We are an out-of-network provider with all insurance companies. However, we can assist you in seeking reimbursement through your out-of-network benefits.
Please note that we are unable to accept payment through the Department of Education (DOE), RSA, or direct insurance reimbursement.
We offer services at the following locations:
-731 Washington Avenue in Prospect Heights
-Non-public Schools
-In-home sessions, depending on therapist availability, in these neighborhoods:
Brooklyn: DUMBO, Brooklyn Heights, Downtown Brooklyn, Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Carroll Gardens, Clinton Hill, Fort Greene, Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Bay Ridge, Sheepshead Bay, and Dyker Heights.
Manhattan: Upper West Side, Upper East Side, Chelsea, and select other neighborhoods.
Parent & Caregiver Coaching
Learn how to support your child’s speech and language development at home with personalized one-on-one coaching. We start with an in-depth assessment of your challenges and concerns before developing a customized coaching plan.
Teacher Consultations
We offer personalized consultation and observation for teachers and early childhood educators. If you have a child in your care struggling with speech and/or feeding challenges, we can provide recommendations and guidance to support the child.
Professional Development
We offer continuing education presentations on a myriad of topics, including speech, language, and feeding development. Empower your team with new knowledge on supporting children in the classroom, knowing when to refer to a professional, and other topics of your choice.
Adult Accent Modifications
Since our founder, Lera, moved to the U.S. from Ukraine as a child, she developed a unique understanding and appreciation for accents. If you are interested in modifying your accent, Lera offers tailored programs to strengthen your American English accent.
You know your child better than anyone. You notice when something feels a little off, when words are not coming as easily as expected, when mealtimes feel more stressful than they should, or when your child seems to be working harder than their peers to communicate. Those observations matter, and they deserve a thoughtful, personalized response from someone who takes the time to understand your child as a whole person.
At Speech in Bloom, we are a licensed, board-certified pediatric speech and feeding therapy collective serving families across Brooklyn and Manhattan. Our therapists bring deep clinical expertise and genuine warmth to every family we work with, delivering care in the environments where children feel most comfortable: at home and at school.
In this article, we will walk through what speech therapy NYC families can access through our practice, how our services are structured, what feeding therapy involves, and what the process looks like from your first conversation with our team.
Families searching for pediatric speech therapy NYC are rarely all looking for the same thing. Some are parents of toddlers who are not yet stringing words together. Others have school-aged children working through articulation, social communication, or language processing. Some are navigating feeding concerns that have made mealtimes a daily source of stress. What they share is a desire for care that is personal, responsive, and delivered by someone who genuinely knows their child. That is the kind of care we are built to provide.
One of the most meaningful aspects of how we work is where we work. Rather than asking families to travel to a clinic, a speech therapist from NYC from our team comes directly to your home or coordinates with your child's school. This matters because children tend to communicate more naturally in familiar environments. Progress that happens at home or school carries over into real life more readily than skills practiced in a setting removed from daily routine.
Early support can make a meaningful difference for young children. We offer toddler speech therapy NYC families can access starting from 10 months of age, and early intervention services are available from birth through age three. If you have noticed that your toddler is not yet using words, is hard to understand, or you simply have questions about where they are developmentally, a complimentary consultation call is a low-pressure way to start the conversation.
Our services span a wide range of communication and feeding needs. We provide speech evaluations and therapy, feeding evaluations and therapy, social-emotional playgroups, and even yoga, dance, and meditation sessions that support focus and communication through movement. Every plan is built around the individual child.
Our speech evaluations take place in your home and typically last 60 to 90 minutes. We begin with a parent or caregiver interview to understand your concerns, your child's history, and the broader picture of their development. From there, we conduct a direct assessment of speech, language, and oral motor skills, and build a personalized therapy plan based on what we find.
A speech pathologist NYC from our team will address areas such as articulation, expressive and receptive language, social communication, language processing, and more. Sessions are typically 30 to 45 minutes and take place one to three times per week, depending on your child's needs. Progress is monitored regularly, and plans are adjusted as your child grows and their goals evolve.
Feeding therapy NYC is one of the most frequently requested services we offer. Many families come to us after months of difficult mealtimes, limited food acceptance, or ongoing questions about their child's relationship with food. Our feeding therapists hold advanced certifications and take a gradual, non-pressured approach that follows the child's lead.
We work with picky eaters, children with texture or sensory sensitivities around food, and children with more complex feeding profiles. A feeding therapist NYC from our practice will work with your child in your home, where mealtime challenges are most present and where progress tends to feel most meaningful.
Families who reach out about pediatric feeding therapy NYC often describe similar patterns: a very limited range of accepted foods, strong reactions to new textures or smells, significant stress at mealtimes, or picky eating that has persisted longer than expected. If any of these resonate, it may be worth a conversation with one of our therapists.
We also support families through parent and caregiver coaching, teacher consultations, and professional development sessions for early childhood educators. Our goal is always to create alignment across the environments where your child spends the most time.
What sets a speech pathologist NYC families return to year after year is not just clinical skill, it is the quality of the relationship and the depth of the lens they bring to each child. At Speech in Bloom, we look at the full picture.
Our intake process goes beyond communication. We ask about sleep, eating, breathing, behavior, and sensory responses because these areas are often interconnected. Addressing only one piece of a child's profile, while leaving others unexamined, can limit how much progress is possible over time. To learn more about how we structure our work, visit Our Approach.
Every session we run is grounded in play. Children learn through engagement and curiosity, and our therapists build on each child's natural interests to create meaningful communication opportunities. This is not a one-size-fits-all curriculum. It is a responsive, relationship-driven process that looks different for every child we work with.
Parents and caregivers are active partners in everything we do. After each phase of therapy, we provide home practice guides so families feel equipped to support their child between sessions. When a child is seen at school, our therapists communicate directly with caregivers about which strategies to carry over at home. We also collaborate with teachers, pediatricians, and other providers involved in a child's care, because consistency across settings is where progress becomes lasting.
We believe that the most meaningful outcomes happen when everyone in a child's life is working from the same playbook. That is why we prioritize open, ongoing communication with every family we serve.
We currently serve families across Manhattan, including the Upper West Side, Upper East Side, Chelsea, and West Village, with availability expanding into additional neighborhoods. Families in Brooklyn can also access our services across neighborhoods including DUMBO, Brooklyn Heights, Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Clinton Hill, Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, Crown Heights, Fort Greene, Williamsburg, and Greenpoint.
If you are based in Brooklyn and looking for more information about services closer to home, our Speech Therapy Brooklyn page is a helpful starting point.
We understand that families in New York City are managing a great deal. In-home and school-based therapy means no commutes, no waiting rooms, and no disruption to your family's schedule. We also offer virtual sessions when needed, giving families additional flexibility throughout the year. Our goal is to make high-quality therapy as accessible and low-friction as possible, so that consistent attendance feels manageable rather than burdensome.
Every therapist on our team holds a master's degree in speech-language pathology and is certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Several of our therapists are multilingual, and our collective holds specialized certifications including PROMPT, SOS Approach to Feeding, Feed the Peds, DTTC, Social Thinking, and more.
Our founder, Lera Yavich, is a multilingual speech-language pathologist who brings a whole-family perspective to everything we do. Her path to this work was personal, and that depth of commitment shapes the culture of our entire practice. Every therapist we bring onto our team shares that same investment in children and families.
The first step is a complimentary consultation call. You can share what you have been noticing, ask questions, and get a sense of whether our team is the right fit for your child. There is no obligation, and our therapists are happy to point families in the right direction even when we are not the best match.
If we move forward together, the in-home evaluation follows, and your personalized therapy plan is built from there. We share that plan with your family and walk you through what sessions will look like, how progress will be monitored, and how we will keep you involved every step of the way.
A speech therapist in NYC works with children on a wide range of communication and feeding goals, including articulation, language development, social communication, and feeding skills. Our therapists deliver care in your home or your child's school, building goals around each child's individual profile.
Early intervention services may begin from birth through age three. Beyond that, we work with children up to age ten. If you have noticed anything that concerns you, a complimentary consultation call is a helpful first step.
Feeding therapy NYC supports children who face challenges with eating, including picky eating, texture sensitivities, limited food variety, or distress at mealtimes. Our feeding therapists work gradually and gently alongside your child and your family in your home setting.
The terms are used interchangeably. Both refer to a licensed speech-language pathologist who has completed a master's degree and holds certification from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Yes. We offer toddler speech therapy NYC families can access starting from 10 months of age. Early intervention services are available from birth through age three, and many families find that starting early gives their child more time and opportunity to build communication skills in a supportive, play-based setting.
Most children are seen one to three times per week, with sessions typically lasting 30 to 45 minutes. Frequency is determined by your child's individual plan and your family's availability.
We do not accept insurance directly, but we are happy to provide documentation to support an out-of-network reimbursement claim. We believe in transparency around this: accepting insurance often limits how frequently and for what a child can be seen, which does not align with our whole-child approach.
We currently serve the Upper West Side, Upper East Side, Chelsea, and West Village, with availability expanding into additional Manhattan neighborhoods. Reach out and we will let you know if we can accommodate your area.
It may, depending on your child's specific profile. Our feeding therapists take a gradual, supportive approach to expanding food acceptance. If picky eating is persistent, stressful, or accompanied by other sensory sensitivities, a consultation is a good place to start.
Reach out to schedule a complimentary consultation call. One of our therapists will talk with you about what you have been noticing, answer your questions, and help you figure out whether our services are the right fit for your child and your family.
Disclaimer:
The information shared here is intended to educate and empower families, not to replace individualized clinical guidance. Every child's developmental profile is unique. If you have questions about your child's communication or feeding, we welcome you to connect with our team for a personalized conversation.
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Our team of speech and feeding therapists serves families and children in Brooklyn (Dumbo, Brooklyn Heights, Prospect Heights, Downtown Brooklyn, Park Slope, Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, Fort Greene, Gowanus, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, and Bay Ridge) and Manhattan (Upper West Side, Upper East, and other neighborhoods in Manhattan depending on availability).
Typically, a child should be 100% intelligible to unfamiliar listeners by the age of 4. For younger children, unfamiliar listeners should be able to understand roughly 25% by age one, 50% by age two, and 75% by age three. If you are uncertain about your child’s progress, reach out to us for a complimentary phone consultation and we’d be happy to answer any questions or concerns you have.
No, we do not take insurance—however, we’re more than happy to help you navigate the process of receiving reimbursements for out-of-network benefits! We also believe in full transparency as to why we don’t take insurance: Insurance dictates how often children can be seen and what they can be seen for. This is extremely limiting and doesn’t ensure a whole-child approach.
Your child’s sessions are completely customized based on their unique needs. In general, our sessions typically range from 30–45 minutes, one to three times per week.
We pride ourselves on offering convenience and flexibility for parents and caregivers. Our services are available at your home, at your child’s school, at a sensory gym nearby, or virtually.
Yes! We’re happy to work directly with you to support you and your child with speech and feeding-related needs.
Our evaluations take place in your home and typically last between 60 and 90 minutes. This includes an interview with parents or caregivers as well as a direct assessment of your child.
Yes! We are strong advocates of collaborating with your child’s other providers to ensure a continuum of care.
We love offering referrals! We believe in providing our clients with the best support for your child’s success in their therapy program—and we’re happy to provide our recommendations to other care practitioners who can give your child the tools they need to thrive.
MS, CCC-SLP, TSSLD: Masters in Science, Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology, TSSLD: a certificate: Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities.
We’re here for you! Navigating the process of finding a speech and feeding therapist for your child can often feel overwhelming, confusing, or complicated. Whether you’re wondering if we’re the right fit or uncertain if your child is ready for therapy, we’re just a short phone call away.
Start your child’s speech and feeding therapy journey today. Reach out to schedule a complimentary phone consultation.
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