Meet Cara Sutton 👋

Cara has experience supporting children, adults, and families across a range of communication needs, with a strong focus on creating therapy environments that feel approachable, engaging, and respectful. She is particularly passionate about supporting children through play-based intervention, recognising play as a powerful driver for motivation, engagement, and meaningful learning. Cara also values working collaboratively with adults, ensuring each person feels respected, empowered, and supported through a strengths-based lens.

Her key skill areas include:

• Speech sounds, including Childhood Apraxia of Speech
• Expressive and receptive language development
• Literacy support, including phonics and phonological awareness
• Stuttering and fluency support
• Feeding and swallowing support
• Early intervention
• Behaviours of Concern

Connection and collaboration are central to Cara’s approach to therapy. She believes that the best outcomes occur when strong, trusting relationships are built and when all stakeholders — including families, carers, and other professionals — are actively involved in the therapy process. Cara strives to ensure her clients feel comfortable, understood, and supported, tailoring her approach to each individual’s needs, goals, and strengths.

Comprehensive assessment and ongoing reflection guide Cara’s clinical practice, allowing her to deliver intervention that is thoughtful, responsive, and evidence-informed. She is committed to lifelong learning and continually seeks opportunities to grow her skill set to best support the people she works with. Cara values parent and family involvement as essential to creating meaningful progress that extends beyond therapy sessions and into everyday life.

Key trainings Cara has completed include:

• Sounds-Write (literacy and phonics)
• Feeding and swallowing certifications
• One year as a certified Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner

Outside of work, Cara enjoys spending time outdoors with her family, soaking up the sunshine, reading a good book, and relaxing with a bubble bath, moments that reflect her calm, grounded, and people-centred approach to both life and therapy.