About us

Born out of a passion to ‘know better do better’ our services offer a tailor made approach to our patients’ needs based on the latest evidence and research in the field of speech therapy. Patients making use of our services can have peace of mind that we really are in their corner and that we will do our utmost to support them in their individual needs.

Meet the founder of this labor of love

 

‘‘I’m Veronica Clark and I have been a Speech Therapist for the past 17 years. I feel like I’ve been on a journey over the past few years, a rebirth of a speech therapist in a way, a bit like a butterfly I suppose.

When I took a career break to birth and raise my two beautiful children I temporarily stepped away from my passion of being a speech therapist. When I came back to it five years later - well - it looked a little different. I stumbled across the right people at the right time and my passion grew even more. I realised that there was a whole movement of people in my profession who were doing better, learning, researching, collaborating and providing a whole new level of care. I wanted in! Do better, give more, help more.

Out of that desire, Veronica Clark - Speech Therapy Services was born. As I continue to grow and learn as a therapist I will always strive to give my patients what they deserve, that is the best version of my services. I will always be in their corner.

I myself am a family member of a person living with a neurological condition, my mother has lived with Parkinson’s for 21 years. Being on the other end of the spectrum I know what I expect of her health care professionals and I will never settle for anything less, nor should I with my patients. She deserves the best care as do my patients. My passion for working with people with Parkinson’s stems from just that, having lived through it. My profession, my voluntary experiences with Parkinson’s organisations and my love for my mother set me up to provide the extra mile of care for people living with the same or similar conditions’’.

Veronica is also affiliated with, or a member of, the following organisations:

Malta Parkinson’s - President and Operations (2012-2023)

Parkinson’s Europe - President (2020-2023) & Board Member (2015-2023)

Association of Speech & Language Therapists in Independent practise (ASLTIP) - Member

Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists (RCSLT) - Member

Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) - Member

International Parkinson’s & Movement Disorder Society (MDS) - Member

Medical SLP Collective - Member

Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT LOUD) - Certified

LSVT LOUD for LIFE - Certified

 Service delivery and methods of payment

Our services are mainly based out of North Hertfordshire however we may also be available in other parts of the country so it is worth chatting to us about your location and your needs. We also offer a lot of our therapy online which means we can cover the whole of the UK at the click of a button. All you need it an internet connection, a computer, laptop or tablet and a phone.

We accept private pay patients and we also work with various medical insurance providers in the UK. These are listed here for ease of reference:

Aetna Global Benefits

AVIVA

AXA Health

VitalityHealth

 Pricing

We keep our pricing simple and as a general rule initial assessments are charged at £100 (clinic appointments in Buntingford £115) and therapy sessions are charged at £75 (clinic appointment in Buntingford £90). Family education sessions are charged at £60 per session (clinic appointments in Buntingford £75). Different programs and needs may vary these prices and we will always discuss this with you beforehand. Administrative costs and report writing are all included in the price.

Pricing for other collaborations, workshops, courses etc will vary as these are tailor made according to needs.