your lived-experienced, trauma-informed, holistic, nonjudgemental, neurodiversity affirming, speech, swallowing/feeding therapist + lactation consultant !

Serving from infant to adult in-home and community-based settings in Monmouth County, New Jersey, In-office treatment in Red Bank, New Jersey, and virtually.

Welcome to

Milk + /hʌni/ Therapy & Consulting!

Milk +/hʌni/ (honey in phonetics) hopes to provide a non-judgemental, neurodiversity-affirming, trauma-informed, holistic service model that allows us to believe that we are abundant and doing our best as people, parents, and children. This allows us to take into account the whole child or person, not just their diagnosis or speech-language, swallowing or feeding difficulties, or behavioral concerns—but why they are having difficulties.

SPEECH-LANGUAGE

VOICE THERAPY

Schedule a 60-minute speech/language or voice evaluation in the comfort of your home or in-office in Red Bank, NJ to evaluate your child’s expressive language, receptive language, play skills, sensory needs, and possible therapy program. Available fitness center setting for voice evaluations for vocal cord dysfunction and breathing for athletics or physical activity! Travel fees may apply based on distance from Red Bank, NJ, if an in-home assessment.

FEEDING/SWALLOWING THERAPY

LACTATION CARE

Schedule a 60 or 90 minute swallowing/feeding evaluation or lactation consultation in the comfort of your home. From evaluating baby or child’s oral-motor and sensory skills at the breast, bottle, or with solid food, or being a NICU graduate needing to transition from tube feedings or concerns with weight gain. Pending phone interview and medical record review, in-office 60-minute evaluation available for adults experiencing swallowing problems. Functional oral motor movements and structures will be observed. For older children, oromyofunctional skills and structure will be assessed. For lactating parents, we can further discuss breastfeeding issues, pumping, re-lactation, bottle refusals, and assist you in being successful on your breastfeeding journey! Virtual follow-ups are also available. Travel fees may apply based on distance from Red Bank, NJ.

PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING

PARENT/INDIVIDUAL COACHING

This 30-60 minute virtual option is great for therapists or parents who want to learn more about neurodiversity affirming practices, autism, gestalt language processing/natural language acquisition, sensory processing, feeding/oral motor skills, lactation care, and discuss specific challenges within cases. Assistance with possible behavioral difficulties or concerns is also available. 1:1 support is also available for individuals and parents/caregivers post autism diagnosis to assist in determining the next steps, emotional help, advocacy, and educational planning. This is also available for non-local parents and individuals looking for support and guidance.

Meet Bettina Lopez-Lam

Bettina Lopez-Lam M.S., CCC-SLP, IBCLC, CLC

Owner, Speech-Language Pathologist & International Board Certified Lactation Consultant®

Bettina is a certified speech-language pathologist and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant® with over 14 years of experience in various medical and clinical settings treating the lifespan with speech-language, sensory, voice, cognitive, and feeding/swallowing difficulties.

Bettina uses her personal lived- experiences to be vulnerable and authentically connect to her clients and families. She strives for connection and advocates against the “one-size-fits-all model of health care and services. Bettina is a strong believer in individuality, autonomy, self-advocacy, and strength-based approaches that will help get someone where they need to be, not where they're expected to be by breaking the mold of traditional and "old school" ideas that do not align with these beliefs.

Testimonials

  • "Truly changed our whole journey for the better and with her whole being puts everything into her work and changing the mindset of how stressful feedings can be. "

    Bettina is a life changer! From spending 6 months in the NICU to coming home with a g-tube. Bettina was seriously a gift from god sent to us to help us in our journey with our son home. From the first visit, Bettina listened to my concerns and I felt like she was an old friend. With her help, our son was completely bottle fed by two months of being home. I recommend her to any parent noticing issues or even just scared to be alone while trying new textures. She has been a simple text away helping me with any guidance and support she can offer. Truly changed our whole journey for the better and with her whole being puts everything into her work and changing the mindset of how stressful feedings can be. We love Bettina and can’t thank her enough for not only the immense help, but the greatest support.

    -Parent

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“It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.”

~ Audre Lorde

Ready to get started with Milk & Hvni Therapy & Consulting ?

Here’s the process:

STEP ONE:

Contact us for a FREE 15-minute consultation call. We will listen to your concerns, share about our services, and schedule yours or your child's evaluation.

STEP TWO:

Participate in an evaluation or to identify yours or your child's unique strengths, interests, and communication or feeding and lactation challenges.

STEP THREE:

Begin weekly, bi-weekly, or as determined speech, voice, or swallowing/feeding therapy sessions or lactation care! We offer in-home, community based therapy in Monmouth County and in-office in Red Bank, NJ. Tele therapy services to all NJ, NY & CA residents.

Insurance & Billing

Milk & Hvni is in-network for speech and feeding therapy with Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ and participating Blue Cross Blue Shield plans. At Milk & Hvni, we will verify your therapy benefits. If we are not in-network with your insurance plan, there may be ways to discuss getting covered. Milk & Hvni accepts HSA/FSA & private payment options and a Superbill can be provided for you to submit to your insurance for out of network benefits

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