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Meet the Team

As the director of Speech Therapy Surrey London, Rosie Nicholson manages a team of highly skilled therapists, having sponsored specialist PROMPT therapists from Turkey, Jordan and Australia. Many of the therapists are also trained Myofunctional therapists. 

 

The therapists bring their valuable skills, training, and knowledge to ensure that you or your child receives the most appropriate service. 

If needed, our therapists are multi-lingual, with fluency in Turkish, Arabic, Italian and other languages.

Rosemary Nicholson

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Director &  Speech and Language Therapist

20+ years experience

Masters qualification in Communication Sciences, University of Texas at Dallas

PROMPT Certified therapist (one of only a few in the UK)

Trained in Lidcombe, Solution-focused brief therapy, Talking Mats Trainer, Elklan trained.

 

Rosie is one of highest qualified PROMPT and Myofunctional speech therapists in the UK. She has extensive experience working with both adults and children, having previously worked in Texas as a stammering specialist, for the NHS heading up the adult learning disability SLT team for Hammersmith & Fulham, and having set up in private practice some 7 years ago.

Rosie is a dedicated and enthusiastic therapist, who adopts a holistic approach to communication issues, and who prides herself on building a rapport with her clients.

Nihal Aydin

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Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

7 years experience  

 

Doctorate degree in Speech Therapy (Anadolu University in Turkey)

 

PROMPT Certified therapist

DIR / Floortime Trainer

Myofuncational therapist 

Palin PCI accredited

Nihal is bilingual in English and Turkish.

Nihal’s warm and enthusiastic approach allows her to develop a rapport to her clients, including those with autistic spectrum disorder.

 

She has worked in different settings, from rehabilitation centre to private clinics, and has a particular interest in DIR / Floortime, PROMPT, Sensory Integration and Palin PCI.

Hiyam Andon

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Speech and Language Pathologist/Board-Certified Behaviour Analyst

15 years' experience

PROMPT Certified instructor and Board Certified Behaviour Analyst

Hiyam is originally from Jordan, and is fluent in Arabic, French, and Italian. She is passionate when it comes to helping children develop their communication skills. 

Hiyam’s career started in 2008 and has led to her working within numerous environments including schools, clinics, hospitals as well as home-based therapy. 

Her therapy combines speech, PROMPT, and behavioural techniques, allowing her to problem-solve to improve communication and behaviours. She is also trained in ADOS, SCERTS, Attention Autism, Social Thinking, Colourful Semantics, shape coding, lidcombe program, Augmentive and Alternative Communication (AAC), sensory integration, PECs and Prolog2go.

Hiyam Andon

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Speech and Language Pathologist/Board-Certified Behaviour Analyst

15 years' experience

PROMPT Certified instructor and Board Certified Behaviour Analyst.

Hiyam is originally from Jordan, and is fluent in Arabic, French, and Italian. She is passionate when it comes to helping children develop their communication skills. 

Hiyam’s career started in 2008 and has led to her working within numerous environments including schools, clinics, hospitals as well as home-based therapy. 

Her therapy combines speech, PROMPT, and behavioural techniques, allowing her to problem-solve to improve communication and behaviours. She is also trained in ADOS, SCERTS, Attention Autism, Social Thinking, Colourful Semantics, shape coding, lidcombe program, Augmentive and Alternative Communication (AAC), sensory integration, PECs and Prolog2go.

Elma Cengu 

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Speech and Language Therapist

7 years' experience

Master of Science in Speech and Language Therapy (Albania); Master of Science in Applied Child Psychology (United Kingdom); and 

Bachelor  of Science in Speech and Language Therapy (Albania).

PROMPT trained.

HCPC registered.

 

Elma is bilingual in English and Albanian.

She has extensive experience across a range of settings and has a particular interest in working with people with autism, Myofunctional disorders, language disorders, speech delays and articulation disorders.

 

Additionally, she has a strong interest in speech and language development, using methods such as Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) , Proloquo2go to go App and tailored speech therapy to support clients with communication difficulties.

 

Elma’s holistic approach combines warmth, expertise, and individualized care, empowering her clients to reach their fullest potential.

Orla Kaimi

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Speech and Language Therapist

8 years' experience

 

Speech-Language Therapy (Master of Sciences) Albania; Speech-Language Therapy (Professional Master) Albania; Speech-Language Therapy (Bachelor's degree) Albania.

 

PROMPT trained.

 

Level 1 Myofunctional Speech therapist.

 

ABA trained.

 

SEND and ASD trained.

 

HCPC registered.

 

Orla has excellent communication skills and experience working with both children and adults. Since being in the UK, Orla has provided assessments and treatment to children with particular expertise in Autistic Spectrum Disorders. Orla has expertise in treatment strategies for communication impairments.

Nidhi

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Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

Nidhi has 5 years' experience working across a range of clinical and educational settings.

Nidhi qualified as a speech therapist in India (Bachelor’s degree in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology), and has a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology. She is currently pursuing a Master’s in Business Administration alongside her clinical work.

 

PROMPT trained.

Bilingual in English and Hindi.

Trained in Comprehensive Sensory Motor Intervention for Pediatric Feeding Difficulties.

Extensive experience supporting individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder, speech and language delay, Down syndrome, and language disorders. 

Nidhi's approach combines clinical expertise with psychological insight, delivering individualised and holistic intervention tailored to each client’s communication and developmental needs.

Adeeba

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Speech and Language Therapist

Adeeba is a paediatric Speech and Language Therapist. She holds both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology from Osmania University, India, and is registered with the HCPC and RCSLT in the UK.

 

Adeeba has extensive experience working across specialist SEMH provisions, specialist schools, mainstream settings, private practice, and teletherapy. Adeeba supports autistic children, children with ADHD, SEMH needs, Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), and a wide range of speech, language and communication profiles. She is particularly skilled in working within emotionally supportive, relationship-based environments that prioritise co-regulation, trust and psychological safety.

 

Adeeba is also trained in Gestalt Language Processing (GLP) .

Tom Nicholson

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Director

Tom provides assistance with all aspects of the business, including legal & regulatory matters.

Want to join our team?

Please contact Rosie if you are interested in joining our team.

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