Speech, Cognitive, & Swallowing Therapy for Adults

“Storms make trees take deeper roots.”

Have you contacted multiple places looking for speech therapy services for yourself, your spouse, or your parent just to discover they only treat children?

Look no further!

At Deeper Roots, we serve adults only! In fact, we are the only speech therapy private practice in the Northeast Atlanta, GA area that caters specifically to adults with neurological diagnoses.

We provide telehealth services to all of Georgia and Tennessee and in-home services to clients residing within 15 miles of Duluth, GA.

If you or your loved one has experienced a change in cognition, communication, or swallowing due to a stroke, brain injury, or diagnosis such as Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, or ALS, you’ve come to the right place!

Let us help you get back to work, participate fully in your hobbies, and enjoy the meals you love.

  • I highly recommend Deeper Roots Speech Therapy for adult speech therapy! Megan is skilled and compassionate and she makes sure to create a warm and supportive environment, fostering growth and improvement in communication skills. Her tailored approach and dedication to her clients truly make a positive impact on the journey towards better speech and confidence!

    DM, Fluency Client

  • After a stroke left my husband with aphasia and apraxia, I began to search for an agency that would provide the speech therapy needed for his condition. Thankfully, my search led me to DRST (Deeper Roots Speech Therapy), where we met a very caring and supportive therapist, Megan, who carefully created goals and planned effective activities designed to move him along a continuum of progress, help him develop confidence in being around others, and connect his thoughts with the appropriate words. Megan monitors his progress and patiently helps him press through new challenges when goals are met. She even connects his motor skills in the therapy sessions by using sign language as an optional tool of communication when the words are held captive. With DRST, we didn't have to worry about commuting a long distance because they offer virtual sessions that are flexible to suit our needs. We are so glad to have DRST as part of our recovery team, and we love the progress being made.

    TC, Stroke Client

  • Working with Megan was a blessing. She was very patient and understanding with what I was going through with my speech insecurity. She was able to give me the tools I needed to become more aware and accepting. Through Deeper Roots Therapy, I was able to achieve my speech goal which was to become more fluent and accepting the moments in which my speech is not so fluent. 10/10! Thank you!!!

    SL, Fluency Client

  • I would highly recommend this speech service to anyone who has a young adult that needs help with speech. I actually found this service through another speech office for kids. Megan has been wonderful with working with my son CS who is 24 years old and it was hard trying to find a therapist for kids over 18 years and older. Once I found someone that would work with my son, we were so thrilled. Had some hiccups with the insurance, but we were patient and now , CS is getting the help and we can see the difference it is making. Thank you Megan for all your efforts and time!

    AS, Parent of Neurodivergent Client

  • My mother's neurologist recommended cognitive therapy for her memory loss. We were fortunate to find Deeper Roots Speech Therapy. Megan was able to come to her home to provide the therapy sessions. She was very polite and professional and my mother loves working with her. She helped her with organization skills, verbal skills and thought her strategies to compensate for her memory loss. I would highly recommend Deeper Roots Speech Therapy.

    JS, Family Member of Cognitive Client

  • After my stoke Deeper Roots Speech Therapy was there to help. I had an aphasia that left me with a pause in my language. Through Deeper Roots Speech assistance I was able to not only speak fluently again but also type and write. Thank you so much.

    JN, Stroke Client

  • The therapy my loved one received was excellent. The Zooms worked smoothly. The progress was exceptional. Megan Ledford is compassionate and encouraging. Highly recommend for patients with aphasia.

    JR, Family Member of Cognitive Client

  • Meagan is a professional through and through. Her approach with patients is productive and very active ... she uses strength-building exercises that push the patient to heal, mature, and grow in their on-going health experience.

    NWJ, Stroke Client

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