The Team

Kiara M. Matthews, SLPD, CCC-SLP

Say hi to our Lead Speech-Language Pathologist and founder, Kiara Matthews, SLPD, CCC-SLP, fondly known as Aunty Kiara, who has been practicing since 2014.

Although she started her undergraduate studies at UWI St. Augustine, she attained her Bachelors of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Howard University in 2012. She holds a Masters of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from Boston University and a Doctor of Speech-Language Pathology degree at Northwestern University.

Kiara is a former President of the Speech-Language Audiology Association of Trinidad and Tobago, of the Caribbean Speech-Language Hearing Association, and is the current Chairperson of the Occupational Therapy Speech-Language Pathology Board of Trinidad and Tobago. She is also registered with the American Speech-Language Hearing Association.

While her caseload comprises mainly young children, she has a particular soft spot for voice disorders as she is a singer - a member of the prolific Lydian Singers.

Fun facts: Aunty Kiara has 3 daughters whose names all begin with C but each C is pronounced differently. Also, if she weren’t an SLP, she would want to compose music for film and theatre. (PS. She has already composed pieces for solo voice, choir, piano and steelband).

Aliah Lawrence-Carter, MA-SLP

Aliah Lawrence-Carter graduated from the University of the West Indies, St Augustine with her Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology. She is very passionate about helping persons of all ages (re)habilitate their communication skills!

Her aim is to have the profession holistically recognized as it entails lots more than treating with children with different speech and language delays or disorders. The specialty encompasses a broad range of communication-related areas, including working with individuals who have experienced traumatic brain injuries, strokes, neurodegenerative diseases, swallowing disorders, cognitive impairments, stuttering, voice disorders, and even accent modification.

Tahirah I. M. Charles, MA-SLP

Tahirah is a newly certified Speech & Language Pathologist with a passion for helping individuals improve their speech, language, and communication skills. A recent graduate from the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine with a Master’s Degree in Speech & Language Pathology, Tahirah is dedicated to providing compassionate, evidence-based care to children and adults.

With experience in both medical and private practice settings, Tahirah specializes in treating speech and language delays, articulation disorders, and communication challenges stemming from neurological conditions. Tahirah is excited to embark on this new chapter, committed to empowering clients and enhancing their quality of life through personalized therapy.

Joanne Pyle

Say hi to our receptionist, Joanne Pyle. Joanne was a legal secretary for former Chief Justice Mr. Sat Sharma, Senior Counsel Mr. Desmond Allum (deceased), Justice Mr. Prakask Moosai, Justice Mr. Rajendra Narine, and Mr. Alvin K. Fitzpatrick to name a few. She also was manager of a liability company named The Signature Collection - trading as Signature 2000. In her free time, she enjoys and loves to cook, and has a strong passion for singing, She is a member of The Lydian Singers as one of their main soloists, and is also the lead singer in her church choir at Tranquillity Methodist Church.