Speech Therapy in Tampa, Florida | Online for Adults

In Brief: Tatiana Dunnett (Tanya Harmer CCC-SLP) is a Florida-licensed, ASHA-certified speech-language pathologist offering online speech therapy for adults in Tampa, Florida via secure telehealth. Services include stuttering therapy, accent modification, voice therapy, and aphasia support. No commute, no waiting room — sessions happen on your schedule, from wherever you are in Tampa or the surrounding area.

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Online Speech Therapy in Tampa Florida for Adults

If you’re an adult in Tampa looking for speech therapy, telehealth removes every barrier that usually gets in the way — traffic on I-275, clinic hours that don’t fit your schedule, or simply not knowing where to start.

Tatiana Dunnett (Tanya Harmer CCC-SLP) is a Florida-licensed SLP offering speech therapy exclusively via secure telehealth for adults throughout Florida, including Tampa and the surrounding communities of St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Brandon, Sarasota, and Wesley Chapel.

Your session happens over video — on your schedule, from your home or office. No commute, no waiting room. Just the work.

Speech Therapy in Tampa: Services Available

Accent Modification

Tampa Bay has one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse professional populations in Florida. The region is home to large communities of Spanish, Portuguese, and Haitian Creole speakers — many of whom are navigating high-stakes professional environments where communication clarity directly affects career outcomes.

Accent modification is an elective, goal-directed service for adults who want more control over how they are understood. It is not about erasing an accent. It is about identifying the specific patterns that create friction in the situations that matter most — client calls, presentations, interviews, daily professional interactions — and building targeted strategies around them.

Tatiana brings both clinical training and lived experience to this work. As a first-generation English speaker herself, she understands what it means to navigate professional settings in a language that isn’t your first.

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Voice Therapy

Tampa’s professional population includes teachers, healthcare workers at Tampa General and Moffitt Cancer Center, attorneys, military personnel at MacDill Air Force Base, and anyone who relies on their voice as a professional tool. Vocal fatigue, strain, and patterns that damage your voice over time are occupational hazards for all of them.

An SLP brings a clinical lens to voice that a general voice coach cannot — formal assessment, differential reasoning, and evidence-based intervention built around your specific professional demands. Tatiana also brings nine years of classical vocal training to this work, which means she understands voice from both the clinical and the performance side.

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Stuttering Therapy

Adults who stutter in Tampa’s financial services corridor, healthcare system, and growing tech scene often describe years of navigating avoidance strategies — choosing words to sidestep difficult sounds, declining to speak up in meetings, letting opportunities pass rather than risk a block in front of the wrong person. That takes enormous energy, and it belongs to your career and your life, not to managing your speech alone.

Therapy draws from fluency shaping techniques, stuttering modification approaches, and acceptance and communication confidence work — tailored to the situations that are real for you, not generic scenarios.

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Aphasia and Neurological Speech Therapy

Adults in Tampa recovering from stroke or TBI, or living with progressive neurological conditions affecting communication, can receive targeted speech therapy via telehealth. Sessions focus on word retrieval, functional communication, and the strategies that support independence and connection — without the logistical burden of in-person appointments.

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Why Tampa Adults Choose Telehealth

Tampa Bay is a sprawling metro. Getting from South Tampa to Wesley Chapel, or from St. Pete to Brandon, can mean an hour in traffic each way. For a 45-minute therapy session, that’s more commute than session. Plus, if you’re dealing with mobility challenges, health challenges or other barriers, virtual therapy is a superior option.

Telehealth removes that entirely. Sessions happen over secure video, on your schedule, from wherever you are. For the services Tatiana offers — accent modification, voice, stuttering, and aphasia — telehealth delivers equivalent outcomes to in-person care. ASHA has recognized telepractice as an appropriate service delivery model for SLPs since 2005.

About Your Tampa Speech Therapist

Tatiana Dunnett (Tanya Harmer CCC-SLP) holds a Florida SLP license and ASHA certification, and works exclusively with adults. As a first-generation English speaker originally from Moldova and a classically trained vocalist, she brings both clinical training and lived experience to accent modification and voice work.

Speak for Joy is a private pay telehealth practice. Some clients use HSA or FSA funds. Fees are listed on the fees page.

About Your Tampa Speech Therapist

Tatiana Dunnett (Tanya Harmer CCC-SLP) holds a Florida SLP license and ASHA certification, and works exclusively with adults. As a first-generation English speaker originally from Moldova and a classically trained vocalist, she brings both clinical training and lived experience to accent modification and voice work.

Speak for Joy is a private pay telehealth practice. Some clients use HSA or FSA funds. Fees are listed on the fees page.

Online Speech Therapist Tatiana defining speech terms like Aphasia and Glottal Fry.

“Tatiana is a dedicated speech therapist who is always willing to take the extra mile to assist her clients. She is dedicated to finding and researching the most recent evidence-based strategies and she keeps things concise and understandable for her clients.”

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Speech Language Pathologist

Tatiana Dunnett is an ASHA-certified, Florida-licensed speech-language pathologist and the founder of Speak for Joy. Before becoming an SLP, she spent nine years in classical vocal training. She offers online speech therapy for adults throughout Florida, with a focus on voice, accent modification, and communication for professionals.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is speech therapy available via telehealth in Tampa, Florida?

Yes. Tatiana Dunnett is a Florida-licensed SLP offering speech therapy exclusively via telehealth for adults throughout Florida, including Tampa. Sessions are conducted over secure video on your schedule.

What speech therapy services are available in Tampa?

Tatiana offers accent modification, voice therapy, stuttering therapy, and aphasia and neurological speech therapy for adults in Tampa via telehealth. A free 30-minute consultation is the right starting point to discuss which service fits your situation.

Do I need a referral to start speech therapy in Tampa?

No referral is needed. You can book a free consultation directly. If a medical referral would be beneficial before beginning — for example, for unexplained voice changes — your SLP will let you know during your consultation.

How much does speech therapy cost in Tampa?

Speak for Joy is a private pay practice. Sessions are not billed through insurance. Fees are listed on the fees page. Some clients use HSA or FSA funds to cover the cost.

What areas near Tampa does Speak for Joy serve?

Any Florida resident aged 18 or older is eligible for telehealth services. This includes Tampa and the surrounding communities of St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Brandon, Sarasota, Wesley Chapel, and the broader Tampa Bay area.

Is accent modification available in Tampa?

Yes. Accent modification is one of Tatiana’s areas of focus and is available via telehealth to adults throughout the Tampa Bay area. A free 30-minute consultation is the right starting point.

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