Welcome!

At Optimal Therapy Solutions, LLC our goal is to help people across the lifespan do more than just function, but to function optimally! We specialize in helping people communicate, breathe, sleep, eat, and drink more effectively. We are very passionate about educating our clients and community on the importance of early intervention and healthy mouth development.

“The obvious is that which is never seen until someone expresses it simply.”

— Khalil Gibran

New parent or have concerns about how to support your child’s feeding/communication development?

Give us a call!

With a little support that can be done virtually from the comfort of your own home, you could optimize your child’s potential from a specialty-trained therapist coaching model.

Birth through the first few years of life are the most important years for your child’s growth and development. We can discuss ways we can help your child optimize their potential.

Does your child have a lisp/tongue thrust when speaking and is in or will need braces? We can discuss correcting oral dysfunction so that your child does not experience orthodontia relapse.

Rachel Marquardt holds a certificate of clinical competence from ASHA and is licensed to provide speech therapy services in the state of Louisiana. Rachel has advanced specialty training in tethered oral tissues (tongue and lip ties), myofunctional therapy, infant feeding, picky eating, PROMPT, articulation, and AAC. She uses a holistic lens to assess and treat clients for myofunctional, feeding, articulation, and communication challenges. She is heavily focused on supporting the client’s nervous system and believes people need to feel happy, safe, and secure to effectively learn and thrive.

“We need 4 hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth.”
— Virginia Satir

Testimonials.

  • "Rachel does amazing work! She was my son's speech therapist and she was always so patient and caring. She made speech therapy fun while teaching him the skills he needed to move forward. I highly recommend her and my son loved working with her." -Jennifer

  • "Rachel quickly identified the cause of my son's speech impediment after years of therapy elsewhere. Now my son speaks perfectly and no one would ever guess that he was once a speech therapy patient. Rachel goes above and beyond and truly cares for her patients. She is the hardest working therapist that we have encountered." -Laura

  • "Rachel is excellent at what she does. We were referred to her when our 6 week old was diagnosed with a tongue and lip tie after weeks of feeding/weight gain issues. Rachel worked with our son before and after the frenectomy, and he is now breastfeeding beautifully and gaining weight appropriately. We are so thankful for Rachel’s expertise, support, and guidance throughout the entire process." Roseann

  • "As a first time mom, with a tongue/lip tied baby (who is breastfed), there was a huge learning curve of information. We learned about body work and how a speech therapist, with the right timing, can optimize a successful frenectomy - should that be your path. Rachel does a great job of providing that information in doses, which makes it easier to digest. She’s also very considerate with your time and is very flexible with her schedule. We are happily “graduated” from her program. My son has made so many wonderful improvements since working with Rachel. We started with a fussy, gassy, and all around uncomfortable 2 month old and now have a happy and relaxed 5 month old whose oral function is on target. I know for sure we won’t be where we are today without her guidance and expertise." -Preslie

  • "Rachel has gone above and beyond to help my son communicate more effectively. She helped us obtain him an AAC device and is PROMPT trained which is hard to find in our area. I’m so thankful for Rachel’s expertise and recommendations for my son. She put me at ease and I felt supported every step of the way. My son has made much progress in his speech and language skills. Thank you Rachel!" -Ashley