Business, Individual & Family Consulting

Clear guidance for your next step.

Whether you’re building a speech therapy business, exploring support for yourself, or navigating your child’s communication needs, Hello Sunshine offers personalized consulting centered on your questions and goals.

 

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Business Consulting

Build a practice that fits your goals and your life.

Starting and running a speech therapy business comes with important decisions. Get practical guidance from Christie Apodaca, an SLP and business owner, as you explore your options and plan your next steps.

Topics include:

• Starting a private practice.

• Insurance and private-pay business models.

• Pricing, overhead, and office space.

• Hiring and team development.

• School district contracting.

• Operations and sustainable growth.

Whether you’re getting started or making changes to an established practice, we’ll focus on what matters most to you.

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​Individual &/or Family Consulting

​Understand your options. Move forward with confidence.

You may have questions about your own communication needs, a loved one’s care, or your child’s school services. Consulting provides space to talk through those questions with a speech-language pathologist and explore practical next steps.

We can help you:

• Understand speech-language evaluations and recommendations.

• Explore therapy options and questions to ask providers.

• Discuss communication strategies for everyday life.

• Understand your child’s IEP and prepare for school meetings.

• Identify when further evaluation or additional professional support may be helpful.

Our approach is collaborative and neurodivergent affirming. We respect your experiences, communication preferences, and priorities.

 

Consulting offers guidance and education. If your needs call for an individualized evaluation or ongoing therapy, we’ll discuss those options together.

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A Conversation Centered on You

Bring your questions—you don’t need to have everything figured out.

Together, we’ll explore your concerns, clarify your options, and identify manageable next steps.

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info@hellosunshinespeechpdx.org
503-451-3452