Brightside Pediatric Therapy
Pediatric Therapy
Personalized Speech and Occupational Therapy for Every Child's Unique Needs
Meet the Team
Julie Hauswirth M.S. CCC-SLP
Founder
Speech Language Pathologist
Julie is a pediatric speech language pathologist who is experienced in working with children with a variety of speech and language disorders. She completed her undergraduate degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and went on to receive her Master's degree in Speech and Language Therapy at Northwestern University. Julie is passionate about early language development, parent coaching, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), and working with children with developmental differences. She is originally from Chicago, but now lives in the Bay Area with her husband and dog, Chewbacca.
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CA License #33600
*Formerly Julie Brinkman*
Cailyn Reid M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist
Cailyn received her undergraduate and Master’s degrees in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences from Saint Louis University in Missouri. As a pediatric speech language pathologist, Cailyn encourages communication growth through play-based, child-centered techniques and caregiver support strategies. She has experience providing speech therapy services to children of varying ages and abilities in outpatient medical, school-based, and in-home settings. In her free time, Cailyn enjoys teaching and practicing yoga, traveling, and being outdoors.
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CA License #39783
Emily VanLoo-Hsu M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist
Emily (she/her) is a pediatric speech language pathologist who takes a collaborative, neurodiversity-affirming approach, helping families feel confident in advocating for their child’s communication needs. She studied Linguistics at UC Berkeley before getting her Master's degree in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences at CSU East Bay.
Emily is fluent in Italian and is learning Spanish. She lives in the Bay Area with her husband, two cats, and a dog named Bob. In her free time, she enjoys reading, traveling, video games, biking around town, and playing tennis.
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CA License #31437
Kaelyn Arcilla, OTD, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
Kaelyn studied kinesiology at the University of San Francisco before completing her doctorate in occupational therapy at the University of Southern California with a graduate certificate in sensory processing and sensory integration. She is passionate about child-led intervention, family-centered care, emotional regulation, and sensory processing/integration for young children and their support systems. Kaelyn utilizes a collaborative and holistic approach to build trusting and supportive relationships with her clients and their families. In her free time, Kaelyn enjoys reading, spending time in nature, and exploring the city.
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CA License #28654
