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Ellen Martin Speech and Language Therapy

Independent Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist based in Farnham, Surrey

26/01/2026

🌟 Speech and Language Therapy Now Accepting New Clients 🌟

Hi, I’m Ellen, a qualified Speech and Language Therapist based in Farnham, offering supportive, personalised therapy for children, young people and their families.

I currently have availability for:
✅ 1:1 therapy sessions
✅ Speech and language assessments
✅ Parent consultations and advice

I’m a neurodiversity-affirming therapist, which means I celebrate and support each child’s unique communication style. My approach is child-led, strengths-based, and tailored to your child’s individual needs, whether that’s speech clarity, language development, social communication, or early interaction and play skills.

📍 Sessions can take place at your home, my therapy space, educational setting/nursery or online
📅 Flexible appointments to suit your schedule
💬 Friendly, judgment-free support for families

⭐️ Rated 5★ on Google by families I’ve supported

If you have questions about your child’s speech or language development, or you’re looking for support that values your child’s neurodivergent identity, feel free to email me at ellenmartinslt@outlook.com

🌐 www.ellenmartinspeechandlanguagetherapy.co.uk

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23/01/2026

Today was such a powerful reminder that modelling works, even when it doesn’t look like it’s working.

I modelled visuals throughout the session while this child often looked away or engaged in other ways. There was no expectation that they would use them.

And then, right at the end, they showed me how much they had taken in.

Learning and attention can look different.

Modelling doesn’t need a response to be valuable.

Trusting the process matters.

Low demand. High respect. Real communication.

19/01/2026

Every child deserves to feel safe and understood in therapy.

This post shares the principles that guide my work and how I support neurodivergent children and their families.

If this feels like a good fit for you, you’re very welcome to get in touch.

ellenmartinslt@outlook.com

30/12/2025

Sitting in a café today, I overheard a teacher speaking proudly about how they manage “challenging behaviour.” They described restraining a child and threatening them with public humiliation in front of peers.

I found this experience upsetting. Not because it was shocking but because it was normalised.

Our bodies often notice harm before our words catch up.

This is why I centre safety, respect, and neurodiversity affirming practice in my work.
Because children shouldn’t have to survive adults in order to learn.

As unsettling as this was, my nervous system noticed before my mind did, a reminder that what adults model and normalise matters.

Humiliation is not behaviour support. Fear does not build regulation. Control is not the same as safety.

Children do not need to be controlled to learn.

They need dignity, safety, and connection.

This post is shared for reflection, not debate.

I didn’t intervene. I didn’t argue. I reflected.
Because this is bigger than one conversation, it’s about the culture we allow around children, especially neurodivergent children.

Words shape practice.

Practice shapes lives.

22/12/2025

Some messages stay with you forever 💛

This family was one of my very first and this little one was one of the first children who helped me truly understand what it means to be a gestalt language processor. When we first met, he was minimally speaking, and without even realising it at the time, he shaped my clinical journey in such a fundamental way.

We stopped working together in 2023, so receiving this message, out of the blue, was incredibly special.

I often say to families that I’m not here to fix children, or to make them talk. I’m here to offer tools, tools for the child, and tools for parents so they can be supported, understood, and given the space to become who they’re becoming.

So seeing a parent use that exact word, years later, genuinely stopped me in my tracks.

Messages like this are a powerful reminder that therapy doesn’t always end when sessions do. Sometimes the impact continues quietly, long after our work together has finished 🤍

Forever grateful to the children and families who trust me and teach me every day.

04/12/2025

At school a careers advisor told me not to pursue Speech & Language Therapy.

They were wrong.

And now I support young people every day to build confidence, communication, and self-belief, the things I once needed myself.

Let this be a reminder: never underestimate a child’s potential.

06/11/2025

🎉 We’re 3! 🎉

Ellen Martin Speech and Language Therapy has turned three! 💛

I’m so grateful to every family I’ve worked with over the years, thank you for trusting me to be part of your journey.

It’s been such a joy to see so many children and young people grow in confidence and communication. But also to support parents and caregivers, to watch them grow and feel empowered.

Here’s to lots more connection, laughter and progress ahead! 🌟

17/10/2025

Advocacy is heart work and heart work is hard work.
If you’re an educator, therapist, or parent who’s ever felt the emotional weight of advocating for someone you care about… this is for you.

Take a breath. Rest. You’re doing enough. 💛

09/10/2025

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26/08/2025

I visited a lovely local setting, but I came away feeling like a lot was being missed.

Children communicate in so many ways, through looks, gestures, movement, sounds, or words. When we slow down, notice, and support them with visuals and scaffolding, we open up real opportunities for connection.

If a child is never exposed to visuals, never given the language to understand what is happening. How can we expect them to ever be able to?

We need to create opportunities for children to learn and show us in their own time and in their own way.

Every child deserves to feel included, understood, and safe this school year 💜

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04/08/2025

✨ Speech and language assessments don’t have to feel clinical or overwhelming, they can be playful, positive, and child-led.

We use a neurodiversity-affirming approach that helps each child feel safe, seen, and excited to engage. 💛🐝

This lovely feedback from a parent reminds us why that matters so much.

08/07/2025

🌞 Summer Boost Package Speech & Language Support Over the Holidays 🌞

Is your child waiting for NHS support?
Or starting school or nursery this September?

I’m offering a limited Summer Boost Package for new clients who want to give their child’s communication skills a boost before the new school year begins.

🗣️ What’s included:

✅ Initial consultation & assessment
✅ 3 one-to-one therapy sessions (in Farnham or online)
✅ Optional written report (available at additional cost)
🎁 BONUS: Complimentary 15-minute follow-up call in September to review progress and plan next steps

🎉 Save £50 when booked as a bundle – available for a limited time only!

📍 Suitable for children aged 2+

📅 Appointments available throughout July & August

📩 To find out more, message me or email ellenmartinslt@outlook.com quoting “Summer Boost Package”
www.ellenmartinspeechandlanguagetherapy.co.uk

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