Private + Mobile Speech Therapy

in Nashville, TN

Cultivating growth in your child's communication through high-quality, consistent, and individualized speech and language therapy.

We come to you!

Our therapy services are provided for children 18-months to 18-years in the comfort of your home, at your child’s school or daycare, and through the convenience of telehealth.

We travel to families in Davidson and Williamson Counties.

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Our Services

  • Articulation

    How we produce speech sounds in the oral cavity using the lips, teeth, and tongue.

  • Language

    Expressing and understanding of vocabulary, putting words together, answering questions, following directions

  • Stuttering

    When speech is interrupted by sound or word repetitions, sound prolongations, or blocks.

  • Social Skills

    How we interact with others, both verbally and non-verbally, through words, gestures, and body language.

  • AAC

    Augmentative and Alternative Communication includes use of gestures, pointing to pictures, or using a speech-generating device.

  • Feeding

    Sensory and motor skills for eating and drinking safely. Involving improved attitudes toward food for “picky” eaters and tongue, lip, or cheek ties.

How does the process work?

  • Initial Consultation

    An initial phone or email consultation is free of charge and is helpful to begin gathering information about any speech, language, or communication concerns. We’re here to answer any questions you may have.

  • Formal Evaluation

    The evaluation includes standardized testing, a formal report, and a follow up phone conference to review the results and recommendations. The evaluation determines where your child’s communication skills are measuring.

  • Therapy Services

    If recommended, services generally begin with one to two 45-minute therapy sessions per week. However, every child has unique needs, therefore session length and frequency recommendations are child specific.

  • Payment & Pricing

    Private pay is accepted at this time, and documentation can be provided to families who wish to seek reimbursement through their insurance carriers. Please contact us for more information about pricing.

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Meet the Olive Branch Team

Sydney Woods Bridenstine, MA, CCC-SLP

PRESIDENT | FOUNDER | SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

Olive Branch Speech Therapy was founded by Sydney in 2015. She now leads a team of skilled speech-language pathologists. Originally from Chattanooga, Tennessee, she has worked as a pediatric SLP in Nashville since 2009 in both public schools and private therapy settings.

Sydney completed her bachelors degree in Communication Disorders from Auburn University and Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Memphis. She enjoys exploring new cities and countries, devouring fiction, and chasing her three active boys.

  • Maureen Callahan, BS

    PATIENT CARE COORDINATOR

  • Emily Johnson, M.S.Ed., CCC-SLP

    SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

  • Lauren Smith, MA, CCC-SLP

    SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

  • Lara Harris, MA, CCC-SLP

    SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

  • Danielle Nyquist, BS, C-SLPA

    SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST ASSISTANT

  • Taylor O'Bryan-Dower, MS, CCC-SLP

    SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

  • Makenzie Smith, MCD, CCC-SLP

    SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

  • Colleen Lincoln, MS, CCC-SLP

    SPEECH—LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

  • Elizabeth Tome, M.Ed., CCC-SLP

    SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

  • Katherine Hummert, MS, CCC-SLP

    SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

  • Kenan Enoch, MS, CCC-SLP

    SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

  • Julee Pousson, MS, CCC-SLP

    SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

Why choose private pay speech therapy?

Little to No Waitlist

Private practice offers expedited access to essential services without the added stress of worrying about a lengthy waitlist. This flexibility ensures that families can begin their speech therapy journey right away, allowing for timely support and early intervention when your child’s brain learning is occurring at its most rapid pace.

Personalized Care

Our mission is to provide individualized, one-on-one sessions with thoughtfully crafted treatment plans that consider each child's unique needs and interests. These tailored interventions foster client-clinician connection and active caregiver involvement, which positively impact client outcomes and accelerate progress.

No Insurance Limitations

We prioritize our clients' needs by avoiding the limitations imposed by insurance. This allows our clinicians to begin services more promptly. It also affords the flexibility for serving a wider range of client needs and adjust session goals, frequency, and duration based on your child’s individual needs.

Convenience and Flexibility

Our speech pathologists travel to you and provide our families with flexible scheduling, timing, and location options, making integrating sessions into your family’s routine seamless.

 What are clients saying?

  • Olive Branch provided a wonderful and helpful experience

    to my son. My son was taught tools to help him improve his speech in a short amount of time. I also appreciated that Olive Branch offered zoom sessions which made our school/work schedules much easier on us all. I highly recommend them! -R.S.

  • "If you are looking for a speech pathologist for your child, look no further.

    My daughter worked with Sydney for nearly two years, and I can’t recommend her highly enough. She’s clearly an expert in her field. But what sets her apart from other speech pathologists is that she’s a mom. She makes learning and practicing fun, which is essential with children. If I could give her 10 stars, I would!” -M.D.

  • "We really enjoyed our experience

    with Olive Branch. They were very responsive and matched us with a great therapist, Taylor, who made the lessons fun and engaging for my 9 year old son who was struggling with his /r/. I would highly recommend them to other parents!” -K.T.

  • "My son looked forward to each lesson,

    enjoying the creative and varied activities. Within a year, Sydney enabled my 5 year old son to overcome his stuttering. During his school year, his confidence socially and academically increased as well. I would highly recommend Sydney.” -S.E.

  • "Sydney was highly professional,

    demonstrated deep expertise, and delivered great service to work around our busy schedules. Sydney's evaluation and approach considers the whole person, emphasizing both strengths and areas for improvement.” -B.B.

  • "I'm so glad we found Sydney!

    She is so professional and great at working around schedules. When we started with Sydney, my daughter was only saying one word and now, just a few months later, she is putting together long phrases and picking up new words every day. Sydney also taught us parents so many helpful tricks and strategies. She is SO good at her job, but she is also a kind person who clearly loves children. The best.” -K.H.

  • "We had such a great experience

    Descriwith Olive Branch. Our twins grew so much in their ability to communicate, and we couldn't be more grateful!” -S.R.

Helpful Resources

Speech Sound Development Chart

Speech Sound Development Chart

Language Milestones by Age

Language Milestones by Age

Coverage for Private Therapy

Coverage for Private Therapy

Notice of Privacy Practices

Notice of Privacy Practices

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