Meet our Team!
Our creative, dedicated and close team of therapists are registered with Speech Pathology Australia and committed to providing the most up-to date and evidence-based treatments in a safe and friendly environment!


Nicole Torre (she/her)
Principal Speech Pathologist
Nicole has over 20 years experience in providing communication and swallowing services to children and adults in the community, disability sector and hospital settings. She provides diagnosis and treatment for children with speech, language, stuttering and feeding issues as well as swallowing management for people after strokes, progressive diseases and neurological disorders. She has training in the PROMPT technique (speech treatment), the Lidcombe approach (stuttering treatment), LSVT (voice treatment) and is a Key Word sign presenter. She is also a trained SOS feeding therapist. Fiona Palmer
Clare Andrews (she/her)
Speech Pathologist
Clare is a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist and member of the Laryngology Society of Australasia with experience across diverse healthcare settings, including private practice, hospitals, aged care, and disability not-for-profit organisations. Her work has spanned supporting adults with neurological and developmental conditions in various settings, from neuro-psychiatric inpatient mental health units to the WA State Neurosciences Unit, disability group homes and community, aged care and tertiary education.
Currently, Clare balances her time between Clinical Education at Curtin University, private practice (both aged care and private clinic), and involvement in the national UPLIFT clinical trial for ECU.
Clare's background in singing informs her approach to therapeutic treatment of voice disorders, and she is particularly dedicated to providing gender-affirming voice care to the trans community. She is also passionate about utilising communication aids and technology to support the communication of individuals with progressive neurological conditions. Furthermore, Clare possesses extensive experience in treating dysphagia, advocating for a holistic approach to mealtime management that prioritises both safety and quality of life for her patients.

Gabrielle Ryder (she/her)
Speech Pathologist
Gabrielle graduated from Edith Cowan University with a Bachelor of Speech Pathology.
A people-person and an empath at heart, what Gabrielle loves most is building trusting, supportive relationships with her clients, where they feel heard, valued and accepted.
She has had hands-on clinical experience in areas such as adult disability & stroke rehabilitation, early language development, and school-aged speech sounds, language skills & fluency.
Gabrielle is particularly interested in working with people who stutter, survivors of acquired brain injury, and neurological disorders.

Claudia Wagenaar (she/her)
Speech Pathologist
Claudia completed a Bachelor of Speech and Language Pathology with Honours from Curtin University.
She has experience working at the Child Development Services, and now enjoys private practice with Perth Speech Pathology.
Her special interests include speech sound disorders, early language, fluency and early literacy. Claudia has a passion for working with children and helping them to build their confidence and realise their potential. She believes in family-centred therapy, empowering parents to feel equipped to complete therapy at home and making speech pathology fun!
She is trained in Hanen It Takes Two To Talk, a program that is tailored for young children who have language delays, the Lidcombe Program for Early Intervention of Stuttering and the Sounds Write Literacy Program.

Michaela Watkins (she/her)
Speech Pathologist
Michaela has completed a Bachelor of Health Sciences and a Masters of Speech Pathology at Curtin university.
She has worked as a paediatric speech pathologist within both a disability and private setting, giving her experience in a range of practice areas including early language intervention, literacy, articulation, motor speech disorders, school-aged language, social communication and AAC. She is passionate about helping children strengthen their communication abilities and collaborating with families to support them holistically.
Michaela is trained in the Nuffield Dyspraxia Program (NDP3) for children with apraxia of speech and the SoundsWrite literacy program.