Hiya! I’m Christin: Speech-Language Pathologist of eleven years and the writer and product creator here at The Calm SLP.
I was hired on at a middle school for my first job as an SLP. At the time, I felt a bit thrown to the wolves. Now, after eight years of middle school, high school, and college-age experience, I can honestly say I wouldn’t have it any other way.
Working with older grades has meant working primarily with neurodivergent students with language and executive function needs. It also led to my own diagnosis of ADHD at 35.
The SLP Bits
ASHA-certified
9 years in a brick-and-mortar public school district working with preschool through high school
in year 4 as a school-based teletherapist working with middle school and high school
got into speech-language pathology because of literacy and did my honors thesis on literacy and prison rates—I haven’t changed as much as I’ve expanded my passions
really into super simple materials that let me get in a lot of work through discussions and dialogue. materials are a data source and a jumping off point to growth.
So, who am I?
The Non-SLP Bits
INFJ Hufflepuff
avid reader (the one who got in trouble for reading at the table, in the tub, in the pool…)
my brain works best when writing
absolutely obsessed with tea, LOTR, The Beatles, and rainy days (#anglophile)
can’t decide between living on the coast, in the mountains, or in a London flat
one day, a cat will adopt me
firm believer in mermaids and faeries
all about minimalizing and simplifying my life so there’s more space for joy
probably dancing in my kitchen right now
What is The Calm SLP?
The Calm SLP is less about creating the perfect clinical environment and more about calming the chaos so we can be as effective as possible.
It’s about efficient, effective, and efficacious treatment options that make our speech sessions as beneficial as possible.
It’s also about being neurodivergent affirming and socially responsible—recognizing where the work we do intersects with the world around us and being prepared to grow our practices and advocate for systems that benefit our clients.
And it’s also about us. It’s about the fact that we do good, important work, but that’s not all we are. Tending to the whole of ourselves means we’re able to better walk in this world as individuals and as caring clinicians.
I’d love for you to grab a hot drink and join me!