Alicia White, MS, CCC-SLP, CMT®, QOM

Alicia White, M.S., CCC-SLP, CMT, QOM is a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Myofunctional Therapist, Qualified Orofacial Myologist, and the founder and owner of Lifespan Therapy. She leads a comprehensive private practice dedicated to providing evidence-based speech, language, feeding, swallowing, cognitive, and myofunctional therapy services to individuals across the lifespan.

Alicia is a two-time recipient of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Award for Continuing Education (ACE), an honor recognizing her exceptional commitment to lifelong learning and clinical excellence. She is licensed to practice in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, and Florida.

She earned both her Bachelor of Science in Family and Community Services and her Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders from East Carolina University. Since beginning her career in 2016, Alicia has provided services in skilled nursing facilities, public schools, outpatient clinics, and private practice before founding Lifespan Therapy in 2021.

Throughout her career, Alicia has treated individuals from infancy through late adulthood—including patients more than 100 years of age. Her clinical expertise includes the evaluation and treatment of a wide range of developmental, neurological, and medically complex conditions, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Parkinson's disease, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Cerebral Palsy, dementia, stroke, traumatic brain injury (TBI), cognitive-communication disorders, dysphagia, pediatric feeding disorders, and speech and language impairments. She is also a certified Lingraphica Technology Specialist, helping individuals with complex communication needs achieve greater independence through augmentative and alternative communication (AAC).

Driven by a passion for advancing the profession, Alicia continually pursues advanced education to ensure her clients receive the highest standard of care. Her specialized training includes cognitive rehabilitation, pediatric language development, feeding and swallowing disorders, and more than 70 hours of advanced education in orofacial myofunctional therapy. She has completed specialized coursework through The Myo Method, the Academy of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy, and TOTS (Tethered Oral Tissues Specialty), and is certified in the Simon Says® Oral Motor Therapy (OMT) programs, including Tongue Tips, Tiny Tongue Tips, and Thumbs Up!. This advanced training allows her to provide specialized evaluation and treatment for tongue-ties, lip-ties, oral dysfunction, and other orofacial myofunctional disorders.

Her  advanced clinical training includes cognitive rehabilitation, pediatric language development, feeding and swallowing disorders, and more than 70 hours of specialized education in orofacial myofunctional therapy. Her myofunctional training includes coursework through The Myo Method, the Academy of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy, and TOTS (Tethered Oral Tissues Specialty). She is also certified in the Simon Says® Oral Motor Therapy (OMT) programs, including Tongue Tips, Tiny Tongue Tips, and Thumbs Up!, providing specialized expertise in the assessment and treatment of tongue-ties, lip-ties, and other orofacial myofunctional disorders.

Committed to advancing the profession, Alicia has served as a guest lecturer for graduate students at A.T. Still University, sharing her expertise with future speech-language pathologists. She is also the author of Little Mouths, Big Impact: How Oral Function Shapes Feeding, Sleep, & Speech, a resource designed to educate families and professionals on the critical role oral function plays in overall health and development.

Alicia resides in Fletcher, North Carolina, with her husband and two children. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, visiting wineries and breweries, crafting, and spending quality time with her family.