Meet Our Team
Deborah Anderson
Speech-Language Pathologist
SLP(C)-CCC, Reg. CASLPO
Deborah has devoted her professional career and personal life to helping others, and this passion comes out in her role as clinical director/owner of Anderson Therapy Services (ATS) – a private practice with a social conscience. Deborah completed her Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology at Central Michigan University (in Mount Pleasant, Michigan) and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics from the University of Western Ontario (in London, ON).
Before opening Anderson Therapy Services, Deborah worked with children and adults at Chedoke-McMaster Hospitals. It was within these roles that Deborah understood her true calling of providing innovative and customized services to meet the individual needs of the client and decided to open ATS in 1995 to help a wider range of clientele. Her passion for bringing speech-language pathology services to remote areas led her to the pioneering work of developing service through Telepractice in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Northern Ontario, and Quebec.
When Deborah is not working in our clinic or providing services to remote areas of Canada, she enjoys volunteering as an S-LP with Operation Smile. Through this organization, she has worked with amazing people from the United States, Russia, the Philippines, Ethiopia, Morocco, Haiti (U.S. Navy Hospital Ship), and Egypt (just to name a few!). These experiences have led to a strong interest in providing culturally sensitive speech-language services to children, adults, and professionals. Deborah’s primary passion within the field involves developing innovative service delivery models for under-serviced areas around the world, medical-legal assessments and providing accent reduction training. She is constantly working with her team at ATS and other professionals from across the world to develop new and innovative therapy techniques to support the ever-changing needs of our population.
Deborah leads a compassionate, caring, and innovative allied-health team at Anderson Therapy Services.
Click below the various disciplines to learn about our team members and the services they provide.
Sarah Aljas, M.Cl.Sc., SLP(C), Reg. CASLPO, Reg. OOAQ
Amanda Cotton, MSc., S-LP(C), Reg. CASLPO
Katrice Daoust, M.A., SLP, Reg. CASLPO
Rebecca Rupke, M.A., SLP Reg. CASLPO
Jessica Dykstra, M.Cl.Sc., S-LP, Reg. CASLPO
Hannah Coulter, M.Sc., SLP, Reg. CASLPO
Stephanie Ryan, M.Cl.Sc., S-LP, Reg. CASLPO
Krista Vereshchak, B.Sc., CDA, Reg. CDAAC
Laura Stevens, Hon. B.A., CDA, Reg. CDAAC
Elizabeth Sommerville, Hon. B.A., CDA, Reg. CDAAC
Lynsey Carter,H.B.Sc., RECE, CDA
Hannah Szmon, B.A., CDA, Reg. CDAAC
Holly Hlacar, Hon. B.A., CDA, Reg. CDAAC
Paige Bernard, M.Cl.Sc., SLP, Reg. CASLPO
Olivia Chiu, M.A., SLP, Reg. CASLPO
Victoria Vanderveen, M.Sc., SLP-CCC, Reg. CASLPO, ASHA
Rob Brown, B.A, CDA
Laurel Kozik, B.A, CDA
Chanelle Legault, B.A., CDA, RECE
Lauren Mackay, B.A, CDA, Reg CDAAC
Hannah Szmon, B.A, CDA
Nicole Vanni,.A., CDA, Reg. CDAAC
Carly Woods, M.S., CCC-SLP, Reg. CASLPO
Rachel Calverley, B.A, CDA. CDAAC
Gillian Stewart, B.A, CDA.
Melanie LeBlanc, B.Sc., CDA
Shaun Pearson, M.Sc. SLP
Our occupational therapy team consists of Occupational Therapists (OT) and Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTA). OTs and OTAs work with a wide range of areas, including difficulties with self regulation, difficulties with fine motor skills, gross motor skills, and/or self-care skills.
Zoe Hodgins, M.Sc. OT Reg (Ont.)
Alison Burrell, M.Sc. OT., OT. Reg. (Ont), OTR (QC)
Marissa Bean, OTA, PTA
Felicia Latulippe, OT. Reg. (Ont)
Ryanne Perinpanayagam, OT Reg. (Ont.), MSc. (OT)
Ashleigh Shannick, OTA, PTA
Nicole Thomas, OTA, PTA
Carly Wasserman, OT Reg. (Ont.)
Grace Hagerman, OT Reg. (Ont.)
Sonam Mehta, OT Reg. (Ont.)
Diana Silva, OTA, PTA
Savannah LeBlanc, OTA, PTA
Samantha Wiseman, M.Ed., BCBA
Larissa Zwick, CDA MPEd BCBA
Danielle Kennedy, BASc, BCaBA
Silvana Zelaya, M.ADS, BCBA
Sarah Thomson, M.ADS BCBA
Emily Whelan, DTATI (Art Therapy), Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), BA
Andrea Charendoff, RP, DTATI, BSc, BA
Cecilia Chau, M.Ed (cand), B.Ed, DTATI, RP, OCT
Carly Leyburne, Art Therapist (DTATI), Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Jessie Buchanan, DTATI, Registered Art Therapist (Qualifying), BFA
Francesca Scaini, Art Therapist, MA, RP(Qualifying), BFA, CATA
Celia Fung, DTATI (Art Therapy), RN Psychotherapist, BScN
Claire Webster, Art therapist, BA, CATD
Pediatric Physiotherapists provide assessment and treatment of movement disorders of the trunk, arms, and/or legs with the aim to assist children to move more independently in all environments. Physiotherapists provide functional exercises and prescribe therapeutic equipment, such as walkers.
Laurian Nowitz, P.T B.Sc. P. T. CCLCP
Vanisha Mistry, PT B.Sc. PT, B.Sc Kin
Rakshita Udyavar, P.T. MPT(Pediatrics),Reg PT(Ont)
Natalie Cote-Parnell, M.Ed C.Psych.
Kim Khodawandi, Office Manager
Nicole Goodland, Team and Community Manager
Mary Mullins, Finance and Payroll Manager
Dora Dametto, HR Coordinator
Anna Lovelace, Contracts and Agreements Coordinator
Adriana Gligic, Administrative Assistant, Client Relations
Anika Kuhnert, Project Coordinator
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The clinicians at Anderson Therapy Services will try their best to work with your schedule and offer you therapy services at your convenience. To learn more about our services, contact us at (289) 238-8598 or at info@andersontherapy.ca