Lisa Smith- Owner and Director Masters in Speech-Language Pathology
Lisa is originally from upstate NY and relocated to Raleigh over 10 years ago. She is a practicing SLP for over 15 years in a variety of settings from medical settings including ICU's to the school systems and early intervention. With a special love for children, she opened The Aspen Center to provide quality therapy services and preschool programming without the feeling of being in an outpatient clinic or typical preschool. Lisa is a firm believer in treating the child and family as a whole and began to develop programs and building a team of loving professionals that work together to assist a child in reaching their maximum potential. She is the creator of the unique Building BLOCKS preschool program which uses a preschool dynamic to facilitate development and teach communication on all levels. This therapy driven program is unique in the Raleigh area and offers exceptional opportunities for the clients served as well as the professionals that are a part of the facility.
As a small business owner and therapist she is committed to being an agency that:
Advocates for early multidisciplinary intervention
Provides alternate and unique options for preschool intervention that isnt "molded" by age alone or diagnosis
Creates an environment that allows children (adults too) to experience how we all have something to teach whether we are "typical" or delayed in how we develop and grow.
Provides a great place to work and grow as a person learning that together people can help an entire family and community grow far more than if we do it alone
