Chattercubs

09/09/2025

🌟 Parent Feedback Spotlight 🌟

✨ “My daughter’s communication and interaction skills have improved so much since starting therapy with Susanna. She has helped my daughter in ways I couldn’t manage alone, and I’m so grateful for her support.

The sessions are structured around my daughter’s needs, and I love the play-based approach. The strategies have also been really helpful at home and nursery.

Honestly, there’s nothing I’d ask Susanna to change – her service is the BEST! She’s such a lovely woman and I love how she interacts with me and my daughter. I’ll always recommend her to friends and family. Susanna, you’re the BEST!” 💜

💬 We love hearing how therapy is making a difference! Thank you for trusting us on your journey 💕

Chattercubs, Holistic Speech and Language Therapy for Preschool Children, Harold Wood, Essex. Chattercubs offers expert, personalised therapy for preschool children with communication and language difficulties. Susanna Smith provides child-led, evidence based speech and language therapy tailored to

01/09/2025

🌟 Why a quiet clinic room matters for little voices 🌟

In our clinic, we create a calm, play-based space where your child’s unique sensory needs and preferences are supported.

This helps reduce the overwhelm that can sometimes come with busy, noisy environments.

When the brain is working hard to filter out lots of sights, sounds, and movement, it has less capacity to focus on building language and communication.

That’s why starting in a quiet, specialist space gives children the best chance to:
✅ Tune in to play and interaction
✅ Build confidence in sharing their voice
✅ Develop new communication skills at their own pace

💬 Communication grows strongest when we begin in a space where children feel safe, calm, and connected.





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06/07/2025

Every morning at the Chattercubs Clinic, I take a quiet moment to pray. I came across these words recently from the and they echo the prayer I speak in my own heart so often. Each verse is so important and inspiring for the work I do.

🌿 Breakdown & Reflections

1. “Lord as I step into this day I ask for your guidance and grace.”
👉 A grounding intention — starting the day with humility and surrender. A reminder that we don’t walk into this work alone.

2. “Give me patience for the slow progress, wisdom for the complex needs, and creativity for the quiet moments of connection.”
👉 This acknowledges the reality of the work:
- Patience when progress isn’t instant.
- Wisdom when challenges are layered.
- Creativity in the smallest moments that build connection.

3. “Help me see each child not just through ‘clinical’ eyes, but through eyes of compassion and hope.”
👉 A powerful reframe — this is the heartbeat of neurodiverse-affirming practice. To look beyond the goals and targets, and instead to see the child as unique and full of potential.

4. “Let my hands be gentle, my words encouraging and my heart stay open to each little victory.”
👉 A sensory and emotional anchor — asking to be a safe presence, a voice of kindness, and someone who celebrates the tiny steps that others might miss.

5. “May every ‘session’ be filled with purpose, joy and kindness.”
👉 This redefines “therapy” as more than intervention — it’s about presence, joy, relationship, trust.

6. “Thank you for trusting me with this work. May I reflect Your Love in all that I do!”
👉 An act of gratitude and a calling. It’s not just a job — it’s a sacred trust.

💫 Thank you for trusting me with your children.
I carry that trust carefully and with love.

Amen. 💛

13/03/2025

Calling all our 0 to 5 parents.

We know it's hard for you to access services with your little ones.

So we have created a session just for you.

"little" SEND Cake

Come along to a stay and play session Wednesday 19th March at First Step.

11.00 - 12.00
12.30 - 13.30

Services on hand to support you

You must register

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22/02/2025

I had the absolute pleasure of working with this wonderful family and little D. 💕

Being part of Team D and witnessing her incredible journey has been truly amazing! 🌟

She has made so much progress, and I couldn’t be prouder of her. 👏

I will deeply miss our sessions—her brilliant one-liners (gestalts) 🎤, creative play ideas, infectious joy, and laughter.

Throughout our time together, she taught me so much. 📚

Watching her progress through each stage of Gestalt Language Processing to now independently constructing sentences and advocating for herself has been an absolute privilege. ✨

I will miss you all! 🧡

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17/01/2025

Private Speech and Language Therapy for Preschool Children.
Harold Wood, Essex.
www.chattercubs.com

✨ This smile, these giggles... 🥹💛

Moments like this are why I love my job so much! 🫶 Supporting each child by valuing their favourite sensory experiences makes every session magical. 🌟

For this little one, I was pretending to sneeze while gently misting him with water! 💦😆 The laughter and joy were contagious, and through this playful interaction, we worked on verbal initiation, reciprocity, and shared joy. 🎉🗣️🤝

In my private clinic, therapy looks very different from my NHS days. There are no tables, no structured "beginning and end" bags or attention buckets. 🙅‍♀️💼 Instead, sessions are led by children's wants, dreams, and pure joy. ✨💭💕

This is where connection and growth truly happen. 🌈💫

15/01/2025

✨ This smile, these giggles... 🥹💛

Moments like this are why I love my job so much! 🫶 Supporting each child by valuing their favourite sensory experiences makes every session magical. 🌟

For this little one, I was pretending to sneeze while gently misting him with water! 💦😆 The laughter and joy were contagious, and through this playful interaction, we worked on verbal initiation, reciprocity, and shared joy. 🎉🗣️🤝

In my private clinic, therapy looks very different from my NHS days. There are no tables, no structured "beginning and end" bags or attention buckets. 🙅‍♀️💼 Instead, sessions are led by children's wants, dreams, and pure joy. ✨💭💕

This is where connection and growth truly happen. 🌈💫

12/01/2025

Sensory Communication

Sessions at Chattercubs cater to sensory needs, recognising the importance of sensory preferences for children with social communication difficulties. We work with these needs, turning them into fun games to aid communication.

Whether your child enjoys spinning, climbing, bouncing, throwing, or watching things float through the air, we offer a range of activities to suit their sensory preferences.

Homework following the sessions might include finding items to spin at home, playing duvet games, or even engaging in wrestling - each activity discussed and designed to assist and strengthen communication.

Whatever makes your child's eyes glow, it’s a go!

10/01/2025

Private Speech and Language Therapy for Preschool Children.
Harold Wood, Essex

02/01/2025

✨ Exciting News! ✨
Chattercubs is now on Vinted, offering preloved speech and language therapy toys paired with play guides packed with practical strategies you can use at home with your child! 🧸🎯

Each toy includes:
✅ Visual vocabulary boards—the same ones used in therapy sessions!
✅ Many also come with play guides packed with practical strategies.

These unique resource bundles are not available in shops, so don’t miss your chance to grab them! 💡

Follow on Vinted today to discover these toys and one-of-a-kind play guides designed to make therapy fun and accessible for every family.

04/12/2024

🌟 Proud moment alert! 🌟

Thrilled to have received another 5-star Google review—it’s always such an honor to support children and their families.

This particular journey stands out with this incredible little boy. He started with single syllables, and through hard work, determination, and lots of fun along the way, he finished his therapy journey speaking in sentences.

Next week, he’s taking on a speaking role in his school nativity! 🎄✨ Watching him grow in confidence and communication has been such a joy. He’s absolutely smashing it, and I couldn’t be prouder.

Moments like this remind me why I love being a speechie! 😊

21/10/2024

🌟 At Chattercubs, Your Child Leads the Way! 🌟

At Chattercubs, we’re committed to providing a neurodiverse-affirming practice where preschool children embrace their unique ways of communicating and advocating for their needs.

In the therapy room, your child is in charge—they decide how to engage with the toys, and Susanna follows their lead while introducing strategies to support communication and language development.

In each session, parents and the therapist work together as a tag team, supporting your child’s regulation and communication needs. After each session, strategies and successes are shared, so you can continue the progress at home.

Together, we can help your child thrive! 💬✨

👉 Visit our website to find out more information about our care packages. www.chattercubs.com

Speech and Language Therapy for Preschool Children, Harold Wood.