About Us
Communication and language plays an important part in our daily lives. Our language shapes both our inner worlds (thoughts, feelings and imagination) and our outer world (interactions, friendships and daily living). Developing effective language and communication skills enable us to grow in all areas of our lives.
At Imagine, we provide speech, language and communication therapy to clients and their families. We offer a holistic, integrative approach in each session and combine proven techniques and clinical experience to support each client to find and develop their voice.
Working together, we consider the physical, emotional and wider impact of any difficulties and provide treatment tailored to each individual's needs.
Our Team
Tara McDermott
Speech and Language Therapist
Imagine therapy has been inspired from numerous years of work in both the NHS and abroad.
Tara qualified as a SLT in 2013 from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. Since then, Tara enjoyed a rich career in the NHS, abroad and in HSCNI supporting children, young people and professionals in understanding and developing communication skills. These wide experiences has allowed Tara to understand the importance of considering client’s personal, emotional, cultural and spiritual values and embed these into therapy.
During her career, she has worked closely with psychology, OT, social services, police and schools. It is this experience that has allowed Tara to understand the power of communication and how language is a vital skill for understanding and exploring the world around us.
Tara believes in a holistic approach to therapy and has completed a range of additional training including sensory attachment training, VERVE, talking mats, attachment and trauma, solution brief focused therapy, meditation, energy healing, earlybird, and pre and peri natal psychology courses. She embeds her knowledge of these into treatment.
Tara truly believes that when our inner voice is heard by the world and we find our way to communicate our needs, wishes and thoughts (verbal or otherwise), then magic can happen, and we feel empowered in life.
Tara is a member of the HCPC, RCSLT and ASLTIP. She is a fully licensed SLT.