MEET OUR TEAM

SPEECH-LANGUAGE THERAPY

AMY MELLO, MS, CCC-SLP
OWNER &
​SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

ERIN OSBORNE, MA, CCC-SLP
SLP ​CLINICAL COORDINATOR & 
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

MICHELLE WHITE, MS, CCC-SLP
INTERN & CLINICAL PLACEMENT COORDINATOR  
& SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

LAUREN FERREIRA, MA, CCC-SLP
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

SARAH WALGREEN, MS, CCC-SLP
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

JULIA ALKSNINIS, MS, CCC-SLP
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

HANNA NASH, MS, CCC-SLP
​SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

MEAGHAN VALLEY, MS, CCC-SLP
​SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

NICOLE REIS, MS, CCC-SLP
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

​ NICOLE BLADES, MS, CCC-SLP CEIS
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

​ STACEY DIORIO, MS, CCC-SLP 
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

ZOE STERNBACH, MS, CCC-SLP 
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

CAMRYN BARRY, OT, MOT, OTR
OT ​CLINICAL COORDINATOR & OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

PAMELA LEBLANC, OT, MOT, OTR
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

LAURA IPPOLITO, OT, MOT, OTR
​OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

SANDRA TRAMONTANO, OT, MOT, OTR
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

JENNIFER O'SHEA, OT, MOT, OTR
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

ELIZABETH ABRIL, OT, MOT, OTR
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

OFFICE STAFF

AMANDA STROLLO
INSURANCE & BILLING SUPERVISOR

ASHLEY KEMMETT
INSURANCE COORDINATOR

MEGAN BAGANHA
INTAKE COORDINATOR

THERAPY DOG IN TRAINING

Ralphie is a Shih Tzu and our therapy dog in training at Let's Talk!  There are many benefits associated with working with therapy animals. Some benefits that have been found in utilizing therapy animals include:

• Animals help improve motivation and engagement in therapy. 
  
• Animals provide a sense of security and emotional support. Dogs offer unconditional acceptance and positive regard. 
  
• Animals can promote relaxation. Research has demonstrated that petting an animal can help lower blood pressure, heart rate, and increase oxytocin (a feel-good chemical in the brain). 
  
• Animals can help the client learn frustration tolerance and other anger management techniques. 
  
• Animals can help in the areas of focus and attention. 
  
• Animals can be instruments of learning, which can increase self-confidence and self-esteem.
  
• Animals offer humor and fun due to their playful nature. 
  
• Animals in therapy ask for clients to develop empathy, nurturance, and responsibility, and model other skills like forgiveness and patience.