In Tandem Cathy Sparkes and Sam Simpson

intandem offers a therapy approach that combines the core skills of speech and language therapy and counselling. We believe in:

• Listening to you
• Valuing your views and life experiences
• Offering choices
• Working together

We do NOT believe in:

• A quick fix
• Telling you what you want
• Telling you what to do
• Working with you in isolation

Sam Simpson is a specialist speech and language therapist. Although not a trained counsellor, she has a wealth of knowledge, training and experience in the use of counselling skills.

Cathy Sparkes worked as a specialist speech and language therapist before qualifying as a counsellor. She offers counselling sessions independent of her speech and language therapy role. However, her specialist knowledge of communication disability is an integral part of her counselling service.