Speech Therapy: The WOMB Guelph

The Importance of Prenatal Massage Therapy

Prenatal massage therapy is a soothing and nurturing treatment that offers countless benefits for expectant mothers. By alleviating common pregnancy discomforts such as back pain, swelling, and tension, it helps promote relaxation and well-being. The gentle techniques used in prenatal massage encourage circulation, reduce stress, and support emotional balance, making it a wonderful way to care for both the body and mind during this special time. At our clinic, we prioritize your comfort and safety, ensuring each session leaves you feeling refreshed, supported, and deeply cared for.

From Infant to Adult

At our clinic, we offer expert massage therapy tailored to meet the unique needs of everyone, from infants to adults. Whether you're seeking gentle relaxation for your newborn, relief from growing pains for your child, or stress relief and support during pregnancy, our licensed therapists are trained to provide safe and effective treatments. Massage therapy can enhance circulation, promote relaxation, alleviate muscle tension, and improve overall well-being, making it a valuable tool for all stages of life. For expecting mothers, it can reduce discomfort and improve sleep, while for children and infants, it can help with digestion, sleep patterns, and emotional balance. Whatever your age or stage, our personalized massage therapy treatments offer numerous health benefits for the whole family.

Get to know our massage therapists!

Emily Merritt

  • Emily Merritt is a Registered Speech and Language Pathologist with the College of Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists of Ontario as well as Speech-Language & Audiology Canada. She works professionally with infant to teenage populations to help with speech, language, literacy and feeding challenges. She graduated from Dalhousie University with a Masters of Science in Speech and Language Pathology following the completion of an Honours Bachelor Degree in Music Cognition from McMaster University. Emily is originally from Mount Forest but has spent time living and working in Nova Scotia, Alberta and England before returning home to Centre Wellington.

    Emily has gained experience working with a variety of developmental and acquired speech and language difficulties including preschool and school age speech/ language/literacy development, ADHD, ASD, Down syndrome, Dyslexia, Specific Language Impairment, stuttering, cleft lip and palate, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Aphasia and motor speech disorders such as Childhood Apraxia of Speech. She is PROMPT trained, and Individual Authorizer of Augmentative and Alternative Communication devices (AAC), and has received SCERTS and “Referencing and Regulation” (R&R) education. Emily has a passion for working with families, using evidence-based, client centred approaches within her practice to educate, consult, assess and provide therapy for clients.

Taryn Thomson

  • Taryn Thomson is a formally trained member of the Communicative Disorders Assistant Association of Canada (CDAAC) and Speech-Language & Audiology Canada. She graduated from Western University with an undergraduate degree in Psychology prior to obtaining a Communicative Disorders Assistant post-graduate diploma from St. Lawrence College, graduating with distinction. Originally from Fergus, Taryn spent years working and living abroad before returning to her roots here in Guelph. She is bringing with her experience and understanding for cultural diversity and its customs. She uses this to offer her clients a compassionate and welcoming environment. Taryn enjoys working with a variety of developmental and acquired speech and language difficulties and has gained experience with Autism Spectrum Disorders, preschool and school age speech/language/literacy development, Aphasia, motor speech disorders and more.

Marta Wilkinson

  • Marta received her Master of Communications from the University of
    Waterloo in 2018. She holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree from
    Carleton University in Ottawa, where she majored in communications and
    minored in English. Marta is currently working towards her
    Speech-Language Pathology Assistant diploma at MacEwan University.

    Marta’s interests include fluency (e.g. stuttering) and speech
    disorders in children, teens, and adults.

    Marta has over 10 years of experience teaching pronunciation and
    literacy skills to international students in a wide variety of contexts,
    including one-on-one speaking consultations, small group language
    workshops, and large lectures on professional communication skills.  She
    has worked with a large cross-section of the population, offering
    occupation-specific language training to foreign professionals, English
    for academic purposes to pre-undergraduate students, as well as private
    tutoring services to children of all ages, both in Canada and abroad.

    Marta is fluent in English and Polish, with intermediate proficiency in
    French and a working knowledge of Spanish.