Who We Are

The Kat’s Speech Pathology team are passionate about their work and offer extensive experience in working with children. Kat’s Speech Pathology was founded in 2013 and we have provided quality therapy services to many children ever since. We are always guided by parents and teachers to assist children to achieve their goals in the areas that matter most. We work closely with parents and teachers to identify the most important goals for each client as well as to provide strategies to be used at home and at school in order to maximise progress.

Our therapists are trained in evidence-based approaches including Sounds-Write, Talk For Writing, Hanen and Lidcombe. We pride ourselves on maintaining an awareness of the current research in speech, language and literacy and attend regular professional development events to maximise outcomes for clients.

Kat Grinceri

Kat Grinceri founded Kat’s Speech Pathology in 2013. Kat completed her degree in Speech Pathology in 2007 at Curtin University and is a Certified Practicing Speech Pathologist. After graduation she worked in a multidisciplinary practice in Singapore, then after returning to Perth she spent 9 years working in private practice working with a generalist paediatric caseload. During this time she also owned and operated a private practice “South Metro Speech Pathology”. She then spent three years working at West Coast Language Development Centre in the Outreach service providing consultative support to schools in the areas of speech, language and literacy. She also has experience working at Autism Association of WA with children and teenagers with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Kat has specialist skills and experience in a wide range of areas within paediatric speech pathology with children and adolescents 0-18 years of age. She is Talk For Writing and Sounds-Write trained and has a particular interest in working with children in the areas of articulation, school aged language and literacy development.

Fang Min Lim

Fang graduated from Curtin University with a Bachelor of Science (Speech Pathology) and was a registered behaviour technician prior to becoming a Speech Pathologist. Fang has volunteered at numerous schools and clinics and has worked with children of various ages and ethnicities. Fang has collaborated with families, teachers, psychologists, occupational therapists, behaviour therapists and other stakeholders when working with clients as she believes that this is key to effective therapy. She has also worked with a mix of private and NDIS clients across various environments, such as schools, day cares, clinics and homes.

Fang has a particular interest in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), school-age language, social skills, literacy and articulation. She is also trained in PROMPT, PECS, Sounds-Write and Talk For Writing.

Stephanie Burns

Stephanie completed her Bachelor of Speech Pathology at Curtin University. Stephanie has had training about Autism Spectrum Disorder, particularly in relation to communication and positive behaviour support from the Autism Association of Western Australia. She has also had training in Talk For Writing. 

Stephanie has had a range of experience working with children and young adults with disabilities, speech and language disorders and delays, stuttering and social communication difficulties. She has worked across various environments, such as schools, clinics and homes, and she loves working with families of clients, to offer holistic support for her clients. 

She is committed to and passionate about enabling others to discover and develop their strengths and skills, to become effective, empowered communicators. Stephanie is also passionate about supporting the family and key supports of those she works with. 

Sebastian Vorster

Sebastian graduated from a Masters Degree in Speech Pathology from Curtin University and completed his undergraduate studies in Human Biology and French at UWA. Sebastian had a wide range of experience during his Masters course, working in hospitals, schools, non-for-profit organisations and private practices around Perth. He also has extensive experience in supporting a diverse range of paediatric clients, both around Australia and overseas, through his previous support work and volunteer foreign aid. Sebastian speaks multiple languages including French and Spanish, and has intermediate Auslan skills - having both a strong personal and professional connection to the Deaf Community in Perth.  

Sebastian has a wide range of interests including supporting neurodiverse clients with social communication, hearing loss and speech and language related difficulties. He also loves travel, playing the guitar (though definitely with some room for improvement), good food and hearing the stories of others.  

Alex MacNeil

Alex graduated from the University of Sydney with a Master of Speech Language Pathology and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics and Language Studies from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. He has been a practising speech pathologist since 2019 and recently relocated to Perth with his wife and their two small dogs.

Alex has extensive experience supporting children and adults with speech, language, literacy, fluency, and other communication needs. He is trained in Sounds-Write, and the Lidcombe Program, and has completed formal training in Lee Silverman Voice Treatment. His four years living and teaching in Japan fostered conversational Japanese skills and a strong appreciation for cross-cultural communication.

Passionate about helping clients achieve their goals, Alex combines evidence-based practice with a personalised, supportive approach. Outside of work, he enjoys weightlifting, gaming, and trying new recipes in the kitchen.

Lilian Szklarz

Lilian has over 40 years experience working with children aged from 2 years to adolescents in a range of Speech Pathology settings. She completed her degree in Speech and Hearing Science, with distinction, in 1978 at WAIT (now Curtin University). In 2019, Lilian celebrated 40 years as a certified practicing member of Speech Pathology Australia. Lilian has extensive experience with a wide range of clients experiencing speech, language, communication and learning difficulties. She has worked in a variety of clinics and multi-disciplinary teams, including Princess Margaret Hospital, Fremantle Hospital, Joondalup Health Campus, Child Development Services, Language Development Centre, and Telethon Speech & Hearing Services. Lilian has been involved in several research projects and worked for Curtin University as a clinical supervisor of Speech Pathology students. She has experience providing school -based services and recently worked closely with a team of paediatric Occupational Therapists. She has a special interest in articulation, language, literacy and neurodiversity. Lilian enjoys working with children and their families, helping them achieve their goals while making therapy fun and motivating.

Christelle Needham

Christelle graduated with a Speech Pathology degree (with honours) from Edith Cowan University.

Her work experience has been within private practice where she gained extensive experience with a wide range of paediatric clients experiencing speech sound, language, literacy difficulties and stuttering. She also has experience in early intervention for young children and toddlers with language delays/disorders. She has formal training in the Sounds Write (literacy), Lidcombe (stuttering) and Hanen (early intervention) programs. 

Christelle is bilingual (French and English) and has a variety of professional interests including treating speech sound disorders, early intervention, language delay/disorders, literacy and stuttering.

In her free time Christelle enjoys cooking and spending time with her husband and their 4-year-old son.