Justine Ben-Yosef
Founder & Director - Speech Therapy Services London Ltd
Hi everyone, I am Justine Ben-Yosef and I am the Founder and Director of Speech Therapy Services London Ltd and a Consultant Speech and Language Therapist.
I have been practising since 2009 when I graduated from Leeds Beckett University. Since then I have been working with children, young people and adults from the ages of under 3 to 25 years old. My main aim is to reduce the significant impact that speech, language and communication needs can have on a person’s life.
I started Speech Therapy Services London Ltd in 2015 with the aim to provide high quality Speech and
Language support for children, young people and adults in education settings and in the community.
I am passionate about providing the very best care for the children and young people we work with and
ensure that the young people are at the centre of everything we do. I prioritise listening to Neuro-diverse voices
to guide my practice and ensure I engage in Neurodiversity affirming practice and place the person at the centre
of their therapy.
I am trained in the SCERTS framework, TEACCH, DIR Floortime, The ComFor, LAMP, Nuffield Dyspraxia Programme, Trauma Informed Schools UK, Attention Autism and Intensive Interaction.
Emmanuel Boakye
Emmanuel completed a BSc Psychology degree at the University of Essex in 2016 before working in primary schools as a Teaching Assistant/1-1 Learning Support Assistant, ensuring that the SEN children he worked with made progress both academically and with their social and emotional development. His passion arose from his role as a speech and language therapy assistant in which he spent time delivering interventions to specific children in school.
Emmanuel went on to complete a MSc Speech and Language Therapy degree at City University of London in 2022. Emmanuel is passionate about building and maintaining successful therapeutic relationships, that will make a positive impact on the young people he works with to help them make great strides towards improved communication. Emmanuel is formally trained in the SCERTS framework and the Nuffield Dyspraxia Programme.
Emily Anning
Emily completed her BSc in Speech and Language Therapy at City university. Her fondness for speech and Language therapy began with her role as a speech and language therapy assistant at a school for children with complex needs.
Emily is passionate about supporting children and young people to reach their full potential and becoming as independent as possible. She is also passionate about children and young people learning to advocate for themselves and express and understand their emotions. Emily is formally trained in smiLE therapy and the SCERTS approach.
Sasha Bryan-Forth
Sasha completed her Post Graduate Diploma in Speech and Language Therapy in December 2019 at the University of Greenwich. Before joining STS, she worked across the primary and secondary school service within the NHS for 3.5 years. Sasha worked with a range of children with speech, language and communication needs including DLD, Language Disorders, Selective Mutism, speech sound disorders and autism.
She is passionate about advocating for students, particularly those with social, emotional and mental health needs. Building positive therapeutic relationships with students and their families is at the centre of what Sasha does, as she believes this will best support the students to reach their full potential.
Sasha uses a trauma informed approach when working with students with SEMH. She is also formally trained in the SCERTS framework, Shape Coding and Lego Therapy.
Lily Lucas
Lily completed a MSc degree in Speech and Language Therapy at City University, London in July 2023. Previously, she worked in marketing and production in both London and Sydney following her BA in Politics at Leeds University. She chose to retrain in order to work with children and young people to help support their communication and confidence in order to achieve their full potential.
Lily likes to bring creativity and fun into her sessions taking a child-centred approach. She believes in the importance of evidence-based practice, and working collaboratively with others including the child or young person, their families and teaching staff to make therapy meaningful.
Lily is trained in the SCERTS approach and uses it to underpin her work with Autistic learners.
Safiyat Jibril
Safiyat’s journey in the field began with her graduation from the University of East Anglia in 2022, where she obtained a BSc in Speech and Language Therapy. Before joining STS she continued enhancing her knowledge completing a Post Graduate Certificate in Educational Theory in 2023.
Safiyat has has worked with various needs including Autism, Down Syndrome, and Global Developmental Delay in both primary and secondary school provisions. Safiyat is deeply committed to making a difference in the lives of those she works with, driven by her passion for advocating for children without a voice. She believes strongly in the power of communication as a fundamental human right and leverages her skills to ensure that every child she works with receives the support and resources they need to thrive.
Asatu Fofana Camara
Asatu’s interest in how people connect, express themselves, and make sense of the world through language led her to complete a BSc in Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Westminster in 2023. This sparked a deeper curiosity about communication differences and motivated her to pursue an MSc in Speech and Language Therapy at City, University of London, where she could apply this knowledge to support individuals more directly.
She has experience supporting individuals in primary school settings with social communication needs, Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), and receptive and expressive language difficulties. She has also worked with adults who stammer, which sparked a lasting interest in voice and in helping individuals feel more confident and at ease when communicating.
Fluent in English, French, and Spanish, Asatu enjoys working with multilingual individuals and families. She values culturally responsive and neurodivergent affirming practice, and is passionate about creating safe, inclusive spaces where every individual feels seen, heard, and supported.
Mel Kavaja
Mel holds a Bachelor's degree in Speech and Language Therapy from the University of Greenwich, and she has over a decade of experience working in educational settings, where she has supported children and young adults with diverse needs. Her most recent role as a Speech and Language Therapist has focused on helping children with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) challenges to enhance their verbal reasoning skills and emotional literacy.
She is passionate about empowering parents and staff to effectively support children in developing their language and communication skills, and takes great joy in the high level of engagement that children and young adults bring to therapy sessions
Asha Weekes
Asha completed her MSc in Speech and Language Therapy at University of Essex. Her passion is in supporting children in discovering and embracing their unique communication styles through a child-centered approach, ensuring that every child feels valued and heard in a way that honours their individuality.
Asha is dedicated to empowering individuals to express themselves authentically and advocating for their right to be understood and respected.
Kirsty Murphy
Kirsty completed her BA in Drama and Theatre Studies at Trinity College Dublin in 2019, followed by an MSc in Speech and Language Therapy at University College London in 2025.
She has experience working across both mainstream and SEND settings, providing one-to-one support for children with complex communication needs. Kirsty is passionate about delivering a holistic, child-centred approach to speech and language therapy and greatly values collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and caregivers to support each child’s communication journey.
She is also a qualified children’s yoga teacher and strongly advocates for play-based approaches to language development.
Chloe Evans
Chloe completed a BSc in speech and language therapy at Leeds Beckett university in 2020. Since then, she has worked in a school based NHS service for the past 4.5 years supporting with range of children and young people with Speech, language and communication needs. Over the past year Chloe has worked within Autism Resources Provisions and supporting to build Neurodiversity Affirming Practice within school settings.
Chloe enjoy's working collaboratively with school settings and families to be able to provide the best support possible for children and young people. She is passionate about advocating for students and empowering parents.
She is trained in SCERTS and uses this as a basis for her work with Autistic learners. She is also experienced in delivering a number of intervention including Lego Therapy, Low tech AAC, Colorful Semantics and Shape Coding.
Kelsey-Isabel Gonçalo
Kelsey-Isabel is a multilingual Speech and Language therapist, fluent in English, Portuguese, French, Spanish and British Sign Language. She holds a BSc in Speech and Language Therapy from City, University of London.
Kelsey-Isabel is passionate about working with marginalised communities, providing them the support that they are not always able to access. She has experience working with a range of speech, language, and communication needs such as autism, speech sound disorders, Selective Mutism, as well as experience working with Deaf children and families.
Mariam Malik
Mariam completed her MSc in Speech and Language Therapy at City, University of London in 2017. Since then, she has worked across the NHS, academia and the charity sector, supporting children, families and adults across a wide range of settings, from inpatient forensic psychiatry to early years clinics. Alongside her clinical work, Mariam is passionate about health inequity and the ways in which speech and language therapy can help make different futures possible for children with communication needs.
In 2023, Mariam edited A Vision from the Margin: Intersectional Insights on Navigating Diversity in Speech and Language Therapy. She is currently undertaking a PhD exploring how social conditions during pregnancy and early childhood shape the lives and experiences of children growing up in families subject to No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF).
Outside of her clinical and academic work, Mariam volunteers at a migrant social centre in Hackney. She enjoys spending time in nature, practising yoga, and finding time to slow down.
Caitlin MacAlister
Caitlin graduated from City University of London in 2017 and has nine years of experience working across both the NHS and private sector. She has worked in a wide range of clinic and educational settings supporting children and young people aged 4–18 years.
Caitlin has extensive experience supporting children and young people with complex communication needs, including Autism, Social Communication Difficulties and Learning Disabilities.
She is a passionate and engaging therapist who adopts a client-centred approach to intervention. Caitlin is committed to delivering therapy that is dynamic, motivating and tailored to the individual needs of the client. She places great importance on seeking and valuing the voice of the young person, supporting them to develop self-advocacy skills and greater independence in communicating their needs, preferences and goals.
Caitlin has completed formal training in the SCERTS framework, Attention Autism, Makaton, and Intensive Interaction. She is dedicated to empowering parents, carers and education professionals with practical strategies to support communication development, helping children and young people achieve their full potential across home, school and the wider community.
Hannah Richey
Hannah holds a Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) from The University of Newcastle in Australia and has worked as a practising Speech Pathologist across a range of settings and with people across the lifespan. Before becoming a Speech Pathologist, she worked as a Speech Therapy Assistant and Disability Support Worker, experiences that have shaped her holistic and person-centred approach to supporting communication.
She has a particular passion for working with children and young people and supporting them to develop their communication skills, confidence and independence. She takes a child-led and neurodiversity-affirming approach, ensuring that therapy is guided by each child’s individual interests, strengths and communication style. Hannah is passionate about using evidence-based practice while making therapy engaging, meaningful and relevant to the individual’s everyday life.
Hannah enjoy's being part of each child and young person’s communication journey through working alongside them, their families and education staff to build on their strengths, support their goals and to celebrate their progress along the way.
Hannah Birch
Hannah graduated with an MSc in Speech and Language Therapy from the University of Essex in 2026. Prior to training as a speech and language therapist, she completed a BA (Hons) in Primary Educational Studies in 2021, followed by her PGCE and Qualified Teacher Status in 2022, before working as a primary school teacher where she continues to practice on a part-time basis.
During her time in the classroom, Hannah worked closely with children presenting with a wide range of speech, language and communication needs (SLCN). Witnessing the significant impact that communication difficulties can have on children's learning, confidence and social participation inspired her to pursue a career in speech and language therapy.
Hannah is passionate about supporting children to develop the communication skills they need to thrive, ensuring they have equitable opportunities to access education, build meaningful relationships and reach their full potential. She has a particular interest in inclusive practice, early intervention and empowering education staff and families to create communication-friendly environments that enable every child to succeed.
Hannah is trained in Level One Makaton.
Gabrielle Austwick
Gabrielle, is an experienced Speech and Language therapist who grew up in the sunny Bay of Plenty in New Zealand. She graduated with a masters degree in Speech and Language Pathology in 2023 from the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand and spent two and a half years working for the Ministry of Education, where she worked with children who had a wide range of speech and language difficulties at school, nursery and in the home.
Gabrielle enjoys being a SaLT because she gets to work with a range of different people from different backgrounds. She is passionate about supporting children to communicate in their own way and being able to support those around them to understand and encourage all different types of communication. Gabi has completed two certifications from the Hanen Centre, It Takes Two To Talk and More Than Words, that centred around parent coaching and strategies to help them support their children with their communication needs.
