About Samvaad

Samvaad is a team of dedicated Speech Therapists and Behavior Analysts committed to improving communication and quality of life. Led by Radhika Poovayya, the team follows a structured therapy model where senior therapists closely supervise and guide junior therapists to ensure consistent, high-quality intervention for every child.

Parents are actively involved in all sessions, empowering them to continue strategies at home. Through well-monitored, evidence-based therapy, Samvaad supports individuals in integrating meaningfully into society and has established itself as a trusted and reputable therapy centre.

Speech Therapy Session
Radhika Poovayya

Education Qualification

  • Masters in Behaviour Analysis from Florida Institute of Technology, Florida, USA
  • Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA), USA
  • Masters in Speech and Hearing from All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH), India

THE BACKBONE OF SAMVAAD

Meet Radhika Poovayya

Radhika is the Founder and Director of Samvaad Therapy Centres and the Samvaad Institute of Speech & Hearing. A Speech Language Pathologist and US Board-Certified Behavior Analyst, she has over 30 years of experience working with individuals with speech, language, and behavioural challenges.

Her expertise includes stammering, aphasia, speech clarity issues, and ABA therapy for children with autism and behavioural concerns. In 2003, recognising the limitations of traditional approaches for autism, she pioneered the integration of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) into speech therapy, becoming India’s first Speech Language Pathologist with a dual degree in Speech Pathology and Behavior Analysis.

A committed educator and mentor, Radhika has trained generations of therapists and played a key role in advancing ABA awareness in India. Samvaad organised the first ABA conference in Bangalore in 2008.

She also leads Samvaad Institute of Speech and Hearing, Samvaad's academic arm, which was established in 2005 and affiliated with Bangalore University, offering graduate and post-graduate programs in speech pathology.

Meet the Team

Our expert team members will help you

SLP's & Audiologists

Dr Suman N

Associate Professor in Audiology

PhD in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology

Dr Mereen Rose Babu

Associate Professor in Speech Language Pathology

PhD in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology

Ms. Sandhya K

Associate Professor in Speech Language Pathology

MSc Speech Language Pathology

Ms. Cathy Charles

Assistant Professor in Audiology

Masters in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology

Mr. Sam Moses

Assistant Professor in Audiology

MSc Audiology

Ms. Surya S

Assistant Professor in Audiology

Masters in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology

Ms. Navya S

Clinical Supervisor Grade 1 in Speech Language Pathology

MSc Speech Language Pathology

Ms. Daya R Nair

Clinical Supervisor Grade 1 in Speech Language Pathology

MSc Speech Language Pathology

Mr. Nikhil P S

Clinical Supervisor Grade 1 in Audiology

MSc Audiology

ABA Therapists (Hebbal Branch)

Rashmi

Therapy In charge, ABA therapist and Supervisor

Bachelors in Speech Language Pathology (BASLP)

Nischitha S

Senior ABA therapist and Supervisor

M.Sc. Applied Psychology, QBA

Ayesha

Senior ABA therapist and Supervisor

MA, QASP-S, QBA Candidate

Sariga

Senior ABA therapist and Supervisor

MSc Counselling psychology, DECSE(HI), QASP-S Candidate

Bonshika

ABA therapist

M.Sc. Psychology, QBA Candidate

Divya

ABA therapist

M.Sc. Psychology, QBA Candidate

Thaniya

Junior ABA therapist

M.Sc. Clinical Psychology

Sangeetha

Junior ABA therapist

MSW (Medical and Psychiatry)

Marjana

Junior ABA therapist

M.Sc. Cognitive neuroscience, ABAT

Anjum

Junior ABA therapist

MSW (Medical and Psychiatry)

ABA Therapists (Domlur Branch)

Sucitha H Uchil

Senior Supervisor

MA Psychology QASP-S candidate

Anusree P

Senior ABA therapist

M.Sc. Clinical Psychology, QBA Candidate

Malavika K

ABA therapist

MSW (Medical and Psychiatry)

Aishwarya K

ABA therapist

MSW (Medical and Psychiatry)

Pruthvi P J

ABA therapist

MSW (Medical and Psychiatry)

Niharika Hoogar

ABA therapist

M.Sc. Clinical Psychology

Nivedha Manoj A

ABA therapist

MSW (Medical and Psychiatry)

Amitha Sunny

ABA therapist

M.Sc. Psychology

ABA Therapists (Marathahalli Branch)

Sarga Jose

Supervisor

MSc, SLP, RBT and OPT level 1

Poorna Rao T

Senior ABA therapist

MSW (Medical and Psychiatry)

Bhoomi Devi A R

Junior ABA therapist

MSW (Medical and Psychiatry)

Libina Benny

Junior ABA therapist

MSW (Medical and Psychiatry)

Harsha P

Junior ABA therapist

MSW (Medical and Psychiatry)

Sniawhun Phawa

Junior ABA therapist

MSW (Medical and Psychiatry)

ABA Therapists (Online)

Nikitha

Senior ABA Therapist

MSc SLP, RBT

Nandhini

ABA Therapist

BASLP, QBA candidate

Sowmya

ABA Therapist

M.Sc. Clinical Psychology

Zohra

ABA Therapist

M.Sc. Psychology

Admin

Rekha CC

Admin

Jayapradha Kumar

Admin

Veena

Admin

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