{"id":106,"date":"2022-12-21T09:55:33","date_gmt":"2022-12-21T09:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valuedvoices.com\/?page_id=106"},"modified":"2024-02-22T08:01:39","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T08:01:39","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/valuedvoices.com\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-106\" data-postid=\"106\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-106 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_zg2g386 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t\t<div class=\"builder_row_cover tf_abs\"><\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_5sm4386 first\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_ab2s66   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">creating a world<\/h1>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_fnqm215   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">where every child has a voice<\/h2>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module buttons -->\n<div  class=\"module module-buttons tb_km6n193 buttons-horizontal solid \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t\t<div class=\"module-buttons-item tf_inline_b\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/start-here\/\" class=\"ui builder_button tb_default_color\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tf_inline_b tf_vmiddle\">START HERE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module buttons -->\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .tb-column-inner -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .module_column -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .row_inner -->\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .module_row -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_n9bl887 tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_r8sz887 first\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_deah234   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Because inspiring self-expression gives your child confidence to build connections and<br>explore their dreams.<\/h2>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .tb-column-inner -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .module_column -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .row_inner -->\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .module_row -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t\t<div  data-css_id=\"g7pn842\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_g7pn842 tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_6mye843 first\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_2ztx348   image-center tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"44\" src=\"https:\/\/valuedvoices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ci_4.png\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-120\" title=\"ci_4\" alt=\"ci_4\">\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_3pkd348   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Our Mission<\/h2>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2iit349   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\">Together, we raise children\u2019s voices up in the world through inspiring self-expression.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module divider -->\n<div  class=\"module tf_mw module-divider tb_gywc349 solid  divider-custom divider-center\" style=\"border-width: 3px;border-color: #ffffff;margin-top: 20px;margin-bottom: 25px;width: 150px;\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <\/div>\n<!-- \/module divider -->\n<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_wtqz349   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Our Vision<\/h2>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_hfw7349   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\">Together, we connect 1 Million children to their true voice.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .tb-column-inner -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .module_column -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .row_inner -->\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .module_row -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t\t<div  data-css_id=\"7rji667\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_7rji667 tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_vjbt668 first\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_wuom677   image-center tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"52\" height=\"55\" src=\"https:\/\/valuedvoices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ci_3-1.png\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-135\" title=\"ci_3 (1)\" alt=\"ci_3 (1)\">\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_jkz5240   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Why we\u2019re called Valued Voices<\/h3>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_fu1q3   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\">Your voice is your most valuable tool in life. It allows you to connect,express, be heard, and love. We\u2019re called Valued Voices because we know that your child\u2019s communication isn\u2019t limited to their words. It\u2019s also how they connect with their eyes, their hand gestures, and their body movements. We value every child\u2019s voice and every family\u2019s unique situation as they look to strengthen their bonds with each other.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_p0zm761 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\">\n<link href=\"https:\/\/assets.calendly.com\/assets\/external\/widget.css\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n<script src=\"https:\/\/assets.calendly.com\/assets\/external\/widget.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script>\n<a class=\"book_a_free_consult\" href=\"\" onclick=\"Calendly.initPopupWidget({url: 'https:\/\/calendly.com\/valuedvoices\/'});return false;\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" role=\"link\">Book Complimentary Consult<\/a>\n<\/div>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module plain text -->\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .tb-column-inner -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .module_column -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .row_inner -->\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .module_row -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_u853290 tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_d3or290 first\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_os2k368   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Meet our Founder and the Team<\/h2>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module buttons -->\n<div  class=\"module module-buttons tb_3i7e425 buttons-horizontal solid  rounded\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t\t<div class=\"module-buttons-item tf_inline_b\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/team\/\" class=\"ui builder_button tb_default_color\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tf_inline_b tf_vmiddle\">MEET THE TEAM<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module buttons -->\n\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tb_6avd889 tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"subrow_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_w\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-2 tb_huxs889 first\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_wa90488   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <h3>SHOLEH SHAHINFAR<\/h3>\n<h5>Founder, Owner, M.A. CCC-SLP, RYT<\/h5>\n<h6>Speech Language Pathologist<\/h6>\n<h6>Certified Oral Motor Therapist<\/h6>\n<h6>NLA and Gestalt Language Trained Therapist<\/h6>\n<h6>Child Communication Specialist<\/h6>\n<p>A speech-language pathologist, certified oral motor therapist, and NLA Gestalt Language Processing therapist, Sholeh founded Valued Voices in 2014, shortly after a leap of faith landed her in a sought-after post- secondary teaching position in California. Within months she knew her highest calling was actually to make a significant positive impact on children\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n<p>As Founder and CEO of Valued Voices, Sholeh uses her gift in holistic Child Communication Development to empower children to connect to their authentic voice \u2013 helping them grow mentally and physically and form stronger relationships through self-expression. She works closely with entire families to ease the stress of the unknown and find and implement solutions to any communication challenges a child is experiencing.<\/p>\n<p>Her desire to give children the tools to express their most authentic self was born out of her own childhood experiences with self-expression. While part of a close- knit, loving family, Sholeh still had difficulty speaking up and sharing her thoughts and feelings.<\/p>\n<p>A registered yoga teacher who\u2019s also fluent in Farsi, Sholeh has an innate ability to create calm and promote mindfulness. When she\u2019s not furthering her education outside of office hours, you can find her out in nature or at the beach with her pup Kobe.<\/p>\n<p>Sholeh holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) and is a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist.<\/p>\n<p>Her practice is deeply rooted in the belief that we\u2019re all connected. And that only through our connectedness can we reach and impact children to uplift their voices in the world.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .tb-column-inner -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .module_column -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-2 tb_9hig889 last\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_xbdu365  bg-color-gr image-center tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1829\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/valuedvoices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sholeh-Shahinfar-Valued-Voices-scaled.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-2041\" title=\"Sholeh Shahinfar Valued Voices\" alt=\"Sholeh Shahinfar Valued Voices\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valuedvoices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sholeh-Shahinfar-Valued-Voices-scaled.jpg 1829w, https:\/\/valuedvoices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sholeh-Shahinfar-Valued-Voices-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/valuedvoices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sholeh-Shahinfar-Valued-Voices-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/valuedvoices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sholeh-Shahinfar-Valued-Voices-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/valuedvoices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sholeh-Shahinfar-Valued-Voices-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/valuedvoices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sholeh-Shahinfar-Valued-Voices-1463x2048.jpg 1463w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1829px) 100vw, 1829px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_pilk449    hide-tablet hide-mobile\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cHelping children connect to their true voice brings a level of joy that can\u2019t be expressed with words; it\u2019s so grand.\u201d<\/h2>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .tb-column-inner -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .module_column -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .subrow_inner -->\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .themify_builder_sub_row -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .tb-column-inner -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .module_column -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .row_inner -->\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .module_row -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t\t<div  data-css_id=\"ejl5918\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_ejl5918 tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_5p1o918 first\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_ock5338   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <div class=\"tb_layout_part_wrap tf_w\"><!--themify_builder_content-->\n    <div  class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-1118 themify_builder not_editable_builder in_the_loop\" data-postid=\"1118\">\n        \t\t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t\t<div  data-css_id=\"leev948\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_leev948 tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_ap5a948 first\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"module themify_builder_slider_wrap tf_clearfix module-testimonial-slider tb_hayp426  image-top  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"themify_builder_slider tf_carousel tf_swiper-container tf_rel tf_overflow\" data-lazy=\"1\"\t\tdata-tbreakpoints=\"1024\"\n\t\tdata-mbreakpoints=\"600\"\n\t\tdata-visible=\"1\"\n\t\tdata-tab-visible=\"1\"\n\t\tdata-mob-visible=\"1\"\n\t\tdata-scroll=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-auto=\"5000\"\n\t\t\tdata-controller=\"0\"\n\t\t\tdata-pause_hover=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-speed=\"normal\"\n\t\tdata-wrapvar=\"1\"\n\t\tdata-slider_nav=\"1\"\n\t\tdata-pager=\"1\"\n\t\tdata-effect=\"scroll\" \n\t\tdata-height=\"variable\"\n\t\tdata-css_url=\"https:\/\/valuedvoices.com\/wp-content\/themes\/themify-ultra\/themify\/themify-builder\/css\/modules\/sliders\/carousel.css,https:\/\/valuedvoices.com\/wp-content\/themes\/themify-ultra\/themify\/themify-builder\/css\/modules\/sliders\/testimonial-slider.css\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"tf_swiper-wrapper tf_lazy tf_rel tf_w tf_h tf_textc\">\n\t            <div class=\"post tf_swiper-slide\">\n            <div class=\"testimonial-item\">\n                \n                <div class=\"testimonial-content\">\n                    \t\t                        \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I appreciate the strong communication and flexibility provided. My son always leaves with a smile and continues to make progress each week.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                                        \n                                            <div class=\"testimonial-author\">\n                            <div class=\"person-name\">Lindsay T<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <!-- \/testimonial-content -->\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"post tf_swiper-slide\">\n            <div class=\"testimonial-item\">\n                \n                <div class=\"testimonial-content\">\n                    \t\t                        \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sholeh is dedicated to helping her clients. She loves them and never gives up, even when, as in the case of our son, we were told nothing could be done.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                                        \n                                            <div class=\"testimonial-author\">\n                            <div class=\"person-name\">Cheri F<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <!-- \/testimonial-content -->\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"post tf_swiper-slide\">\n            <div class=\"testimonial-item\">\n                \n                <div class=\"testimonial-content\">\n                    \t\t                        \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We have been so impressed and we are truly grateful to have found Sholeh! Not only is she highly trained and educated, she is genuinely kind and patient! We cannot recommend her enough!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                                        \n                                            <div class=\"testimonial-author\">\n                            <div class=\"person-name\">Missy D<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <!-- \/testimonial-content -->\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"post tf_swiper-slide\">\n            <div class=\"testimonial-item\">\n                \n                <div class=\"testimonial-content\">\n                    \t\t                        \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>My three year old son has been going to Valued Voices for about one year. He has made incredible progress.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                                        \n                                            <div class=\"testimonial-author\">\n                            <div class=\"person-name\">Agnes D<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <!-- \/testimonial-content -->\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"post tf_swiper-slide\">\n            <div class=\"testimonial-item\">\n                \n                <div class=\"testimonial-content\">\n                    \t\t                        \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our son has been attending Valued Voices for about 6 months. He has made tremendous progress in the time that he has been working at Valued Voices.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                                        \n                                            <div class=\"testimonial-author\">\n                            <div class=\"person-name\">Danielle C<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <!-- \/testimonial-content -->\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"post tf_swiper-slide\">\n            <div class=\"testimonial-item\">\n                \n                <div class=\"testimonial-content\">\n                    \t\t                        \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are so pleased to be part of the Valued Voices family. We appreciate the professionalism, the patience, and best of all, the genuine care you all have with my child. I look forward to all of Daisy&#8217;s accomplishments!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                                        \n                                            <div class=\"testimonial-author\">\n                            <div class=\"person-name\">Teresa H<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <!-- \/testimonial-content -->\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"post tf_swiper-slide\">\n            <div class=\"testimonial-item\">\n                \n                <div class=\"testimonial-content\">\n                    \t\t                        \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Valued Voices has been a blessing to us. Sholeh and her staff are exceptional. They are so sweet with my 3 year old boys, understanding when they have their meltdowns while gently pushing them to excel! I have seen their language and speech develop so much in a short period of time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                                        \n                                            <div class=\"testimonial-author\">\n                            <div class=\"person-name\">Sara<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <!-- \/testimonial-content -->\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"post tf_swiper-slide\">\n            <div class=\"testimonial-item\">\n                \n                <div class=\"testimonial-content\">\n                    \t\t                        \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sholeh is amazing and really helped my child. I have been going to her for a year. 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It allows you to connect,express, be heard, and love. We\u2019re called Valued Voices because we know that your child\u2019s communication isn\u2019t limited to their words. It\u2019s also how they connect with their eyes, their hand gestures, and their body movements. We value every child\u2019s voice and every family\u2019s unique situation as they look to strengthen their bonds with each other.<\/p>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/assets.calendly.com\/assets\/external\/widget.css\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n<a href=\"\" onclick=\"Calendly.initPopupWidget({url: 'https:\/\/calendly.com\/valuedvoices\/'});return false;\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" role=\"link\">Book Complimentary Consult<\/a>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Meet our Founder and the Team<\/h2>\n<a href=\"\/team\/\" > MEET THE TEAM <\/a>\n<h3>SHOLEH SHAHINFAR<\/h3> <h5>Founder, Owner, M.A. CCC-SLP, RYT<\/h5> <h6>Speech Language Pathologist<\/h6> <h6>Certified Oral Motor Therapist<\/h6> <h6>NLA and Gestalt Language Trained Therapist<\/h6> <h6>Child Communication Specialist<\/h6> <p>A speech-language pathologist, certified oral motor therapist, and NLA Gestalt Language Processing therapist, Sholeh founded Valued Voices in 2014, shortly after a leap of faith landed her in a sought-after post- secondary teaching position in California. Within months she knew her highest calling was actually to make a significant positive impact on children\u2019s lives.<\/p> <p>As Founder and CEO of Valued Voices, Sholeh uses her gift in holistic Child Communication Development to empower children to connect to their authentic voice \u2013 helping them grow mentally and physically and form stronger relationships through self-expression. She works closely with entire families to ease the stress of the unknown and find and implement solutions to any communication challenges a child is experiencing.<\/p> <p>Her desire to give children the tools to express their most authentic self was born out of her own childhood experiences with self-expression. While part of a close- knit, loving family, Sholeh still had difficulty speaking up and sharing her thoughts and feelings.<\/p> <p>A registered yoga teacher who\u2019s also fluent in Farsi, Sholeh has an innate ability to create calm and promote mindfulness. 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And that only through our connectedness can we reach and impact children to uplift their voices in the world.<\/p>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/valuedvoices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sholeh-Shahinfar-Valued-Voices-scaled.jpg\" title=\"Sholeh Shahinfar Valued Voices\" alt=\"Sholeh Shahinfar Valued Voices\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valuedvoices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sholeh-Shahinfar-Valued-Voices-scaled.jpg 1829w, https:\/\/valuedvoices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sholeh-Shahinfar-Valued-Voices-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/valuedvoices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sholeh-Shahinfar-Valued-Voices-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/valuedvoices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sholeh-Shahinfar-Valued-Voices-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/valuedvoices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sholeh-Shahinfar-Valued-Voices-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/valuedvoices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sholeh-Shahinfar-Valued-Voices-1463x2048.jpg 1463w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1829px) 100vw, 1829px\" \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cHelping children connect to their true voice brings a level of joy that can\u2019t be expressed with words; it\u2019s so grand.\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>[themify_layout_part id=\"1118\"]<\/p>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/valuedvoices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ci_23-1.png\" title=\"ci_23-1\" alt=\"ci_23-1\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">At Valued Voices, we work with conscious parents to empower self-expression in their late bloomers through holistic therapies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We work with your whole family to help your child reach their communication &amp; motor milestones. 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