About Us
Every Child Deserves to Be Heard
At Bright Beginnings Speech Therapy, we meet children where they are by creating individualized, child-led experiences that help them communicate, connect, and grow with confidence.
Who We Are
Why Bright Beginnings
Bright Beginnings Speech Therapy was founded with a simple belief: children make meaningful progress when they feel safe, understood, and supported.
We know that no two children communicate, learn, or grow in exactly the same way. That’s why we meet each child where they are, building therapy around their individual strengths, interests, and needs. Our approach is child-led, play-based, and family-centered. Whether we’re supporting a child’s first words, helping them communicate through AAC, building confidence with fluency, or developing feeding skills, our goal is to make therapy meaningful and engaging. We also believe families are an essential part of the process. We work alongside parents and caregivers, providing education, strategies, and support that help progress continue beyond the therapy room.
Our mission is to meet every child where they are, celebrate every step of progress, and give children and families the tools and confidence they need to communicate, connect, and thrive.
What Guides Us
Our Core Values
Child-Centered Care
Every child is unique. We follow their interests, strengths, and individual needs to create therapy that is meaningful, motivating, and truly their own.
Family Partnership
You know your child best. We work alongside parents and caregivers, sharing strategies and celebrating progress together.
Play-Based Approach
Play creates opportunities for connection, communication, and learning. We make therapy engaging and purposeful while allowing children to be children.
Evidence-Based Practice
Our clinical decisions are guided by current research, professional expertise, and each child’s individual needs and goals.
Our Team
Meet the People Behind Bright Beginnings
Our bilingual team is dedicated to providing warm, individualized, and child-led care. We work together to support each child's communication and feeding needs while celebrating their unique strengths and meeting them where they are.
Priscilla Suastegui, M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist • Founder
Priscilla is a bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist and founder of Bright Beginnings Speech Therapy. She believes meaningful progress begins by meeting each child where they are and creating a space where they feel safe, supported, and excited to learn.
With a child-led and family-centered approach, Priscilla incorporates each child's interests and strengths into therapy while partnering closely with families to help skills carry over into everyday life.
Education
Areas of Expertise
Vanessa Guevara, SLP-A
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
Bilingual • English & Spanish
Vanessa is a bilingual Speech-Language Pathology Assistant at Bright Beginnings Speech Therapy. She is passionate about creating a warm, engaging, and supportive environment where children can build their communication skills while feeling confident and encouraged.
Working closely with our supervising Speech-Language Pathologist, Vanessa provides individualized, child-led therapy designed around each child's unique strengths, interests, and goals.
Education
Areas of Interest
Ready to Take the First Step?
We would love to meet your family. Contact us to learn more about our services or schedule an evaluation for your child.