THE GUIDE: SPEECH THERAPISTS IN SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ
How We Selected These Speech Therapists
This guide covers Somerset County, including Somerville, Bridgewater, the Somerset Hills, the Watchung Hills, Montgomery, and Franklin Township.
A practice is on this page when its own website names speech-language therapy as its work, with at least one speech-language pathologist it names holding a current New Jersey license that the state’s Division of Consumer Affairs register showed as Active on September 25, 2026. In-person service — an office, or home, daycare or preschool visits, as the practice’s own site publishes it — is part of that test; teletherapy may be offered alongside it but a teletherapy-only practice is not on this page. Practices and centers that offer speech therapy as one of several services, and meet the same criteria, are listed in a second table. That is a test, not a judgment. Practices are listed alphabetically.
About This Guide
This guide is produced by Garden State Circle. Practices appear here because they meet the criteria described above — speech-language therapy named as the practice’s own work, at least one named speech-language pathologist with an Active New Jersey license, and an in-person option (an office, or home, daycare or preschool visits) published on the practice’s own site. That is a test, not a judgment, and it is the only route onto this page. No practice can pay to be included in this guide, to be listed higher, or to change what the comparison table says about it. Practices are listed alphabetically, and every detail in the table was verified against each practice’s own website and the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs licensee register in September 2026.
Everything under the heading that begins this guide is governed by the rules above, on every guide we publish. Where a sponsor’s message appears above that heading, it is paid for and labeled, and it buys nothing in the guide. Garden State Circle is supported by the businesses that participate in it. Participation pays for our ongoing work: keeping a business’s entry accurate, re-checking its record, and publishing a page of its own details that the business maintains. There is no paid placement in this guide. Participation does not buy a place here, a position here, or anything the comparison table says. Where a row carries a verification date, that is when we last checked that business’s record ourselves. A row without one has not been checked recently — that is a fact about our work, not about the business. Nothing on this page is medical advice. Every treatment described here carries risks that depend on your own health and history, and the person to discuss them with is a licensed provider who has examined you.
Garden State Circle is published in New Jersey by Tiffany and Jake Slowinski and covers Somerset County. Contact the publisher at jake@gardenstatecircle.com. How every guide is made, in one place: how every guide is made.
The Speech Therapists, Compared
| Practice and address | Licensed SLP, checked Sept 2026 | Ages served, as published | Insurance | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kid PT – Pediatric Therapy 575 NJ-28, Building 1, Suite 204A, Raritan | Kira Farman, “Speech Language Pathologist” (as published) · 41YS00676600 · Active · expires 10/31/2027 | Not published (“children”) | Ask the business | Request an appointment |
| Northeast Speech 60 E Main St, 1st Floor, Somerville | Christine Robbins, M.S., CCC-SLP · 41YS00856800 · Active · expires 10/31/2027 | Infants, Toddlers, Adolescents, Adult & Geriatric | Insurances we work with: AmeriHealth New Jersey, Aetna, BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna | Request an appointment |
| Pediatric Speech-Language Services, LLC 76 Stirling Road, Suite 204, Warren | Jacqueline Stasi Shankle, MS CCC-SLP · 41YS00421900 · Active · expires 10/31/2027 · + 1 more named on their site, 1 Active | Children ages 18 months to 14 years | Insurance Plans Accepted: Horizon – PPO, POS, NJ Direct, Omnia Plans; Out of State Blue Cross Blue Shield; Aetna – PPO, EPO; Cigna | Request an appointment |
| Playing Speech Watchung | Suzanne Aldrich, M.S. CCC-SLP · 41YS00656700 · Active · expires 10/31/2027 | Children from birth to age five | “We are considered an out-of-network provider and do not accept insurance at this time.” | Request an appointment |
| Talking Tots Speech Therapy Home visits – Somerset County, as published | Ashley Russo, M.A. CCC-SLP · 41YS01086300 · Active · expires 10/31/2027 | Children beginning at 12 months | Ask the business | Not published |
| TeamHope Speech & Pediatric Therapy Center 233 Route 202/206, Bedminster | Hope Fernicola, M.A., CCC-SLP, COM, CBS, CPRS · 41YS00402200 · Active · expires 10/31/2027 | Not published as a range (children and adults) | Ask the business | Not published |
| The Bayles Family Speech Center 191 Church Rd, Bridgewater | Denise Favor Bayles, M.A., CCC-SLP · 41YS00282300 · Active · expires 10/31/2027 | Children of all ages and adults | “The center is an “out of network” provider and a fee for service agency.” | Not published |
| Vocal Point LLC 450 Amwell Road, Suite A, Hillsborough | Andrea “Andi” Gurba, MS, CCC-SLP · 41YS00745800 · Active · expires 10/31/2027 | Individuals across all ages | Ask the business | Request an appointment |
License status is as the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs licensee register showed it on September 25, 2026.
The Practices
Kid PT – Pediatric Therapy, Raritan Borough
575 NJ-28, Building 1, Suite 204A, Raritan, NJ
Named on the practice’s own site, with the register record as of Sept 25, 2026: Kira Farman, “Speech Language Pathologist” (no credential printed on the site) — 41YS00676600 · Active · expires 10/31/2027.
Speech therapy is one of the practice’s services; the other named staff are physical and occupational therapists. Conditions named: articulation; delays in language development or trouble forming sentences; difficulty understanding directions or expressing ideas; stuttering or speech fluency issues; challenges with social communication; AAC for non-speaking children. Children only, as published.
Northeast Speech, Somerville
60 E Main St, 1st Floor, Somerville, NJ
Named on the practice’s own site, with the register record as of Sept 25, 2026: Christine Robbins, M.S., CCC-SLP, Founder and Clinical Director — 41YS00856800 · Active · expires 10/31/2027.
Ages served as published: infants, toddlers, adolescents, adult and geriatric. Conditions named: articulation disorders; childhood apraxia of speech; phonological disorders; receptive and expressive language disorders; language delays (“late talkers”); fluency disorders (stuttering, cluttering); social communication disorders; autism spectrum disorders; developmental delays; genetic disorders; orofacial myofunctional disorders; feeding conditions listed separately. Adults: yes, as published. Teletherapy: yes, as published (“Teletherapy available in NJ, NM, ID, and SC”). The practice’s site also lists a second office in Clinton, NJ (Hunterdon County).
Pediatric Speech-Language Services, LLC, Warren
76 Stirling Road, Suite 204, Warren, NJ
Named on the practice’s own site, with the register record as of Sept 25, 2026: Jacqueline Stasi Shankle, MS CCC-SLP, owner — 41YS00421900 · Active · expires 10/31/2027; + 1 more named on their site, 1 Active (Sinead Normant, MS CCC-SLP, Clinical Director — 41YS00632600 · Active · expires 10/31/2027).
Ages served as published: children ages 18 months to 14 years. Conditions named: delayed first words; speech delays; language delays; difficulty following directions; limited vocabulary; trouble expressing wants and needs; social communication challenges; articulation therapy; language therapy including cues relating to apraxia and language delays. Children only, as published. The practice’s site also lists offices in Flemington, NJ (Hunterdon County), and Clinton and Somerville (see Northeast Speech, above); each site states the other exists, and no relationship is asserted by either.
Playing Speech, Watchung
Watchung, NJ (the practice’s site names the town as its primary office; no street address is published)
Named on the practice’s own site, with the register record as of Sept 25, 2026: Suzanne Aldrich, M.S. CCC-SLP — 41YS00656700 · Active · expires 10/31/2027.
Ages served as published: children from birth to age five (the practice’s FAQ says it does at times work with children older than five, on a limited basis). Conditions named: articulation and phonological disorders; childhood apraxia of speech; expressive and receptive language delay; late talkers. Children only, as published. The practice’s site lists Warren, Watchung, Gillette, Stirling, Berkeley Heights and Basking Ridge as towns it serves.
Talking Tots Speech Therapy, Somerset County
No office or base town is published. The practice’s own site says: “Proudly servicing children in the Somerset County, NJ area,” and names Hillsborough, Neshanic, Bridgewater, Somerset and Franklin Township as towns it serves. Its home page says services are provided “directly in your home, daycare, or preschool.”
Named on the practice’s own site, with the register record as of Sept 25, 2026: Ashley Russo, M.A. CCC-SLP — 41YS01086300 · Active · expires 10/31/2027.
Ages served as published: children beginning at 12 months. Conditions named: expressive and receptive language delays; childhood apraxia of speech; speech sound disorders; phonological disorders. Children only, as published. The practice also names school-district contract work.
TeamHope Speech & Pediatric Therapy Center, Bedminster
233 Route 202/206, Bedminster, NJ 07921 (“Our Office in Bedminster NJ,” as the practice’s site prints the address)
Named on the practice’s own site, with the register record as of Sept 25, 2026: Hope Fernicola, M.A., CCC-SLP, COM, CBS, CPRS — 41YS00402200 · Active · expires 10/31/2027.
Ages served as published: both children and adults, not published as a range. Conditions named: apraxia, motor speech disorders, feeding, swallowing, sensory disorders, obstructive sleep apnea, bruxism, tongue thrust, tongue tie, myofunctional disorders, a range of language disorders, learning disabilities, and literacy disorders (reading, writing, spelling) including dyslexia. Adults: yes, as published. Teletherapy: yes, as published (“TELEMEDICINE Options are Now Available in Many States”). The practice’s Affiliates page names two other speech-language pathologists as affiliates, not staff.
The Bayles Family Speech Center, Bridgewater
191 Church Rd, Bridgewater, NJ (“Services are provided in an office at the Hope House located at 191 Church Rd. in Bridgewater, NJ,” as published)
Named on the practice’s own site, with the register record as of Sept 25, 2026: Denise Favor Bayles, M.A., CCC-SLP, Founder — 41YS00282300 · Active · expires 10/31/2027.
Ages served as published: children of all ages and adults. Conditions named: language; articulation; oral motor/motor speech disorders; feeding/swallowing; stuttering (ages 3–5). Adults: yes, as published. Teletherapy: yes, as published (“live, interactive, and HIPAA compliant. The patient must be based in NJ”).
Vocal Point LLC, Hillsborough
450 Amwell Road, Suite A, Hillsborough, NJ
Named on the practice’s own site, with the register record as of Sept 25, 2026: Andrea “Andi” Gurba, MS, CCC-SLP, Founder — 41YS00745800 · Active · expires 10/31/2027.
Ages served as published: individuals across all ages, with a stated focus on preschool and elementary-aged children; the practice’s services page also names public speakers, presenters and college students, and its about page says “across the lifespan.” Conditions named: articulation and phonological disorders; expressive and receptive language delays; childhood apraxia of speech; fluency disorders (stuttering); autism-related communication needs; dyslexia and literacy-based language disorders; AAC evaluations, device training and family education; the site also lists myofunctional therapy as “coming soon.” Adults: yes, as published.
Also Offering Speech Therapy
These practices and centers offer speech therapy as one of several services.
| Practice and address | Licensed SLP, checked Sept 2026 | Ages served, as published | Insurance | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset Children’s Center 377 Union Avenue, Bridgewater, NJ 08807 | Shannon Nicholls, MA, CCC-SLP · 41YS01017000 · Active · expires 10/31/2027 | toddlers to 21 | Insurance Plans and Stripe Billing Information: Horizon PPO Network: Horizon MyWay HRA PPO, Horizon MyWay HSA PPO, Horizon PPO Other Networks: Cigna, Aetna Horizon Managed Care Network: CWA Unity Direct, Horizon Advantage EPO, Horizon Direct Access, Horizon EPO/EPO PLUS, Horizon HMO, Horizon MyWay HRA Direct Access, Horizon MyWay HSA Direct Access, Horizon POS, Horizon Patient-Centered Adv EPO, NJ Direct, NJ Direct MA PRO, OMNIA, OMNIA Bronze, OMNIA Gold, OMNIA HSA, OMNIA Platinum, OMNIA Silver, OMNIA Silver HSA | Not published |
Somerset Children’s Center, Bridgewater
377 Union Avenue, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Named on the practice’s own site, with the register record as of Sept 28, 2026: Shannon Nicholls, MA, CCC-SLP — 41YS01017000 · Active · expires 10/31/2027.
Ages served as published: toddlers to 21. The practice’s other services, as published: Occupational Therapy; Physical Therapy; Art Therapy; Feeding Therapy.
Common Questions
How do I check a license myself?
Search the speech-language pathologist’s name on the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs licensee search. The record shows the license number, the status and the expiration date.
What about autism centers and multi-therapy programs?
Cortica, Bierman Autism Centers, Success On The Spectrum and Autism Learning Institute are autism and ABA therapy centers. Some include speech support as part of a wider program of care. The table above lists practices built around speech-language therapy, so these centers are named here rather than in it; ask each center what its program includes.
Where can I read more about late talking, apraxia and feeding therapy?
One practice in this guide has answered parents’ questions on the record. Apraxia in plain English sets out what childhood apraxia of speech is, how it differs from a speech sound problem, and why therapy takes months. The same practice has also been reported on in how to tell a picky eater from a feeding problem. A third piece covers who to call when a 3-year-old isn’t talking, and when to ask for a screening.
Verified
Verified means we checked identity, licence and published details - not service quality or results.Every detail on this page was checked between September 25 and September 27, 2026, against each practice’s own website and the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs licensee register.
Something out of date?
If anything here is wrong or has changed — a license, who is at the practice, the ages they see, insurance participation, or whether they are taking new patients — tell us and we will check it. Corrections are free, for every practice on this page. A practice that is not listed here and meets the criteria described at the top of this guide can write to the same address.
admin@gardenstatecircle.com
Additional Resources
NJ Division of Consumer Affairs license verification
This is not a ranking.