About Us
Victoria Dertouzos (Giacalone), M.A. CCC-SLP
Victoria is the proud owner and lead therapist at SSTNJ. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology with a minor in Psychology from The College of New Jersey. She went on to earn her Masters Degree from Montclair State University in Communication Sciences and Disorders, where she published research and presented at both the New Jersey Speech and Hearing Association (NJSHA) and the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) Annual Conference. Prior to opening her own practice, Victoria worked as a school-based speech-language therapist for five years servicing children with articulation, language, voice, and pragmatic language disorders. During this time she also prioritized privately supporting kids and adults who stutter. She is not only passionate about supporting those who stutter in a clinical setting, but working with their loved ones to both understand stuttering and learn the best ways to support them in all areas of life.
Trainings:
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
RESTART-DCM (Demands and Capacities Model)
De-escalation and Behavior Management (CPI)
Nervous System Regulation (In Progress)
Spero Ally of Stuttering Seal
Karli Cecil, M.S. CCC-SLP
Karli earned her Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Yale University and her Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Boston University. Karli worked as an extern at the Center for Stuttering Therapy at Boston University, where she gained vital experience working with people of all ages who stutter, but particularly with adolescents and adults. She is passionate about helping people who stutter gain tools to help them communicate with confidence. Outside of her work with stuttering, Karli has experience in neurodiversity-affirming speech care, particularly in the areas of articulation, expressive/receptive language, social/pragmatics skills, and executive functioning skills. She values the relationships that she builds with each of her clients and enjoys getting to see them grow throughout her time with them.
Trainings:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Avoidance and Reduction Therapy for Stuttering
Childhood Apraxia of Speech Advanced Workshop
Seta Kelly, M.S. CCC-SLP
Seta earned her Bachelor’s Degree from Rutgers University where she majored in Linguistics and Psychology and received a certificate in Speech and Hearing Sciences. Her favorite courses were the Psychology of Infant and Child Development and Language Development which reflect her interest in working with the pediatric population. She went on to receive her Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology at Seton Hall University where she worked as a Graduate Assistant over the course of two years. While Seta has a special interest in pediatrics, her love for working with individuals spans across the lifespan. Seta is a dedicated clinician who has a desire to provide highly personalized care to individuals who stutter and is eager to help them reach their fullest potential in the area of communication.
Missy Leviten, M.S. CCC-SLP
Missy Leviten, MS, CCC-SLP is a graduate of the University of Maryland and Boston University's Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. She has over 12 years of experience working for the top ranked hospitals in New York, New Jersey, and Washington D.C. area as well as experience in private practice. Missy is licensed to provide services in New York and New Jersey. She holds the ASHA certificate of clinical competence in speech language pathology (CCC-SLP). Missy has worked across the continuum of care, from Level IV neonatal intensive care units to acute inpatient rehabilitation for children recovering from acquired brain injury to outpatient rehabilitation for developmental speech and feeding. Missy also works as an adjunct clinical instructor for her alma mater's undergraduate Hearing and Speech Sciences program (Go Terps!) and for New York University's graduate program in Communication Sciences and Disorders. Missy has presented at the ASHA convention in 2017, 2018, and 2019. She believes that communication is an essential human right and strives to empower all individuals to express themselves freely and confidently.
Trainings:
PROMPT Level 1 and 2 trained
Abby Rosler, M.S., CF-SLP
Abby earned her Bachelor's degree in Hearing and Speech Sciences from the University of Maryland and her Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Teachers College, Columbia University. Abby has clinical experience working with people who stutter, as well as special populations of people who stutter (i.e., Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down syndrome, and selective mutism). Abby values creating a safe space for clients who stutter to feel comfortable and confident in working towards their goals, in the context of personally meaningful activities. In addition, she has experience in providing speech and language services for pediatric traumatic brain injury, which has great emphasis on the implementation of augmentative and alternative (AAC) communication devices. Abby works alongside her core belief that everyone deserves to find their voice so they can be heard, understood and can speak freely.
Trainings:
Camp Shout Out - Clinical Training Program
FRIENDS: National Association of People Who Stutter