Lisa Peterson, MS, CCC-SLP

Off-site Office

About Me

Lisa Peterson is a dedicated and compassionate Speech-Language Pathologist with over 26 years of experience working with children and young adults from birth through 21 years of age. She is committed to supporting children’s communication needs through a whole-child, strengths-based approach that considers academic, social, and emotional development.

Lisa earned her Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from UNC-Chapel Hill and holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She also holds two undergraduate degrees in Education and Communication Studies from UNC-Chapel Hill, allowing her to thoughtfully integrate classroom expectations, curriculum demands, and communication development into her therapeutic approach.

Lisa has worked extensively with children with a wide range of needs, including speech sound disorders, phonological processing disorders, autism spectrum disorder, developmental delays, learning disabilities, ADHD, and auditory processing disorders. She brings a deep understanding of how communication challenges impact children across settings and is dedicated to addressing each child’s needs holistically.

Collaboration is central to Lisa’s practice. She enjoys working closely with teachers and parents to ensure skills learned in therapy are carried over into the classroom, home, and community. Known for her caring, enthusiastic, and friendly demeanor, Lisa prioritizes building strong rapport with students based on trust and connection. She strives to make therapy fun, engaging, and motivating, while maintaining a consistent focus on meaningful progress toward individualized therapy goals.

Specializations & Interests:
• Learning disabilities and differences
• Auditory processing disorders
• Speech sound disorders and phonological processing disorders
• Autism spectrum disorder and developmental delays

Experience

In practice since 1999 and joined C&FD in 1999

Outside of Work

Outside of work, Lisa enjoys spending time with her husband and three daughters. She has a passion for travel, enjoys watching sports, and expresses her creativity through interior design and fashion. She is rarely without a book, enjoys casual pickleball, and finds the beach to be her favorite place to relax.