Natalie Bird

Speech Pathologist
CPSP (Adult)

Natalie is an experienced Speech Pathologist with 27 years of clinical experience across Melbourne, Sydney, London and Dublin. Her career has spanned a diverse range of healthcare settings, including public and private acute care, inpatient and outpatient services, community rehabilitation and aged care.

Prior to moving to the UK, Natalie worked at Alfred Health across both inpatient and community rehabilitation services, developing extensive experience supporting adults with acquired neurological conditions. Her clinical expertise includes the assessment and treatment of communication disorders following stroke, particularly aphasia, swallowing disorders (dysphagia), and the speech, language and swallowing difficulties associated with progressive neurological conditions. She also has a particular interest in Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), supporting individuals to achieve meaningful improvements in their everyday lives.

Natalie is passionate about person-centred, evidence-based practice, helping people maximise their communication, swallowing function and participation in daily life. She particularly enjoys developing and facilitating group-based therapy, recognising the value of connection, confidence-building and shared experiences in supporting functional outcomes.

Natalie brings a collaborative and flexible approach to her practice, with extensive experience working within multidisciplinary teams as well as independently. Her international clinical experience has provided her with a broad perspective and an appreciation of the importance of tailoring therapy to each individual's needs, goals and circumstances.