Meet Christa, Founder

Nice to Meet You!

Picture of Christa Payton, St. Louis speech-language pathologist who specializes in language, literacy, and ADHD therapy for children.

Thank you for taking the time to consider Focus Speech Therapy for yourself or your child. I’m so glad you’re here!

I’m passionate about helping children and students in St. Louis reach their goals—and one thing I’ll never tire of as an SLP is witnessing the “light bulb” moment. You know the one: when a strategy finally clicks and a client begins to grow in confidence and independence. Those moments are everything.

Younger Clients

In my practice, we work toward those breakthroughs by balancing the “nitty gritty” of skill-building with something just as important—fun. Therapy might include movement, drawing, or weaving in your child’s favorite songs, movies, or characters. When children feel engaged and understood, real learning happens.

Older Clients

After working in the schools and hearing how ADHD was not being addressed, I decided to dive into the research and get certified and trained in both ADHD and coaching. I am excited to be able to help middle, high school, and college students start to develop study systems and habits that help them excel at school.

I look forward to working with you!

Accepting new clients!