About us

Support2Talk is an independent speech and language therapy service that was set up in 2018 by Christine Gareis a specialist speech and language therapist based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.  We work with schools and families to provide support for children with speech, language and communication needs.  

How we work
Every child is unique with their own individual set of strengths and challenges.  Christine believes that support should be personalised to fit the needs of the child and family.  Working together with the people who play an important role in the child's life is the best way to help a child progress towards reaching their potential.
Sessions can take place at the child's home or in the school / pre-school setting. Christine also has a therapy room that can be used if this is appropriate for the child and their family.

We also provide commissioned speech and language therapy services within schools. Service level agreements are tailored to meet the needs of different settings in consultation with the leadership team.

About Christine

My name is Christine Gareis.  I qualified as a speech and language therapist after obtaining a first class Honours degree in Clinical Language Sciences at Leeds in 2011.  I worked in a number of roles across the NHS and not for profit sector before setting up as an independent practitioner in 2018.  I have worked with children in a variety of settings including community clinics, nurseries/playgroups and mainstream primary schools.  
The children I work with may be experiencing difficulties with delayed or disordered language, delayed or disordered speech sounds and some may have needs in other areas such as social communication and interaction.  
My postgraduate area of interest is language and literacy. I was awarded a Postgraduate Diploma with Distinction in this specialism at The University of Sheffield in 2018.
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Registered with HCPC

Christine is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).  This is the statutory body regulating health professions in the UK.  

Member of RCSLT

Christine is a member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT). This is the professional body for speech and language therapists in the UK.  

Member of ASLTIP

Christine is a member of the The Association of Speech and Language Therapists in Independent Practice (ASLTIP).