Meet Irene Gutiérrez
¡Hola! I'm the owner and founder of Brainstorm Speech Therapy and your bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist.
Nice to meet you. Gracias por estar aquí.
Irene's Story
I'm a Colombian-American bilingual SLP with 19 years of experience working with children and young adults. I believe every child deserves to be truly known — not processed or standardized, but understood. That belief is why I built Brainstorm as an intentionally small, personal practice.
My Credentials
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Licensed by the Virginia Board of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
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Licensed by the New York State Education Department
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Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD) certificate, New York
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Certified in Early Intervention
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Master's in Speech and Language Pathology — Universitat de Vic (Spain) & Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Specialized Training
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Gestalt Language Processing / Natural Language Acquisition
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SCERTS
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PROMPT-trained
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Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy - Simon Says
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Tethered oral tissues training - E3 Model of Care®
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Sensory-trained SLP
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AEIOU Pediatric Feeding
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Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist
My Approach
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Neurodiversity-affirming
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Child-led and play-based
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Connection over compliance
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Family-centered
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Culturally and linguistically responsive
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Parent coaching and collaboration
A little more about me: I'm originally from Bogotá, Colombia. I began my career in New York City, where I fell in love with cultural diversity and the power of an interdisciplinary approach. In 2015, I moved to Northern Virginia, where I sharpened my collaborative, family-centered way of working before founding Brainstorm.
In my spare time, I release energy in my spinning classes, lean into my creative side while cooking, and love life with Rana, my partner and the love of my life. I enjoy reading thrillers and am honestly obsessed with my local library. I decompress with Netflix and chill with my dog. I swear I have a green thumb. And always — Colombia, arepas y Chocoramo. Spanglish is my love language: it's how I truly connect mi mente con mi corazón.
I'd love to meet you and learn about your child.