Speech and Language Therapy
Grace Lawson Baker is a qualified Speech and Language Therapist working both for the NHS and privately. Over the course of her twenty year career, she has worked with adults post head injury and stroke; as well as those presenting with functional voice problems; people who stammer and transgender clients.
Grace is an IFEAL certified practitioner. "Being an Equine Facilitated Human Development practitioner (EFHD) has allowed me to extend the therapeutic service I can offer to my clients, particularly in the area of managing their emotions and life stresses. In general, these are the areas that lead them to either develop or experience an exacerbation of their communication problems - working in this unique way with horses can be profoundly helpful." Grace is continuing her studies, focusing on a post-graduate diploma in traumatology and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) combined with EFHD. "Expanding my skills and knowledge allows me to develop a methodology that assists me in bringing the EFHD work to my speech and language clients and in turn, this enables me to work with veterans and other people diagnosed with PTSD." Grace is also a qualified Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) master practitioner |
"For many people with communication difficulties, there is an element of simple trauma present. For this reason, over the years of my practice, I've attended a wide variety of courses to broaden my skill-set. These include:- :-
Alongside her more traditional work, Grace can also offer people with Speech and Language difficulties the opportunity to redefine themselves. In the case of those who are recovering from traumatic brain injury or stroke, working with horses helps them to reconnect with people, activities and a meaningful life. People who stammer or have voice difficulties benefit from exploring the effects of these difficulties on their lives and improving their levels of self-esteem, confidence and regulation of their stress responses. 
"Horses can help people manage their emotions and life stresses."
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There is always more mystery." Anais Nin
There is always more mystery." Anais Nin