Our Team
Molly Clarke
Registered Speech-Language Pathologist
MSc.(A.), R.SLP(C)Molly (she/her) graduated with a Master of Science (Applied) in Speech-Language Pathology from McGill University in 2021. She is originally from Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Molly enjoys working with children of all ages and has a particular interest in developmental language disorders, late language emergence, and autism. As an avid reader and English major, she loves everything to do with books and is keen to help children of all ages discover a love for literacy.
Molly is also a Natural Language Acquisition (NLA) certified clinician. This specialization involves working with Gestalt Language Processing (GLP), a type of language development seen frequently in autistic children. Molly takes a neurodiversity-affirming approach to her work and believes in honouring all forms of communication,
In her spare time, Molly can be found reading, rock-climbing, or hanging out with her two pet bunnies, Tetley and Pancake!
Sydney Collins
Registered Speech-Language Pathologist
MSc., R.SLP(C)Sydney (she/her) graduated with a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Alberta in 2021. She is originally from St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Sydney enjoys working with children and adults. With children, she is interested in phonological awareness, early literacy, expressive language, and fluency. While working with the adult population, she likes targeting various goals such as swallowing, speech clarity, and use of language/word-finding.
Sydney's favourite part of working as a private clinician is the opportunity to work with a diverse caseload, allowing many new experiences and continuous learning.
In her spare time, Sydney can be found crafting, watching Netflix, or spending time with her friends, family, and goldendoodle, Chase!
Shawn (she/her) graduated with a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Alberta in 2024. Originally from Vancouver, British Columbia, she is very happy to now call St. John’s home.
Shawn enjoys working with children of all ages and has a particular interest in speech sound disorders and supporting emerging communicators. She brings many years of experience working with autistic and neurodiverse children and teens, including those with complex communication needs, across a variety of settings.
Taking a neurodiversity-affirming approach to her work, Shawn cares deeply about honouring and respecting the unique ways her clients see, understand, and interact with the world. Shebelieves in setting functional and meaningful goals through collaboration with clients and their families and is passionate about making therapy fun through child-led, play-based intervention.
Shawn has also completed Hanen’s More Than Words program.
Outside of work, Shawn enjoys spending time outdoors hiking and skiing, as well as staying in to watch movies or read a good book.
Registered Speech-Language Pathologist
MSc., R.SLP(C)