Meet our team

Rhianna

Rhianna Cheney

Speech Pathologist


I am an empathetic and passionate Speech Pathologist who will work closely with you and your family. I have a genuine and caring interest in supporting people with communication difficulties, which guides me to build trusting relationships with each person that I work with. This passion has driven me to enjoy over six years working in private practice across a range of settings within South Australia. I love spending time with our beautiful family and friends, and most of all with my partner and our puppy Elsie girl! We love to take her on adventures to the beach or out for coffee. On a quiet day, I love to curl up with a book or go out for a stroll.

Katie

Katie Laakmann

Speech Pathologist


I am a calm and creative Speech Pathologist who is passionate about working with children to support their communication needs. I love getting to know my clients and their families and I especially love working with pre-school aged children. I have had over five years of experience in private practice, working in the areas of speech, language, fluency, social skills, play, and AAC. I enjoy spending time with my husband and daughter and our dog, Luna. In my spare time you’ll find me cooking, reading a book, watching television, gardening, doing pilates or going out for a walk!

What do we
offer?

We are:

  • Able to work with self- and plan-managed NDIS clients
  • A registered Medicare provider
  • A mobile service provider, meaning we come to work with you at your home, your child’s school, kindergarten or childcare. Servicing Adelaide's South Eastern, Southern and metropolitan suburbs
  • Able to offer Telehealth, online Speech Pathology services
  • Certified Practising Speech Pathologist's and members of Speech Pathology Australia

Professional
Development

We are highly motivated and dedicated to ongoing learning, which supports us to seek the most appropriate evidence-based approach and ensure that therapy is tailored to suit each individual and their needs. This love of learning has also driven us to complete further specific training courses across a range of areas including:

  • Sounds Write (literacy program)
  • DIR and DIR Floortime Training
  • Derbyshire Language Scheme
  • Alternative and Augmentative Communication in PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System), PODD (Pragmatic Organisation Dynamic Display) and Proloquo2Go

Who we
work with

We have experience supporting children and adolescents living with:

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Global Developmental Delay
  • Intellectual Disability
  • Developmental Language Disorder

Areas of
practice

We are able to support you and your child to work towards your goals across a range of areas including assessment and therapy for:

  • Speech
  • Language
  • Literacy
  • Social skills
  • Alternative and Augmentative Communication

For more information, please don’t hesitate to contact Blossom Speech.