A You-Centered Approach

Who You Are

Welcome! If you’re here, you’re likely looking for speech therapy or accent coaching from a qualified and caring professional. You want to know your time will be well-spent in sessions structured around your personal communication goals. Ultimately, you want meaningful and effective communication with others. 

Who I Am

My name is Danielle C. Smith, and I’m the founder and lead therapist of Speech Leader. Since I was young I’ve been interested in solving mysteries and in language. When my well-thought out childhood plan of becoming an international detective didn’t quite pan out, I found speech-language pathology, and I haven’t looked back since.

At Speech Leader, unlike with other companies, you know exactly who you’ll be teaming up with. I’m an ASHA-certified speech-language pathologist who has worked in a variety of settings, with people of all ages, from 3-98, to help them improve their communication. I look at each person holistically, tailoring my therapy and coaching around your specific interests, situations, and needs. You’re a human being first, and a client second, and that’s how I’ll always treat you.