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About
Second Nature Speech is a subdivision of Therapeutic Services LLC a speech and language therapy private practice in the Northern New Jersey area. Therapeutic Services LLC therapists have their Certificate of Clinical Competence awarded by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and are licensed by the State of New Jersey. You or your loved one will be in the hands of staff who share a passion for this practice as well as an appreciation for the opportunity to positively affect lives on a daily basis. Following our heart and our passion has brought us here, and our dedication to those who we serve will help get them to where they want to be.
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Mali DeSantis, M.A., CCC-SLP is the owner of Therapeutic Services LLC. Mali received her Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at Rutgers University. Transitioning from a career in television broadcast journalism, Mali’s desire to enter into a helping field brought her to Kean University where she received a Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology. She is an experienced clinician who has worked in a variety of settings including private practice, schools, homes, and hospitals. Her clinical interests and specializations are in the treatment of children with Autism, Augmentative Alternative Communication, the facilitation of Social Skills, and Corporate Speech Pathology. Mali is licensed by the State of New Jersey and is certified as a Speech Pathologist by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). In order to stay up-to-date and be on the cutting edge of her profession, she attends various continuing education classes including PROMPT, Apraxia Treatment Techniques, Social Thinking, Speech-EZ, Oral Placement Therapy (OPT), Sensory Integration, NeuroNet Learning, DIR/Floortime, Integrating ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis), and Assistive Technology.
Why use a Speech Language Pathologist?
Speech Language Pathologists (SLP) are trained at the master’s degree level and have a clinical background in language (phonology/phonetics, acoustics, morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics) and speech mechanics (interaction between the anatomy, neurology, and physiology). All SLPs are certified by American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and are required to maintain high standards of care, assuring that clients will receive effective, quality service. Their expertise therefore expands beyond what ESL instruction alone can offer.
