Additional training:

• Intensive Interaction

• Makaton level 1

• Colourful Semantics

• Shape-Coding

• Language for Behaviour and Emotions (LFBE)

• Narrative Intervention Training by Victoria Joffe

• Comic Strip Conversations 

• Cued Articulation

• Lego Therapy 

• Zones of Regulation

Tia Blake

Based in St Albans

Speech and Language Therapist

One of the most rewarding aspects of my job is being able to support children and young people to reach their potential. As a Speech and Language Therapist, I am passionate about delivering meaningful therapy that has a positive impact on wellbeing and quality of life, whilst creating an encouraging space for children to develop and to express themselves.

My favourite words generally link to emotions because of how we can relate to them directly. For instance, I like the words  “content” and “blissful” as they evoke feelings of peace and relaxation. However, I also love how playful language can be. I enjoy whimsical words such as ‘splendiferous’ and “scrumdiddlyumptious” which describe wonderful and brilliant things. Children’s books are great at opening our eyes to new ways to play with words. Language is always adapting and there is no single way to communicate or expressive ourselves!  

Special interests:

• Developmental Language Disorder

• Speech Sound Disorders 

• Stammering 

• Supporting adolescents with Speech, Language Communication Needs (SLCN)