Mary Claire Burge, CCC-SLP

Office

About Me

Mary Claire is a dedicated and compassionate speech-language pathologist with over one year of experience working in a pediatric setting. She has a strong passion for supporting children’s overall speech and language development and is committed to empowering both children and their families to reach their fullest potential.

Mary Claire earned her degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Mississippi and is deeply committed to creating a supportive and inclusive environment where clients feel heard, respected, and encouraged to thrive. She values building strong, trusting relationships with families and believes meaningful progress happens through collaboration and consistency.

Mary Claire has worked with a wide range of clients ages birth to 21 years old, including children with developmental delays, speech sound disorders, social pragmatic communication disorders, fluency disorders, cognitive impairments, down syndrome, cerebral palsy, congenital abnormalities and autism spectrum disorder. She takes a holistic, family-centered approach to therapy and enjoys tailoring intervention to each child’s unique strengths and needs to promote long-term success.

Specializations & Interests:
• Early Language Delays
• Phonological Awareness and Speech Sound Development
• Social Communication and Pragmatic Language Skills
• Play-based, child-led therapy approaches

Experience

In practice since 2024, joined C&FD in 2024.

Outside of Work

When Mary Claire isn’t working with families, she enjoys practicing yoga, spending time with her dog Beau and watching any reality TV. She is also passionate about supporting children’s mental health and advocating for early intervention and family education.