Christina J. Britton
M.S CCC-SLP
M.S CCC-SLP
Owner/Founder; Speech-Language Pathologist
Alexandra T. Themelis
M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Alexandra T. Themelis
M.S. CCC-SLP
About Christina....
Hello! My name is Christina Britton M.S., CCC-SLP, a certified speech-language pathologist and Owner/Founder of Eat, Talk & Play Therapy LLC (established 2014). I have been a speech-language therapist in the Phoenix/Scottsdale area since 2011. I specialize in early intervention, feeding (birth and up), and working with children with Autism.
My goal is to provide your child and family with the best service possible-- and helping your child make the most gains in regards to their speech, language and/or feeding skills. I strive to provide a family based approach, as research has shown this to be the most effective model to use during therapy.
I have experience working with the following speech/language diagnoses: Autism, Mixed Expressive/Receptive Language Disorder, Speech Delay/Late Talkers, Apraxia, Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delay, Epilepsy, Bilingual language development, and Articulation/Phonological Disorders; and the following feeding diagnoses: Dysphagia, Food/Oral aversion, Children with difficulty breast feeding/transitioning to bottle/transitioning off of bottle, Failure to Thrive, and children with various metabolic disorders.
Trainings completed:
- Attended and presented at the national ASHA conference
- S.O.S Approach to Feeding certified
- VitalStim certified
- 'It Takes 2 to Talk' Hanen Program certified provider
My goal is to provide your child and family with the best service possible-- and helping your child make the most gains in regards to their speech, language and/or feeding skills. I strive to provide a family based approach, as research has shown this to be the most effective model to use during therapy.
I have experience working with the following speech/language diagnoses: Autism, Mixed Expressive/Receptive Language Disorder, Speech Delay/Late Talkers, Apraxia, Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delay, Epilepsy, Bilingual language development, and Articulation/Phonological Disorders; and the following feeding diagnoses: Dysphagia, Food/Oral aversion, Children with difficulty breast feeding/transitioning to bottle/transitioning off of bottle, Failure to Thrive, and children with various metabolic disorders.
Trainings completed:
- Attended and presented at the national ASHA conference
- S.O.S Approach to Feeding certified
- VitalStim certified
- 'It Takes 2 to Talk' Hanen Program certified provider
About Alexandra...
Hi! My name is Alexandra Themelis, M.S CCC-SLP, a certified speech-language pathologist. I joined the Eat, Talk & Play Therapy LLC team in fall of 2024, however I have been in the field since 2015 starting as an SLPA. I am from the Seattle, WA area, however fell in love with Arizona and the desert when I started graduate school at Midwestern University in 2018.
I strive to build a strong rapport with families by establishing meaningful connections through a trusting and supportive therapy environment. My ability to empathize and communicate effectively ensures that families feel heard, understood, and involved in the therapy process. I whole-heartedly believe in a holistic approach to support my patients to be as successful as possible across various environments.
My areas of interest include fluency disorders (stuttering), childhood apraxia of speech, and motor speech disorders.
I have experience working with the following speech/language diagnoses: Autism, Mixed Expressive/Receptive Language Disorder, Speech Delay/Late Talkers, Apraxia/Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Cognitive-Communication disorders, Social/Pragmatic Language Disorders, Developmental Delay, and Articulation/Phonological Disorders.
I strive to build a strong rapport with families by establishing meaningful connections through a trusting and supportive therapy environment. My ability to empathize and communicate effectively ensures that families feel heard, understood, and involved in the therapy process. I whole-heartedly believe in a holistic approach to support my patients to be as successful as possible across various environments.
My areas of interest include fluency disorders (stuttering), childhood apraxia of speech, and motor speech disorders.
I have experience working with the following speech/language diagnoses: Autism, Mixed Expressive/Receptive Language Disorder, Speech Delay/Late Talkers, Apraxia/Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Cognitive-Communication disorders, Social/Pragmatic Language Disorders, Developmental Delay, and Articulation/Phonological Disorders.