Our Therapists

Amy Svensson

M.A., CCC-SLP (Owner)

Anna Polk-Tyler

M.S., CCC-SLP

Bridget Lane-Mitteness

M.A., CCC-SLP

Cassie Callaghan

M.A., CCC-SLP

Katie Russell

M.S., CCC-SLP

Tracy Sexton

M.A., CCC-SLP

Our Support Staff

Lisa Jones-Allum

Office Administrator

Darci Jones

Billing Manager

Ella Svensson

Social Media

Amy Svensson

Amy Svensson

M.A., CCC-SLP (Owner)

Amy earned her Master’s degree in Speech & Hearing Sciences at Washington State University in 2000. She earned two Bachelor of Arts degrees, one in Communication Disorders and another in Scandinavian Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1998.

Prior to becoming the owner of Susan L. Cohn & Associates in 2010, Amy worked in public schools, private practice, and as building coordinator for special education services. In 2014, Amy had the honor to serve as a co-presenter at the American Speech & Hearing Association National Convention in Orlando, FL. In addition, she co-presented a Poster Session at the American Speech & Hearing Association National Convention in Boston, MA in 2018. In addition to managing all of the operations of the practice, Amy provides diagnostic and treatment of speech and language disorders for children and adolescents with special interest working with those who present with articulation delays, phonological disorders & those who have deficits in language acquisition. She is licensed by the state of Washington and is certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. On a more personal level, Amy is a breast cancer warrior! She was diagnosed March, 2018 and has found a new passion for advocating for early detection.

“I love being a speech-language pathologist because it is such an honor to play a role in a child’s communication journey assisting them in becoming effective communicators. I love working as a collaborative team with parents, caregivers, and other professionals to ensure carryover of learned skills to other communication settings outside of the treatment room. As the owner of the practice, I have the privilege to witness so much growth and progress among all of the children we serve.” ~ Amy

Anna Polk-Tyler

M.S., CCC-SLP

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Anna earned both her Masters of Science and Bachelor degrees in Communication Disorders from the University of Texas at Dallas. She has experience providing diagnostic and treatment services in the public schools for students preschool and K-12 who present with a variety of communication delays. In addition, she also comes with experience teaching social communication classes to teens. Anna is a full-time school-based SLP in the Bellevue School District. She is part of the SCA Team providing services after school hours and on Saturdays. Anna lives in Seattle with her husband, dog, and cat and enjoys hiking, skiing, and relaxing on the weekends! She is originally from Chicago and continues to be an avid Cubs fan. Anna holds her WA State license, ESA (Educational Staff Associate) certification and is also certified by the American Speech Hearing Association.
“I love being a speech language pathologist because I get to witness the joy and confidence that comes with each small victory with communication.” – Anna
Bridget Lane-Mitteness

Bridget Lane-Mitteness

M.A., CCC-SLP

Bridget earned a MA in Speech-Language Pathology from Montclair State University (New Jersey) in 2010. She also earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in 2004. Bridget has worked as a school-based SLP in elementary schools as well as in Early Intervention as a home-based therapist. Her primary areas of practice within the field of speech-language pathology are working with pediatrics presenting with expressive and receptive language delays, oral-motor delays, and articulation/phonological disorders. Bridget is also proficient speaking Mandarin-Chinese.

Bridget is licensed by the Washington State Department of Health and is certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

She enjoys traveling, reading, and playing sports with her two children and husband.

“I love being a speech-language pathologist because I get to make a difference in the lives of another individual. I love the reward it brings everyday knowing that I was able to help someone with their communication and advocating for their needs.”

Cassie Callaghan

Cassie Callaghan

M.A., CCC-SLP

Cassie earned her M.A. in Speech-Language Pathology at San Diego State University in 2003 where she also completed her undergraduate studies (Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa). 10 years of Cassie’s experience were in the public schools in California and Washington working with preschool through elementary age students with a variety of communicative disorders.

While in San Diego, Cassie supervised and mentored Clinical Fellows which is the final requirement speech-language pathologists (SLPs) must fulfill in order to earn the Certificate of Clinical Competence in our field. More recently, Cassie worked in the Issaquah School District (WA) focusing primarily on preschool age children with receptive and expressive language delays, Autism Spectrum Disorders and speech production delays. Cassie has been part of the Susan Cohn and Associates “Family” since 2014. During this time, she has been an amazing Supervisor and Mentor to Graduate Student clinicians sharing her skills and expertise as well as continuing to learn from our wonderful students.

Cassie holds a Washington state license and is certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She enjoys reading, traveling and being active with her two kids and husband.

“I love being a speech-language pathologist because working with children and families is what I believe I was meant to do with my life. Watching children grow, learn and become confident communicators brings me so much joy.” ~ Cassie

Katie Russell

Katie Russell

M.S., CCC-SLP

Katie earned her Master’s degree in Communicative Sciences and Disorders from New York University in 2022. She also holds a Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from the University of Pittsburgh since 2009, and has presented and published on language and cognition after traumatic brain injury as well as contributed a chapter for a neuropsychology textbook on developmental cognitive neuroscience. Previous clinical experiences included work with preschool, elementary, and middle school students in school settings and a rotation with adults in a short-term rehabilitation facility. She is looking forward to working with pediatric clients of all types again, though she has a special interest in language and cognition. Katie enjoys working with pediatrics presenting with all types of communication delays with a special interest in language and cognition. In her spare time, Katie likes spending time with her husband, twin boys, and dog, as well as playing games and knitting.
“I love being a speech-language pathologist because watching a child discover the power they can have by communicating is an unparalleled experience.”
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Tracy Sexton

M.A., CCC-SLP

Tracy joined Susan Cohn and Associates in 2014. She earned her Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology from Case Western Reserve University in 1999. She earned her undergraduate degree from Northwestern University in Communication Sciences and Disorders. Prior to coming to Susan Cohn and Associates, Tracy worked in the public schools providing speech/language services to children of all ages.

Tracy has experience working with children presenting with a variety of communication needs.  She has a special interest in early language development and is certified with the Hanen Approach “It Takes Two To Talk” for early intervention.

Outside of work, she loves spending time with her husband and children, swimming, biking, running, & camping. Tracy holds her WA State license and is certified by the American Speech Hearing Association.

“I love being a speech language pathologist because I enjoy being able to empower children with the ability to share their thoughts, needs, wants, and love!” ~ Tracy

Lisa Jones-Allum

Lisa Jones-Allum

Office Administrator

Meet Lisa! She works part-time remotely for our clinic bringing an incredible amount of organization and expertise supporting the front office and billing. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Washington and a Masters in Education from Whitworth University. She has been teaching full-time in the Spokane Public Schools since 2018. Her experience as a teacher working with administrators, parents and her students makes her a perfect fit working with our families with patience and confidence.

In her free time, Lisa loves to camp, hike, ride ATVs, and snowboard. She also loves spending time with her dogs and discussing books with her daughter.

Darci Jones

Darci Jones

Billing Manager

Darci is our wonderful and AMAZING Billing Manager! She is the face behind all those billing statements, calls & e-mails, authorizations, appeals, ON & ON! She is also the clinic’s bookkeeper.

Darci has been in the field of medical billing for 30+ years and has been doing bookkeeping & accounting for 32 years. In her free time Darci enjoys her dog, crafting, gardening, and spending time with her family.

Ella

Ella Svensson

Social Media

Ella handles all things social media for our clinic. She is currently studying psychology at Western Washington University and is currently exploring the various areas of study in this field of practice. She is also interested in the field of speech-language pathology so you may also see her around the clinic observing and volunteering during her college breaks.

Outside of her studies, Ella likes to read, crochet, and spend time with her dogs.

Have any content suggestions? Email Ella at social@susancohnandassociates.com

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