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About Us
Locations
405 Gretna Blvd., Suite 105
Gretna, LA 70053
P: 504-345-8329
F: 504-354-1836
4323 Division St., Suite 208
Metairie, LA 70002
P: 504-784-8840
F: 504-218-5317
Our Approach
At López Addison Therapy, LLC, our mission is to create a compassionate, nurturing environment to best serve our clients. We seek to endow individuals with the ability to express themselves fully, as a mean to realizing their greatest potential. Dedication providing healing and assistance for those with speech and language difficulties of all varieties fuels our clinicians. Our practice was founded on a basis of compassion, commitment, and creativity. As such, we strive to maintain a spirit of positivity, encouragement, and hospitality inside and outside of therapy. It is our desire to provide a resource for the speech-language pathology community in an effort to enhance not only the lives our clients, but of all individuals with communication needs.
Initial Consultation
Prior to commencing therapy, an initial consultation is conducted to assess a client’s baseline functioning. The initial consultation will include obtaining relevant history of the speech or language concern, diagnostic measures, and patient/caregiver interview. The initial consultation is critical in determining the necessary treatment approach and protocol.
Evaluation
For those who would like a more in-depth evaluation report, we conduct thorough evaluations to assess the speech and language of children, teens, and adults. The assessment process varies based on individual concerns. In addition to the components of the initial consultation, each evaluation will include assessment of related communication domains, an extended case-history, appropriate medical documentation, and communication with other professionals when appropriate. Prior to an evaluation, we will conduct a free 15-minute phone conversation to determine the assessment methodologies appropriate for you or your child’s concerns.
Treatment
After the initial consultation or evaluation, the clinician will provide you with a treatment plan including a recommended frequency and total number of sessions. However, the frequency of sessions is at your discretion and amenable based on progress. Though most clients are seen for treatment once or twwice per week, a handful prefer or are recommended to receive more frequent sessions depending on severity, type of condition/disorder, and urgency to remediate the issue. We are happy to work with you to determine how many sessions will fit your specific needs. This can be adjusted at any time.
Most therapy sessions are one-hour in length. For young children, however, we recommend 30-minute sessions to maintain participation and satisfaction.