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Catharine Collett Delong
( out of 90 reviews )

Catharine Collett Delong, PhD, SLP

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic

University of Utah Health Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic
417 Wakara Way
Salt Lake City , UT 84108

Catharine specializes in treating adult neurogenic communication disorders, as well as Gender Affirming Voice therapy. She supervises and teaches graduate-level students. Research interests include aphasia, cognition ,and long-COVID.

Patient Rating

Patients consistently praise Catharine Collett Delong, SLP, as professional, kind, and patient; she listens carefully and explains diagnoses and therapy steps in clear, accessible ways. Reviewers report measurable improvement in swallowing and speech, appreciation for practical exercises and printed materials, and helpful strategies and reminders for short-term memory challenges. Many describe feeling respected, encouraged, and hopeful about their progress and recommend her care for speech, swallowing, and related brain-condition needs.

Generated via Patient Reviews

4.9 /5
( out of 90 reviews )

The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers. The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.


Apr 17, 2026
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Catherine understood my needs and arranged for the help I needed.

Mar 06, 2026
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I would recommend anyone who needs assistance with speech issues to contact Dr. Delong.

Mar 05, 2026
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Understood my needs.

Feb 09, 2026
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Catherine Delong was great and really helpful with everything about my visit. I would recommend her to anyone who needs a great Speech Therapist. Thanks [NAME REMOVED]

Dec 09, 2025
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She has shown a genuine interest in my wife's speech problem and we really appreciate her involvement and professionalism. I would highly recommend her for caring for patients with brain conditions like aphasia.

Nov 15, 2025
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I was impressed with Catharine when I first came. I could tell that she was very interested in my brain problem and would follow through on helping me.

Sep 04, 2025
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Catharine Collett Delong, SLP is the 3rd speech therapist I have seen and the first to listen to my swallowing concerns and working with me with exercises to improve drastically.

Jul 18, 2025
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She and her student trainees were great!

Jul 10, 2025
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She takes the time listen to my concerns and explains the steps for my therapy and how it will help me. I feel comfortable when I go and the tools she gives me for my therapy are very helpful.

Jun 07, 2025
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Catherine Delong is awesome.

Apr 21, 2025
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Dr. Delong was incredibly helpful and welcoming. I highly recommend U of U Health to anyone looking for gender-affirming care.

Jan 19, 2025
EXTERNAL SITE

Unsure of what to expect, I was pleased with my session..

Nov 20, 2024
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

It took a bit to get into the clinic, but now it is a wonderful atmosphere to be in.

Nov 16, 2024
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

It was a great pleasure working with Ms. DeLong to improve my impaired speech. She is very professional and kind.

Nov 01, 2024
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

MS. DeLong is very patient during our hour-long training sessions, encouraging me to speak out with intent.


Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

Catharine specializes in treating adult neurogenic communication disorders, as well as Gender Affirming Voice therapy. She supervises and teaches graduate-level students. Research interests include aphasia, cognition ,and long-COVID.

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Communication Sciences & Disorders -Assistant Professor (Clinical)