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. 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.
Rosemary Nicholson
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)
Myofunctional therapist
Neuroadaptive therapy provider
Buteyko breathing instructor
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 ten years ago. Rosie is the first in the UK to be trained in Neuroadaptive therapy using the AVANT laer.
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
Speech and Language Therapy Assistant
(Maternity leave)
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
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.
Anna Tyminska
Speech and Language Therapy Assistant
7+ years' experience
Master’s degree in disability pedagogy (Poland)
Bachelor's degree in Special Needs education (Poland)
Postgraduate qualification in Speech and Language Therapy
Behavioural Therapy trained
Bilingual in English and Polish
Anna has extensive experience supporting children with autism, speech and language delay and additional needs across therapy, educational and home settings.
She has particular experience working with bilingual Polish-English children and supporting speech, communication, social and life skills.
Anna takes a creative and child-centred approach, using play and each child’s individual interests to make sessions engaging and accessible. She is passionate about helping children develop their communication, confidence and independence.
Elma Cengu
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
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.
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
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.
Tomasz Mielcarek
Speech and Language Therapist
5 years' experience
PROMPT Level 1 trained
Prior to becoming a speech and language therapist, Tomasz spent 12 years working as an Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) Tutor, delivering nursery-, primary-, secondary-, and home-based ABA programmes.
HE has particular experience working with children on the ASD spectrum. While tutoring children, Tomasz used PECS, Makaton, and Attention Autism, and supported children with a range of needs across different educational settings.
Tom Nicholson
Director
Tom provides assistance with all aspects of the business, including legal & regulatory matters.