Speech & Myo Testimonials

Christine helped me improve my speech without jaw surgery!

“I had a subtle lisp and misaligned jaw and thought I needed jaw surgery in order to improve my speech. As a voice over actor my speech is my livelihood, however I did not want to undergo surgery. So when my orthodontist referred me to Christine and I learned about her expertise in working with voice professionals and her knowledge about my condition, I decided to give it a go. Working with Christine was the best thing that could have happened to me.

Christine’s specialized and specific treatment helped me improve my speech and say clear s-sounds without jaw surgery! 

We also talked about a few other things related to my speech and vocal health in relation to my career, which was also helpful. Christine is very experienced and has a variety of resources that offer specific solutions to professional voice users.  Thanks very much, Christine”

— Michael M. (voice-over actor)

My child is now able to communicate clearly and with confidence!

“You, the future client, are very lucky to work with Christine. Our son began with Christine over a year ago, because his speech was not clear. Fast forward, his speech has not only blossomed but his confidence along with it. We can clearly understand everything our son says. His teachers are also able to understand him, which of course turned out to be even more important due to virtual learning.

My child is now able to communicate clearly and with confidence! We have graduated with much sadness and gratitude for we feel Christine has become part of our lives. Anyone will be lucky to have her as a teacher and mentor.”

— Brett G.

I went from people not understanding me to people understanding me all the time!

“I'm thankful for you Christine, because I went from people not understanding me to people understanding me all the time, which is a great feeling.

Also, I’m now able to do things with my tongue I wasn't able to before and because of that my swallows are so much better. My swallows have come a very long way.”

— J. L. (9 years old)

Our son gained confidence in his speech and was able to overcome some of his original challenges

“We were referred to Christine through our orthodontist, Dr. Atoosa Nikaeen. Luc was having some trouble with his tongue placement and working on certain sounds, such as s’s. Since working with Christine, my son always participates in class and speaks clearly. I don't hear people asking him to repeat himself as much as they did before.

We had sessions with Christine on Zoom and it worked rather well. She was still able to pick up on what exactly to work on, which I was concerned about originally.

The biggest success while working with Christine was that Luc gained confidence in his speech and was able to overcome some of his original challenges. Her work with him on projecting his voice was an added bonus! I would not hesitate to reach out to her again in the future if he needs any fine tuning, etc”.

— Amy M.

I am no longer scared when I have to spell my name over the phone!

“As a non-native English speaker, I've always had a strong foreign accent. Christine helped me step by step to reduce my accent. She identified the sonorities I struggled with, and we worked on how to produce the proper “sounds". From tongue placement up to voice projection. I noticed a change after a couple of months, people made me repeat less often and I am no longer scared when I have to spell my name over the phone! It is so much easier for me now to communicate and be understood by others.

I would absolutely and highly recommend Christine. She is very professional and she knows her discipline. She adapts to your needs and she also is friendly and patient.”

— Igor F.

Christine was such a joy to work with and my son loved the experience

“My son had a bad habit of chewing his blanket. This has been going on since he was about one years old, he is now 8 years old. His dentist referred us to Christine as my son’s teeth were affected from the blanket chewing. My son also struggled with his speech. Once we started with Christine the blanket hasn't been thought about and his speech is getting clearer. I often notice my son catching himself when he is not using the correct pronunciation and making the adjustments. Christine was great to work with, fun and educational. We did every class via Zoom and it always felt like we were in the office.”

— Helen P.

Christine has a calm, safe and trusting demeanor. My daughter was quickly comfortable with her

“Christine was recommended through our pediatric dentist to work on her tongue thrusting and positioning in her mouth, which would also help with her teeth positioning and slight lisp. Christine outlined a clear and understandable treatment plan, and throughout the course, the improvements with my daughter's tongue placement and speech was visibly and audibly improved. Christine was easy to work with. She had a calm, safe and trusting demeanor. My daughter was quickly comfortable in doing the exercises, and Christine did a great job keeping her engaged during each session. We highly recommend Christine.”

— Caroline W.

Christine was able to pinpoint the tongue issue immediately, which really helped my TMJ issues

“After spending all of my teen and adult life with TMJ issues and a splint to correct my bite when I slept - I managed to totally miss the fact that I also was thrusting my tongue and resting it in the wrong position. Referred by my TMJ specialist - Christine was able to pinpoint the tongue issue immediately. We worked on proper chewing, swallowing, and breathing with various exercises. She also used myofascial release as a way of releasing tension in the jaw and neck, which felt great. Now, after working with Christine, my tongue rest position is pretty close to second nature after being wrong for so long and it's really helped my TMJ issues!”

— Erica S.

We absolutely, and highly recommend Christine

“We started working with Christine because our son had a tongue thrust. We were advised by our orthodontist that our son could not get braces until he corrected this, as the combination of the two would be detrimental to his teeth. We tried to address the issue when he was younger but it was not done properly. Christine has given our son the tools he needs to correct the issue, and he has been cleared to get braces! Christine was a pleasure to work with! She accommodated our busy schedules, and her demeanor with with our son was excellent, friendly and helpful. Our son’s self esteem has increased too! We absolutely, and highly recommend Christine!”

— Ari H.

I made progress far faster than I expected. Christine is also super friendly

“I wanted to improve specific sounds (rolling/trilling R) and overall voice/pronunciation clarity so people would understand me better.

Christine is super easy and fun to work with and she is professional and knowledgeable. She took the time to explain and show me how vocal cords and the tongue work in relation to certain sounds, which I found very helpful. The training program she had for me was easy enough to follow and difficult enough to push me and make it challenging. She also included training in both english and arabic (my native tongue).

My voice is so much clearer now. Previously people would sometimes ask me to repeat what I said but now this happens significantly less. I also like how I pronounce letters and words now. I trill my R's like a boss now. Christine you rock!”

— Sanad A.

My daughter’s confidence and self-esteem has significantly improved since seeing Christine

“Briana began to work with Christine because she had jaw surgery and had difficulty talking and eating and had tightened muscles where the surgery was performed. Briana showed amazing improvement in the flexibility of her facial muscles. She especially enjoyed the myofascial release massage. Christine was easy and fun to work with and always made her feel comfortable. Briana’s confidence and self-esteem has significantly improved since seeing Christine. Briana’s speech is so much clearer and she’s able to chew and swallow well again. Thank you so much Christine for your time and patience. You were such a good match with Briana and so patient. We highly recommend you!”

— Beth L.

Once we found Christine my opinion immediately changed

“I am thirteen years old and have been seeing Christine for the past few months due to the fact that I have/had a tongue thrust. When I was first introduced to the idea of speech therapy I wasn't thrilled, but once we found Christine my opinion immediately changed and now I look forward to seeing her every week. She's really helped me improve my speech and her sessions are so much fun.”

— Isabella C.

Life for me is 1,000 times easier than it used to be

“It's been quite a rocky road for me. For the longest time I had a hard time breathing, chewing without care, and a very difficult time closing my mouth! I freaked out when I heard that I might have surgery on my mouth, but that's when I met Christine and her facial therapy. We started out with simple stuff, like marking where the "spot" is, where I should put my tongue to swallow. It took a while maybe like a year and a half, somewhere around there but it was totally worth the wait! Now I know that I should close my mouth when chewing. I know where the spot is to put my tongue on to swallow, and it's so much easier to close my mouth! Before, I had jaw discomfort, but now thanks to Christine's therapy, life for me is 1000 times easier than it used to be. Thanks a ton Christine for all that you've done for me.”

— Olivia S. (10 years old)

I highly recommend Christine

“My daughter had an overbite and her mouth was open at rest. Christine helped my daughter with tongue position and lip posture while getting orthodontic treatment so her tongue wouldn’t push against the teeth anymore and affect her bite. My daughter is now able to keep a proper tongue position and mostly breathes through her nose with lips closed. Christine was easy to work with and she provided great support for my daughter along the way. I highly recommend her.”

— YJ

It improved her smile without braces

“Christine's expert services provided for my daughter have made a very positive impact on her holistically. It is easier to understand her, it helped her to chew her food better and my favorite is that it improved her smile without braces!
We especially enjoyed Christine's thorough knowledge of myofunctional therapy, her sharing that information with us in a manner we can understand, her professionalism and unending patience as we progressed in the therapy.”

— Laura S.

Christine is compassionate and encouraging and achieves solid results

“Christine was an excellent speech therapist for my 6 year-old daughter who developed a strong lisp. She was able to gain her confidence and establish a fun, but productive, relationship during their first session already. She then built on that relationship progressively, in subsequent sessions, and achieved solid results. Christine was compassionate and encouraging, yet always professional and goal-oriented. Christine is just terrific and I recommend her strongly.”

— Paty P.

On a one-to-five star rating Christine is a TEN!

“Christine is an absolute pleasure to work with! My 10 year old son had a lisp and he wanted to correct it because it was something he was self-conscious about. Christine helped him resolve the lisp and he is able to say his Ss clearly now without effort! My son Asher is definitely on the pickier side when it comes to people and he genuinely looked forward to meeting with her every week. Christine really puts you at ease from the very first appointment and she has a very calming and reassuring presence. She also makes the sessions super fun and relates so well to kids. All the while, she’s incredibly professional, punctual, and very communicative about scheduling. We were genuinely sad when he graduated from her office!

Asher is no longer self-conscious of his lisp and he has greater self-esteem! We highly recommend Christine! On a 1-5 star rating Christine is a 10!”

— Jen Y.