Founder, Senior Speech Pathologist.

I started Nature Talking in 2023 because I knew there had to be a better way. The clients I was seeing weren’t thriving in traditional clinic rooms or school settings but their parents often told me how much they lit up outside. That resonated deeply with me, having grown up surrounded by the bush and coastlines of Aotearoa (New Zealand).

As I began diving into the research on nature-based learning and development, it confirmed what I’d always intuitively known, That nature time is really good for kids. It supports emotional and sensory regulation. It’s good for the body and good for the soul. All of these things contribute to nature being a perfect environment for communication.

I’ve spent years exploring how to adapt speech pathology to outdoor environments. In my clinical work, I take a parent-coaching approach, working closely with families and communication partners to build on their unique strengths.

I’m especially passionate about supporting social participation goals, and creating space for all forms of communication, whether that’s through speech, AAC, gesture, or movement.

I am a deeply reflective practitioner and I am personally committed to provide therapy that aims to be neurodiversity affirming, ableist culturally responsive and good for the earth.