Kathrine Farrell is the founder, owner, and lead pediatric Speech and Language Pathologist at Coastal Speech Therapy LLC. Before earning her master’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders at New York University, she worked as an elementary education teacher, which provided a strong foundation for her work as an SLP today.

 

Kathrine specializes in diagnosing and treating language and articulation disorders in children, with a focus on early intervention, preschool, pre-K, and school-aged (k-12th) populations in private and public school settings. She has extensive training in AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication), Gestalt Language Processors, child-led therapy, DIR Floortime, and is certified in The Hanen Centre's More Than Words™ Program.

 

In addition to her clinical work, Kathrine serves on the Early Childhood Advisory Council in Point Pleasant, NJ and leads a community outreach initiative called Coastal C.A.R.E.S. This program offers free professional development courses, community speaking events, and speech and language screenings to support local families and educators.

 

She is a proud member of ASHA (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association), NJ ASHA, and the NeuroAffirm.com database for neuro-affirming providers. Kathrine also holds a New Jersey Department of Education Standard Teaching Certificate, which enhances her ability to work effectively with children and educators alike.

 

Kathrine is deeply committed to neuro-affirming practices, which include respecting and supporting each child’s unique communication style, honoring their sensory needs, and fostering a strengths-based approach to therapy.In her free time, Kathrine enjoys reading, crafting, traveling with her family and sitting on the beach. She spends most of her time as a mom to two sweet redheads and being a wife to a former Marine.