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 (Crisis Prevention)

  • Sensory-Based Nervous System Care

  • Spero Ally of Stuttering Seal

  • Candidate for Board Certification in Stuttering, Cluttering and Fluency Disorders (Stuttering Specialist Certification)

Abby Rosler, M.S. CCC-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 of all ages and special populations. She 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 providing speech and language services for pediatric traumatic brain injury patients, 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

  • Regular attendee at FRIENDS: National Association of People Who Stutter

  • Blank Center CARE Model

  • PROMPT Training

Leigh Brown, M.S. CCC-SLP

Leigh is a licensed speech-language pathologist with over 10 years of experience in public school settings, where she supports children and adolescents with a range of communication needs. She has a particular passion for providing compassionate, person-centered therapy for individuals who stutter, embracing a neurodiversity-affirming approach that values authenticity, self-advocacy, and empowerment. Leigh believes that every person who stutters deserves a clinician who meets them where they are — and champions who they are.

Prior to pursuing her MS in Speech-Language Pathology, Leigh spent several years in client services across corporate and nonprofit organizations, an experience that shaped her collaborative, client-centered approach to care. She holds a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from the MGH Institute of Health Professions and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from The College of William and Mary. Her diverse educational and professional background, combined with her clinical expertise, creativity, and warmth, creates an environment where clients and families feel valued, understood, and confident in their ability to grow and succeed.

Trainings:

  • Blank Center CARE Model

  • The Stutter Series, Bright Ideas Media

Tallie Alsup, M.S. CCC-SLP

Tallie received her Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology with a concentration in Autism Spectrum Disorders from Texas State University and her Bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and minor in American Sign Language from Oklahoma State University. 

Tallie has a clinical focus on working with people who stutter and is passionate about providing neuroaffirming, strengths-based therapy that supports confident and authentic communication. She is passionate about working with adolescents and adults who stutter. Her approach prioritizes reducing the impact of stuttering and supporting clients in expressing themselves freely across settings.

Throughout her training and clinical experience, Tallie has worked with a wide range of populations, including adults with traumatic brain injury, children with language delays, and individuals with executive function deficits which informs her holistic approach to care. Grounded in the belief that communication is diverse and individualized, Tallie strives to create supportive, accepting environments where clients feel empowered and confident in their communication.

Trainings:

  • Blank Center CARE Model

  • Stutter-Affirming Care

Jessica Addeo, OTR/L

Jessica Addeo, OTR/L, is a pediatric occupational therapist with 19 years of clinical experience, specializing in sensory processing and nervous system regulation. After working in pediatrics for the majority of her career, she became a mom of three and realized that a mom’s nervous system is the one that shapes family life the most.

Today, Jessica uses sensory processing strategies daily to regulate herself through the ups and downs of motherhood, and she teaches families to do the same. She’s an occupational therapist not just for your child, but for your entire family. Her belief: a regulated nervous system is the doorway to a happy, healthy, regulated home, which can be vital to making positive progress in stuttering therapy.

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