What people are saying.

  • "Working with Jacquelyn (Ms. Jacq) at Brave Roots has been a breath of fresh air for our family. Our son, who is a toddler with hearing loss and a speech delay, was not a fan of speech therapy in a clinical setting. When we brought him to work with Jacq he was able to open up and enjoy himself so much more. He loves to be outside and often doesn't want to leave when it is time to go! It has been a healing experience for the whole family to engage with our son in way that is comfortable for him and to see him progress. Jacq meets him where he is as a therapist and is very progressive in her treatment styles. I highly recommend Jacq and Brave Roots for speech therapy!"

    — Carrie S.

  • "From the start my son loved Jacq. She uses an outdoor setting that is child led. She is so so patient! If a strategy isn't working she changes things up and finds what does work for each child. My sons favorite thing is to play tag, we have had so much fun at our sessions, we play tag, we have hiked in the woods in a safe environment, we have seen wildlife ie: a groundhog, a wild rabbit, deer, her pets ( dogs, cats and chickens) we have had functional sessions that are geared to his interests. She not only helps with his speech but hits all his sensory needs and that helps him relax and enjoy therapy. Jacq is flexible in her approach, fun, and a bright spot in our week we look forward to. I don't think I could run out of good things I can say about Jacq. My other children adore her and we have had some fun family sessions."

    — Krista J.

  • "Jacq's understanding of the whole child has allowed us to have the time and space needed to move through my child's speech therapy needs in balance with her other needs. It has been helpful to have someone who has worked with our child for a while and can pinpoint the strengths to build on and the new skills she has developed that are easy for parents who are living with a child every day to miss. Looking back a month, 3. months, 6 months and a year can see the skills my child has gained in communication and speech sounds because of the attention, care and understanding Jacq has given us."

    — Dina G..

  • "Jacquelyn has been a huge impact not just in our speech therapy journey but in our life! My son was so frustrated he wasn't able to communicate his needs that in our first session she gave him tools to communicate and since then during every single session has been an improvement and I'm so grateful for her being in our lives."

    — Cristal M.

  • "The atmosphere allows My child to be in a more natural setting. My child is less stressed and pressured in this environment, which leads to better outcomes!"

    — Heather B.

  • We feel so lucky to have found Brave Roots. Her sessions are outdoors, child-led, and beautiful. It’s a joy to watch my son thriving in an environment where his needs truly come first. Jacquelyn immediately recognized that my son’s scripted language had meaning. She worked with those scripts instead of trying to eliminate them and it has led to a surge of new language and confidence. Highly recommend!

    — Tiffany K.

  • "Jacquelyn has been absolutely amazing with our special needs son. The outdoor space is incredible and has so much for little minds to explore. My son had a hard time at first with the new surroundings and Jacq was so patient and kind with us and especially him he warmed up to her and the new space quickly. With my son's condition he may never speak, but she is so open to trying different methods of communication to get through to him. She's a wonderful and caring provider that truly cares about our family."

    —Sharon B.

  • "I just got out of my daughter's parent-teacher conference, where her teacher teared up over how much progress my daughter has made over the past few months. My daughter was recently diagnosed with both selective mutism and autism, and she was non-verbal at school. I don't know whether it's the occupational therapy, speech therapy, the PCIT training that her dad and I are doing, or, most likely, a combination of all of those, but I attribute a good portion of it to Jacq. My daughter instantly loved Jacq, who brings out her joyous, funny, playful side. She's more and more expressive and communicative each time she sees Jacq, both in school and in Jacq's outdoor clinical setting. The teachers and administrators all adore and appreciate Jacq, her energy, and her insights, and we are all so happy to have Jacq in our lives. Jacq has also been amazing with insurance issues and our insurance change and has been so communicative with everyone involved. I can't imagine finding a better, more helpful, or more endearing SLP, and she deserves more than 5 stars!"

    — Lindsay D.

  • "I have two kids that attend Brave Roots and I could not be more happy with how well my kids are doing. My oldest is getting help learning how to say different sounds properly while my youngest is almost completely non-verbal and is learning how to use a speech device. Both my children and I love Ms. Jaques, she is patient with me as I learn how to help my kids, she makes it fun and easy and allows the kids to help each other. The atmosphere at Brave Roots is calm, open, quiet, and allows the kids more than one way to learn. I would 100% recommend Brave Roots!"

    — Bethany W.