Speech Therapy in Skokie, IL for Children, Teens & Adults
Personalized, one-on-one speech therapy to help you or your child communicate more clearly and confidently.
Helping Children and Adults Communicate Clearly and Confidently
Communication challenges can affect much more than speech. They can affect learning, friendships, confidence, relationships, and everyday conversations.
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If you’re looking for a speech therapist in Skokie, you may be wondering whether what you are noticing needs professional support — or what kind of speech therapy would actually help.
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I’m Stephanie Jeret, MS, CCC-SLP, founder of Speak with Stephanie. I provide personalized in-home speech therapy in Skokie for children, teens, and adults, along with online speech therapy for additional flexibility.
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Whether your concern involves speech sounds, language development, stuttering, or an adult communication difficulty, therapy begins by understanding the person — not simply treating a diagnosis.
BCBS PPO and Cigna PPO accepted.
Speech Therapy Services in Skokie
Every client has different strengths, challenges, and communication goals. Therapy is individualized rather than based on a one-size-fits-all program.
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My goal is to help clients build skills they can actually use — at home, at school, at work, and in everyday conversations.
Pediatric Speech Therapy in Skokie
Every client has different strengths, challenges, and communication goals. Therapy is individualized rather than based on a one-size-fits-all program.
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My goal is to help clients build skills they can actually use — at home, at school, at work, and in everyday conversations.
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Articulation & Speech Sound Therapy
Your child may know exactly what they want to say but still be difficult for other people to understand.
Speech sound therapy may address:
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/r/, /l/, /s/, /th/, and other speech sounds
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Phonological patterns
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Overall speech intelligibility
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Producing sounds correctly in words and sentences
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Carrying clearer speech into everyday conversation
The goal is not simply to say a sound correctly during a therapy activity. The goal is for clearer speech to become easier and more natural in real conversations.
Child Language Therapy
Some children have strong ideas but have difficulty putting those ideas into words. Others struggle to understand directions, answer questions, organize stories, or understand increasingly complex language.
Language therapy may address:
• Vocabulary development
• Sentence formulation and grammar
• Understanding and following directions
• Answering WH questions
• Expressing thoughts clearly
• Storytelling and narrative organization
• Reading comprehension
• Social communication
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Treatment focuses on helping children become more independent communicators across school, home, and social environments.
Stuttering Therapy
Stuttering can influence more than how smoothly someone speaks.
Children and teens who stutter may begin avoiding certain words, hesitating to participate, worrying about speaking, or feeling frustrated when communication does not go the way they want.
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Stuttering therapy may include:
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Understanding stuttering
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Building communication confidence
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Developing individualized speaking strategies
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Reducing avoidance of speaking situations
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Increasing comfort participating in conversations
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Strengthening self-advocacy
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The goal is not perfectly fluent speech. It is helping your child communicate confidently, effectively, and with less fear surrounding speaking.
Adult Speech Therapy in Skokie
Speech therapy is not only for children. Adults may seek support when communication difficulties begin affecting work, relationships, independence, or confidence.
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I work with adults experiencing concerns such as:
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Word-finding difficulties
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Aphasia
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Communication changes following stroke or neurological events
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Speech clarity concerns
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Stuttering and fluency concerns
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Adult therapy is centered around practical communication goals that matter in your daily life.
In-Home Speech Therapy in Skokie
For many families, getting to another appointment after school or work can be difficult.
In-home speech therapy allows treatment to take place in a familiar setting while eliminating the need to travel to a clinic.
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It also gives us opportunities to work on communication in the environments where those skills naturally occur.
I provide in-home speech therapy throughout Skokie and select surrounding North Shore communities.
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Online speech therapy is also available in Illinois and New York.
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Why Choose Speak with Stephanie?
Speak with Stephanie is a solo private practice. That means when you contact my practice, you work directly with me rather than being assigned to a different clinician.
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You can expect:
✓ One-on-one therapy with the same speech-language pathologist
✓ Personalized goals based on your actual communication needs
✓ 10+ years of clinical experience
✓ A supportive and encouraging approach
✓ In-home and online options
✓ Practical treatment focused on everyday communication
✓ Collaboration with parents, teachers, caregivers, and other professionals when appropriate
✓ BCBS PPO and Cigna PPO accepted
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I want therapy to feel collaborative, purposeful, and relevant to what is happening outside of the therapy session.
What Can Progress Look Like?
There is no single definition of successful speech therapy.
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For one child, progress might mean finally being understood without repeating themselves.
For another, it may mean answering a teacher's question with greater confidence.
For a teenager who stutters, it may mean participating in a conversation they previously would have avoided.
For an adult, it may mean finding words more easily or feeling more comfortable communicating at work or with family.
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Goals are individualized around what meaningful communication looks like for you.
Meet Your Skokie Speech Therapist
Hi, I’m Stephanie Jeret, MS, CCC-SLP.
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I’m a licensed speech-language pathologist and the founder of Speak with Stephanie.
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I provide speech therapy for children, teens, and adults throughout Skokie and Chicago’s North Shore.
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My approach combines evidence-based treatment with individualized care. I want clients to feel comfortable practicing difficult skills, asking questions, making mistakes, and gradually becoming more independent communicators.
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When you work with Speak with Stephanie, you work directly with me from evaluation through therapy.
Frequently Asked Questions About Speech Therapy in Skokie
How do I know whether my child needs speech therapy?
Consider reaching out if your child is frequently difficult to understand, becomes frustrated while communicating, struggles to express ideas, has difficulty understanding language, stutters, avoids speaking, or if you simply feel concerned about their communication development.
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An evaluation can help determine your child’s strengths and whether therapy is recommended.
Do you provide in-home speech therapy in Skokie?
Yes. I provide in-home speech therapy throughout Skokie and surrounding areas. Online speech therapy is also available.
What ages do you work with?
I provide speech-language services for children, teens, and adults.
How often is speech therapy?
Frequency depends on the individual, their goals, and evaluation results. Many clients participate weekly, but recommendations are individualized.
Do you accept insurance?
Yes. I accept BCBS PPO and Cigna PPO plans. Coverage varies by individual plan, so benefits should be verified.
Do I need an evaluation before starting therapy?
That depends on your concerns and whether a recent evaluation is already available. We can discuss this during your initial consultation.
Call or email me to schedule your free Speech consultation
In-home speech therapy in Skokie and surrounding North Shore communities