Specialist speech and language therapy for children and young people.
Expert, independent support for families, schools and professionals across South Hampshire, and online UK-wide.
How can we help?
Specialist support, tailored to who you are.
We offer specialist services for families, for schools and nurseries, and for fellow therapists. Find the one that is right for you.
For Families
Concerned about your child’s speech, language or communication? We offer expert assessment and therapy at our clinic, in your home, at nursery or school, or online.
For Schools & Nurseries
Commission a specialist SLT for one-off assessments, ongoing visiting therapy, or bespoke service-level agreements. Evidence-based, outcome-focused, and built around your setting.
For Therapists
Independent clinical supervision with an experienced senior SLT, helping fellow therapists develop their practice, reflect, and grow.
About us
An independent practice built on experience and evidence.
South Coast SLT is an independent speech and language therapy practice founded by Daniel Gibbons, our Senior Therapist and Clinical Director, with over a decade of clinical experience across NHS and independent settings.
We believe that every child deserves communication support that is expert, evidence-based, and shaped around them as an individual. No two children are the same, and no two therapy journeys should be either.
Whether you are a parent looking for answers, a school commissioning a specialist, or a therapist seeking supervision, we are here to help.
What families say
Real families, real progress.
Every child’s journey is different. Here is what families we have worked with have said. Use the arrows or swipe to read more.
“Dan did a thorough assessment and as a result pinpointed the issues very quickly… This thoroughly professional and targeted approach to our child’s speech disorder has resulted in a very happy, confident and chatty little girl!”
Parent of a 3-year-old with speech sound difficulties
“My daughter has difficulties with spoken language, especially fluency and word-finding… Her confidence increased significantly as she knows now she can make herself better understood. He also supported me in helping her school understand her difficulties better and give her the right support.”
Parent of a 6-year-old
“Before Daniel worked with our daughter she wasn’t saying very much but from then on she improved so much and we can see positive things in her development every single day. There are no words to thank Daniel enough for his effort and for teaching us how to support our daughter.”
Parent of a young child
“After our very first consultation with Daniel we felt immediate relief that we had fantastic support going forward… After every session we have felt lifted and positive and have seen continuous and dramatic improvements.”
Parent
“Dan has been wonderful with our daughter who has autism. She was completely non-verbal and has now started saying a few words. Her interaction has also improved greatly with Dan’s help.”
Parent of an autistic child
“Dan worked absolute wonders with my 4-year-old. We had speech therapy for 6 months and saw a dramatic improvement in his speech in that time. After that he no longer needed speech therapy.”
Parent of a 4-year-old
“Dan has a very kind and natural way with children and our daughter instantly felt comfortable with him. He performed a thorough assessment both at home and in nursery and has helped us implement techniques to encourage our child’s development.”
Parent of a preschool child
“Dan has formed a great relationship with our son and in a very short time the strategies he has introduced at home and school have made a huge difference. We feel our son is more confident and friends and relatives have commented on how more communicative he is.”
Parent
“From the outset Daniel was incredibly helpful and our little boy immediately warmed to him. The weekly speech and language sessions were made to be fun and we could see really quick progress and improvement in his speech and pronunciation.”
Parent of a young child
“Dan has been working with our little girl for the last 18 months. He tailors each session to her needs and comes up with new inventive ways to make the session engaging… She has made notable improvement in her speech and language with his support.”
Parent
“Dan has worked with our daughter for a few years now. He’s built up a great rapport with her and the progress she has made is huge. Dan works hard during but also in between each session to tailor the activities to her changing needs.”
Parent
“He works with us and school very well. He responds very quickly to our messages and requests and addresses all of our concerns. We highly recommend him.”
Parent
“His approach has been friendly and professional from the start… He has explained everything we need to know at every stage, including regular progress reports. Our son’s speech has improved greatly since working with Daniel, and we couldn’t be happier with his therapy.”
Parent
“Dan is really great with our daughter, she’s autistic and takes a while to get to know people but with Dan she was happy from day one. Dan has been really supportive both in our home and at nursery.”
Parent of an autistic child
“Daniel listened carefully to our concerns and expectations and worked with us and our child to get the best results. He offered practical help and feedback to us and other adults working with our child. He is very approachable and professional.”
Parent
“When Daniel first met our son he was able to put him at ease and engage him straight away. The help that Daniel has provided has been invaluable and our son’s speech has improved significantly.”
Parent
“Daniel was able to engage our son in speech therapy straight away. He is very professional and knowledgeable and makes speech therapy a fun activity which our son enjoys doing.”
Parent
“Dan has been working with my little boy for the last 4 months and we can already [see] the difference in his communication. My little boy is very shy and Dan is brilliant with him.”
Parent of a young child
“We are so pleased with the progress our son has made since working with Dan. Our son has grown in confidence and is able to communicate clearly with his peers and adults.”
Parent
“Our experience with South Coast SLT was great! Daniel is amazing with kids and our son loved him! He is an excellent professional and we really appreciate his contribution to our son’s speech development.”
Parent
“From start to finish the experience has been very efficient and professional as well as fun learning for my daughter which has helped her achieve her goals very quickly.”
Parent
“I would recommend Dan to any parents that need help with their child, he was very patient and understanding at all times. Always on time and very professional.”
Parent
“My experience with South Coast SLT is very positive. My daughter made great progress in only six months!”
Parent
“Dan is so lovely and such a great therapist. My kids love him!”
Parent
Ready to get in touch?
Whether you are a parent with questions, a school looking for a specialist, or a therapist seeking supervision, we would love to hear from you.
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