Meet the Therapists
"Lighting the way for our patients
to achieve therapeutic success!"
Speech Therapy
Samantha Lynch MS, CCC-SLP
Owner/ Speech-Language Pathologist
Samantha is a national and state licensed speech-language pathologist who specializes in pediatric therapy.
Originally from New Jersey, she received her Bachelors of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Marywood University in 2013. In 2014, she received her Masters of Science in Speech-Language Pathology.
Since then, she has worked in a variety of pediatric settings for almost 10 years! She has experience in school-based and outpatient therapy, serving children both in-person and virtually. Some of her therapeutic passions are Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), Speech Sound Disorders, and Early Language Development.
When not working, Samantha loves spending time with friends and family, photography, and traveling.
Occupational Therapy
Megan Hardin OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
Megan is an occupational therapist who graduated with her masters degree from Spalding University in 2016.
Her primary field is pediatrics with a focus on sensory integration, feeding and motor skills. In 2019, she completed training for the SOS approach to feeding. Megan loves being able to help children and their families with feeding because it is such an important life skill!
She provides parents with education to help at home while looking into all aspects of feeding (motor, oral, behavioral/learning, medical, sensory and nutritional factors) and using play to help a child become more comfortable with food and eating!
Megan has been a Nelson county resident since 2013 and loves the area. She married her husband in 2016 and they have 2 wild boys ages 4 and 1.
When Megan is not providing therapy, she is more than likely outdoors doing something like hiking, camping or swimming with her family.
Speech Therapy
Julia Maupin MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Julia is a speech-language pathologist who earned both her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Kentucky in 2021 and 2023.
Her passion for working with children with severe communication disorders and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) has driven her pediatric career.
Born and raised in Bardstown, Julia has decided to return to her roots to serve her community!
In her free time, she loves spending time with her family and friends, walking her furry companion, and indulging in a bit of retail therapy. Julia is committed to helping children and their families achieve their full potential.
Julia is excited to be a part of the Light the Way Therapy community!
Speech Therapy
Sydney Reisinger MS, CF-SLP
Speech- Language Pathologist
Sydney is a speech-language pathologist who earned both her Bachelor of Science in communication disorders and Master of Science in speech language pathology from Western Kentucky University in 2022 and 2024.
Sydney has always had a love for working with and helping children, and this is what sparked her interest in the wonderful field of speech-language pathology. She strives to be a life-long learner and hopes to grow and learn with each one of her patients.
Sydney was born and raised in Loretto, KY and is looking forward to making connections in Bardstown. In her free time, Sydney enjoys spending time with her friends and family, going fishing with her fiancé, cheering on her nieces and nephew in their numerous sports endeavors, and cuddling with her beagle, Chief.
Sydney is excited to be a change maker in the lives of her patients and their families!
