Stories of Change

“"In the three years I have known Nicky I have found her a dedicated, experienced and caring professional.  Her breadth of knowledge and ability in applying it to my needs resulted in a series of sessions which led to real improvement both in understanding my condition and improved fluency."

— Bill (stammering)

“The body holds the score” (B v d Kolk) – this is one of the most powerful sentences in my “voice journey” with Nicola Gorb. Everything that happens to me can affect my voice. Nicky has helped me to understand “cause and effect”; her empathy, her professional knowledge and her personal interest have enabled me to uncover strengths I did not know I had. Nicky’s holistic approach opens pathways, creates insights and leads to discovering “one’s” voice. Nicky is a truly inspirational speech-therapist.”

- Dorothee (Voice)

“Since the very first appointment with Nicky, I knew I was in safe hands. She reminds you of the enormous power of your own voice and that you can rewrite your journey with confidence and self-compassion. Nicky has helped me see that my mental health can affect my speech, therefore our sessions have been tremendously important on my healing journey. It’s been one year since our first session and my relationship with my stammer has improved so much. I’m so glad I have the chance to work with Nicky - besides being a fantastic professional, she brings joy and curiosity to every session.”

- C (Stammering)

“Meeting Nicola for the first time made me feel that I was in the safest hands. She gave me the confidence and the encouragement from suddenly not being able to produce sound normally to be speaking and back in singing performance within 3 months”

— Katie (Voice)

“After months of struggling with my voice, Nicola was able to get a clear and loud sound out within my first session with her. She was so supportive, kind, understanding, accommodating and experienced – she treated me as a whole person and worked by integrating speech therapy with psychology—based techniques. Her wide knowledge in this field and her deep commitment and belief for the work she does makes me fully trust her and feel completely at ease. I am so grateful for Nicky’s transformative work and for her ongoing support”

- Jade (Voice)

“Nicky helped our daughter with vocal fold nodules. Therapy was very successful. We were particularly impressed with Nicola’s patient efforts to explain the nature of treatment to our pre-teen daughter. This helped to reassure her and get her buy-in to change vocal behaviours that were the underlying cause of the issue. Thank you Nicola - the sound of singing has now returned to our house”

- Mother of Lizzie (Voice)

Nicky's sessions are wonderfully relaxed, personal and effective. I have no hesitation in highly recommending her.

I am an enthusiastic and regular singer in 3 choirs and I developed problems that got worse even after I stopped singing. Disaster!

I was recommended to see Nicky who immediately put me at ease and filled me with confidence. Her listening skills combined with her vast experience meant that she was able to offer simple, holistic and effective treatment. I was soon able to return to singing.

(Greg - Voice)

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