Meet Paige Christensen, M.A., CCC-SLP

Paige Christensen is an advanced-level medical Speech-Language Pathologist with nearly 15 years of experience helping adults navigate changes in communication, cognition, voice, and swallowing. Her career has been shaped by a deep commitment to caring for individuals with complex medical and neurological conditions and a genuine belief that every person deserves to feel heard, understood, and empowered.

For more than a decade, Paige served as a medical Speech-Language Pathologist within the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, caring for adults across the continuum of care, from acute hospitalization and rehabilitation to outpatient, long-term, and palliative care. She has extensive experience working with individuals living with Parkinson’s disease, ALS, stroke, traumatic brain injury, dementia, head and neck cancer, and other progressive or complex medical conditions.

Her clinical expertise spans speech, language, voice, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders. She also brings extensive experience in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and assistive technology. While at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Paige served as the Assistive Technology Speech Pathologist and was recognized as a subject matter expert in the selection and training of low- and high-tech cognitive and communication supports.

Throughout her career, Paige has worked as part of specialized multidisciplinary teams supporting individuals with complex neurological needs, including ALS, spinal cord injury, and polytrauma/TBI. She also served as the Speech section lead for the Gainesville VA's multidisciplinary ALS Clinic, while supervising and mentoring graduate clinicians and clinical fellows.

Paige earned her Bachelor of Arts in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Florida and her Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology from Ohio University. She holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and is licensed to practice in Florida and Virginia. Her academic achievements include graduating as valedictorian of the University of Florida's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and receiving Ohio University's Outstanding Graduate Award for Graduate Student of Speech-Language Pathology.

Professional Background

EXPERIENCE

15 Years in Medical Speech-Language Pathology

Extensive experience within the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Education

Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology

Ohio University

Bachelor of Arts in Communication Sciences and Disorders

University of Florida

CertificationS

Certified SPEAK OUT!® Provider

Parkinson Voice Project®

ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP)

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

SpecializationS

ALS & Complex Neurological Care

Multidisciplinary ALS Clinic Speech Section Lead

Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC)

Former VA Assistive Technology Speech Pathologist & Subject Matter Expert

Care Built Around the Person, Not Just the Diagnosis

Credentials and clinical expertise tell only part of Paige's story.

At the heart of her practice is the belief that therapy should be about more than treating a diagnosis. It should be about helping people live their lives.

Paige takes a personalized, evidence-based, and strengths-focused approach to care. She takes the time to understand each person's priorities, challenges, routines, and what matters most to them. She works collaboratively with clients and, when appropriate, their families and caregivers to develop treatment plans that are practical, functional, and individualized.

She understands that changes in communication, cognition, or swallowing can reach far beyond physical abilities. They can affect confidence, relationships, independence, identity, and quality of life. Paige approaches each client with compassion, patience, and respect, creating a space where people can feel comfortable being exactly where they are while working toward goals that are meaningful to them.

Having spent much of her career caring for individuals and families during vulnerable and often life-changing circumstances, Paige considers it a privilege to support them through those changes. She brings a warm, lighthearted, and encouraging presence to her work, balanced by the depth of clinical experience needed to navigate complex needs.

For Paige, the most meaningful part of being a Speech-Language Pathologist is helping people communicate, connect, and participate more fully in the moments that matter most, whether that means strengthening existing abilities, rebuilding skills, adapting to change, or discovering an entirely new way to communicate.

She is honored to bring that approach, along with nearly 15 years of specialized experience, to Paige Speech & AAC.

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