I began Shining Light Speech Therapy, PLLC in 2023 in order to place God at the center of my life and provide family oriented services that address the unique needs of each child and family. I believe in using a natural language acquisition (NLA) approach to therapy, in which therapy is child-led and play-based rather than compliance-based. Therapy is focused on building connection and trust so that your child develops speech and language that is meaningful to him.

I am married to Travis Westhoff, and we have 3 children age 5 and under.

About Me

Shining Light Speech Therapy, PLLC is a private practice owned and operated by Sara Westhoff, MA, CCC-SLP.

I received my BA in Communication Sciences and Disorders in 2014 and my MA in Speech-Language Pathology in 2016 from the University of South Dakota. I began my speech therapy career at Prairie Lakes AEA. My caseload consisted of children birth to 3 and preschool age. In 2018, I began working for Northwest AEA and worked with students K-12. I have experience working with a variety of speech and language disorders through my time with the AEA.