Speech-Language Pathologist Business Cards for Private Practice and Consulting

Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) evaluate and treat communication disorders including speech sound disorders, language delays, stuttering, voice disorders, cognitive-communication deficits, and swallowing difficulties in children and adults. Private practice SLPs serve clients outside of school or hospital settings and typically have a referral network of physicians, educators, and other therapists.

What SLP Cards Must Include

Your Credential

• CCC-SLP (Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology) — ASHA credential, essential for insurance billing and professional recognition
• ASHA certificate number (optional on card)
• State license number (required for practice in all states)
• "Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist — [State] License #XXXXX"
• "CCC-SLP | ASHA Certified"

Specialty Certifications and Training

SLPs develop specializations:

• PROMPT certified — motor speech intervention (PROMPT = Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets)
• Hanen trained — family-centered language facilitation (It Takes Two to Talk, More Than Words)
• LSVT LOUD certified — Parkinson's disease voice therapy
• Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT LOUD) — voice intensity for Parkinson's
• SPS (Stuttering Foundation certified)
• IAOM (International Affiliation of Tongue-tie Professionals) — tethered oral tissues
• AEIOU trained — autism spectrum disorder
• SOS Feeding Approach — pediatric feeding
• mSIGNS / AAC specialist — augmentative and alternative communication
• Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS) — acquired brain injury

Your Specialty Population

SLPs often specialize by age group or disorder:

• Pediatric speech-language therapy: Speech sounds, language delays, autism, feeding
• Adult neurological: Aphasia, TBI, stroke, dementia
• Adult voice: Dysphonia, professional voice users, transgender voice
• Fluency: Stuttering, cluttering
• Swallowing (dysphagia): Pediatric and adult
• Tongue-tie (tethered oral tissues)
• Literacy: Reading and writing support

Telehealth

• "Telehealth available — see clients in [states]"
• ASHA certification covers telehealth across most states for ASHA members

Insurance

• "In-network: [BCBS | Aetna | United | Cigna | Medicaid]"
• "Out-of-network billing assistance"
• "Private pay rates available"

Referral Sources

Cards are often given to:

• Pediatricians and family physicians
• ENTs (ear, nose, throat physicians)
• Neurologists
• School psychologists and teachers
• Other therapists (OT, PT)

Design for SLPs

Professional, Healthcare, Warm

SLP card design communicates:

• Healthcare professional
• Warm and approachable (working with communication-vulnerable populations)
• Competent and credentialed

Color palette:

• Soft teal + white: healthcare, clean, approachable
• Warm sage + cream: gentle, natural
• Blue + white: clinical, professional

Back of Card

1. "CCC-SLP | ASHA Certified | [State] License #XXXXX"
2. "PROMPT Certified | Hanen Trained | LSVT LOUD" (as applicable)
3. Specialty: Pediatric | Autism | Stuttering | Voice | Aphasia | Dysphagia | Feeding
4. "Telehealth available | [Insurance list]"
5. "Referrals welcome | Schedule: [phone] | [website]"

Checklist

• [ ] CCC-SLP credential prominent
• [ ] ASHA certification
• [ ] State license number
• [ ] PROMPT, Hanen, LSVT LOUD specialization
• [ ] Age range / disorder specialty
• [ ] Telehealth availability
• [ ] Insurance acceptance
• [ ] "Referrals welcome" for physician referral sources
• [ ] Evaluation and therapy services