Holly is the creator and owner of Play & Say, LLC. She is a fully licensed and nationally certified speech-language pathologist with over 15 years of clinical experience. She also holds certifications for Hanen It Takes Two to Talk (an early intervention program designed to teach parents how to help facilitate their child’s language development when communication is delayed) and Hanen More Than Words (a program designed to teach parents to help children with Autism or social communication difficulties). Holly received her bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University and her master’s degree from Southeastern Louisiana University. All of Holly’s clinical experience has been focused on the pediatric population, as working with children has always been a passion of hers. Specifically, she has worked in early intervention, the public school setting, private practice, and teaching and supervising in a university clinic. Holly believes that speech and language therapy should be fun, natural, and individualized. Her interests and expertise include: Autism Spectrum Disorder, social and pragmatic language, speech sound disorders, childhood language, literacy, and early intervention.

Holly C. Smith, M.S., CCC-SLP

  • Makayla Peters, M.S., CCC-SLP

    Speech-Language Pathologist

    LA Early Steps

  • Erin Larsen, M.S., CCC-SLP

    Speech-Language Pathologist

    LA Early Steps

  • Marie Turner, OTR/L

    Occupational Therapist

    LA Early Steps

  • Amy Le, M.S., CCC-SLP

    Speech-Language Pathologist

    LA Early Steps

  • Laurie Simon, OTR/L

    Occupational Therapist

    LA Early Steps