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Our Team

Dedicated to Comprehensive, Holistic Patient Care

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CATE HERRERA BLOOM, CCC-SLP, CLC

Co-Founder

Pediatric Feeding Specialist

Certified Lactation Consultant

Myofunctional Therapist

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LIZ NGUYEN, CCC-SLP

Co-Founder

Clinical Director

Myofunctional Therapist

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SIMONE LAROUSSINI, CCC-SLP, CLC

Partner

Pediatric Feeding Specialist

Certified Lactation Consultant

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LAURA LEBLANC, CCC-SLP

Speech Language Pathologist

Myofunctional Therapist

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MAEGAN PISTORIUS, CCC-SLP

Speech Language Pathologist

Myofunctional Therapist

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LAURA HAYNES, CF-SLP 

Speech Language Pathologist

Clinical Fellow

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JENNA WATSON, CCC-SLP

Speech Language Pathologist

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RACHEL VIGELIS, CF-SLP

Speech Language Pathologist

Clinical Fellow

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LAUREN PAPANIA, LOTR, CIMI

Occupational Therapist

Certified Infant Massage Instructor 

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JOANNE QUIOGUE

Office Manager 

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Community Clinic

Collaborative, Community-Centered Care

Bloom Therapy Group's self pay model allows us to spend as much time as needed with our clients without having to adhere to insurance timelines for quick discharge. This model also helps to ensure that we can set aside funds to operate our Community Clinic, which provides pro-bono and sliding scale services for qualifying low-income families.

Our ultimate mission is to provide accessible speech and feeding services to those who need it. We strongly believe that every client deserves quality care regardless of race, gender, background, or income level.

If you or someone you know would like to participate in our Community Clinic for speech and/or feeding services at a reduced rate or free-of-charge, please contact us. We allot a limited amount of sessions each week (with more becoming available as we grow) and will do our absolute best to serve you. 

Clinic Location

Metairie Clinic

3001 22nd St

Metairie, LA 70002

Parking Instructions: 

Patient parking is located on the right side of the building

ASHA certified speech language pathologist

All of our Speech-Language Pathologists are licensed professionals who either maintain their ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) or are Clinical Fellows (CFs) directly supervised by a CCC-SLP while completing the final requirements for certification. The ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) is a nationally recognized professional credential in the field of Speech-Language Pathology and represents the highest standards of clinical education, training, and professional excellence.

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