meet your therapist

Beatrice Zdorovyak M.S., CCC-SLP

Founder and Director

Beatrice is a bilingual speech-language pathologist and myofunctional therapist dedicated to working with children of all abilities. Known as “Miss Bee”, she is a well-rounded clinician specializing in speech, language, feeding, and orofacial myofunctional disorders. She is currently pursuing her credential as a Qualified Orofacial Myologist (QOM). 

Beatrice’s journey into speech therapy began at a young age. While shadowing professionals, she witnessed the transformative impact of intervention for children with special needs, inspiring her to pursue a career dedicated to fostering meaningful communication. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Communicative Disorders from the University of Rhode Island and Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from Yeshiva University.

During her graduate studies, Beatrice became a Board Certified Autism Technician (BCAT) and worked as a Level 2 Behavior Therapist, gaining invaluable experience supporting children with autism and other developmental challenges. She is licensed to practice in Connecticut and New Jersey and values her ability to connect with diverse families by offering services in both English and Russian. 

As a lifelong learner, Beatrice continuously enhances her expertise through ongoing education to provide the highest quality care. She is passionate about empowering families and helping children reach their full potential through compassionate, evidence-based therapy tailored to their unique needs.

Beatrice is committed to working with you and your child to build confidence, connection, and communication, ensuing every step of the therapeutic process is personalized and effective. 

Certifications and Specialty Trainings:

• Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) - American, Speech, Language, and Hearing Association (ASHA)
• ASHA Award for Continuing Education (ACE) 2024
• Orofacial Myology Training - Neo-Health Services, Inc.
• Myo Approach
• STONES Approach ® (Systematic Treatment of Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders with Nuanced Effective Strategies) Advanced Level - Chrysalis Orofacial
• TOTS Training ® (Tethered Oral Tissues Specialty Training) - Chrysalis Orofacial
• TOTs Pre-Release Paradigm - Chrysalis Orofacial
• Oral Placement Therapy (OPT™) Level One - Talk Tools ®
• PROMPT (Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets) Level One - The PROMPT Institute
• Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing (DTTC)
• Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)