Therapists

Lauren May, M.S., CCC-SLP

Lauren grew up in San Jose knowing that she wanted to work in a helping profession.  It was not until she observed a speech therapy session while working in a preschool Autism class that she found her passion.  Lauren received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Speech and Hearing Sciences from University of California, Santa Barbara and her Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from University of the Pacific. 

She has worked with children in early intervention, preschool, and public-school settings.  Lauren firmly believes that fostering and maintaining strong, trusting relationships with clients and their families through communication and collaboration will provide the best outcome for the client.  She strives to make sessions engaging and fun to help clients enjoy learning how to become effective communicators.  Her areas of interest include articulation and phonological disorders, early intervention, overall receptive and expressive language development, and social skills.

Leah Baranouskas, M.S., CCC-SLP

Leah grew up in the East Bay with an enthusiasm for working with individuals and their families to make a positive impact on their day-to-day life. While obtaining her B.A. in Communicative Disorders from California State University, Chico, she realized her passion for working with individuals with autism spectrum disorder and in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) strategies. She worked as an applied behavior analysis (ABA) instructor for 3 years, providing in-home and at-school therapy before recognizing her ultimate passion was in speech therapy. She obtained her M.S. in speech therapy from Eastern New Mexico University, obtaining experience in diverse populations and environments. During her graduate studies she’s worked with children with varying difficulties in sound production, receptive and expressive language, social skills, and feeding in a variety of settings including public K-5 school, private practice, and an outpatient hospital. She is devoted to providing exceptional therapy to all children and their families to ensure generalization and success in the future.

Mariam grew up in the Silicon Valley, where her enriching volunteer and educational experiences fostered her interest in education. She first observed a middle school speech therapist when she was in community college and knew at that moment, she had found her calling. Mariam received her B.S. in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences with a minor in Special Education at San Francisco State University, where she is currently pursuing her Master’s degree and has completed a certification under Project ALLIES. Her experience includes working with children on the autism spectrum, apraxia, articulation disorders, receptive and expressive language, and social skills. She is particularly interested in autism and early intervention. Mariam believes that everyone is entitled to a voice and is committed first and foremost to compassion in practice.