Merrin
Speech Pathologist
Hi! I’m Merrin. I’m a speech pathologist living and working from Naarm/Melbourne. I have a background in music and a strong interest in all things voice.
I completed my Master of Speech Pathology at the University of Melbourne in 2019, and since then have worked with people all over Australia, delivering services to those in remote communities and in urban centres.
I am delighted to be offering Telehealth speech pathology services through Ninja. Sessions conducted online will include an emphasis on connection and maybe a little music!
I bring experience and passion to my work in these areas:
Gender-affirming voice and communication
Stuttering treatment for children, adolescents, and adults
Speech clarity for children, adolescents, and adults
Literacy for children, adolescents, and adults
I work in a neurodiversity-affirming and strengths-based way to support clients in designing and working towards their communication goals. I am committed to continued learning and to approaching all interactions with cultural humility and empathy.
Certification and professional development completed:
Gender-affirming voice and voice (general)
Gender-affirming voice and communication with Gillie Stoneham 2025 Voice Study Centre UK
Flow phonation 2025 Medbridge
Gender-affirmative communication 2025 Medbridge
Conversation training therapy 2025 Medbridge
Resonant voice therapy 2025 Medbridge
Gender-affirming singing teaching 2025 VSC UK
Stuttering/fluency
Camperdown Program for adult stuttering 2025 University of Technology Sydney/Australian Stuttering Research Centre
International Stuttering Conference 2024 University of Melbourne
School-aged stuttering treatments 2024 UTS/ASRC
Oakville Program/syllable timed speech 2024 UTS/ASRC
Croatia Stuttering Symposium (virtual) 2022
Lidcombe Program for early stuttering 2022 Lidcombe Program Trainers Consortium
Literacy
Sounds-Write Program 2024 Sounds-Write UK
Other PD
Paediatric feeding – the basics 2025 Medbridge
Neurodiversity-affirming practice 2024 SPA