Private Speech Therapy and Myofunctional Therapy Services

I’m Tiffany Leighton-Giffey, an experienced speech-language pathologist and owner of Communicating Confidently.

I have 17 years of experience in a wide variety of settings. As I move into doing more and more private practice, I feel myself absolutely light up. I love building a connection with my clients and their families, sharing my skills, knowledge, and passion to make speech therapy meaningful, effective and enjoyable.

As a mother of two, I know what it is like to worry about your child, to not know the next step and to not know how to “fix things.” At those times, we search out someone to help. I take great joy in being a resource and support for children, families, and individuals as they strive to strengthen their communication skills.

My purpose for Communicating Confidently is to fill a need – to lessen the loads of parents and individuals, together seeking answers to some of life’s most challenging needs – communication, swallowing, and breathing. This process is patient-centered and collaborative. I may not have all the answers, but hopefully I can help to provide some direction for areas outside of my skillset or scope of practice. Here at Communicating Confidently I can promise honesty, integrity, and respect as we work together. I am here for you!

This year, as I sought out ways to support my students, I was led to Orofacial Myology/Myofunctional therapy. I took extensive training that, with my accreditation as a speech language pathologist, allows me to serve individuals with orofacial myofunctional disorders. This new learning is already helping me to look more deeply at oral function. It provides the opportunity to collaborate with other professions – physicians, ENTs, dentists, orthodontists, sleep doctors – as we together support individuals challenged with speaking, sleep, eating, and/or swallowing. 

I want all people to have the skills necessary to be empowered, confident communicators, living their best lives!

Services That Match Your Needs

I offer individual private speech therapy and myofunctional therapy for people of all ages to work on speech sounds, language, stuttering, and social skills. I can provide therapy in person in the Chippewa Valley or virtually throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin.

What Our Clients Are Saying …

  • “With patience, expertise, and an energy level that matched our second-grader’s (not an easy feat!), Tiffany worked closely with our daughter to address her speech challenges. Each session featured interactive games, positive reinforcement, and lots of laughter — so much so that our daughter never once complained about having to meet with Tiffany. Tiffany challenged her while keeping her smiling, making learning both effective and enjoyable.

    The progress our daughter has made is nothing short of remarkable. Not only has her speech improved significantly — her lisp is gone! — but we know she’ll look back on these sessions positively, since Tiffany was only ever supportive and encouraging.

    Outside of sessions with our daughter, Tiffany was professional and communicative. We balanced visits between two households and Tiffany’s organization and dedication made scheduling and communication easy. “

    —Parent

  • “We are thrilled to continue working with Tiffany as our son’s speech therapist. Tiffany is an excellent speech teacher who makes each session engaging and fun for our son. We especially appreciate how encouraging and understanding she is. We highly recommend Tiffany to any family whose child is in need of speech therapy.”

    —Parent

  • “Starting the process of getting speech help for my son felt really hard, like a constant uphill battle … and then we found Tiffany! To have a professional come into our lives that immediately saw and validated my concerns without writing us off as ‘normal enough to not need help’ still brings me to tears. Her evaluation and support led us to finding so many more available resources for our 3 year old that fear and concern have turned to hope and excitement. My son loves Miss Tiffany and can't wait to work with her each week. … Our family will be forever grateful!”

    —Parent

What I Value …

Keeping It Meaningful, Motivating, and Collaborative

With kids, goals will be targeted through engaging and meaningful play/activities!

Providing Services That Honor YOU

I see great value in seeing each person as an individual and respecting our differences.

Remembering Your ‘Why’

I will strive to always keep sessions focused on your goal — strengthening skills to support communication, academics, friendships, and/or employment.

Convenient Service Locations

With lots of experience from evaluation to treatment, I am ready to get started helping you! If you are in the Chippewa Valley, I can do in person in your home, daycare or out in the community. Virtually, I can serve you throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Keeping It Flexible

I recognize that even with the best of intentions, things come up — you get sick, you forget. I strive to honor these moments and adapt as needed.

Communicating Clearly With YOU

I place great value on keeping you an active participant in the therapy process — clearly knowing goals, how to keep practicing at home, and how you are doing.