Helping Children Find Their Voice 

Jill Thornton is a private Speech & Language Therapist, with over 30 years experience, offering therapy services to schools and children in Bournemouth and Poole and around Dorset.

Get in touch to arrange an initial consultation.

Hello, I'm Jill

I'm a specialist speech and language therapist with many years of NHS experience and an independent practice established since 2010.

I support children with a friendly, fun and personalised approach, helping them develop their speech, language and communication skills. I work closely with families to provide practical advice and strategies that support their child's development.


My qualifications and memberships:

Areas of expertise

l can provide speech and language therapy, advice and training for children, families and schools across Bournemouth and Poole.

Areas of expertise include:

  • Speech sound delays & disorders
  • Developmental language disorder
  • Expressive language
  • Attention & listening difficulties
  • Autism & Asperger's syndrome
  • Developmental dyspraxia
  • Down syndrome
  • Stammering (fluency)
  • Tongue tie
  • Selective mutism
  • I specialise in providing Speech Therapy for children aged 3-11 in both home and school environments across Bournemouth, Poole and surrounding areas across Dorset.

    • Initial consultation
    • Assessment and report
    • Personalised therapy sessions
    • Ongoing guidance for parents & carers

Get in touch

Call: 07887688559

Email: jillythornton@hotmail.com