Virginia Van Epps

Gini has over 20 years of experience as a speech-language pathologist and over 10 years as a certified lactation consultant. Gini works with infants with dysphagia as well as both pediatric and adult patients with articulation disorders, motor speech disorders, dysphonia, dysfluency, and cognitive-communicative disorders. She works with medically complex patients as well as corporate speech clients working on oral presentation skills and accent modification. Gini holds an M.E.d. from the University of Virginia and is certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice. Gini has worked for institutions including Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Yale-New Haven Hospital, and she has also provided services to clients in their homes and online. When she is not working, she enjoys traveling with her husband and teenage sons or sitting in her backyard oasis with her beloved dog, Hershey.

My Approach to Therapy

My approach to speech therapy is to meet the patient and family where they are and work from there. We set goals together and talk about reasonable expectations for functional improvement and improved quality of life. We are in this journey together!

What A Speech Therapy Session Looks like With Me

We will spend time talking about progress with home carryover activities since the last session and we will add in new activities. We will make the work fun and constantly revise what we are doing depending on feedback from you!

Fun Facts About Gini

I enjoy wine tasting, baking, cooking, traveling, and spending time with my sons, husband, and our adorable labradoodle.

Patient Testimonials

I felt like Virginia was the first to truly understand my child’s feeding problem. She helped to identify strategies for progress, and she also helped us to avoid unnecessary and invasive testing. Being able to meet with her in the comfort of our home through teletherapy has been convenient for our schedule and helpful for my son’s participation. I definitely recommend Virginia and Verse therapy. - Former Patient

Working with Virginia was very important to understanding my speech problem and the necessary steps to get help to improve my communication. Virginia was flexible with scheduling and tailored our appointments to my needs. I highly recommend Virginia and Verse therapy. - Former Patient