Christina
Colonna
SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST (SPECTRUM)
Christina Colonna
SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST, COACH, CERTIFIED AUTISM SPECIALIST (SPECTRUM)
Christina Colonna, M.S., CCC-SLP, TSSLD, BE is a licensed bilingual speech-language pathologist in New York and Florida. She is completing her Doctorate at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. Christina has earned a Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Touro College and a Bilingual Extension Certification from Teacher’s College, Columbia University. Christina holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), is certified as a Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD), and she is an IBCCES Certified Autism Specialist. Additionally, Christina received her training to work with neurodiverse couples through the Asperger/Autism Network (AANE).
As a speech-language pathologist and neurodiversity life coach, Christina specializes in communication disorders using a coaching model. She has worked in a variety of settings including schools, home health, and an outpatient private practice and is passionate about helping people with challenging and persistent language disorders. She previously ran social skills groups for a variety of ages and abilities specifically on independent living skills, friendships/relationships, and conversational skills.
Christina values the relationships she forms with each patient and provides a nurturing, supportive approach to services.
EXPERTISE
Children, adolescents, young adults, adults
Coaching
Autism/Asperger’s
ADHD
Executive functioning
Social skills
Conversational skills
Dating, relationships, and marriage
Friendship building and maintenance
Career development, transition, and job maintenance
Job hunting, resume building, interview prep
Money management and budgeting
Independent living
Establishing healthy habits
Calendar-keeping
Life transitions
Perspective taking
Problem-solving
Self-awareness
Self-esteem
Autism
- Ron Kurtz
Trauma
- Peter Levine
OCD
ADHD
- Jonathan Mooney