My name is Moira Gallagher, and I’m a licensed speech-language pathologist with a deep commitment to helping others find their voice, strength, and healing. I earned both my Bachelor of Science (2016) and Master of Science (2018) degrees in Communication Sciences and Disorders, with a minor in Psychology, from Texas State University in San Marcos. I still hold and maintain my certificate of clinical competence through the American Speech and Language Hearing Association (ASHA) and maintain state licensure to practice through the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR).

I began my career in acute care, completing my clinical fellowship in medical speech pathology at Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin. I remained there for five years before continuing my work at St. David’s South Austin Medical Center, where I expanded my clinical practice over the past two years.

I’ve always been passionate about serving others through evidence-based, empathetic care. For a long time, I imagined I’d spend my entire career in the hospital setting. However, my path took a significant turn after I experienced a traumatic injury that was misdiagnosed and inadequately treated. Despite clear signs of central nervous system decline, my pain was dismissed, I was medically gaslit, and left to advocate for myself — a fight that ultimately led to the correct imaging, a neurosurgical consult, and the truth about my condition, an acute traumatic cervical spinal cord injury with central cord syndrome.

That experience deeply changed me. It opened my eyes to the gaps in our healthcare system, the trauma of being unheard, and the urgent need for more patient-centered, trauma-informed care. It also showed me that my healing journey needed to include a professional one: phasing out of the hospital and into private practice — where I could offer care that fills my cup without draining my soul.

Through my healing journey I pursued sound and energetic holistic services which have been so vital to allowing my nervous system to relax to even heal. I decided to pursue a certification in sound healing to expand my practice as a healer. My goal is to bring both medical clinical expertise, personal understanding of my experiences as a patient, and now holistic somatic healing to my work practice.

I’m here not just as a therapist, but as a gentle healer, fierce advocate, compassionate guide for others navigating complex recoveries, difficulty swallowing, and communication challenges.