About the Team
Sligo Speech Therapy was established by Faye Godsell in 2012. Since then, it has provided assessment, therapy, training and consultation to families, schools and organisations such as the HSE and Tulsa.
Faye Godsell - Clinical Director
I’m Faye Godsell, Speech and Language Therapist and Owner of Sligo Speech Therapy.
I graduated with a BSc in Speech and Language Pathology, from Queen Margaret’s University, Edinburgh, in 2003. Since then I have been working with children, of all ages, who present with a wide variety of speech, language and social difficulties. I began my career providing supports to teachers and SNA’s in schools for neurodivergent children. The sea and the mountains drew me back to Sligo where I began work for the HSE Early Intervention Team, playing a key role in establishing this team alongside my esteemed colleagues. My role as a Senior Speech Therapist, enabled me to provide assessment, therapy and parent training to many families over the years.
On the journey for a more balanced life for myself and my family, I set up my private practice in 2011 and feel so blessed to now work in this role, supporting children and their families, in a space where we can work at a pace that is needed for each individual. I have a particular passion for taking the time to listen to parents describe their journeys, needs and concerns in relation to their children’s wellbeing and communication. In doing so, I can provide a tailored approach for all, and can support parents to become confident in developing their children’s communication skills in the context of everyday family life.
My love of my job, training and experience over the years lead me in the direction of working with both children and adults, particularly those with speech and/or language disorders, intellectual disabilities, and children with a wide variety of neurotypes. My work is currently divided across these roles, working as a consultant for the HSE, supporting adults with intellectual diabilities, Autism diagnostic work as part of a neuroaffirmative assessment team and clinical work with children and their families in Sligo.
I am a full member of CORU, the Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists (IASLT), past chairperson of the Independent Speech and Language Therapists of Ireland (ISTI) and most importantly, a mummy of two young boys.