About Us
Get To Know Christie
Christie’s story….
A native New Yorker, Chris discovered Speech Language Pathology while living in Portland, Oregon at the turn of the century. With a background in biology, a passion for activism, and the energy of a new college grad, Chris was exploring the fields of social work and social justice while waiting tables and working at a special education preschool in a low income community. That is when she met her first SLP, who was helping a 3 year old with multiple psychosocial barriers and motor speech challenges learn to talk. After years of strumming guitar and slinging chocolate pies, Chris had finally found a helping profession that incorporated social justice, language, and biology! She enrolled in a graduate program back in NYC and has been lucky enough to work with a variety of kids and adults for the past couple of decades.
Some background info…
Chris completed her undergraduate training at University of Wisconsin-Madison and received her graduate degree in Speech Language Pathology from Columbia University. She has been fortunate to work in a variety of settings, including in hospitals, special education preschools, daycares, and at rehab facilities. Chris supervised students at Marymount Manhattan College and owned a private practice in NYC, where she saw clients in an office setting or in their homes via the Early Intervention program. Most recently, she worked in the neurorehab unit at NYU Langone and currently works at UVMMC as a per diem in the brain injury rehab unit. She has been trained in a variety of therapeutic approaches, including PROMPT (Level II), LSVT, Floortime, and PECS. She and her family relocated to Vermont in 2021, and are thrilled to be surrounded by mountains!
Evolve Values
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All are welcome at Evolve Speech Language Services. Inclusion is a core aspect of this practice. Striving towards being thoughtful, curious, and intentional about our language and our approaches is a critical value and an ongoing practice.
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We recognize that each patient who approaches us has unique goals and challenges. We are dedicated to creating a therapy program that is flexible and dynamic, and see ourselves as your teammate in generating the best plan of care for your individual needs.
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We incorporate therapy approaches that are grounded in the literature and research. For more information about some of the specifics of these approaches, such as PROMPT and LSVT, see “our services.”
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Evolution towards your communication goals often happens between sessions, as you practice your new skills with friends and family. Evolve encourages involvement of parents, spouses, and loved ones in the therapeutic progress. Each situation is a little bit different and varies based on the client’s age, goals, and comfort level. Materials for carryover between sessions will be provided.