At Protea Therapy, we are always evolving and adapting to provide you and your child with what you need to achieve the change and growth that is important to you.

Meet Dr Jessica Boyce

Jess has worked with children and families in private practice, community health, and at the Royal Children’s Hospital. As well as working at Protea Therapy, Jess is a lecturer at the University of Melbourne, and post-doctoral researcher at Murdoch Children’s Research Institute.

Jess’ areas of research interest include cleft and craniofacial differences, speech, language and stuttering. Her research has led to publications in scientific journals and international speaking engagements.

​Jess is a multilingual speech pathologist and provides services to families in English and Mandarin. She has a particular interest in working with children experiencing:

• Difficulties learning to read

• Early communication delays

• Speech sound disorders

• Communication difficulties related to cleft lip and/or palate

​Outside work, Jess enjoys exploring a new sewing project while listening to a good podcast.

Meet Dr Katherine Sanchez

Katherine has more than 15 years’ experience working with children across a number of settings including the Royal Children’s Hospital, early intervention, and private practice. Her PhD research investigating the feeding, speech, and language development of children born preterm was published in international scientific journals. In addition to her work at Protea Therapy, Katherine works with the Informed SLP, translating the latest research evidence into useable information for speech pathologists, and is a regular guest speaker at universities and conferences.

​Katherine has a special interest in supporting children and families experiencing:

• Feeding, eating, drinking, and swallowing concerns

• Early communication delays and late talking

• Speech sound disorders

​Outside work, Katherine enjoys reading, bushwalks, and watching her sons try to fit entire croissants in their mouths.