About
Our Practice Overview
Kayla Obenour, M.S., CCC-SLP is a compassionate and dynamic speech-language pathologist with clinical experience spanning skilled nursing, outpatient care, home health, school settings, and private practice. Recognized by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) as a Distinguished Early Career Professional, Kayla has also received multiple ASHA Awards for Continuing Education, reflecting her commitment to lifelong learning and clinical excellence. Kayla brings specialized training in Myofunctional Therapy, Sensory Supports, and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), allowing her to support clients with nuanced and individualized care. Her approach is strength-based, neuroaffirming, and deeply rooted in the belief that meaningful connection is more powerful than compliance. She prioritizes building trust, honoring each client’s unique identity, and integrating a whole-person perspective into every aspect of therapy.
With warmth, clinical expertise, and a passion for empowering others, Kayla helps clients and families navigate their communication journeys with confidence and compassion.
Mission
Where Communication Grows Through Connection
At Rooted Connection Therapy, our mission is to empower individuals of all ages to communicate authentically, confidently, and joyfully. We provide strength-based, neuroaffirming speech-language therapy that honors the whole person—valuing connection over compliance and progress over perfection. Through individualized therapy, advocacy, and education, we aim to create inclusive spaces where communication is supported, autonomy is respected, and every voice is celebrated.
Team
Meet Our Team
Get to know the compassionate professionals behind Kayla Obenour's therapy practice. Our team is dedicated to providing personalized care and support to every individual we work with, ensuring a holistic approach.
Kayla Obenour, M.S. CCC-SLP
Kayla is a speech-language pathologist, special needs mom, and former speech therapy client who brings lived experience, heart, and clinical expertise to every interaction. After navigating the challenges of the healthcare system while seeking services for her own daughter, Kayla founded her original private practice—and later rebranded it as Rooted in Connection inspired by her youngest daughter. This shift reflected her deepening commitment to strengths-based, neuroaffirming care that values connection over compliance. Kayla’s work is grounded in the belief that communication should be authentic, empowering, and truly person-centered.
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Christina Bergman, M.S. CCC-SLP
Christina is a compassionate speech-language pathologist who centers her work on connection, authenticity, and respect for neurodiversity. With specialty training in Gestalt Language Processing and a strong interest in supporting autistic adolescents and adults, Christina approaches therapy with curiosity, collaboration, and care. She is passionate about honoring each client’s natural communication style and believes that speech therapy should be a validating space—where individuals feel safe to express themselves in ways that are meaningful to them. Christina’s work is rooted in a strengths-based, whole-person approach that empowers clients to thrive on their own terms.
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