Martine is a dedicated, caring and empathetic therapist who has worked for Therapy Matters for almost a decade. Martine has had a range of work experiences in private practice settings with adults and children. Martine’s particular areas of interest lie in working with preschool and school aged children with speech, language and literacy difficulties. Martine uses her vast experience to lead our clinicians in the pursuit of clinical excellence by partnering with parents and teachers.

Martine is a kind and conscientious speech pathologist who enjoys tailoring each and every therapy session to help children learn to talk and talk to learn. She is much admired on our team for her vocabulary talents and her ideas for playful, creative therapy activities.

Martine became a qualified speech pathologist in 2004.

She has completed further training in:

Martine works at our West Burleigh Clinic on Wednesdays and The Southport School (Preparatory School) on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.

“Nerf guns are the best! There’s nothing more satisfying than scoring a perfect shot to knock a tower of cups flying! Speech pathologists love fun just like kids and so fun is a part of every therapy session! Nerf guns are definitely not limited to destroying things but can keep kids engaged while they build all kinds of communication skills. They are great for kids who need to move their bodies while they are learning. You never grow out of nerf guns!”