Lucy Smith Speech Pathologist

Lucy is a dynamic speech pathologist with a background in Occupational Therapy. Lucy is passionate about helping families nurture early communication and language skills. She also offers literacy support, having recently Sounds Write training (an evidence-based literacy intervention to support children to learn essential literacy skills). Lucy also loves supporting kids to improve the clarity of their speech and has a special interest in speech sound disorders. With a hands-on approach, Lucy works within the community, providing therapy in the comfort of clients’ homes. This personalised care ensures that children develop communication skills in a familiar and supportive environment. In her downtime, Lucy enjoys cycling, hiking and being creative in the kitchen. During therapy sessions she enjoys playing with playdoh, doing jigsaws and being crafty. Lucy’s qualifications: -Masters of Speech Pathology (University of Auckland) -Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Otago Polytechnic) -Sounds Write Trained Practitioner