Maria V. Exarchakis, MS, CCC-SLP, is the owner and pediatric speech-language pathologist at MVP Speech Therapy. She is a bilingual, ASHA-certified clinician with over nine years of experience providing evidence-based speech, language, and feeding therapy for infants, toddlers, and young children. Maria is licensed to practice in New Jersey and New York.

Maria earned her Master’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Columbia University and has advanced training in PROMPT therapy and the SOS Approach to Feeding. Her clinical expertise includes early language development, speech sound disorders, expressive and receptive language delays, and emergent literacy skills.

Her therapeutic approach is play-based, individualized, and rooted in functional, real-life communication. Maria focuses on helping children build skills that naturally carry over into daily routines at home, daycare, and preschool. Therapy goals are tailored to each child’s needs and family priorities to support meaningful, lasting progress.

MVP Speech Therapy provides in-home, daycare-based, and preschool-based speech, early literacy, and feeding therapy services, allowing treatment to occur in the child’s natural environment. Secure remote sessions are also available when clinically appropriate.

Maria partners closely with families throughout the therapy process, offering education, collaboration, and practical strategies to promote carryover and long-term success. Families often describe her as nurturing, approachable, and highly invested in their child’s development. As a mother of two, Maria brings both professional expertise and personal insight to her work, reinforcing her commitment to high-quality, family-centered care.