About Us
Therapy Connections, P.C. was established in the heart of Bellaire, Texas in 2002 as a speech therapy provider for families throughout the Greater Houston area. At Therapy Connections we value a growth mindset and implement mindset techniques into our speech therapy sessions as necessary for the best treatment results. We have gained the reputation for offering children a fun and stimulating learning environment, and our comprehensive therapeutic approach taps a child’s creativity, proven to boost children towards their highest potential. The therapists at Therapy Connections are CPR and First Aid certified and recognized by the highest level of competence nationwide. Therapy Connections operates with the philosophy that sharing treatment strategies with parents, teachers and medical professionals is an essential ingredient for ongoing progress and continued success.
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“Every week we see our picky eater improving his diet and his enjoyment at the table during meal time. The progress has been amazing!”
— Satisfied client working with Jean Hawney, our Bilingual Speech Pathologist
About The Founder: Leila Ramirez Salmons – MA, CCC/SLP
Leila Ramirez Salmons is the founder and owner of Therapy Connections. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Communication Disorders from the University of Houston, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Communication Disorders from Texas A&M University at Kingsville. Leila is certified by the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) and licensed by the TDLR. She has over six years of experience in the public school system and over twenty years in private practice. Along with specializations in treating apraxia, dysarthria, language and articulation disorders, autism, and orofacial myofunctional disorders, Leila also has extensive training and expertise in providing pediatric assessments and therapy in both English and Spanish. In August 2008, Leila received a five-year term Gubernatorial Appointment to the Texas State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.
Leila Salmons has a strong belief in the therapeutic benefits of yoga. In 2010 she developed a program called Tiny Pretzels, which has been an ongoing program offered at Therapy Connections. She has completed the following training: “Yoga for Kids and Families” teacher training by Kids Yoga, “National Teachers Certification” at the Yoga Institute and “Basic Teacher Training” by Yoga 4 Kids.
Leila has always been interested in applying more than traditional speech therapy approaches to help those better their health both physically and mentally. She watered her passion for mental health by enrolling in a course that focused on applying mindset practices into difficult settings. After 2 years of dedication and time spent with CEO, Tracy Litt, Leila received her certification in becoming a “Master Mind Magic Practitioner”. Now with more experience, Leila has been working with a more diverse audience in helping them conquer their fears and shaping their mindset to produce outcomes in all areas of their life.
By continually updating her skills as a speech-language pathologist through educational seminars and professional development, Leila delivers the most innovative approaches available in the therapy rehabilitation industry. She understands the importance of a growth mindset and offers continuing education courses and workshops for therapists and parents in this area. Leila Salmons MA, CCC/SLP incorporates mindset techniques and tools when necessary in therapy to improve therapy outcomes.
Testimonials
“Working with Leila was a huge help for me! What I appreciate most about my time with her are not only the tricks she provides to help combat stuttering and speech impediments, but the effort she takes to get to the root of the problem. She helps you figure out what mindset you are in when an issue arises and what your feelings are around that dilemma, and from there we work together to replace those beliefs with newer positive ones. I have been able to avoid past triggers because of the way she helps instill confidence and understand more about my inner self.”
— Satisfied Client
“My son has seen a few therapists at Therapy Connections and they are all wonderful and have helped him in so many ways. Of all, Ms.Leila has made such an impact in the way our son speaks. I appreciate all the tools Ms.Leila has given us to work with. We will continue to use them daily!”
— Satisfied Client
“Ms. Leila worked with my two daughters on articulation. They both love working with her and made excellent progress to improve their speech through the skills she taught them. Ms. Leila is extremely patient with them and makes each session fun - my daughter looks forward to speech each week! Additionally, everyone in the office has been extremely helpful and a pleasure to work with, including accommodating our schedules.”
— Satisfied Client