Our Team - Creative Speech Therapy NYC

Meet the Creative Speech Therapy NYC Team

Rachael Rose
Owner, Founder, & Speech/Language Pathologist
M.S. CCC – SLP, TSSLD
Specialties include: Feeding, Apraxia, Open Mouth Posture at Rest, and Articulation

Rachael Rose is the owner and founder of Creative Speech Therapy NYC, which was established in 2015. Her favorite things about her job include:

Seeing the relief in a new parent when we have a breastfeeding breakthrough.
Sharing in the moment when parents witness their child’s “firsts,” like their first word or first “I love you.”

Around the holidays, hearing parents express that their extended family can understand their child for the first time.
Connecting with a child who has been labeled as difficult.
Confidently comforting overwhelmed parents about tethered oral tissue.
Preventing effects of open mouth breathing, like poor sleep and drooling, through early intervention.
Finding the perfect combination of Apraxia techniques for a child learning to get their first words.
Seeing a child’s quality of life improve, starting with their first session, as they learn to safely chew and swallow.

Rachael has completed high level trainings including: Talk Tools Level 2, Feeding Therapy: A Sensory Motor Approach, Natural Language Acquisition (Meaningful Speech), SOS- Approach to Feeding, PROMPT: Technique IAOM trained orofacial myologist, Tethered Oral Tissue, Kaufman Apraxia of Speech

Dani Edelstein
Speech/Language Pathologist
M.A. CCC – SLP, TSSLD
Specialties include: working with individuals with Autism Spectrum disorder (ASD), genetic syndromes, feeding disorders, expressive and receptive language delays, Augmentative and Assistive Communication (AAC) and pragmatic language delays.

Dani is a warm, empathetic and committed speech language pathologist who focuses on making therapy both fun and functional. She values building strong connections with clients and collaborating with families. Her favorite parts of her job are:

Seeing a child’s face brighten up as they hear our Social Jam welcome
Hearing from a parent that their child was able to go out to a restaurant and order off the menu
Educating parents about how to set up a successful mealtime routine
Connecting with a parent who received a genetic diagnosis for their child and are unsure of how to best support them
Hearing “hi Dani” when a child has never greeted anyone before
Hearing a child’s voice through their communication device OR providing an alternative form of communication for a child that has been able to communicate verbally

She has completed high level trainings such as PROMPT (Level 1 Training), Natural Language Acquisition (Meaningful Speech) and AEIOU: An integrated approach to pediatric feeding.

Christina Vitale
Speech/Language Pathologist
M.A. CCC – SLP, TSSLD
Specialties include: feeding difficulties, orofacial myofunctional challenges, articulation/phonology disorders, and expressive and receptive language disorders.

Christina is an encouraging and compassionate pediatric speech-language pathologist who blends clinical knowledge with creativity and playfulness to empower children and families to thrive.

Some of her favorite parts of the job include:

Watching a child’s confidence grow as they learn new words, try new foods, or master tricky sounds.

Helping parents uncover the root causes of feeding challenges, including tethered oral tissues and oral motor difficulties.
Giving families practical tools and strategies that feel doable and empowering in everyday life.
Collaborating with families and interdisciplinary teams to create individualized, holistic treatment plans.
Using creative and playful therapy techniques to engage children.
Celebrating small but meaningful wins—like a new sound, a new bite, or a new way to connect.
Guiding families through the tongue tie journey and supporting pre- and post-release care with confidence and clarity.
Seeing the joy on a child’s face when they communicate something new.

Christina specializes in working with children with feeding difficulties, orofacial myofunctional challenges, articulation/phonology disorders, and expressive and receptive language disorders.

She is trained in the Beckman Oral Motor Protocol and AEIOU: An integrated approach to pediatric feeding.

Christie Haggerty
Speech/Language Pathologist
M.S. CCC – SLP, TSSLD
Specialties include: Language Development, Gestalt Language Therapy, Stuttering, and Apraxia

Christie is a dedicated and passionate speech language pathologist, whose goal is to make therapy a joyful and successful experience for her clients and their families. Her favorite parts of her job include:

When parents share new words their young child has begun to use at home.
Anytime a child can share a new want or need with their family members that they previously could not.
When improvements to language processing and literacy skills lead to excitement and joy in reading!
When GLP’s begin to mix and match scripts to create new combinations of language on their own.
Providing home carryover strategies that resonate with families, and feel easy to implement.

Areas of specialty include: speech and language delays, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), pragmatic language delays, play skills, fluency. Special trainings: PROMPT (Level 1 Training), Kaufman Apraxia Training, DTTC, DIR Floortime Method Certification, Meaningful Speech course on Gestalt Language Processing, Echolalia and Natural Language Acquisition (NLA)

Jamie Harper
Office Manager

Jamie is so excited to be a part of the CST NYC team! She has years of client care experience working in hospitals and other health care settings. She is a warm and brilliant addition to the office and the perfect person to help parents with their needs.

Terms of Reference

M.S. – Master of Science

M.A. – Master of Arts

CCC-SLP – Clinical Certification of Competence in Speech Language Pathology. Certification for Speech Language Pathology in New York State and Nationwide

CF – SLP – Clinical Fellow in Speech Language Pathology

ASHA – American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. ASHA is the professional association for 140,000 audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists.

T.S.S.L.D. – Teacher of Students With Speech and Language Disabilities. (formerly, Teacher of Speech and Hearing Handicapped)