Nicole Rees

Nicole received her Master of Science Degree in Speech and Language Sciences from University College London. She then worked for the National Health Service in London, England, working with preschool children, prior to returning to Vancouver in 2018. She worked in private practice for a couple years until the pandemic began and then took some time off to start a family. 

Nicole has experience working with preschool and young school-aged children with a range of speech and language needs. Her main areas of clinical interest include articulation and phonology, receptive and expressive language difficulties, autism spectrum, fluency (stuttering), and apraxia. She strives to ensure an approach that is individualized, functional, evidence-based, and neurodiversity-affirming. She understands that children learn best when they are engaged and having fun, so she tries to make each session as enjoyable as possible by incorporating each child's interests into therapy activities.

Nicole has completed training on the Curiosity Programme (by Gina Davies) for supporting young children who present with early difficulties in social interaction and communication. She has also completed the Lidcombe Program for stuttering in children under six. She is currently taking the Meaningful Speech course to support children who are gestalt language processors. She is fluent in English and Tagalog. Nicole is a Registered Speech-Language Pathologist with the College of Health and Care Professionals of British Columbia (CHCPBC). She is certified by Speech-Language and Audiology Canada (SAC) and is a member of Speech and Hearing BC. Nicole is also listed on the Registry of Autism Service Providers (RASP).