Claire Barbao

Claire Barbao is a speech-language pathologist at the University of Virginia. The primary focus of her current clinical practice and instruction is fluency disorders, motor speech disorders, and adult rehabilitation. Her clinical experience includes inpatient and outpatient medical settings, private practice, telepractice, and working in the public school system. Claire currently supervises graduate students in the Sheila C. Johnson Center and provides evaluation and treatment through her private practice, Kindly Speech, LLC. Fluency disorders, including both stuttering and cluttering, have been a primary focus of her career. She believes in providing person-centered therapy services and engaging in collaboration with families, caregivers, and other professionals to best support her clients.