Find a VERVE-Trained Therapist

Connect with State and independent VERVEing professionals in the UK, France, Australia and St Helena’s who focus on supporting development of well-being, regulation, learning, communication, play, and interaction. Every therapist in the VERVE Directory has completed specialist training in VERVE Child Interaction and attends regular video peer supervision. They share the same reflective practice — helping families and children grow through connection, observation, and understanding.

There are also many NHS Trust services and independent therapists supporting families through VERVE who are not in the directory. If you wish to know more about those in your area, please do contact Keena directly

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VERVE THERAPISTS

VERVE Therapist Directory

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    Keena Cummins ~ London, UK

    Keena Cummins is a speech and language therapist and the developer of VERVE Child Interaction. Over decades of work with children, families, and therapists, she refined a practice that places video observation and shared interaction at its heart.

    Her journey began in traditional therapy, but she saw the power of video to reveal hidden interaction habits, and how small changes in adult responsiveness can shift a child’s developmental path. Today, she delivers training, supervision, and support for professionals and families internationally — while continually evolving the VERVE approach.

    Find out more about working with Keena.

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    keena@keenacummins.co.uk

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    Johanna Barclay ~ London, UK

    Johanna trained in VERVE in 2014 and has been excited about sharing the principles with families ever since. During this time she has also worked in schools and youth offending services in south London, and the remote South Atlantic Island of St Helena. 

    She is currently based at the innovative Firefly London, part of a trans disciplinary team of therapists and learning facilitators, all integrating VERVE into their work with children and families.

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    Get In Touch
    jo@fireflylondon.com
    www.fireflylondon.com

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    Jane Oswell ~ Brisbane, Australia

    With nearly two decades of experience as a Speech and Language Therapist, Jane has worked across community clinics, schools, and hospitals, supporting children and adults with a wide range of communication and feeding difficulties. After 13 years in the UK, she returned to Brisbane, where she now works at Progress Pathways Child Development Therapies and with the Paediatric Palliative Care team at the Queensland Children’s Hospital.

    VERVE has transformed Jane’s approach, using video interactions between children and the adults around them to highlight strengths, understand challenges, and build a shared perspective. Introduced to this work in 2006 and later deepened through her connection with Keena in 2011, she developed a strong appreciation for the power of everyday supportive techniques, as well as the impact of adult silence and child face-watching—insights that continue to shape her clinical practice.

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    progresspathways.com.au

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    Ellie Barton ~ London, UK

    Ellie Barton is a Neurodevelopmental Therapist with a physiotherapy background and the founder of Firefly London. She is passionate about supporting families of children with profound and multiple difficulties in accessing education, communication, and meaningful learning. Her practice has been transformed through the use of video, helping families quiet the outside world, tune into their child - how they move, play, and communicate- and build confidence in their intuitive parenting.

    Get In Touch
    info@fireflylondon.com
    www.fireflylondon.com

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    Gillian Bolton ~ Rugby, UK

    Gillian Bolton has been a Speech & Language Therapist since 1992, working mainly within the NHS before moving into independent practice in 2019. She offers VERVE through home visits for families in her local area, as well as via tele-health for those further afield.

    As a mother of two young adults who were both home educated, she has seen how VERVE can benefit all families by nurturing each child’s wellbeing, learning, and unique potential.

    Her website includes an FAQs page and details on how to get in touch.

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    apectraining.co.uk

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    Charlotte Jarman ~ Norwich, UK

    Charlotte works for Independent Speech and Language Therapy Services Ltd based in Norwich, Norfolk. She trained in VERVE in 2022, and feels that working in this way has changed her profoundly - both as a Speech and Language Therapist, and as a mum to her daughter, who has Down syndrome.

    Charlotte has VERVEd with the families of children aged 2 to 15 years, as well as with early years practitioners, primary educators, and therapeutic education providers. She loves sharing this effective and empowering approach with parents and professionals, and sees every video reflection as an opportunity to witness VERVE magic at work! 

    Sessions are available at the Norwich clinic, in nurseries and schools within Norwich, and via telehealth.    

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    Get In Touch
    www.islts.co.uk
    01603 664 433
    enquries@islts.co.uk

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    Sophie Naouache ~ Paris, France

    Sophie has been practicing as a pediatric nurse in France for 17 years, primarily in infant health and social care settings within a Foyer Départemental de l’Enfance (FDE), as well as in Maternal and Child Health Services (PMI). These experiences have enabled her to develop in-depth expertise in the fine observation of infants and young children under the age of three.

    Throughout her professional career, she has developed specific skills in parental support, with a particular focus on fostering and strengthening early parent–child interactions, which are essential to the child’s overall development. In this perspective, and in order to enhance both her practice and the quality of her support, she undertook training in the VERVE method in 2023 with Keena.

    In 2024, she initiated within her health center the implementation of a developmental screening program at the 24-month health check, using the ASQ-3 tool, combined with an individualized parent–child support approach based on the VERVE method.                                                   

    Get In Touch
    sophie.naouache@gmail.com

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Therapists, practitioners, and educators who have undertaken VERVE courses or supervision can apply to be listed in the directory.
Joining the directory recognises your commitment to reflective practice and helps families connect with qualified VERVE-trained professionals in their area.

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