Rebecca C. McGuire, MA, CCC-SLP, CBIS, LSVT

I became a speech-language pathologist because the field combined my love for words and language with my passion for helping people. I quickly learned that the field goes far beyond just words. I have become passionate about helping adults regain their language and cognitive skills following a stroke or traumatic brain injury. I practice patient-centered care, keeping therapy sessions as functional and practical as possible. I use evidence-based practices alongside personally meaningful tasks to help patients work on goals that matter to them. My areas of interest include: aphasia, apraxia of speech, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), cognitive-communication deficits related to stroke. Outside of work, I enjoy hiking, hanging out with my family, doing jigsaw puzzles and playing with my cats.

I love helping children meet their fullest potential. I enjoy finding fun and exciting ways to promote fitness, health and function for children of all ages while also working with the families to engage everyone in a healing environment. I aim to see every patient as the individual they are and meet them where they are to best address their needs. My area of special interest is in pediatric care. Outside of work, I enjoy exercising and being outside with my family.

I decided to become a speech-language pathologist (SLP) because I have a passion for helping people communicate their wants and needs efficiently as well as assisting with cognitive changes that are making it difficult to live their daily lives. I take a patient-centered approach to therapy because I want to make sure the goals/treatment plan is individualized and functional for each person that I treat. My areas of interest include treating cognitive-communicative deficits related to memory, attention, executive function and problem solving skills after a stroke, traumatic brain injury or ischemic changes to the brain. Outside of work, I enjoy trying new restaurants and traveling to different states with my friends.