Meet Our Staff

From Our Founder

I’m Erin Bernett, MS, CCC-SLP, and I founded Monkey Mouths because I wanted to do what I love in a people-centered environment that fosters growth throughout the therapy team in children, parents, therapists, and families. My incredible staff and I are honored to serve families in the greater Dallas/Ft. Worth area, improving families’ lives through support and collaboration.
Erin Bernett, Founder of Monkey Mouths
Erin Bernett with Alas De Dios
When I left my position in a pediatric hospital setting in 2003, I had a vision — and a desire for big changes in my work life. Monkey Mouths started as a small team of dedicated therapists, and we strive to preserve our ‘families first’ culture as we grow and expand our scope of pediatric care. My “why” behind what I do has always been family and faith: together with my son Carter and my husband Matt, we work with In My Image Ministry, a faith-based organization dedicated to special needs children and their families.

We also partner with Alas De Dios ~ a non profit 501 C (3) corporation formed to impact the lives of the poorest and most marginalized children in Nicaragua by caring for their physical, spiritual, and educational needs.

As a therapist for over 20 years, I have training and specialization in the following:

Language:

Applied Verbal Behavior Analysis with Vincent Carbone PhD, BCBA
Michelle Garcia Winner’s Social Thinking
Visualizing and Verbalizing/Seeing Stars/LIPS by Lindamood Bell
Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
Tamera Kasper Sign to Talk

Apraxia/Articulation:

Sound Card System: Developer/Presenter
PROMPT therapy/Advanced PROMPT Bridging
Talk Tools Oral Placement Therapy
Kaufman Apraxia System
Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing (DTTC) with Edyth Strand PhD, CCC-SLP

Feeding/Dysphagia:

Pediatric Vital Stim
Langmore Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES)
Myofascial Release Therapy
S.O.S. Feeding Therapy
Lori Overland Feeding Therapy
Beckman Oral-Motor Therapy
CAN-EAT Approach to feeding

Oralfacial Myofunctional Therapy (OMT):

Coarsework through: AOMT , IAOM, Simon Says
Tethered Oral Tissues (TOTS trained)
Functional Assessment and Remediation of TOTS/Talk Tools

Voice:

Presenter for Vocal Cord Dysfunction (VCD)
UT Southwestern Singer’s Symposium

If you’ve been to any of our locations, you already know that our therapists are the heartbeat of our practice. Monkey Mouths was created with families in mind, and we strive to create environments and experiences for children that inspire growth and unlock their potential.

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Nikki Rustad, SLP, Monkey Mouths

Nikki Wensel Rustad, M.A., CCC-SLP

Provider Type: Speech-Language Pathologist , Monkey Mouths Assistant Director, Monkey U Co-Founder

Location: Fort Worth

Patricia Gurinsky, M.A., CCC-SLP

Patricia Gurinsky, M.A., CCC-SLP

Provider Type: Speech-Language Pathologist, Oral Myofunctional Therapist, Fort Worth Clinical Director

Location: Fort Worth

Deborah Mode, M.S., CCC-SLP

Deborah Mode, M.S., CCC-SLP

Provider Type: Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist, Oral-Myofunctional Therapist Coppell Clinical Director

Location: Coppell

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Emma Pate, M.S., CCC-SLP

Provider Type: Speech-Language Pathologist, Southlake Clinical Director

Location: Southlake

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Randi Thomas, M.S., CCC-SLP, Hurst Clinical Director

Provider Type: Speech-Language Pathologist, Oral-Myofunctional Therapist, Hurst Clinical Director

Location: Hurst

Tricia Jenson, OT

Tricia Jenson, OT

Provider Type: Lead Occupational Therapist

Location: Hurst, Coppell

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Mary Brezik, M.S., CCC-SLP

Provider Type: Speech-Language Pathologist, Lead FEES Therapist, Oral-Myofunctional Therapist

Location: Fort Worth

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Randa Avance, M. S. CCC-SLP

Provider Type: Speech-Language Pathologist

Location: Southlake

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Natasha Boylan, M.S., CCC-SLP

Provider Type: Speech-Language Pathologist, Oral-Myofunctional Therapist

Location: Coppell

Sarah Casburn, OTR/L

Provider Type: Occupational Therapist

Location: Hurst, Southlake

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Marisol Cuencas, OTR

Provider Type: Occupational Therapist

Location: Coppell, Southlake

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Danielle Darragh, M.S., CCC-SLP

Provider Type: Speech-Language Pathologist, Oral-Myofunctional Therapist

Location: Fort Worth

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Tiffany Davis, M.S., CCC-SLP

Provider Type: Speech-Language Pathologist

Location: Coppell

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Kim Dillon, M.A., CCC-SLP

Provider Type: Speech-Language Pathologist, Monkey U Co-founder

Location: Fort Worth

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Paige Faulder, M.S., CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT

Provider Type: Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Auditory-Verbal Therapist

Location: Fort Worth

Brittany Flores, M.S., SLP-Intern

Provider Type: Speech Language Pathologist

Location: Fort Worth

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Kristen Gaffney, M.S., CCC-SLP

Provider Type: Speech-Language Pathologist

Location: Fort Worth

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Chelsey Garrett, M.S., CCC-SLP

Provider Type: Speech-Language Pathologist

Location: Coppell

Alicia-Hindman-SLP-Hurst

Alicia Hindman, M.A., CCC-SLP

Provider Type: Speech-Language Pathologist, Oral-Myofunctional Therapist

Location: Hurst

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Lindsey Hockel, M.S., CCC-SLP

Provider Type: Speech-Language Pathologist

Location: Hurst

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Brooke James, M.S., SLP-Intern

Provider Type: Speech-Language Pathologist, Oral-Myofunctional Therapist

Location: Hurst

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Jamie Jenkins, M.S., CCC-SLP

Provider Type: Speech-Language Pathologist

Location: Coppell

Jamie Keeney, OTR

Provider Type: Occupational Therapist

Location: Southlake

Lindsay Ladd, M.S., CCC-SLP

Provider Type: Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist

Location: Hurst, Fort Worth

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Nancy Lopez M.S., CCC-SLP

Provider Type: Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist

Location: Coppell

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Kelly Lynch, OTR/L

Provider Type: Occupational Therapist

Location: Hurst, Coppell

Emily Madden, M.S., CCC-SLP

Provider Type: Speech-Language Pathologist

Location: Hurst

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Blair McClatchy, M.S., CCC-SLP

Provider Type: Speech-Language Pathologist, Oral Myofunctional Therapist

Location: Southlake

Noelle Montague, M.S., CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT

Provider Type: Speech-Language Pathologist, Listening & Spoken Language Specialist

Location: Southlake

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Taylor Myers, M.S., CCC-SLP

Provider Type: Speech-Language Pathologist

Location: Coppell

Marybeth Oliva, OTR/L

Provider Type: Occupational Therapist

Location: Coppell

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Vanessa Parkinson BSc. Hons, CCC-SLP

Provider Type: Speech-Language Pathologist

Location: Hurst, Southlake

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Ashley Partridge, MOTR/L, CNT, NTMTC

Provider Type: Occupational Therapist

Location: Hurst, Southlake

Karen-Pieters-SLP-OMT-Hurst

Karen Pieters, M.S., CCC-SLP

Provider Type: Speech-Language Pathologist, Oral Myofunctional Therapist

Location: Hurst

Kristi-Rollins-SLP-OMT-Southlake

Kristi Erhart Rollins, M.A., CCC-SLP

Provider Type: Speech-Language Pathologist, Oral Myofunctional Therapist

Location: Southlake

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Rebecca Lamke Sas, M.S., CCC-SLP

Provider Type: AAC Specialist, Speech-Language Pathologist

Location: Hurst, Fort Worth

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D'Anna Sims, M.Ed., LPC

Provider Type: Licensed Professional Counselor

Location: Hurst

Megan-Sordini-SLP-OMT-Fort-Worth

Megan Sordini, M.S., CCC-SLP

Provider Type: Speech-Language Pathologist, Oral Myofunctional Therapist

Location: Fort Worth

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Ashley Stone, M.S., CCC-SLP

Provider Type: Speech-Language Pathologist

Location: Fort Worth

Jonathan-Suarez-SLP-Hurst

Jonathan Suarez, M.S., CCC-SLP

Provider Type: Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist

Location: Hurst

Kellie-Talbert-OT-Fort-Worth

Kellie Talbert, OTR

Provider Type: Occupational Therapist

Location: Fort Worth

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Alexandra Torget, M.Ed., CCC-SLP

Provider Type: Speech-Language Pathologist

Location: Coppell

Laura-Wettig-OT-Hurst-and-Fort-Worth

Laura Wettig, OTR/L

Provider Type: Occupational Therapist

Location: Hurst, Fort Worth

Emily-Woodby-SLP-Intern-Southlake

Emily Woodby, M.S., CCC-SLP

Provider Type: Speech-Language Pathologist

Location: Southlake

Claudia-Wyngaarde-SLP-Hurst

Claudia Wyngaarde, M.S., CCC-SLP

Provider Type: Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist

Location: Hurst