MEET THE TEAM

“Aura: A supposed emanation surrounding the body of a living creature and regarded as an essential part of the individual.”

Meeting the team at Aura ensures that you are in capable hands. Our team is composed of dedicated professionals, including admin staff, allied health assistants, and speech pathologists, who have undergone training and education to assist individuals with orofacial myology, feeding, voice, early language, and speech disorders. With a commitment to delivering comprehensive and evidence-based assessment and treatment, our therapists cater to both children and adults with a diverse range of presentations. Drawing from their broad experience, our team members possess a genuine passion for helping individuals achieve their goals. We take great pride in creating a warm and inviting environment where clients feel at ease and fully supported throughout their therapy journey.

THERESA ELLIOTT

Speech Pathologist & Orofacial Myologist

Theresa is a Speech Pathologist, Orofacial Myologist and the founder of Aura Speech Pathology. Theresa ensures that her professional knowledge is current so that she can provide the highest possible level of care to her clients. Theresa has experience in providing assessment and therapy across the lifespan in a range of settings, and has a special interest in; speech, orofacial myology, and feeding therapy. Theresa’s approach to therapy is play-based and functional, ensuring that each and every activity is engaging and meaningful.

Theresa’s “Aura“: Blue – Authentically blue aura people are loving and healing people. They feel the need to give and connect to spirit this way. They are empaths, which means they feel others feelings and pain strongly and are compelled to fix it.

Theresa has completed training including:

Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy
PROMPT
The Assessment and Treatment of the Jaw
Key Word Sign
LAMP – AAC Training
ReST – Apraxia Therapy
SoundsWrite
Buteyko Educator Level 1
Hanen It Takes Two
Myo-Munchee Certified
Play Based Speech Pathology Certified
Level II Oro-facial Myology Certified
SPEAK OUT! & The LOUD Crowd!
Face Fit!
Infant Feeding Foundations Workshop – Babble & Munch
Your Feeding Toolkit – Melanie Potock

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Sera Catania

Speech Pathologist

Sera is a Speech Pathologist with experience in providing holistic assessment and intervention to children. She is passionate about supporting both little people and adults to express themselves confidently at home and in their community. Sera’s special areas of interest are speech, feeding and orofacial myology. In her spare time she enjoys going for walks with her dog and catching up with friends and family.

Sera’s “Aura“: Blue – Authentically blue aura people are loving and healing people. They feel the need to give and connect to spirit this way. They are empaths, which means they feel others feelings and pain strongly and are compelled to fix it.

Sera has completed training including:

SoundsWrite
SPEAK OUT! & The LOUD Crowd
AEIOU Responsive Feeding Training
Key Word Sign
Play Skills (Karen Stagnitti)

BETh STEVENS

Allied Health Assistant & Administration

Beth has been with Aura Speech for over two years now. She loves working with children and has done so for the last 9 years in various roles. Beth has also completed a certificate III in Allied Health Assistance. In her spare time she loves to travel & has visited many countries around the world. Beth’s favourite thing about working as an AHA is watching the progress in her clients and being able to celebrate their amazing achievements.

Beth’s “Aura“: Blue – Authentically blue aura people are loving and healing people. They feel the need to give and connect to spirit this way. They are empaths, which means they feel others feelings and pain strongly and are compelled to fix it.

Beth has completed training including:

Heggerty
Key Word Sign
Early Language – Emily Mackie
Lego Therapy
Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance
Certificate III in Business

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Madeleine Clark

Allied Health Assistant

Maddy is currently in her fourth year of studying Speech Pathology at the University of Queensland and is eager to expand her knowledge and skills as an Allied Health Assistant. Through her studies, she has worked with those across the lifespan, although she specifically loves working with children. Maddy loves playing guitar, surfing, her cat, and of course, all things speech pathology.

Maddy’s “Aura“: Indigo – The indigo Aura is one of the more rare Auras that individuals can find themselves gifted with. They are fiercely confident, independent, and brimming with an energy that invigorates those they interact with.