Our Team
Independent Speech and Language Therapy Services Ltd (ISLTS) has a team of thirteen qualified, experienced, Speech and Language Therapists.
All therapists are members of The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and The Health and Care Professions Council. Some therapists are also members of the Association of Speech and Language Therapists in Independent Practice.
Our practice manager can be contacted at all times for referrals, assessments and general enquiries.
Lorna Bailey
MA (Cantab) MSc Cert.MRCSLT HCPC ASLTIP
Lead Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Lorna is one of the lead speech and language therapists. She qualified from University College London in 2004 and worked in a number of roles both within the NHS and the independent sector in London, before moving to Norfolk in 2012.
Lorna has extensive experience working with clients across a wide range of age groups and clinical needs and now specialises in children within the pre-school age group. Lorna has undertaken a wide variety of post-qualification training courses and undertakes regular continuing professional development activities. She provides supervision and mentoring to junior staff.
Lorna is fully trained in the administration of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) and the Diagnostic Interview for Social and Communication Disorders (DISCO) and collaborates with other professionals to offer multi disciplinary Autism Spectrum Disorder assessments and diagnosis for both children and adults.
Lorna is a Company Director and part of the senior management team within ISLTS Ltd.
Nick Booth
BA (Hons) BSc (Hons) Cert.MRCSLT ASLTIP HCPC
Lead Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Nick is one of the lead speech and language therapists with over 12 years’ experience. He is a skilled and effective clinician with expertise in a wide range of speech, language and communication disorders. He assesses and treats both children and adults.
Nick specialises in:
• Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome.
• Acquired brain injury (e.g. stroke, head injury)
• Auditory processing disorders
He provides supervision and mentoring to junior staff. Nick actively maintains and improves his knowledge and skills through postgraduate courses and professional development training. He works closely with individual patients, mainstream, special and independent schools, further education colleges, other professionals and agencies.
Nick is a Company Director and part of the senior management team within ISLTS Ltd.
Caroline Cornell du Houx
MA (Hons) PGDip Cert.MRCSLT HCPC ASLTIP
Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Caroline qualified in 2011. She qualified at City University, London and worked in a number of mainstream school, nursery and clinic roles within the NHS in London, before moving to Norfolk in 2016.
Caroline provides a bespoke service to children in named schools in Norfolk. She has a special interest in speech and language difficulties in primary and pre-school children, and stammering. Caroline has undertaken a wide variety of post-qualification training courses and undertakes regular continuing professional development activities.
Sarah Costelloe
BA (Hons) Cert.MRCSLT HCPC
Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Sarah is a committed, caring and dedicated Speech and Language Therapist with over 20 years’ experience in the NHS and independently, working with children with a wide range of speech, language and communication needs in a variety of settings. She aims to provide a professional and friendly service and to support children and their families to ensure they reach their communicative potential.
Sarah has a specialism in dysfluency, she has completed additional training in the treatment of stuttering including Lidcombe, Palin PCI and Camperdown therapy. In addition she has carried out research funded by the Dominic Barker Trust into the development of childhood stuttering, and in relation to this has published a number of articles in this field, presented at international conferences and delivered training workshops in the UK and Canada.
Hannah Deards
BSc Hons Cert.MRCSLT HCPC
Independent Speech and Language Therapist
Hannah qualified with a First Class BSc (Hons) in Speech and Language Sciences from Newcastle University in 2017. Her previous role was in an acute hospital providing assessment and management of communication and swallowing difficulties. She has worked within many specialities including: Head and Neck (including oncology, surgical, maxillo-facial, ear, nose and throat, and plastics); General Medical (including dementia, trauma, gastroenterology, palliative and end of life care); and Neurosciences (including stroke, progressive neurological disorders and acquired/traumatic brain injury).
Hannah is experienced in the assessment and management of patients with a wide range of clinical needs. At ISLTS, she works with a varied caseload including children, young adults with learning disabilities, and adults, as well as supporting their relevant family members/carers. She works across multiple settings including nurseries, schools and colleges, at our clinic at 155 Unthank Road, and in the community. Hannah provides therapy intervention to clients on an individual basis, within small groups, and jointly with other professionals. She prides herself on developing positive, effective therapeutic relationships with her patients, and keeping up to date with the current evidence base to support her clinical work.
Hannah has a wide range of professional interests at ISLTS, including progressive neurological disease, traumatic brain injury, stroke, and voice disorders.
Having completed additional training, Hannah is a certified LSVT LOUD clinician and is able to offer intensive voice therapy to individuals with Parkinson’s Disease.
Natasha Dunlop
BSc Cert.MRCSLT HCPC ASLTIP
Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Natasha qualified as a speech and language therapist in September 1995 with a BSc in Clinical Language Sciences. She has over 25 years of experience. Natasha provides a service to colleges in Norfolk, she has extensive experience working with children and young people with complex communication needs.
Natasha is dedicated to developing the communication skills and wellbeing of all clients. She strives to keep her clinical intervention fresh and up to date in order to ensure that patients are motivated and have the best possible support in order to achieve their potential. She enjoys close liaison and joint working with the team around the child or young person.
Natasha undertakes regular professional development and has experience in Makaton, PECS, BSL, TEACCH Training.
Lauren Flannery
BSc (Hons) Cert.MRCSLT HCPC ASLTIP
Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Lauren Flannery qualified as a Speech & Language Therapist at Newcastle University in 2006. Prior to relocating to Norfolk in 2019, she worked for North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust for 12 years. Her clinical background is in working with children and young people with Developmental Communication Disorders and Fluency Disorders.
Lauren is passionate about working in partnership with clients and has a keen interest in Health Prevention & Workforce Development. Lauren works part time for the UEA and contributes to teaching and assessment across a range of areas on the Speech & Language Therapy programme.
Rebecca Gardner
BSc (Hons) Cert.MRCSLT HCPC
Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Rebecca qualified at the University of East Anglia in 2011. She worked as a paediatric speech and language therapist in Norfolk for almost 4 years, before moving to London for 2 years, where she worked for two independent speech and language therapy companies covering a wide range of clinical areas. Rebecca returned to Norfolk in September 2018.
She has a special interest in speech and language difficulties in pre-school and primary age children. Rebecca has undertaken a wide variety of post-qualification training courses. Becca has a wide caseload and offers therapy within schools, colleges and in clinic.
Charlotte Jarman
BSc (Hons) Cert.MRCSLT HCPC
Speech and Language Therapist
Charlotte qualified at the University of East Anglia having previously worked for several charities in London.
Charlotte was inspired to retrain as a Speech and Language Therapist by her daughter Chloe, who has a diagnosis of Down syndrome. Chloe has benefited from regular Speech and Language Therapy from an early age and Charlotte enjoys attending therapy sessions with Chloe and carrying out activities at home to support the development of her communication skills.
Charlotte predominantly works with preschool and primary aged children and has experience of working with children with delayed and disordered speech, language difficulties, learning disabilities, autism and selective mutism. She believes in the importance of developing supportive, collaborative relationships with families and education settings.
Charlotte undertakes continuing professional development (CPD) and attends regular training.
Carissa Jermy
BSc (Hons) Cert.MRCSLT HCPC
Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Carissa qualified with a BSc (Hons) in Speech and Language Therapy from the University of East Anglia in 2017.
Carissa is experienced in the assessment and treatment of clients with a wide range of clinical needs. She works with a varied caseload including children, young adults with learning disabilities and adults and provides therapy intervention to clients on an individual basis, within small groups and in tandem with other professionals.
Carissa undertakes continuing professional development (CPD) and has completed further training courses including Makaton Foundation Workshop, Picture Exchange Communication System training (PECS) and TEACCH approach training course. Furthering this she has also attended a number of courses in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) including a Level 4 Elklan accredited course.
Carissa has a wide range of professional interests with a particular focus on AAC and Down Syndrome and is currently completing a Down Syndrome Education International course for ‘Improving Speech and Language Development for Children and Young People with Down Syndrome’.
Dr Sarah Maynard Lowe
Psych D, C.Psychol
BA hons
HCPC registered
BPS Chartered
Chartered Psychologist
Sarah is a Chartered Psychologist and Systemic Practitioner and who is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (‘HCPC’) and the British Psychological Society (‘BPS’). Sarah qualified as a Counselling Psychologist in 1999 from the University of Surrey. She has many years’ experience working with children and adults on the autism spectrum both within the NHS as well as in private organisations. Sarah is trained to administer, score and interpret the findings of both the ADOS (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule) and the DISCO (Diagnostic Interview for Social and Communication Disorders). Sarah’s special interests include women and girls with ASD and low arousal approaches and strategies for people with ASD and their carer’s and families.
Sarah has also worked in Community Mental Health services in the NHS and in Singapore. She provides training, clinical supervision and consultation regarding ASD and Mental Health across a range of settings. Sarah is also trained in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Narrative Therapy and Compassion Focused Therapy.
Becka Pitts
BSc (Hons) Cert.MRCSLT HCPC
Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Becka qualified from the University of East Anglia in 2016. She has an interest in older Children and Adolescents, Autism Spectrum Disorder/ADHD and Selective Mutism. Becka is qualified to Makaton level 4 and BSL level 1 and uses signing both socially and at work.
Becka has experience working with Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Selective Mutism and Learning Difficulties in older children and adolescents and has previously worked in early-years settings and health care support.
Becka has a wide caseload and offers therapy within schools, colleges and in clinic. She believes in involving families and carers at all stages of assessment and treatment, individually tailoring therapy to provide a bespoke service. She regularly completes CPD to ensure her skills are up to date.
Karen (Kaz) Powell
BSc Hons, PgDIP, Cert.MRCSLT, HCPC
Associate Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Karen qualified with a BSc Hons in Language and Communication Sciences from City University, London in 2004, having previously worked in the Royal Air Force, Police Force and as a teaching assistant in different schools.
Karen provides speech and language assessment and therapy, working with clients on an individual basis, in small groups, through whole class work and in joint sessions with other professionals. She provides training to parents, school staff and other professionals.
For three years Karen was an honorary lecturer at City University in London.
Karen has completed a diploma in Trauma and Mental Health Informed Schools training and is a Certified Trauma and Mental Health-Informed Schools Practitioner.
Karen continues to update her knowledge and skills by attending CPD (Continuing Professional Development) courses, having regular supervision, accessing online courses in Safeguarding, reading research papers and accessing information from the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
Bethany Whitelam
BSc (HONS) Cert.MRCSLT HCPC
Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Bethany has worked with a variety of clinical populations including progressive neurological conditions, Autism and Learning Difficulties and Dysphagia.
Bethany works with a varied caseload including children, young adults with learning disabilities and adults and provides person-centred therapy intervention to clients on an individual basis, or within small groups and alongside other therapists within the team.
Bethany has completed many relevant CPD training opportunities, such as Talking-Mats, Attention Autism, TACPAC and Makaton Levels 1-4. Bethany has a variety of professional interests including Autism, Learning Disability, Sensory Difficulties, Neurological Conditions and Eating, Drinking & Swallowing difficulties.
Liesl Massingham
Practice Manager
Liesl has been with ISLTS Ltd since it was founded in 1995. She has supported Speech and Language Therapists for over 30 years and is responsible for the non clinical administration and day to day running of the practice.
She provides administrative support and HR to all speech and language therapists within the practice.
She works closely with Nick Booth and Lorna Bailey developing new contracts, maintaining and improving current contracts and striving to ensure a high standard of Speech and Language Therapy Service is provided at all times.
Liesl is a Company Director and part of the senior management team within ISLTS.
