About Us
Welcome to Elite Speech Therapy Services
We are dedicated to ensuring our clients reach their highest potential and achieve their speech-language goals.
Who We Are
We are a speech therapy clinic providing services on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Our staff is comprised of dedicated highly trained therapists who strive to make possible goals previously thought unattainable.
Our Mission
We strive to make a lasting positive change in the lives of Australians with disabilities by providing state of the art services and life changing therapy.
What We Do
We provide a variety of speech therapy services addressing the areas of speech, language, voice, swallowing, feeding, stuttering, literacy, and cognitive rehab.
Meet our team
Mitch
Mitch works as the director and key administrator at Elite Therapy Services. He is a Northern beaches native growing up in beautiful Manly.
Mitch was previously a professional swimmer representing Australia at the Commonwealth Games in 2010. Since retiring from the sport of swimming, Mitch studied business administration at Macquarie University. He developed a passion for working with people and helping others reach their potential.
Mitch strives to provide families in Sydney with the best supports available to improve their quality of life and achieve their life goals. When he is not in the clinic, you will find him in the ocean!
Tara
Tara is an American trained speech-language pathologist who maintains her certificate of clinical competence through the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) and is a certified practicing member of Speech Pathology Australia (SPA). Tara completed both her bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology at Kansas State University. During her studies she was awarded the highest academic honours, and participated in extensive language research. Tara practiced speech-language pathology for many years in California before relocating to Australia where she lives by the beach with her husband and son.
Tara has years of experience treating both children and adults with a wide range of etiologies. She has done extensive trainings throughout the USA and is a certified provider of Vital Stim therapy. Tara utilizes specialised treatment programs such as PROMPT therapy, Oral Placement Therapy, Lee-Silverman Voice Treatment, and Beckman Oral Motor Exercises to maximize client outcomes. Tara is passionate about helping families meet their therapy goals. When she is not doing therapy, you can find her at the beach!
Rhys
Rhys grew up on Scotland Island in Sydney’s Northern Beaches and lives in Newport with his wife, Hannah, and border collie, Paddy. He attended Newport Primary School and Pittwater High School, and received his Bachelor of Speech Pathology from Australian Catholic University. Throughout his professional career, he has completed many advanced training programs including VitalStim Therapy, PROMPT Therapy, Oral Placement Therapy, Sensory Motor Feeding Therapy, and more. His desire to become a Speech Pathologist stemmed from being raised by two parents working in the health industry. The ability to communicate clearly, with correct grammar, fluently, with a full and healthy voice, as well as the capacity to safely enjoy a meal and drink is something that many of us take for granted. In this profession, Rhys feels fortunate enough to be able to assist individuals who may experience difficulties executing these fundamental human practices.
Outside of work, Rhys loves going on walks with his wife and dog, watching movies/TV shows, listening to music, reading books, and enjoying a passion for rugby (league & union).
Tyler
Tyler is originally from Mississippi, USA and moved to Sydney in 2017 where she lives with her husband. Tyler has a Bachelor Degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences as well as a Masters Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders. All of Tyler’s studies were completed in America and she has over six years post graduate experience in speech therapy. Tyler has her Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association and is also a certified practicing member of Speech Pathology Australia. Tyler has completed several training programs focusing on the paediatric population including PROMPT therapy. She has been a valuable part of the Elite Speech Therapy team since 2019. She provides speech therapy services to clinics in the home across Sydney.
Tyler’s work experience includes both adult and paediatric caseloads. Tyler loves working with children and their families and seeing them achieve their goals-big or small. Seeing smiling children’s faces is her favourite part of the job!