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A focused conversation about what you've been noticing. No commitment, and no pressure.
Licensed in California · ASHA Certified · Office, in-home & online sessions
A whole-child pediatric practice
Social communication, language, speech, executive functioning, and early intervention, with special depth in myofunctional and airway-informed care: the systems beneath how your child connects, communicates, and grows.
You noticed something
The parties they're not invited to. The conversations that stall after one word. A toddler who isn't saying much yet. Rather than treating each concern on its own, we look at what might be underneath.
Neurodiversity-affirming, always
Presuming competence, following your child's lead, and honoring the way they naturally connect and communicate, never working to make them someone else. Families seeking affirming care are at the heart of this practice.
Meet Kelsey
Communication skills are hard-won. Every session is built with purpose, and designed so your child feels safe, capable, and genuinely enjoys the work.
Kelsey Lynn Martin, MS, CCC-SLP, is a licensed speech-language pathologist who built her practice on a whole-child conviction: understanding a child means seeing everything working together, and asking what might be underneath. She supports social communication, language, speech and voice, executive functioning, and early intervention, with advanced training in orofacial myofunctional and airway-informed care. She takes the time to explain what she's seeing and why, and to answer every question fully. Her approach is neurodiversity-affirming from the ground up: your child, exactly as they are, presumed competent and supported.
Your child will always work directly with Kelsey, so care stays consistent and your child is truly known.
How we help
Every child here is working on connection: with friends, with words, with the world. Kelsey supports the whole child behind the concern, across every area below, and screens for the underlying systems that may be contributing.
Social communication
For the child who wants connection but finds it hard to reach: friendships tough to start or keep, conversations that stall, social situations that feel confusing or draining. We support connection in a way that fits who they are. 1:1 and small in-person groups (4-6 kids, by age) in Santa Monica.
Explore social communication support →Expressive & receptive language
For the child who can't quite get the story out, loses the thread of directions, or knows more than they can say. We build both sides: taking language in, and getting it out.
Explore language therapy →Speech sounds & voice
For hard-to-understand speech, sounds that haven't come in, and the chronically hoarse or strained little voice. Treated with established, evidence-based methods.
Explore speech & voice therapy →Executive functioning
For the child whose ideas outrun their ability to start, organize, and finish: task initiation, planning, flexibility, and self-regulation as they affect communication and daily life.
Explore executive functioning support →Same specialist, same quality of care, whichever you choose. You can mix as life requires.
Pick an area, then tap what feels familiar. No wrong answers, just a clearer picture.
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A few of these? Email me and we can make a plan.
Prefer to talk first? Book a free 15-minute consultation or take the 2-minute check-in.
Not sure where your child fits?
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1 · A free 15-minute consultation. You tell Kelsey what you've been noticing. She listens, asks a few questions, and shares her honest read on whether an evaluation makes sense, including when it doesn't. If therapy isn't the right next step, you'll leave with reassurance, ideas for what to watch at home, and an open door to check back anytime.
2 · A comprehensive evaluation. A thorough, unhurried assessment of the concern you came in with, plus screening for other underlying systems that may be contributing. You get a written report and clear recommendations you can act on and share with your pediatrician, dentist, or ENT.
3 · A plan built for your child. If support is the right next step, you'll get a structured program with defined goals, progress you can see, and coaching so you know exactly how to help between sessions.
Kelsey works alongside your child's pediatrician, dentist, orthodontist, and ENT, so everyone supporting your child stays connected.
Yes, and it's one of the most common reasons families find us. The skills of friendship (starting conversations, taking turns, reading the room, repairing misunderstandings) are called social communication or pragmatic language, and a speech-language pathologist is exactly the specialist who teaches them.
We support your child as they are: presuming competence, following their lead, and honoring the way they naturally connect and communicate, never working to make them someone else. Families seeking affirming care are at the heart of this practice.
Then that's a genuinely good outcome, and we'll say so. You'll leave the consultation with reassurance, a sense of what's typical, a few things to keep an eye on, and an open invitation to check back in whenever you'd like. Coming in early and hearing good news is never a wasted visit.
We'll walk through pricing together at your free consultation, once we understand what kind of support might fit. We're a private-pay practice, and we provide superbills on request for families who wish to seek out-of-network reimbursement.
We're a private-pay practice, which is how we keep sessions unhurried and completely tailored to your child. On request, we provide itemized superbills you can submit to your insurance for possible out-of-network reimbursement or use with HSA/FSA funds.
Sometimes a lot. How a child breathes, rests their tongue, and uses their mouth can affect sleep, energy, attention, and speech clarity, and it's a part of the picture that often goes unnoticed. Kelsey screens for these patterns so an underlying cause isn't missed while symptoms get treated.
You don't have to wait and wonder. Early support is built around your family's real routines, and a free 15-minute conversation can tell you a lot about whether now is the moment. If watchful waiting is the better call, Kelsey will say so plainly.
Have questions? Send us a message. A quick question is always welcome. We usually reply within one business day.
From Kelsey's desk
Practical, affirming resources on connecting with and supporting neurodiverse children, written in plain language by a specialist who works with them every day.
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