After completing her Bachelor of Speech Pathology at La Trobe University, Peta joined Brenda Carey Speech Pathology in 2009. Peta has experience working with children, adolescents and adults with fluency, speech and language disorders. She has trained in a wide range of therapies for stuttering: the Lidcombe Program, the Westmead Program, the Oakville Program, the Camperdown Program and Palin Parent Child Interaction. Peta loves her job and feels incredibly privileged to work with clients and their families to achieve their communication goals.
Peta has worked as a clinical educator at the University of Melbourne, and has also trained speech pathologists in how to deliver the Lidcombe Program.
A broad experience in the field of speech pathology allows Peta to bring a strong research base to her clinical practice. As a researcher, Peta has worked on multiple preschool stuttering research projects at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute examining the efficacy of several preschool stuttering therapies. She has also been involved in research investigating the genetics of stuttering and preschool language and literacy development.
Peta has expertise in treating children who stutter and have concurrent speech and/or language disorders, as well as children who stutter and have additional diagnoses like Autism Spectrum Disorder and dyspraxia. She has completed additional training in the areas of speech disorders, literacy, play skills, social skills, and childhood anxiety. Peta is a Certified Hanen Therapist having completed Hanen: It Takes Two To Talk and More Than Words.
Peta is a Speech Pathology Australia Certified Practising Speech Pathologist. Peta is a member of the Victorian Stuttering Interest Group and the Victorian Speak Easy Association.
Peta consults via telehealth from Monday to Thursday.