Pediatric Speech Therapy

Helping kids improve their speech and language skills in San Diego

Services

Talky Tots provides a wide range of personalized speech therapy services.

In Clinic

Join us for speech therapy services conveniently offered at our Encinitas clinic.

At preschool or private schools

Therapist will come to your child’s private school to provide speech therapy during the school day and collaborate with teachers.

Teletherapy

Your child will meet with the therapist online for fun, interactive speech therapy sessions right from home.

Who we are

We are a group of Speech Language Pathologists who specialize in helping kids improve their communication using fun, engaging and creative therapy.

Meet the team

Molly – M.S., CCC-SLP

Meet Molly Carrera, ASHA-certified Speech-Language Pathologist and founder of Talky Tots in 2014. Molly has been a practicing Speech Language Pathologist since 2006 and is a passionate advocate for early intervention. She holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in Speech Language Pathology, is Hanen “It Takes Two to Talk ‘’ certified, and is bilingual in Spanish. Molly’s educational background includes a B.A. in Psychology from UC Santa Barbara, and a Masters in Communicative Disorders from the University of Redlands. She has three kids and enjoys running, traveling, cooking, and spending quality time with loved ones.

Sarah – M.S., CCC-SLP

Meet Sarah, a dedicated and passionate Speech Language Pathologist with a Bachelor’s degree in Human Development & Family Studies from the University of Utah and a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from California State University San Marcos. Sarah employs a child-centered approach to therapy, always attuned to the child’s interests and needs. As a mother of three children, she deeply appreciates the unique qualities of each child and firmly believes in nurturing their individual strengths to foster communication growth. In her free time, she enjoys quality time with family and friends, outdoor adventures, and exploring new places.

Mohini M.S., CCC-SLP

Mohini is a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist with over 14 years of experience supporting children and families across early intervention, outpatient clinics, inpatient rehabilitation, and private practice settings.She provides evidence-based, neurodiversity-affirming care and believes that communication is a human right. Mohini’s approach is warm, collaborative, and strengths-centered, with a strong emphasis on caregiver coaching and meaningful carryover into everyday life. She is deeply committed to culturally responsive care and values building trusting relationships that honor each family’s unique background and experiences.Her educational background includes a Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics and Psychology from Rutgers University and a Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders from East Carolina University. Outside of work, she enjoys being in nature, watching ocean sunsets, sipping chai, and getting lost in a good book.

Sarah , M.A., CCC-SLP

Sarah is a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist with over 20 years of experience helping children find their voice and reach their full communication potential. She has worked with children across a wide range of ages and abilities — from toddlers just beginning to speak to school-age students refining their speech and language skills.Her areas of expertise include Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS), speech sound disorders, autism spectrum disorder, and language development. Sarah is passionate about providing therapy that is both evidence-based and play-centered, helping children build confidence while having fun in the process. She strongly believes that communication skills open doors not only in learning, but in relationships, play, and everyday life.Sarah’s goal is to empower children and families with the tools and strategies they need to communicate clearly, confidently, and joyfully. Outside of the therapy room, she enjoys spending time outdoors, reading a good book, and playing with her children.

Our certifications

What we do

We help children improve their communication abilities particularly in the areas of:

Articulation & Phonology

Childhood Apraxia of Speech

Fluency

Late Talkers and Language Delays

Executive Functioning

Pragmatics & Social Language

Gestalt Language Learners

Bilingualism

Oromotor Myofunctional Disorders (OMD)

Thumb Sucking Program

Testimonials

Talky Tots was recommended to us through a friend when our two year old was experiencing speech delay. We reached out to the owner Molly. She was responsive, friendly and made us feel comfortable with this new journey we were about to embark on. Molly was able to pair us with her associate Kim and Kim had been a fantastic fit! We have been working with Kim and Talky Tots since January and have noticed significant progress with our two year old. We definitely feel like this has been worth our time and investment. Very very happy with the overall program and our son enjoys the time spent with Kim too! Thank you Talky Tots!

Sara F.

I highly recommend Molly and Sarah at Talky Tots. My son started speech therapy at 18 months, and we’ve had an incredible experience with significant speech and language growth every week. He LOVES when “Ms. Sarah is coming to play.”. He used to only sign and was nonverbal, but now is hitting milestones for language alongside his peers.

Kathleen H.

Molly was our perfect speech pathologist. After going through the long, sometimes inconsistent and confusing system of Rady Children’s and also trying an independent speech pathologist company where we saw very little progress, my husband and I felt tired and confused- at a loss for how to help our son. Luckily his teacher told us about Molly and from the first time I spoke with her on the phone I felt a connection with her that I had not felt with a speech pathologist before.

B. I.

I can’t say enough good things about Talky Tots. Ms. Sarah has been instrumental for our son. Not only is she patient and kind, but he has so much fun with her. She is constantly thinking outside of the box to keep speech engaging. His speech has improved by leaps and bounds from their sessions.

Hillary W.

My son was diagnosed with Apraxia when he was two and my husband and I immediately jumped into high gear to find the right supports. In the three years that we’ve been working with this disorder we’ve also worked with a handful of SLP’s (5 to be exact). Because of this, I consider myself qualified to distinguish ‘Good’ from ‘Great’. Ms. Molly is EXCELLENT. She is a consummate professional, extremely knowledgeable in this field, full of strategies and techniques and my son absolutely adores her. She makes her sessions with him FUN with games and her distinct playfulness. My little boy really does look forward to his ‘Ms. Molly days’ and he’s been making significant progress under her instruction. She’s just wonderful and so good at what she does. We’re so grateful to have her in our support circle.

Victoria F.

Our son has been working with Molly & Kim at Talky Tots and he has made so much progress. They are so nice and helpful. They offer a lot of patience and encouragement for him to work hard and it really makes a difference! They are always in quick communication and great at keeping me updated of his progress.

Alli T.

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Methodology

We believe children learn & engage best if they feel they have a safe, strong & joyful relationship with the therapist. The therapist will take the time to find what the child’s interests & passions are, using a strengths-based and play-based approach, while working on our speech and communication goals!

We are proactive and see the benefits of helping children sooner rather than waiting to see if they “just catch up”.

Talky Tots is a neurodiversity-affirming practice which means we believe each child is unique and that differences in wiring of the brain is natural. We provide care to support each child where they are at, while accepting their unique differences.

Contact us

We serve the following areas: Carlsbad, Encinitas, Solana Beach, Del Mar, Rancho Santa Fe & La Jolla.

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