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Kefi helps kids develop their unique voice and make a difference in the world

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Our Mission

“Kefi” is a Greek word with no direct translation. In essence, it encompasses an ethos of celebrating the small successes and everyday joys, while living life to the fullest. At Kefi we work to enhance children’s lives, support families, and celebrate progress every step of the way. Life can be challenging, but with the right tools, evidence-based information, and skill-building, we make difficult situations easier.

Every child has unique strengths and at Kefi, we find ways to tap into these to optimize potential and achieve goals. We weave a culture of acceptance into our therapeutic process, respecting different values, understanding individuality, and are constantly working to help others develop their unique, confident voice in the world.

Meet the Founder

I'm Alexandra Nikolaidis

I founded Kefi to bring high-quality child developmental services to families in the New York City area, with a holistic and child centered approach. Nothing makes me happier than seeing a child light up as they learn a new skill and working with families to achieve all of their goals! Here’s more about my background and experience:

  • NY state licensed speech language pathologist
  • Social cognitive therapist
  • Certificate of Clinical Competence awarded by The American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA)
  • Certificate of Teachers of Students with Speech and Language Disorders (TSSLD)
  • Worked across a variety of settings including medical centers, schools, and private practices abroad and in the USA
  • Experience with expressive and receptive language delays and speech and motor difficulties
  • Success treating articulation and sound disorders
  • Significant progress treating children with Autism, ADHD, anxiety and social communication disorder
  • Sensory and behavioral feeding challenges
  • Twice exceptional children (2e)
  • Implementing parent and child focused strategies for fluency
  • Using DIR floor time approach for early intervention
  • Success promoting early literacy skills
  • Feeding specialist for “picky eaters”
  • SOS approach to feeding certified
  • Trained under and worked with members of the Social ThinkingⓇ
  • Training and Speakers Collaborative to implement methodology appropriately
  • PROMPT trained to treat articulation and sound difficulties
  • Fundations® trained in the Wilson program for early literacy
  • Master of Science – Columbia University, NY
  • Bachelor of Science – Emerson College, MA
On behalf of our team and the broader Kefi community, we welcome you to our family! We look forward to meeting you and your child and working together to achieve great things!

Alexandra Nikolaidis
M.S., CCC-SLP, TSSLD
Social Cognitive & Speech
Language Pathologist

What parents are saying
Alexandra is a caring and skilled speech language pathologist. I can not say enough positive things about her ability to engage children in therapy and her ability to support her clients and their families to make gains towards their goals! Alexandra’s passion for her work shines through and she always plans individualized, fun activities for every child, setting up a safe environment for each child to grow. Alexandra is extremely knowledgeable and professional. Her recommendations for parents and teachers are always realistic and right on the mark. Watching her work with children to gain skills in their language, articulation, social communication and performance in school is inspiring! Any family who makes the decision to work with Alexandra is extremely lucky!
Maddie
My experience has far surpassed any expectations I had when first learning about this wonderful community! I feel so fortunate to have been placed with a wonderful therapist who has helped me in so many ways up to this point. Having her as a go to person has been so comforting and extremely helpful especially during challenging times. I have grown very much as a parent throughout my journey so far and really look forward to continuing the process!
Stacey
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Our Kefi Team

Our providers are expertly trained, holding a Masters degree or higher from top universities. We are licensed and certified in New York state, and all therapists are ASHA certified.

We use evidence-based strategies and tailor them to your child’s specific interest, collaborating closely with families to build a cohesive strategy that drives results. We work to ensure success in various environments where children develop- at home, school, social groups, play dates and playgrounds. We love our job and are excited for you to join the Kefi community!

Alexandra Nikolaidis

Speech Language Pathologist

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