adult acute care, adult and pediatric out-patient therapy, school-based services, and telehealth service delivery. Following the completion of her master’s degree in 2021, Rhianna found her niche in pediatric speech-language pathology during her clinical fellowship where she worked as a team with SLTC’s owner, Stephanie.

Rhianna successfully completed her clinical fellowship and earned her certificate of clinical competence in 2022. She expanded her practice to include working with the early childhood population (0-3 years) and has enjoyed her time working with clients from the age of early intervention through elementary school. Rhianna has experience assessing and treating pediatric speech sound production, fluency (stuttering), and receptive and expressive language.

Following a comprehensive evaluation, an individualized treatment plan will be created specifically for each client. We provide individualized therapy in order to promote maximal progress and skill growth.

Currently accepting Blue Cross, Cigna, Allways/Mass General Brigham, Health Plans Inc, Aetna, United, and Harvard Pilgrim. 

Speech & Language Therapy Center offers telehealth services for both children and adults. All of our SLPs gained a year of full-time experience as tele-therapists during the Covid-19 pandemic and have continued this practice ever since! Tele-therapy can be just as engaging and fun as in-person therapy. We urge you to give it a try!