Helping your Child Achieve their goals through a holistic and family centered approach
Therapeutic Journey
1) Call our office or complete our new patient intake form to start the intake process.
2) Our patient care coordinator will complete a complementary benefits check with your insurance company to verify coverage and patient responsibility so you have an idea of what treatment will cost before getting started
3)Once your benefits are verified, you will complete your new patient paperwork to complete before scheduling your first appointment.
4) Once your paperwork is completed, you will receive a call from our patient care coordinator to be matched with the best qualified therapist and schedule your evaluation.
In most cases your child will need an evaluation as it allows the therapist to get to know your child’s strengths and weaknesses and formulate a treatment plan for therapy. If your child has been evaluated recently we may be able to use this evaluation in place of our own evaluation but must be reviewed by staff before making this decision.
Your therapist will review your/your child’s medical history, inquire about current concerns and discuss your goals and what you hope to achieve in therapy. Your therapist will then perform an objective evaluation and need time to score and report the findings. The therapist should be able to give you initial findings at the time of the assessment but likely needs time to analyze the results before recommending the type and frequency of therapy. Finally, there will be time to ask questions or revisit any topics needing additional clarification. You will receive a call from our patient care coordinator to book future appointments that will facilitate optimal progress and ensure you have appointment dates and times that work best for your schedule.
Your therapist will make a recommendation based on the results of the evaluation. It is hard to predict the frequency of therapy without a formal evaluation.
At Back Bay Speech & Occupational Therapy, we understand that each individual responds uniquely to therapy and progresses at their own pace. Therefore, it’s challenging to provide an exact duration for therapy services. Our therapists continuously assess your goals and adjust the treatment plan based on your progress.
Throughout your therapy journey, your therapist will regularly discuss your progress during sessions and collaborate with you or your family. When both you and your therapist agree that your goals have been met and you’ve made significant progress, your therapist will prepare you for discharge from therapy.
Rest assured, we are committed to providing you with the support and guidance you need to achieve your therapy goals, and we’ll work with you every step of the way until you reach your desired outcomes.
Meet Our Staff
Welcome to Back Bay Speech & Occupational Therapy, where we bring holistic and family-centered services directly to you. Founded in Boston in 2014, our practice has expanded to include a dedicated office location in Charlestown, ensuring convenient access to our high-quality care throughout the greater Boston area.
Our team provides comprehensive speech, language, feeding, and occupational therapy evaluations and treatments for individuals of all ages. Whether in the comfort of your home, out in the community, or virtually, we tailor our services to meet your unique needs and preferences.
At Back Bay Speech & Occupational Therapy, we prioritize consistent therapy to foster faster progress and better outcomes. By offering in-home sessions, we create an environment conducive to engagement and success, ultimately maximizing the benefits of therapy.
Each member of our team undergoes advanced training in their specialty areas, adhering to evidence-based practices and a patient-centered approach. Our therapists are dedicated to ongoing education and professional development to ensure we deliver the highest standard of care.
Our founder, Lisa Butler, established our practice with a commitment to excellence, compassion, and joy. These core values guide everything we do, from therapy sessions to team collaboration, ensuring a positive experience for every patient and family.
As our practice grew to meet the needs of our community, we expanded our services to include occupational therapy. This evolution reflects our ongoing dedication to providing comprehensive and personalized care to families in the comfort of their homes.
At Back Bay Speech & Occupational Therapy, we understand the importance of individualized attention. That’s why we maintain smaller caseloads than most clinic-based companies, allowing us to devote ample time and focus to your treatment.
Experience the difference personalized therapy can make. Contact us today to schedule your consultation and take the first step toward achieving your goals with Back Bay Speech & Occupational Therapy.
Lisa Butler, MS CCC-SLP, QOM
Lisa is the owner and director of Back Bay Speech Therapy and a Speech-Language Pathologist who works with infants, children, and adults with speech, language, swallowing and literacy disorders. Lisa’s passion for helping others in conjunction with her enthusiasm for working with young children has set the core values and standards of Back Bay Speech Therapy. Lisa finds it so rewarding to assist her clients and their families in achieving their goals while having fun in the process.
Lisa has been practicing pediatrics since the start of her career in multiple settings including, acute inpatient, outpatient, and home care, working with a variety of congenital and acquired disorders. Lisa holds advanced training in PROMPT, Michelle Garcia Winner’s Social Thinking™ program, Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing™ Program (LiPS), Talks Tools, is a Qualified Orofacial Myologist, and is on track to earn her COM (Certified Orofacial Myologist). Lisa specializes in articulation and phonological disorders, language disorders in ages 0-5, pediatric feeding and swallowing, and myofunctional disorders across the lifespan. She is licensed by the state of Massachusetts and is certified by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association. Lisa received an ACE (Aware for Continuing Education) award from ASHA in 2022 and 2023.
Lisa holds a Masters of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions as well as a Bachelors of Science in Communications Sciences and Disorders from Emerson College in Boston, MA.
Micayla Bowman, MA CCC-SLP
Micayla is a licensed and practicing Speech-Language Pathologist at Back Bay Speech Therapy with advanced training in PROMPT. Micayla began her career working in the Plymouth, MA public school system where she provided speech and language treatment for students from kindergarten through twelfth grade. Micayla has experience provided treatment in the areas of articulation, phonology, myofunctional disorders, expressive and receptive language, as well as pragmatic language/social skills. Micayla has provided treatment across these areas to clients with concomitant disorders including Autism, Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD), learning disorders and social/emotional disorders. Micayla achieved an ACE award for continuing education through ASHA.
Micayla is passionate about working with children, adolescents and young adults to improve their communication skill set and ability to interact within their homes and community. Micayla creates a positive, patient and motivating environments to help clients achieve their goals. Micayla is also a registered yoga teacher and enjoys incorporating movement into sessions with clients to maximize motivation and participation, as needed.
Micayla obtained her Bachelors of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders, as well as her Masters of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Micayla holds her Certificate of Clinical Competences from the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA), and is licensed to practice in the state of Massachusetts.
Megan Buckingham, MS CCC-SLP
Megan is a practicing Speech Language Pathologist with Back Bay Speech Therapy. Megan started her career in a private preschool setting. She has experience working with children with fluency, language, phonological, articulation delays, and feeding disorders. Megan enjoys working with infants through adolescents. Her goals are to provide customized treatment plans that involve the whole family dynamic. Megan received her Masters of Science Education in Speech Language Pathology from The College of Saint Rose in Albany, NY and completed her bachelor’s degree at The State University of New York at Geneseo. She is licensed by the state of Massachusetts and New York. Megan is certified by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association.
Olivia Palmer MS CCC-SLP
Olivia is a Speech-Language Pathologist at Back Bay Speech & Occupational Therapy. She began her career at a specialty school for children with disabilities and at Connecticut Children’s outpatient center. Through her previous experience, Olivia had the opportunity to work with a variety of speech, language, and related disorders, including articulation, receptive and expressive language, fluency, feeding, alternative and augmentative communication (AAC), voice, and literacy. Olivia is working towards her NLA certification and has advanced studies in gestalt language processing. Olivia received her Masters of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from Sacred Heart University, as well as a Bachelors of Arts in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences from the University of Connecticut. At Sacred Heart University, Olivia was a recipient of the ABCs4ASD grant and studied literacy skills in children with disabilities.
Olivia enjoys working with children of all ages and abilities and is passionate about providing neurodiversity affirming care. She aims to implement functional communication systems for you and your family to enhance meaningful communication across contexts using play, routines, and age-appropriate language targets.
Mia Tamaro MS CCC-SLP
Mia is a licensed speech language pathologist at Back Bay Speech & Occupational Therapy. She most recently worked in a private practice setting where she provided individualized therapy to children aged 1 to 18 years with a wide variety of diagnoses. Previously, she has clinical experience working in the public school and early intervention settings. Mia’s passions include working with early language learners, children with autism, social pragmatics and social groups, as well as articulation and phonological disorders. Mia values establishing rapport with children and their families and aims to provide functional and individualized therapy to enhance everyday communication skills. Mia received her Masters of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from Sacred Heart University, and her Bachelors of Science in Psychology, with a double minor in Speech-Language Pathology and Italian. She is licensed by the state of Massachusetts and holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
Hailey Whitaker
Hailey is the Patient Care Coordinator here at Back Bay Speech & Occupational Therapy. Hailey assists families through the intake process, handles all of our direct billing, insurance authorizations, scheduling, and benefit information.
Hailey brings years of administrative experience in pediatrics and excels in providing quality client support.
Saeed Nisar
Saeed is on the billing team at Back Bay Speech & Occupational Therapy. Saeed assists families in updating insurance information, researches claims, supports in obtaining authorizations, and other administrative tasks.
Saeed has over a decade of experience in healthcare and business operations.
Outside of work, Saeed enjoys spending time with his family and friends. He enjoys nature and frequently hikes and camps.
