Today we’d like to introduce you to Brielle Cotter.
Hi Brielle; please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
Hello, my name is Brielle Cotter and I’m a speech language pathologist and private practice owner in Mount Pleasant, SC. In 2018, I started Cotter Speech and Language Services in Mount Pleasant, SC. I opened a private practice to provide highly personalized care to my patients. I work directly with families to provide individualized assessments, treatment plans, and interventions to treat children with speech/language delays and impairments. I aim to provide effective speech and language assessment and intervention using a whole-child approach.
I always knew I wanted to work in an environment where I was helping children succeed. While attending college at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, I worked part-time as a developmental therapist for little ones with Autism Spectrum Disorder through Easter Seals. I took a little boy to his weekly speech therapy sessions and observed the speech pathologist. I fell in love with the profession and was amazed at how speech therapy impacted this little boy’s communication. At this time, I realized that my calling was to be a speech-language pathologist. I attended graduate school at the George Washington University and received my Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology. I graduated in 2013 and worked with the pediatric population in schools and outpatient rehabilitation clinics.
Would it have been a smooth road, and if not, what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
Running a small business aligns with my core value of being a lifelong learner and continuing to grow and improve as a clinician. Owning a speech therapy private practice has been extremely rewarding. Forming relationships with the families I work with and witnessing children’s progress on their speech/language goals have ensured that owning a private practice is worth it. It has also come with its own set of challenges. During the pandemic in 2020, I was challenged to learn how to provide teletherapy, provide therapy with a mask, and navigate each family’s comfort level with in-person communication. The ability to face challenges by adapting has made me a stronger clinician.
Thanks – so, what else should our readers know about Cotter Speech and Language Services, LLC?
Cotter Speech and Language Services is a private speech therapy practice in Mount Pleasant, SC. Brielle Cotter, M.A., CCC-SLP, specializes in aiding late talkers and children with phonological disorders independently communicate with their families and peers. Brielle Cotter believes in the power of working directly with families to help their children communicate through functional daily routines and purposeful play. Strong communication skills are integral to building relationships, learning, connecting with others, and succeeding in social and academic environments.
Cotter Speech and Language Services provide individualized assessments, treatment plans, and intervention to treat: Articulation & Phonological Disorders, Expressive & Receptive Language Disorders, Apraxia of Speech, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorders, Social Pragmatic Disorders, Down Syndrome, Prader Willi Syndrome, Traumatic Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Voice Disorders, and Auditory Processing Disorder.
Cotter Speech and Language Services has chosen to be out-of-network with all Private Insurance Plans to continue providing highly individualized speech/language therapy. Our mission is to provide effective speech and language assessment and intervention using a whole-child approach.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.cotterspeech.com
- Instagram: BrielleCotterSLP
Image Credits
Kelly Cristaldi Photography
