Helping East Bay children communicate.
Located in Montclair, Oakland, Starling Therapy specializes helping East Bay children develop their speech, language, and communication skills using a play-based, strengths-based approach. Whether your child is just starting to speak or navigating challenges with articulation, language delays, or social communication, we’re here to help.
Our Services
We can support children throughout the East Bay and virtually with:
Speech sound disorders (articulation, phonological delays, apraxia)
Language delays (receptive & expressive)
Late talkers
Autism and ADHD
Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Gestalt Language Processing
Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC)
Executive Functioning skills (verbal working memory, attention, problem solving)
All sessions are customized based on your child’s unique strengths, challenges, and developmental needs.
About Us
At Starling Therapy, we believe in supporting the whole child and their development. We proudly serve families throughout the East Bay, including Oakland, Orinda, Berkeley, Montclair, Rockridge, Piedmont, Alameda, El Cerrito, Albany, Emeryville, and surrounding communities. We take time to get to know each child’s unique sensory profiles, interests, and strengths so therapy feels safe, meaningful, and fun. When children feel connected and understood, they’re more motivated to communicate—and that’s where real progress begins.
Communication is deeply connected to how a child moves, feels, and interacts with the world—so we take a holistic approach that integrates sensory and motor play into therapy sessions. This not only helps build essential language and speech skills, but also supports regulation, engagement, and confidence. When appropriate for the child, therapy sessions can take place at Montclair Park in Oakland.
We’re honored to partner with families across Oakland and neighboring East Bay communities to help children grow, connect, and thrive.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the process of speech therapy work?
If there is a concern with your child’s speech or language development, a speech language pathologist can do a full assessment of your child’s speech and language skills. The speech pathologist will look at your child’s expressive language, receptive language, speech sound production, motor speech, social communication, oral mechanism and function, and voice. The evaluation often takes one hour and might include parent questionnaires, formal assessments (tests), as well as play and interaction with the clinician. After evaluation, the speech pathologist will let you know if therapy is recommended and how many times per week.
My child is only 2 years old. Is it too early to think about speech therapy?
Sometimes children do catch up independently. But research consistently shows early support tends to be more effective than delayed intervention. A speech-language evaluation does not commit you to long-term therapy. Often, parents leave with reassurance, developmental guidance, home strategies, or a clearer understanding of next steps. Check out this blog post for more information.
Do you take insurance?
Starling Therapy is in-network with various major insurance companies. We can also provide detailed documentation (superbills) to support reimbursement.
We currently accept:
Anthem Blue Cross
Blue Shield of California
Cigna
Kaiser Permanente
Redwood Coast Regional Center
Regional Center of the East Bay (RCEB)
Tricare
United Healthcare
How much does private pay cost?
Speech-Language evaluation: $295
Speech-language therapy: $90 for 30 minute session, $135 for 45 minute session, $180 for 60 minute session
We provide superbills which can be submitted to your insurance
Where are sessions held?
1955 Mountain Boulevard #150, Oakland, CA 94611 or virtually.
How do I get started?