Hi, I'm Martha Rice,

My SLP path began in the classroom and in school systems, where I worked alongside educators and families to support children in building confident communication and self-expression. In those early years, I became increasingly interested in how physiology, stress, and nervous system regulation influence the way our voice and communication function in real-life moments.

My professional development work and experience designing social-emotional pathways deepened that interest. I became especially attentive to how behaviour, behavioural states, and voice interact. At a time when nervous system-based care was far less widely understood, those experiences shaped my lifelong focus on the connection between physiology and communication.

Alongside my clinical career, I have spent years serving in governance settings that involve complex, high-stakes decisions. This includes six years as president of a family foundation and board service with a Canadian organization supporting microfinance initiatives in South Africa.

Those environments gave me a close view of how communication, regulation, and voice influence what happens in leadership and negotiation spaces. I learned that the physical state of a speaker can change the tone, pace, and impact of a room.

My work in voice and stress is deeply personal. Earlier in my life, I navigated having my voice shut down when it mattered most.

Through intensive voice study, somatic movement teacher training, and regulation practices, I began to unpack how deeply our nervous system shapes how we speak, respond, and connect.

That integration of personal resilience and academic voice science is the foundation of what I offer my clients today. I help you align who you are with how you sound.