A woman with long dark curly hair smiling while sitting at a light wooden table in a colorful classroom or library. She is wearing a blue shirt, silver necklace, earrings, and bracelets, with educational toys, books, and picture cards on the table.
A woman with long dark curly hair smiling while sitting at a light wooden table in a colorful classroom or library. She is wearing a blue shirt, silver necklace, earrings, and bracelets, with educational toys, books, and picture cards on the table.

I’m a pediatric speech-language pathologist with 16 years of experience, much of it spent working in local public schools. I have always genuinely loved the moment something finally clicks—whether it’s a new sound, a new word, or a child realizing, “Hey, I can do this.”

I started Pep Talk because I wanted to provide speech therapy the way I believe it works best: individualized for the child, connected to real life, and supportive of the whole family. You’ll always know what we’re working on, why it matters, and how to practice at home without turning your evening into another therapy session.

I’m also a mom of two. I know real life can be messy, so flexibility in our schedules is valued. Kids get sick, we forget about the dentist appointment we scheduled 6 months ago, and sometimes, we only put one shoe on while getting out the door. Yes, that happened, and yes, I love that mom for it. It was easily the best laugh I had that day.

We’ll figure it out together and celebrate plenty of your kid’s wins - big and small - along the way.

Hi, I’m Katie- the SLP behind Pep Talk.

“I was born to be a speech-language pathologist. To teach, to love, to guide, to encourage. It is who I am. It’s my passion and my calling.”

— Speechy Musings

Meet Katie Norberg…

Collage of three women with various expressions, decorative elements, and a polaroid-style frame with a photo of two women, one sticking out her tongue, and the other with face obscured.

The headshot above is nice….

…but this is probably closer to what your child will actually see. Pediatric speech therapy is fun, active, and sometimes pretty silly. We might read a book, play a game, sing, move around—or sit upside down and backward in a chair while we figure out where that tongue needs to go.

There’s a reason behind everything we do, even when it looks like play. I use evidence-based strategies and skilled intervention to help your child make real progress without expecting them to sit perfectly still at a table.

This is real-life speech therapy, Pep Talk style.

Think we might be a good fit?

If you have questions about your child’s communication, you don’t need to know exactly what they need before reaching out. Tell me what you’re noticing, and we’ll figure out the best next step together.

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