The practice provides speech therapy services to patients in Pretoria. Both in-hospital patients and out-patients are seen. Patients are referred primarily by Ear-, Nose- and Throat Surgeons, Neurologists, Specialist Physicians and other medical professionals. We work closely with different medical professions as well as our allied medical colleagues including radiography, physiotherapy and dietetics. We also do home visits in Pretoria for patients unable to travel to our offices.
Leanie Engelbrecht
Speech Therapist
Dip. Dev. Studies (UNISA), HONS BA Anthropology (UNISA), B. Communication Pathology (UP); M. Communication Pathology (UP)
Experience:
- Speech Therapist Steve Biko Academic Hospital (2001 – 2015)
- Speech Therapist and Practice Owner (2015 – 2022)
“I love all of speech therapy (except the admin!) but has a special passion for doing video-swallows, working with ICU patients, helping laryngectomy patients to speak again and treating patients with psychogenic voice disorders.
I also love roaming hospital passages and chatting to colleagues in passages about anything and everything medical. I need a good dose of daily contact with people to keep my going!”
Anneli Smit
Speech Therapist
BA Speech-Language Pathology (UP)
Experience:
- Community Service Speech Therapist Bongani Regional Hospital (2020)
- Speech Therapist at Leanie Engelbrecht Speech Therapy (2021-2022)
As a speech therapist I am blessed to be in the perfect position to do what I was called to do – to serve.
I have and will always love working with children and babies, but working in Leanie’s practice gave me a passion for working with adults with various diagnoses. It is difficult to choose a single specific area in our scope as a favorite because I really enjoy working with all of the people with interesting cases that we see.
I have one furr-baby of my own and like to do photography and ballet in my free time as well as spend time with loved ones.
Roxanne Malan
Speech Therapist
B Communication Pathology (UP) 2012, cum laude.
M Speech- Language Pathology (UP) 2016, cum laude.
PHD Speech Language Pathology (UP) 2023.
Since obtaining her undergraduate degree, Roxanne has worked in community health settings, academic hospitals, rehabilitation, and private practice, and is passionate about working with her patients and their families to improve their quality of life.
She especially enjoys providing communication, swallowing, and feeding intervention to neonates, infants, children under 5 years, and adults with a variety of conditions. She has recently completed a doctorate in Speech-Language Pathology.
“I just love Speech-Language Therapy and I’m thankful that I get to pursue my calling daily.”
Kate de Groot
Speech Therapist
BA Speech-Language Pathology (UP)
MA Speech-Language Pathology (UP)
Experience:
- Community Service Speech Therapist at Tambo Memorial Hospital (2022)
- Speech Therapist at Leanie Engelbrecht Speech Therapy (2023)
I am a passionate Speech Therapist bringing my Zillennial (Gen Z & Millennial) flare to the team.
I enjoy multidisciplinary work and working with all populations from tiny neonates to wiser geriatrics. I am yet to find my niche, and currently enjoy all things Speech Therapy! I do, however, have a special love for paediatric neurology and adult dysphagia.
My hobbies include all things cats as well as creating content to advocate for our profession and patients. I believe there is more in giving than in receiving and am so grateful to be part of this profession.
Liezel Arndt
Receptionist
Liezel is a passionate and resourceful person with a keen eye to detail that keeps the strings together for our practice.
