Accepting new clients!
Our
Story
Get Talking Therapy is a family business. From the time Louise and Omer met in grad school, through marriage, children, and years spent building their own careers, Louise had always had far-off dreams of starting a private practice. After many, many (many) hours spent talking it over at the dinner table, Omer finally convinced her to give it a chance.
Blending Louise's passion for working with people and Omer's business know-how, Get Talking Therapy is about bringing people together. Our mission is to help people connect with their community and - however they communicate - to get talking.
Our Team
Louise Chamberlin, MS, CCC-SLP, ATP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Clinical Director
Louise is the clinical director at Get Talking. She oversees the most complex cases at our practice, including kids and adults navigating motor speech disorders, AAC, and Gestalt Language Processing. Practicing since 2010, she specializes in Assistive Technology and AAC, and she holds her ATP credential alongside her SLP license. Louise thinks of speech therapy as one piece of a much bigger communication picture, and she loves the puzzle-solving that comes with it - figuring out how to get someone talking, texting, or telling a family member "I love you" for the first time.
Specialized Trainings and Courses include:
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Master's of Science in Communication Sciences & Disorders from James Madison University, 2010
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Licensed in California, Virginia, and DC
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ASHA certified speech-language pathologist
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RESNA certified Assistive Technology Professional
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Hanen More Than Words certified
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Meaningful Speech NLA trained
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DTTC certified
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Talk Tools trained
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LAMP trained
Omer Al Khanchi
Managing Director
Omer Al Khanchi serves as Managing Director at Get Talking Therapy where he manages daily business operations and finances. Omer earned his Master’s degree in Integrated Science and Technology from James Madison University with emphasis on eBanking technology and security. He also completed his Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering from Mansour University. In addition to the responsibilities at Get Talking, Omer worked as an Advisory Manager at PwC for 11 years where he consulted with utilities across the nation, transforming their business and operations. Omer started his first entrepreneurial venture right after graduating from high school, and continues to be passionate about starting and growing small businesses. In his free time, Omer enjoys traveling, skiing, swimming, and doing DIY projects.
Cristin Brophy, M.ED., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Cristin Brophy completed her undergraduate work at the University of Michigan and received her Master of Education in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Virginia. Since 2009, Cristin has been working with adults and children in skilled nursing facilities, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, and with early intervention programs in the greater D.C. region. Cristin specializes in working with children with developmental delays, articulation and apraxia of speech, autism spectrum disorders, language disorders, delayed feeding milestones, and myofunctional disorders. In her spare time, Cristin enjoys being active in the community, hiking, traveling, and spending time with her friends and family.
Specialized Trainings and Courses include:
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Introduction to PROMPT Technique
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PROMPT: Bridging Technique to Intervention
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The Picky Eaters vs. Problem Feeders: SOS Approach to Feeding
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TalkTools Oral Placement Therapy and Feeding Programs
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Beckman Oral/Motor Protocol
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Simon Says Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (OMT)
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DIR/Floortime Approach and Social Thinking
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Level 1 Training of the Picture Exchange Communication System® (PECS®)
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It Takes Two to Talk® Program through The Hanen Centre®
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Meaningful Speech NLA Trained
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Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing (DTTC) Certified
Rachel Hicks,
MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Rachel Hicks received her bachelor’s and master’s degree from Indiana University Bloomington. She has worked as an SLP since 2015 in private practice and early intervention settings. Rachel has special interests in neurodiversity affirming care, AAC, early intervention, and speech sound disorders including apraxia of speech. She has experience treating fluency, developmental language disorder, and social communication difficulties. In her spare time, Rachel enjoys reading, swimming, and spending time with friends and family.
Specialized Trainings and Courses include:
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Introduction to PROMPT Technique
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Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cuing (DTTC)
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DIR/Floortime and Social Thinking
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LAMP trained
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Meaningful Speech NLA trained
Sydney White,
MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Sydney earned her B.A. in Communication Sciences & Disorders from the University of South Florida and her M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology from Nova Southeastern University. She has experience working in the private practice setting where she's developed her child-led therapy approach. Sydney is passionate about embracing the individual needs and interests of children through play-based therapy and neurodiversity affirming care. Her growing experience includes treating speech sound disorders, language disorders, feeding disorders, and supporting the use of total communication. She has an interest in treating literacy skills and supporting the use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). In her free time, Sydney enjoys reading, attending hockey games, and going on road trips.
Elena Nicholson,
MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Elena earned her bachelor's degree from Washington College, completed post-baccalaureate studies at the University of Maryland, and received her Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from George Washington University. Previously, she worked as a special education paraeducator with Sheppard Pratt in Maryland, where she discovered her passion for helping individuals build meaningful communication skills.
Elena is passionate about providing neurodiversity-affirming, child-led therapy that honors each individual's unique strengths, interests, and communication style. She believes that every person deserves to be heard and values all forms of communication, embracing a total communication approach that includes spoken language, gestures, sign language, and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). She has a special interest in working with autistic individuals and supporting children with complex communication needs. In her free time, she enjoys photography, traveling, practicing yoga, and spending time with family and friends.