Speech and Language Therapy 

  Services & Fees   

Contact Natalie to obtain a bespoke quotation for the package of services required to meet your child and family's individual needs.  
 
Please note, speech and language therapy services are available free through the NHS in the UK. 

Initial Telephone Conversation 

Free, no obligation initial telephone conversation with Natalie to discuss: 
 
Your concerns and priorities 
What you feel would be helpful 
The services offered and whether they can meet your requirements 
 
"I was a little nervous choosing a speech and language therapist, but I spoke to Natalie on the phone and she put me at ease straight away."  
Parent 
 
Assessment 
Core - Comprehensive - Holistic 
(depending on your requirements) 
 
From £120 (without a written report) 
 
Assessments take place at home, at pre-school/school and/or online 
It is essential that either a parent or member of staff is involved in the assessment session 
A quiet environment will help to make the assessment session as successful as possible 
 
"Our little boy (who was quite timid) took to Natalie straight away as she was calm and caring from the start." 
Parent 
Natalie you were so thorough, patient and helpful. You were very friendly and informative. We were so grateful for your time and input. Although we only had one session with you, you were very helpful in advising how we could help our son. I found it particularly helpful observing the time you gave him to enable his responses and how you set out the activities with visual aids. The information you provided on dysfluent speech was also very useful. 
 
Parent of a 3 year 11 month old boy: assessment and recommendations  

Therapy  From £80 per session (1 hour) Discount available for a block of five sessions paid for in advance 

Therapy takes place at home, at pre-school/school and/or online 
It is essential that either a parent or member of staff is involved in therapy sessions 
A quiet environment will help to make therapy sessions as successful as possible 
Practising for 5-10 minutes per day between therapy sessions will enable your child to get the most out of therapy 

 Follow-up Therapy  Every 4-12 Weeks  (if required)  £120 per in-person session  £95 per online session (1.5 hours) 

"Natalie's guidance throughout the therapy was fantastic and after a relatively short time our son has improved so much. The video playback (seeing yourself and your child playing together) was particularly helpful as it really homes in on the techniques. I can't say it was easy, as it was a challenge some days trying to fit in the 5-minute 1:1 play sessions, but it was all worth it." 
Parent 
Meetings 
(if required) 
 
£80 per hour, pro rata 
 
In-person or online meetings 
With parents, pre-school/school staff and other professionals 
To discuss your child's progress and jointly plan the support they require 
 
"Thank you so much for your lovely email and thoughts. It really is such a blessing to have you on board through this journey with us. We would love to go ahead with the bookings you've suggested, as we feel your insight would be really beneficial at nursery and within the Team Around the Family (TAF) meeting." 
Parent 

Written Documents (if required)  £80 per hour, pro rata 

Reports 
Communication passports 
Therapy plans 
 
"Thank you so much for the report, we feel it is absolutely spot on and we are very grateful. It was a huge help at parents' evening where we got to chat through it all with our daughter's teacher, and she also agreed it was a true reflection of our daughter." 
Parent 
Telephone/Video Calls/Longer Emails 
(if required) 
 
£60 per hour, pro rata 
 
Liasion calls and longer emails to parents, pre-school/school staff and other professionals 

Other (if required)  £30 per hour, pro rata 

Reading other professionals' reports 
Writing referrals to other professionals 
Resource-making for therapy 
"Thank you Natalie. I'm so relieved that our son appears to be settling into school. Your input and co-ordinating has been invaluable and I don't know how we would have equipped him or got through this transition without you." 
Parents of a 4 year 11 month old boy (same boy as below) 
 
"I just wanted to say again, thank you for all your input. I'm so pleased we found you. The input you have given us as a family and to the school has been invaluable. Two years ago when we realised our son was struggling with his speech, we were really worried about his uncertain future. I really felt like you held our hand as he transitioned from pre-school to school, then into year one - makes it all a little less worrying! I was thinking back to our first sessions where you videoed us interacting with him, and thought about how far we've come." 
Parents of a 6 year 5 month old boy: assessment, intensive therapy package, school transition support and follow-ups 

Travel 

No charge for journeys up to 5 miles each way 
Excess travel charged at £30 per hour, pro rata 
Travel times are calculated using Google Maps 
All journeys are calculated from Natalie's base near Digby and Sowton, Exeter 
Fees include time required for clinical record-keeping, session planning and preparation, analysing assessment results, and measuring therapy outcomes.. 
 
Payment for therapy sessions is required on the day of each appointment (or in advance if paying for a block of therapy sessions).  
 
Payment can be made by cash, cheque or bank transfer. Bank transfer is the preferred method of payment. 
 
There is a charge of £25 plus travel time/costs if Natalie arrives for an arranged visit and the child, family or practitioner is unavailable. 
 
Fees are subject to periodic review. 
Book a free, no obligation initial telephone conversation with Natalie today. 
 
Call 07454 868455, email natalie@freemeservices.com or use the contact form below.