Meet Trina!

Trina has been a practicing Speech-Language Pathologist for over 14 years. Her work focuses on child-centered therapy targeting individualized needs. Trina earned her Masters degree from Teachers College, Columbia University in New York City. Since then, her clinical drive has centered on supporting children and their families in functional communication, building connections and supporting individualized potential. Trina's therapy services target expressive and receptive language development, articulation and speech sound production, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), Childhood Apraxia of Speech, and social language skills for children from birth to adolescence. 

Trina also specializes in pediatric feeding therapy, including oral motor skill development, feeding disorders, restricted food intake, and overall feeding skills. She is licensed to practice in New York State and certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Trina has received specialized training in PROMPT: Bridging, DIR/Floortime, and NDT.

Trina lives locally with her husband, two daughters, and their dog, Emme. She enjoys baking and hopes to have some wins in gardening. Even before having her own children, Trina loved babies, big kids and everyone in between. In a career dedicated to helping children communicate, she loves and accepts them to their core and strives to help them interact with others a little more easily.

The why…

Building Blocks Speech Therapy was founded out of a deep passion for helping children and their families communicate and connect more easily. We understand how overwhelming it can feel when a child faces delays—especially in communication. But we also know this: progress is possible. And the earlier the support begins, the better the outcomes.

We believe therapy works best when it’s a true team effort. Families play a vital role in the process, and we’re here to guide you every step of the way. Our sessions are designed to offer real-life strategies that help support communication well beyond our clinic walls.

At Building Blocks, we know that kids learn best when they’re having fun! Our approach is rooted in years of specialized experience in speech, language, and feeding—combined with a playful, engaging, relationship-based style that meets each child where they are. Whether it's one of our clients or one of our own kids, we've seen firsthand how the right therapy can be truly life-changing.

Every child has something important, clever, creative, kind—or even a little bit spicy—to say. We're here to help them build their voice, one block at a time.