Meet Your Guides
We became the guides we couldn’t find when families needed more than worksheets and hope.
Genevieve Richardson
Founder, LIFE Speech Pathology® and
LIFE Aphasia Academy®
Genevieve didn’t start LIFE because she wanted another therapy practice. She started it because families with aphasia were being discharged from rehab long before they were done recovering.
After years working in hospital rehab, outpatient, home health neurorehabilitation, she kept seeing the same pattern: survivors were given strategies, but no one showed them how to use those strategies in real conversations, decisions, or relationships. Care partners were sent home with responsibility but no roadmap.
When a mentor unexpectedly passed away, Genevieve found herself face-to-face with a group of chronic aphasia clients who suddenly had nowhere to go. That moment clarified her calling. She realized communication isn’t just speech — it’s identity, connection, and participation in life. And the system wasn’t built to support that.
Genevieve created LIFE to bridge the gap between therapy and real life. For nearly three decades, she has helped adults with aphasia, Parkinson’s, and PPA rebuild confidence and return to roles that matter at home, at work, and in their communities.
Through LIFE Speech Pathology®, the LIFE Aphasia Collective®, her podcast, books, and education initiatives, she gives families the structure and support they’ve been missing.
Her work is rooted in one belief: recovery doesn’t end when therapy does — and no one should have to rebuild their life alone.
Mary Beth Hines
Clinical Specialist, LIFE Speech Pathology®
Mary Beth is known for her calm, grounded presence and her deep care for the families she serves.
She brings years of clinical experience supporting adults with aphasia, Parkinson’s Disease, and PPA, helping them move from overwhelm to confidence in daily communication.
Her strength lies in seeing the person behind the diagnosis and giving families practical ways to communicate, connect, and support one another without losing themselves in the process.
Her work continues to shape how families navigate life after stroke, and her impact remains part of the foundation that makes LIFE Speech Pathology® what it is today.
Why LIFE Exists
Speech therapy can help you practice words, but practice alone doesn’t rebuild a life. When rehab ends and everyone goes home, families are left in a quiet that feels heavier than anyone expected. Conversations stall, roles shift, and confidence fades. The person with aphasia is still fighting to be understood. The care partner is still carrying the load. Both look at each other and think, “This can’t be it.”
LIFE exists for that moment after rehab when the dust settles and the real work begins. This is when most families need more support, not less. It’s when decisions get made without everyone’s voice, relationships feel more like logistics than connection, and people start to wonder what happened to the life they used to share.
We bridge that gap by supporting the person with aphasia and the care partner together. When survivors gain tools for communication and partners know how to support those tools in everyday life, conversations return, roles realign, and life starts to feel like theirs again.
We’re here for the families who aren’t willing to settle. Recovery shouldn’t end with discharge. This isn’t about settling for what’s left. It’s about rebuilding what matters. That’s why LIFE exists.
Rehab ends long before real life gets easier, and families are left to figure it out alone.
Your Rebuilding Team
Recovery takes a village. These are the people who walk beside you so you never have to figure this out alone.
Autumn
Communication Coordinator
Autumn has a personal connection to aphasia, which makes her more than a team member—she’s an advocate who understands what families are navigating. She edits and refines every piece of communication we produce, making complex ideas easier to understand and use. She publishes our blogs, supports client communication, and helps with community outreach so more people know that life after aphasia is still possible.
Lana
Podcast Production Manager
Lana is a neuroscience major with a growing interest in medicine, which gives her a unique lens into recovery and communication. She manages the production of our YouTube channel and podcast, shaping each episode so families receive clear, usable guidance they can apply right away. Her ability to translate complex ideas into practical, accessible content helps our message reach the people who need it most.
Stephanie
Director of Strategic Operations
Stephanie brings years of healthcare experience and a personal connection to the world of stroke and aphasia. She ensures every system behind the scenes runs smoothly so our clients never feel lost or confused about what to do next. Her operational leadership allows our clinicians to focus fully on serving families, and her eye for structure keeps our programs clear, intentional, and easy to follow.
How LIFE Helps You Move Forward
Recovery doesn’t end when therapy stops. It changes. At LIFE Speech Pathology®, we help you rebuild communication where it actually happens—in daily routines, decisions, and conversations with the people who matter most. You learn the skills, and your care partner learns how to support them, so progress doesn’t fall apart at home.
We don’t hand out worksheets. We give you real strategies you can use right away. Our approach blends communication expertise with tools that make speaking, thinking, and connecting easier. When both of you understand what to do next, confidence returns and life starts opening back up.
Everything happens online, which means nothing stands in your way—not distance, schedules, or mobility challenges. You get access to clinicians who understand this stage of recovery, clear steps to follow, and a support system that believes your story isn’t ending—it’s evolving.
Your Next Step Is Simple
1.
Book a Connection Call
Tell us what’s happening and what’s been hardest.
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Get a Personalized Plan
We’ll map out what recovery looks like now that rehab is over.
3.
Rebuild Life Together
We support you with tools, guidance, and real-life strategies so communication gets easier at home, not just in therapy.
You’ve come this far. Now let’s take the next step together.
Recovery Didn’t Stop for Them
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We Talk Again
My wife and I used to misunderstand each other all the time. LIFE helped us learn how to communicate together, not just practice words. Our conversations are calmer, clearer, and our marriage feels like us again.
— JL, Aphasia
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I Feel Like Myself Again
Before LIFE, speaking felt scary and confusing. Now I know what to do, and my husband knows how to support me. My confidence is back, and I’m living with purpose, not fear.
— SC, Aphasia
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My Life Opened Back Up
After working with LIFE, I talk, write, email, and live independently again. I even adopted a cat. My speech is improving every week, and I have hope for my future.
— HB, Aphasia
LIFE Beyond Aphasia on YouTube
Most people leave rehab without a roadmap. The therapy ends, the questions begin, and families are left wondering if this quiet, disconnected version of life is permanent. It isn’t.
Our YouTube channel, LIFE Beyond Aphasia, exists to prove what many have never been told: progress is still possible. Each episode gives practical strategies you can use at home, clear explanations that make communication easier, and real examples that show recovery doesn’t have a finish line.
If you want to understand what’s happening, rebuild confidence, and take back moments that matter, this is where to begin.
Your voice. Your life. Your comeback.
Want to understand your specific type of aphasia?
Every person is different. Diagnosis alone doesn’t tell you how to rebuild your life, your goals, roles, strengths, and relationships do.
Discharged from Therapy?
Your Recovery Isn’t Over.
There’s the healing that happens with time. And then there’s the progress you create intentionally, step by step. Both matter. Both are possible.
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TYPES OF APHASIA
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MORE THAN APHASIA
Recovery doesn’t stop. Communication. Connection. Life.
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