Our Team
Capital Therapy Services is locally owned and operated.
Our team currently consist of a number of speech pathologists, supported by our Clinic Support Officers.
All speech pathologists are members of Speech Pathology Australia and are Certified Practicing Speech Pathologists.
All staff are registered to Work with Vulnerable People in the ACT.
Find out more about our team members below...
Hannah Cresswell
Clinic Support Manager
Hannah joined the Capital Therapy Services team in 2021 and is passionate about connecting with clients and supporting them with the individual needs. Hannah is often the first person you meet in the clinic and ensures everything runs smoothly and that every clients receives a warm and positive experience.
Outside of work Hannah enjoys staying active, gardening, pottery and spending time with her two cats.
Georgia Recchi
Principal Speech Pathologist
Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Hons), University of Queensland
Georgia moved from her Queensland home to Canberra to join the Capital Therapy Services team in mid 2015.
Georgia enjoys working with all children with speech, language, fluency (stuttering) and early literacy difficulties. However, her passion is children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS).
Georgia is trained in Sounds Write (for literacy), the Lidcombe Program (for stuttering) and The Nuffield Program and PROMPT (for speech sound disorders), and is experienced with the ReST Program (also for speech sound disorders).
On the weekends you’ll find Georgia sewing and spending time with her friends.
Anita Wen
Speech Pathologist
Bachelor of Arts, University of Sydney
Masters of Speech Pathology, University of Canberra
Anita joined the Capital Therapy Services family in early 2021, initially as an Allied Health Assistant before graduating as a Speech Pathologist.
Anita enjoys working with children with speech, early language, language and stuttering difficulties. She is trained in the Lidcombe Program (for stuttering) and the Nuffield Program (for speech sound disorder).
Anita speaks fluent Mandarin and English and enjoys working with multicultural and multilingual families.
Kate Driscoll
Speech Pathologist
Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, University of Technology Sydney
Master of Architecture, The University of Sydney
Master of Speech Pathology, University of Canberra
Kate joined Capital Therapy Services in January 2023 after her personal experience as the parent of a child who stuttered sparked a career change from architecture to Speech Pathology.
Kate is trained in Hanen's It Takes Two to Talk, the Lidcombe Program (for stuttering), Sounds Write (for literacy) and enjoys working with children with speech, fluency, early language and early literacy difficulties.
On the weekends you will find Kate gardening or exploring Canberra with her family.
Vegnesh Ganesan
Speech Pathologist
Bachelor of Medical Science, Australian National University
Master of Speech Pathology, University of Canberra
Vegnesh joined Capital Therapy Services in October 2024 as an Allied Health Assistant before transitioning to the role of Speech Pathologist.
Vegnesh moved from Malaysia in 2017 and has enjoyed living in Canberra ever since. He has a passion for working with children and grew up wanting to work in the health field. He enjoys working with children with speech, language, literacy and stuttering difficulties and is trained in the Lidcombe Program (for stuttering).
He is known by his friends for being a social butterfly but also enjoys watching TV shows or reading in his downtime.
Jaimee Thompson
Speech Pathologist
Bachelor of Arts, Australian National University
Master of Speech Pathology, University of Canberra
Jaimee joined Capital Therapy Services in January 2025, after embarking on a career change from the Public Service to Speech Pathology. She is enthusiastic about improving the speech and language development of children through individualised intervention for each child and their family. Jaimee is trained in the Lidcombe Program (for stuttering)
Outside of work you are likely to find Jaimee outdoors - walking her dog, running, playing sport or heading to a new café.
Addy Murley
Speech Pathologist
Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Hons), University of Queensland
Addy recently relocated from her home in Queensland to Canberra and joined the Capital Therapy Services team in mid-2025.
Addy enjoys working with children and families in the areas of speech, early language and literacy, and is trained in Hanen It Takes Two to Talk and Sounds Write for literacy intervention.
When not at work, Addy enjoys baking, Pilates, exploring new cafes and being outdoors with her two border-collies.
Janelle Joy
Principal Speech Pathologist & Co-Director
Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Hons), La Trobe University
Janelle co-founded Capital Therapy Services in 2014. She really enjoys working with children with speech sound difficulties, including Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS).
With over 20 years in speech pathology, she has training and experience across many therapy approaches and programs, including: DTTC, Nuffield Program, ReST and PROMPT (for speech sound disorders), and the Lidcombe Program (for childhood stuttering).
Outside of work Janelle enjoys playing, coaching and watching netball, mountain biking and spending time with her family.
Sam McLintock
Principal Speech Pathologist & Co-Director
Bachelor of Speech Pathology, University of Queensland
Sam co-founded Capital Therapy Services in 2014.
Sam has been a speech pathologist for over 20 years and enjoys working with toddlers who are late to talk and children with speech and/or language difficulties.
Sam has training and experience in the Nuffield Program and ReST (for speech sound disorders) and Sounds Write (for literacy).
Outside of work Sam plays golf and enjoys time with her family.