I absolutely love being a Speech and Language Therapist, and the Hanen approach is one of the most powerful and effective ways I know to create real, lasting change for children and their families. I am the owner of Lancashire Speech Therapy and the founder of Speech Apraxia UK, and my work is driven by a clear purpose: to change children’s lives by giving them the tools, confidence, and support they need to communicate. Hanen is not a “therapy technique” you drop in once a week and hope for the best. It is a parent-centred, evidence-based approach that empowers caregivers to become confident communication partners in everyday life. When parents understand how and why their child communicates, progress accelerates—and it generalises far beyond the therapy room. I am particularly passionate about delivering Hanen programmes because I see, time and again, how transformative they are. Whether working one-to-one or in a group setting,