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Where clinical excellence
meets genuine care.
Meet the Team
Our team is passionate about helping infants, children, and adults breathe better, eat confidently, communicate clearly, and thrive. We combine evidence-based care with a collaborative, whole-person approach to create individualized treatment plans that empower every client and family.
Owner + Founder
Bryanna Schwarting
M.S. Ed., CCC-SLP, QOM-TC, CLP
Bryanna Schwarting is the Owner and Founder of The Mouth Rehab, where she is dedicated to helping infants, children, and adults improve the way they eat, breathe, sleep, speak, and thrive. As a board-certified Speech-Language Pathologist (CCC-SLP), specializing in feeding and swallowing, a Certified Lactation Professional (CLP), a Qualified Orofacial Myologist- Track Candidate, and a national conference speaker and educator. Bryanna believes that oral function plays a foundational role in whole-body health.
Bryanna earned her Bachelor's degree from the University of Florida before completing her Master's degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders at Old Dominion University. She has been practicing as a Speech-Language Pathologist since 2018 and has experience across the lifespan in pediatric private practice, schools, skilled nursing facilities, rehabilitation, assisted living, memory care, and now her own specialty clinic. This diverse background allows her to connect the dots between neurological, developmental, structural, and functional aspects of communication, and swallowing.
Throughout her career, Bryanna has pursued extensive advanced training in infant feeding, pediatric feeding, breastfeeding, tethered oral tissues, swallowing disorders, airway-focused care, and orofacial myofunctional therapy. She is passionate about lifelong learning and regularly invests in continuing education to provide evidence-based, collaborative care that reflects the latest research and clinical best practices.
Her professional certifications and advanced training include:
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Board Certified Speech-Language Pathologist (CCC-SLP) through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) specializing in feeding and swallowing disorders
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Speech-Language Pathologist in the state of Virginia and the District of Columbia
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Certified Lactation Professional (CLP) on track to sit for her IBCLC exam within the next year.
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Qualified Orofacial Myologist-Tack Candidate with advanced training in Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders
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Tethered Oral Tissues Specialty Training
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Beckman Oral Motor Assessment and Intervention Training
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Certified Myo Munchee and Bebe Munchee Practitioner
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Extensive continuing education in infant feeding, body work for better breastfeeding, tummy time method certification, bottle refusal, pediatric feeding disorders, tethered oral tissues, airway health, swallowing, oral motor development, and interdisciplinary care
Bryanna's passion for oral function became deeply personal after navigating feeding challenges and tethered oral tissues with her own children. That experience transformed the way she practiced and inspired her to build The Mouth Rehab—a place where families feel heard, supported, and empowered rather than rushed toward a diagnosis or procedure. She is especially passionate about uncovering the root cause of feeding, speech, mouth breathing, and sleep concerns through comprehensive evaluations and collaboration with dentists, physicians, lactation consultants, physical therapists, occupational therapists, ENTs, orthodontists, craniosacral therapists, and other healthcare professionals.
When she's not in the clinic, Bryanna enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons, creating educational resources for families and professionals, speaking at community events, mentoring clinicians, and advocating for earlier recognition of oral function disorders. Her mission is simple: to help people of all ages breathe better, eat better, sleep better, communicate confidently, and live healthier lives.
Lead Clinician
Farah Bayram
M.S. CCC, SLP
Farah is a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist in the state of Virginia and certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). She has a special passion for pediatric feeding and swallowing and orofacial myofunctional disorders and loves helping children and families feel more confident and comfortable with eating, breathing, and oral function.
Farah supports children with a variety of feeding challenges, including picky or selective eating, food and texture aversions, limited dietary variety, sensory-based feeding difficulties, oral motor challenges, and difficulty progressing through age-appropriate feeding skills.
She believes feeding therapy is about more than simply getting a child to eat more foods. Her goal is to understand why feeding feels difficult and help children build the skills, confidence, and positive experiences they need to make mealtimes more enjoyable and less stressful for the entire family.
Farah also has extensive training in orofacial myofunctional disorders, including oral rest posture, tongue function, swallowing patterns, oral habits, tethered oral tissues, and the relationship between oral function and airway health.
Farah’s approach is evidence-based, individualized, and family-centered. She values cultural and linguistic responsiveness and incorporates play, connection, and each child’s interests into therapy to make sessions engaging and meaningful.
Farah is fluent in Arabic. Outside of the clinic, she enjoys spending time with her husband and her two cats, Kiwi and Juniper, watching football (soccer!), and going on hikes.
Her professional certifications and advanced training include:
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Board Certified Speech-Language Pathologist (CCC-SLP) through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), with a clinical focus in pediatric feeding and swallowing
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Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist in the state of Virginia
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Currently completing Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) training
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AEIOU Certified — An Integrated Approach to Pediatric Feeding
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Extensive training in orofacial myofunctional disorders and myofunctional therapy
Extensive continuing education in:
Pediatric feeding and swallowing disorders, orofacial myofunctional disorders and myofunctional therapy, sensory-based feeding challenges, oral motor development, oral rest posture, tongue thrust and swallowing patterns, oral habits, tethered oral tissues, airway health, and sensory processing.
Samantha Yi
M.S. CCC, SLP
Samantha is licensed in the states of Virginia and Maryland and certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Maryland and her Master’s degree from The George Washington University. She is passionate about helping children build strong, functional communication and oral motor skills through individualized and engaging therapy.
Samantha has experience evaluating and treating a wide variety of pediatric speech and language disorders, including speech sound disorders, language delays, fluency, social communication, and feeding concerns. She also has specialized training in orofacial myofunctional therapy, supporting individuals with tongue thrust, oral rest posture, mouth breathing, swallowing patterns, speech sound disorders, and other myofunctional challenges.
Her approach is evidence-based, collaborative, and centered around each child and family's individual goals. She values working alongside families and interdisciplinary providers to help skills carry over beyond the therapy room and into everyday life.
Samantha speaks conversational Korean. In her free time, she enjoys reading and spending time with her family and friends.
Her professional certifications and advanced training include:
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Board Certified Speech-Language Pathologist (CCC-SLP) through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
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Speech-Language Pathologist in the state of Virginia
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Speech-Language Pathologist in the state of Maryland
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Certified Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist through Simon Says
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LSVT LOUD Certified
Extensive experience and continuing education in:
Orofacial myofunctional disorders, speech sound disorders, language development, tongue thrust, oral rest posture, mouth breathing, feeding concerns, swallowing patterns, social communication, fluency, literacy, voice, resonance, and interdisciplinary care.
Samantha is joining The Mouth Rehab in September 2026 and is currently accepting new clients, including highly requested after-school appointments!
Communicate confidently. Eat comfortably. Sleep soundly.
PRENATAL & POSTPARTUM SUPPORT
Free Breastfeeding Support Group
You are not alone in your parenting journey. Join our free prenatal and postpartum breastfeeding group for “What do I do?!” guidance and “I’m right there, too” community.
WE’D LOVE TO SUPPORT YOUR COMMUNITY!
Book The Mouth Rehab for Speaking & Workshops
Our founder, Bryanna Schwarting, is available for speaking engagements and is happy to offer workshops to community, peer, and professional groups, both virtually and in person, across the US.
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