About Everwell
Jordan Berardi, MHS, CCC-SLP, CLE
Speech Language Pathologist, Feeding Therapist, Certified Lactation Educator, and Owner of Everwell Therapies
Jordan is a licensed and certified Speech Language Pathologist and Feeding Specialist in Washington state. She received both her undergraduate and graduate degrees at the University of Missouri. She has also received certification as a lactation educator (CLE).
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Jordan has experience treating complex pediatric feeding and swallowing disorders from infancy to high-school age. She also has experience treating speech and language delays and disorders across the lifespan.
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Most recently, Jordan has supported infants and their families in their transition home from a hospital stay. Her specialty is in the evaluation and treatment of complex feeding and swallowing difficulties within
that population. She has also supported these children and their families as they grow - within different stages of feeding and as they acquire speech and language.
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Jordan believes in evidence-based therapeutic techniques prioritizes continued learning throughout her career. Some of the most recent courses and certifications she has completed are related to supporting fragile infants in bottle and chest feeding, tongue, lip, and cheek ties (TOTs), Beckman Oral Motor Protocol, supporting tube fed infants and children to be oral eaters, and responsive feeding.
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In her free time, Jordan enjoys spending time with family, cooking, and cheering on her hometown Kansas City Chiefs.
The Everwell Philosophy
Our Three Guiding Pillars
Empower Caregivers
I believe caregivers are a child's most important and influential teachers. Everwell implements a parent coaching model. I will encourage caregiver participation in therapy, provide strategies to implement outside of therapy, and build caregiver confidence in whatever area we are addressing.
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Be Responsive
I believe behavior is communication, which is why I will always emphasize, encourage, and practice responsive therapy. Our goal is always to honor behavior as communication, which, in turn, will teach children that we acknowledge and respect what their bodies and minds are telling them.
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Be Child/Family Centered
I believe in therapy that fits comfortably within the routines of your child and family. The way we can ensure the most carryover is to provide and teach therapy techniques that are functional, personalized, and unique to a child and family. Therapy will always be sensitive to the way your family operates.
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When it comes to
Feeding Therapy
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I believe in responsive feeding and neurodiversity affirming therapy, regardless of age, no matter what
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I believe in feeding your child, period - breast milk, formula, nursing, bottles, both, purees, solids, with a spoon, with their hands, with your hands, all of those, or none of those
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I believe a lifelong healthy relationship with food and eating starts at birth, I want to help YOU lay that foundation
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I recognize feeding can be hard and time consuming, I want to make it less daunting
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I recognize all cultures and families have unique values when it comes to eating, feeding, food, and mealtimes
When it comes to
Communication Therapy
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I am a neurodiversity affirming therapist, which means I respect autism and ADHD as neurotypes, not diseases or illnesses that need to be cured or "normalized"
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I may know a lot about speech and language development, but you know the most about your child - this is why we will create goals that align with your family's goals
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I am strengths based, which means we can identify your child's greatest strengths and build on them to learn new skills
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I recognize that verbal communication is not the only kind of reliable and effective communication