Speech Therapy

Our Services

Adult speech therapy services include:

- - Cognitive issues
  - Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
  - Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing)
  - Aphasia
  - Strokes
  - Voice Disorders
  - LSVT LOUD (Parkinson's Disease)

LSVT BIG & Loud (Parkinson Disease)

What is LSVT LOUD?

LSVT LOUD is a speech treatment method for individuals with Parkinson disease. Individuals who undergo this intense four week program (four one hour treatment sessions for four weeks), have shown improvements in vocal loudness, intonation, and voice quality with improvements lasting up to two years. LSVT LOUD has also shown to be effective in improving the common problems of disordered articulation, diminished facial expressions and impaired swallowing function associated with Parkinson disease.

What is LSVT BIG?

LSVT BIG applies the same principle of LSVT LOUD to limb movement in people with Parkinson disease. LSVT LOUD training has improved amplitude of limb and body movement with documented improvements in increased speed, balance and quality of life. LSVT BIG is delivered by either an Occupational Therapist or Physical Therapist. This intense program is completed in a four week period consisting of four one hour sessions per week for four weeks.

For more detailed information, patient testimonials and before and after videos, please visit the LSVT website at LSVTglobal.com.

Speech Language Pathologist

Alexa Perry, SLP

Alexa is a speech language pathologist seeing patients in the Hartsville and Carthage areas. She obtained a Bachelor's degree in Communicative Disorders from Nicholls State University in 2019 and a Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology from Tennessee State University in 2021. Alexa began working in a K-5 school system, and later transitioned to the outpatient setting where she served pediatric, adult and geriatric populations. She specializes in evaluation and treatment of cognitive deficits, articulation, expressive/receptive language disorders, dysarthria ,dysphagia, aphasia, CVA and is LSVT certified.

Our Locations

Highpoint Health Therapy Services - Sumner Station with Ascension Saint Thomas
225 Big Station Camp Blvd. Suite 208
Gallatin, TN 37066
Phone: (615) 328-5502
Fax: (615) 328-6115

Highpoint Health Therapy Services - Riverview with Ascension Saint Thomas
131 Hospital Drive, Suite 1000
Carthage, TN 37030
Phone: (615)735-5343
Fax: (615)-735-5351

Highpoint Health Therapy Services - Trousdale with Ascension Saint Thomas
412 Andrews Avenue
Hartsville, TN 37074
Phone: (615) 374-3916
Fax: (615) 374-3918