Katherine Joiner

M.S., CCC-SLP

Chicago, Illinois

4.98 / 5 avg

12 Reviews

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About me

Hi! I'm Katherine. I became a licensed speech-language pathologist (SLP) in 2021. Growing up I had always wanted to be in a profession that allowed me to interact highly with others. Upon going to school I realized that speech pathology was a great option. After shadowing over Christmas break my freshman year of college, I realized it was the profession for me! I have taken a great interest in the correlation between mental health and aphasia in adults. After working in a nursing home I realized just how crucial it is to ensure communication with others and how that directly impacts mental health. I have been taking CEUs to gain a better grasp on my role in this issue. I also have been interested in learning more about how to treat children with trauma who have communication disorders. Specifically, how I can become a better advocate for them. I have taken courses pertaining to this subject as well. In college I taught a American sign language course at the University of Mississippi and absolutely loved it. I have worked with a variety of populations including pediatrics, swing bed hospital, long term care and rehabilitation, and outpatient clinic. I would describe my clinical style as rooted in client empowerment by creating self-advocates.

Practice details and specialties

states licensed to practice

Illinois

Tennessee

Arkansas

languages spoken

English

Education and training

B.S., University of Mississippi

M.S., University of Mississippi

specialties

Acquired Apraxia

Adult Articulation

Adult Dysphagia

Adult Fluency/Stuttering

Adult Social-Pragmatics

Aphasia

Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)

Aural Rehabilitation

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Dysarthria

Early Language Development

Executive Functioning

Literacy

Parkinson’s

Pediatric Articulation/Phonological Disorder

Pediatric Receptive-Expressive Language Disorder

Pediatric Fluency/Stuttering

Pediatric/Adolescent Social-Pragmatics

Traumatic Brain Injury

Other interests

I have two dogs, June and Alfie. We are always outside throwing the ball, running around the house, or going to the park. I also enjoy reading and listening to true crime podcasts. I love all things Disney and try to go as often as I can.

Patient Reviews

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12 reviews

The staff was pleasant to work with and eager to help my husband.

F.J./May 12, 2024

Katie is amazing with my son. She works hard at making his session fun and educational to where my son can’t wait to get to speech. I have also seen a great improvement in his speech and confidence. Thank you Katie!!

J.B./May 8, 2024

Katie was helpful, thoughtful, and provided insight into my issues.

M.G./Apr 25, 2024

Katherine was very sweet and encouraging!!

H.M./Apr 24, 2024

(My daughter) adores Katherine! She responds so well to her, and Katherine has truly made therapy a great experience! That session was amazing! (My daughter) got to show off her intelligence and worked really hard on correcting pronunciation! Katherine does an amazing job with her, and (my daughter) looks forward to speech every week!

S.T./Mar 27, 2024

Very informative and pleasant to work with

W.G./Mar 5, 2024

Very informative and pleasant to work with

W.G./Mar 5, 2024

The therapist was friendly and enthusiastic about meeting us. So that gave my husband good encouragement.

F.J./Mar 2, 2024

Katie is great with my son, and he does really well with her!

A.R.M./Feb 23, 2024

P.P./Jan 28, 2024

Katherine Joiner is a great speech therapist. She cares about her patients and takes time to throughly explain lessons.

C.S./Jan 23, 2024

A.Z./Jan 15, 2024

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