Hello, I’m Rachael

I studied Speech and Language Therapy at Leeds Beckett University and graduated in 2021. I was a mature student and mum to a little toddler. It was hard work but I loved it and, after a long career history of working in the health and social care sector, I knew I’d found the right job for me!

I have worked in primary schools and nurseries since 2021 supporting a range of children’s speech, language, and communication needs. I learn a lot, every day, from the amazing children I work with, although my special interest and passion lies in stammering and the benefits of outdoors therapeutic support. Stammer in the Woods was created in 2024 with a view to providing an outdoors wellbeing group for 7-11s who stammer. It is important to me that Stammer in the Woods is an accessible, good value, and long term form of support for children and families. Something you can come along to whenever needed, without any hefty commitment or price tag. Please see my “services” page for further information on the different ways I can offer support for children who stammer, ages 2-11 years.

My aim is that my therapy is always neurodiversity affirming and empowering with a focus on wellbeing, confident communication, resilience, and self advocacy. I do not teach strategies which aim to suppress or hide a stammer.