Offering Speech Therapy in Washington DC for Children & Adults

I heartily recommend Catherine Earp and District Speech and Language Therapy. It’s difficult enough to find a service for adults, so to find one this excellent was most welcome. Catherine gave clear and thorough explanations. She was very professional while also being personable and relatable. By following her instructions I made terrific progress after just a few weeks. Scheduling sessions was fast and easy.

My daughter has been working with Ms.Kate for almost a year now and we are extremely pleased with our daughters progress. Our daughter has more confidence in her speech and others have even noticed how much her speech has evolved. Ms.Kate creates a comfortable and fun environment for our daughter to focus on improving her speech. She really enjoys working with Ms.Kate and looks forward to her visits with her. We recommend Ms. Kate to anyone who’s looking for an amazing speech pathologist!

Highly recommend District Speech and Language Therapy! I’ve been coming here for a couple of weeks, and I’ve already seen improvement. The staff is extremely friendly and helpful as well!

Kate has been the speech therapist for both my daughter (8, working on /l/ sounds) and son (6, working on /s/, /r/ and /l/). She blends expertise and competence with just the best interactional style with kids. She approaches both of my children as though they are peers, making them immediately comfortable. We speak openly about their speech challenges, which normalizes them and makes my kids feel accepted. And there’s been much improvement. My daughter ‘graduated’ and my son has become considerably more confident using his ‘new s.’ Can’t say enough about Kate. She’s the best!

I can’t say enough about how wonderful our experience has been with Lee Morra at District Speech. We have been to a number of speech therapists and I only wish that we had found him years ago. He is enthusiastic, extremely knowledgeable, and has made incredible progress with my teenager right from the very first session. Highly recommended!

All throughout my work with Babette I felt comfortable and confident in the knowledge we would get results I was satisfied with. I feel so grateful to have worked with her, she gave me the tools to be more aware of my body and voice. I’m very happy with my experience and results

My 4 year old son has been going to District Speech for a year now, receiving services from Rachel. We knew early on that that he had a speech delay, but because it was pandemic and we did not want to do an in-person session, we delayed his diagnosis and therapy which made it even worse. By worse I mean, by the time he turned 3, he only said two words and mostly communicated by babbling and making sounds. We started seeing Rachel in February 2022 and I was not prepared for the magic Rachel was going to do with his speech. He started saying his brother’s name within a week. This is important to note, because I have tried to help say his brother’s name for like a year. A few months later, with just twice a week therapy, he started to speak in short sentences, and now a year later he speaks very well. Hard to imagine where we were a year ago.

In addition, this year, my older son (nine years old), was also diagnosed with speech issue that had affected his reading and comprehension skills. The issue had stayed under the radar until his new school detected and recommended, he gets evaluated. My first thought was to seek another therapist because I was not sure if Rachel was also equipped to work with school aged kids. But because she has done such a good job with my younger son, I decided to give it a try. When I read the evaluation report she prepared, I knew I made the right choice again. Everything she identified was spot on with my child’s phonemic awareness. The report included many words and how he sounds them (incorrect), and I kept agreeing with the whole list and couldn’t believe that I never really paid attention or recognize those as something much deeper. I just thought that is how he pronounces them and sometimes correct him and move on. Nonetheless, he has been seeing Rachel for over a month now, and really enjoys the session.

Please do not hesitate to give District’s Speech a try whether it is Rachel or other therapist you get assigned to, as I have heard great reviews from other parents I came across to while visiting the office.

Lee Morra is hands down the absolute best speech therapist!! If you have conversion disorder/stutter go see him ASAP!! He is so kind and thoughtful while working on your stutter. Lee truly works diligently every single step of the way to help you!!

December 2023 will be a year since partnering with District Speech & Language Therapy. Kate, the Speech-Language Pathologist, is my son’s (age 4) rock — supports him beyond the fun in-person sessions and provides guidance to me by sharing various tips to continue the support at home. Initially, I didn’t understand her approach and expected microwavable results, but I’m glad I trusted the process. She is very dedicated, observant, knowledgeable, patient, and a great gentle advocate, even towards me when I was pushing my son too hard. Through it all, my son can now communicate his wants, hold basic conversations, ask and answer questions, and apply learnings from his sessions in other environments. There is lots more I can share about Kat and the others who are working behind the scenes. To them all, you’ve been a God send — thank you for your genuine support!

Have had a universally great experience with District Speech. From first contact through evaluation and ongoing therapy, they have been helpful, accommodating and communicative. Ariel does has made such a great job forging a meaningful connection with our son, showing such creativity in finding topics that engage him, and matching his energy with her enthusiasm and patience. So thankful for the whole team!

We wanted to extend our gratitude to Kate Stangel and District Speech. We found getting an appointment and the overall process very easy and straightforward. Once we got started, Kate had a great temperament and approach with our son which made all the difference. Given we had started with a previous therapist at another organization, this made our move to District Speech completely worthwhile. Comfort and expertise are what matter most, and we felt completely at ease with both.

After a TBI, I was referred to District Speech. I really had no idea what to expect since I didn’t appear to have any speech issues. After just a short time with Ariel, I realized I needed this more than I could have imagined. While having challenges with Executive Functioning and occasional aphasia, Ariel consistently works with me in understanding my challenges, providing compensatory strategies, and working with my neurologist and others to coordinate care. I’m so appreciative of Ariel’s expertise and providing it in a supportive and kind manner. Ariel and Katie, the Office Manager, have made the long recovery from an accident, not only positively impactful but a pleasure.

Mr. Lee is phenomenal! Our son had a speech delay due to multiple ear infections and has been seeing Mr. Lee for the past nine months. Mr. Lee is extremely professional, knowledgeable, and personable. Our son felt at ease with him instantaneously and considers him one of his best friends! Our son’s speech and articulation has improved dramatically, and could not be more happy and grateful to Mr. Lee!

Gena Kalampalikis at District Speech & Language Therapy was an excellent speech-language pathologist (SLP). Gena and I conducted speech therapy for a few months recently. Though I was initially uncomfortable with the idea of doing speech therapy as an adult, Gena was respectful, professional, and took my speech development goals seriously. Gena paid attention to the details of my voice and speech patterns & carefully evaluated strategies to strengthen my speech. Gena was flexible with my scheduling needs, agreeing to virtual sessions in the morning after the initial in-person speech evaluation sessions. If a friend or family member needed speech services, I would recommend Gena to them.

Lee has been a huge help for my speech issues. He is very easy to talk to, very knowledgable about the nuances of stuttering, and very accommodating to adjusting his therapy style to what works best for me (and I assume other patients). Also he’s very easy to schedule with and flexible with last minute changes. Highly recommended and he’s made a huge difference with my speech and confidence.

Cannot say enough good things about Ms. Cat (Catherine Earl) who is my daughter Lincoln’s Speech therapist for the past 19 months. Lincoln started her therapy with Ms. Cat when she was 4 years old with a lot of limitations in expressing herself effectively (expressive speech delay), understanding social cues amongst her peers, sitting through a book or “ game” and/or paying attention. We have seen a great deal of improvement since her therapy started. Lincoln is now taking in full sentences, asking questions and using less scripted language in her daily speech. We are so thankful for her.

Ms. Cat has help us teach and encourage Lincoln throughout our this journey. Ms. Cat is firm and kind. She has a lot of patients and is amazing at keeping Lincoln engage throughout their virtual sessions. In their sessions with she is respectful, consistent, and patient. Lincoln is alway looking forward to her therapy sessions with Ms. Cat!

Lee Morra has been a huge help for my stutter issues. He has created a supportive, and a personalized environment. Thanks to Lee’s knowledge I have become more comfortable with my stutter and I have felt that my speech has improved immensely since starting with District Speech almost 3 months ago.

I’d highly recommend District Speech and Lee Morra to anybody struggling with their speech.

We love Kate! My son has progressed so much since we started sessions last summer. The best part is that he loves coming in for his sessions which are productive yet fun. Highly recommend!!!

It took some time to find the right fit for our child, but Kate is definitely it. She makes therapy fun and gives detailed reports and suggestions about our child’s progress. My kid literally says “it’s Monday, that means speech therapy… YAY”! And our child’s speech is improving weekly. She has a fun sense of humor and engages wonderfully. Couldn’t recommend Kate enough.

Lee is amazing! We met on a weekly/ bi-weekly basis for over 9 months. He put thought and care in each session, give me the best tips and tricks that has helped heal my voice back to normal. I would highly recommend Lee to anyone.

It was great to have our son with Kate Stangel. She was so supportive and dedicated to improve our son’s speech, with clear goals. Also she was so flexible adjusting the schedule whenever needed

My experience with Lee Morra was fantastic! He really helped me to correct my accent, very encouraging and understanding throughout the process. I am much more confident right now with my speech.

Mr. Lee Morra is a Speech Language Pathologist at District Speech and Language Therapy whom I sought the help of for my adult stuttering disorder. My sessions, thus far, have been smoothly progressing due to his distinct personality traits and adherence to a patient-centered treatment approach.

Mr. Morra is a good listener; he is very meticulous and attempts to address all aspects of the disorder. He adopts a multidisciplinary perspective to diminish the undesirable effect of stuttering on one’s self-confidence, social relationships, and career-related goals.

Moreover, he is grounded and versatile fostering a safe environment for easy communication and constructive feedback from patients. His receptiveness and responsiveness to his clients’ needs permits constant adjustments to be made to the treatment plan, so that it closely aligns with the clients’ objectives and capacity for execution. Furthermore, Mr. Morra, is patient and supportive of diverse, at times opposing, evidence-based intervention techniques patients propose would be beneficial for their health. Additionally, he willingly embraces any skepticism clients have surrounding the efficacy of therapeutic strategies and extensively spends time to bolster their assurance.

I strongly encourage anyone who is struggling with stuttering and is unable to control its unwanted influence on one’s mental health, human connections, and life ambitions to seek help, but more importantly, to seek the right type of help. Not only is Mr. Morra, forthcoming, approachable, and affable, but he is very honest about treatment outcomes, considering individual variability; thus, aiding his patients in setting appropriate expectations.

Ms. Kate has been amazing! Our daughter went in with many issues to fix and Ms. Kate has been able to fix most of them in under a year. She is very patient, kind and most important to a 4 year old she is fun! Our daughter really enjoys getting to see Ms. Kate.

Dr. Lee is compassionate and enthusiastic about his work. He takes real interest in the well being of our daughter and really cares about her and her progress. It seems crazy to think that one of my child’s favorite activities is seeing a doctor … but my daughter loves her time with Dr. Lee and looks forward to their weekly sessions.

Wow! Wow is the first word that comes to mind when thinking of this practice. My daughter works with with Gena and we couldn’t have asked for a better therapist. My daughter views therapy as a reward and actually skips into the building. Gena works tirelessly to make sure my daughter is excelling in speech inside and outside of the office. This place has been a Godsend!

Mr. Lee is an incredible speech pathologist. In the 6 months we spent with him, my son’s stutter improved remarkably. He’s also such a sweet man and my son adored their time together every week. Extremely knowledgeable and professional. Really skilled at reframing, not just a therapist for the client but the parent too! Would highly recommend.

One of their speech pathologists, Lee Morra, is excellent. He has been helping my fiance for the last 2 years recover from speech stutter, caused by adult conversion disorder. He is patient and an excellent listener. He is very flexible and able to adapt to each patient’s needs, and provides top quality care virtually or in-person.

Cannot say enough good things about Kate, who was my daughter’s speech therapist for 9 months. She started her therapy with Kate at the age of 2 with only a few words (expressive speech delay), and was a pandemic tot with little social interaction. Within only a few months, she was speaking in 2–3 word sentences and was a completely different child because she was no longer frustrated about her inability to communicate effectively. Kate truly loves her job and goes above and beyond for the families she works with. We looked forward to our sessions with her and it was bittersweet when it was time for her to “graduate” from speech therapy.

I love District Speech! The staff is friendly, helpful and very easy to coordinate with. I’ve been working with Lee and HIGHLY recommend him to people of all ages and abilities. I’ve already made significant progress in just a couple of months and look forward to the sessions each week.

We worked with Lee Morra from District Speech for several months. We were concerned about sudden intense stuttering with our three year old. Lee was clearly very knowledgable about language development, including signs of cognitive issues, and answered all of our questions thoroughly. He gave us an arsenal of tips and games that really resonated with our family and helped us work through tough days. He was warm and playful with our three year old. Though normally shy, she opened up super quick!

The office is organized, responsive and flexible. They send email reminders for appts. They didn’t charge me when i cancelled less than 24 hours in advance. Highly recommend!

Mrs. Emily is the best! My son really enjoy speech therapy with her. She took the time getting to know his likes and dislike; and was able to tailor his speech therapy around his interests. I saw great improvements in his ability to express his needs. Thank you so much!

Babette was so incredible at helping me discover my new voice. I had been so anxious about never being able to sound “passable” but Babette made me feel at ease and worked at my pace to help me get comfortable. Could not recommend working with her enough!

Attending speech sessions with Lee Morra has been an absolute game-changer for me. Lee’s expertise, passion, and personalized approach make each session incredibly valuable. The sessions are thoughtfully structured, covering everything from vocal projection to body language, and tailored to individual needs. Lee is highly knowledgeable, attentive, and takes the time to listen to concerns, providing thorough explanations and treatment options in which it has greatly improved my confidence and speaking skills. I highly recommend Lee Morra’s speech sessions to anyone looking to enhance their communication and speaking abilities.

My experience at District Speech has been wonderful. My young son (under 2) has made great progress with Lee Morra, and the little guy truly enjoys his speech therapy sessions. It’s a tribute to Lee and his kindness, skill set and ability to connect with his clients. I would highly recommend. 5/5 stars.

Hello, I wanted to share my awesome experience with District Speech and Language Therapy. Gena is very knowledgeable and patient. My child has been working with Gena for over 6 months now and I can definitely see an improvement in his pronunciation. He is showing a confidence level in his speaking abilities that I am happy to see. I
highly recommend District Speech. I will definitely continue this learning journey with DS. Very professional speech therapist and administrative staff. Great and convenient office location.

I’ve been taking my speech delayed son to Kate at District Speech and Language Therapy for the past year. He has made tremendous progress and I couldn’t be more satisfied. Kate does a great job keeping him engaged and encouraging him to succeed. My son looks forward to going to see “Ms. Kate.”

The office manager Katie has also been great to work with for all scheduling and billing needs.

I highly recommend District Speech.

We are very pleased with District Speech. We absolutely love working with Ms. Ariel. She is great with our son. It really means a lot that she makes an effort to coordinate care and understand what speech efforts are occurring with his speech therapy in pre‑k. She is our son’s 3rd speech therapist and ranks #1. The support staff are pleasant as well.

I have participated in 6th sessions with Lee Mora and I am thrilled with the knoledge and understanding that I have received. Lee was able to identify my main issues and deviced an approach tailored to my needs. More importantly, in our interactions, Lee is very engaging, encouraging, and positive. He is structured and follows through on a timely manner. So overall, my experience so far is A+

My daughter has been working with Miss Rachel for the past 6 weeks and we have found the process to be very empowering. The initial evaluation session determined that our daughter’s clarity of articulation and voicing was delayed. This calmed our concerns but beyond that, the one-on-one sessions with Rachel have encouraged our 3.5 year old to be more focused on her clarity. I feel like much of the work, quite rightly has been on educating myself on how to properly model, but also the attention my daughter receives in these sessions have positively enforced the importance of clear speech to her without any shamming. While her speech development likely would have righted itself over time, we are set to move overseas where she would not be amongst English native speakers, so we felt time was of the essence to establish clear speech before any confusion might set it. I should also say that the Admin at District Speech is top notch and with our insurance, the 25 dollars a week we pay for a weekly session is a solid investment. Much obliged.

Sophie Edwards is phenomenal! My child loved working with her and she made significant progress quickly. Sophie helped her achieve her goals in a way that her previous work with two well-respected SPs had not. Highly recommend!!

I can honestly say only positive and great things about District Speech and Language Therapy. My son has been getting Speech Therapy there for the past couple of months with Aerial. Ariel is such a breath of fresh air to work with. I truly appreciate her patience and commitment to building a rapport with my son and using fun, interactive, yet structured approaches, in which we’ve seen progress. She also provides resources and materials, which is extremely helpful. Although we may have a long way to go, I’m confident my son will get to where he needs to be with District Speech’s support. In addition, I appreciate that the owner, Jennifer, is very involved in the services that are provided, and I can tell that she is genuinely passionate about the field. I also want to acknowledge Katie, the Office Manager, who has been extremely responsive whenever I reach out for anything related to scheduling/payment/documentation. The sacrifice to commute each week from Northern Virginia for my son to receive therapy there is undeniably worth it.

Great experience with Lee on accent reduction. First time I can get to work on my speech weaknesses in an efficient way.
Lee is very patient and flexible. I’d recommend him.

District Speech and Language Therapy (DSLT) had a very positive impact on my communication skills. Lee was awesome! He was very supportive, provided guidance, and communication techniques that I found useful in my professional and personal life. During the sessions, I was amazed that even as an adult I was discovering new ways to better communicate and improve my speech. Thanks DSLT and Lee for making my experience beneficial!

Kate is so awesome with my 3 year old daughter. She is patient and has really helped my daughter with her speech has improved so much in 3 months tremendously..

Kate was amazing. She was a great listener which was extremely beneficial in supporting me to recover from vocal cord nodules. Her extensive knowledge on techniques, goal setting skills, and her ability to develop the right treatment plan allowed me to recover and I haven’t had any issues since 2023.

We have been a client of Kate Stangel for over 1 year. Our daughters speech has improved by leaps and bounds. Additionally, as a 4 year old, it is sometimes difficult to concentrate as you can imagine, but Kate makes it so fun and interesting and she has so much patience and warmth. We adore her and we are so happy we found her at district speech.

We have had a phenomenal experience with Ariel and District Speech! She does an incredible job with our toddler and he has grown so much from his sessions with her and adores her. We cannot recommend her enough.