Specialized Trainings & Continuing Education

We offer various continuing education courses, presentations, and trainings for professional development and parent education. We are approved to offer dental continuing education units (CEUs) via the San Diego County Dental Society, and we present to a variety of dental/orthodontic offices throughout San Diego. We also go to schools to teach and train the school staff on various areas of speech, language, social, and myofunctional development. Topics for professional development and parent training that we offer include:

Social Skills Development and Programs
Ways To Enhance Your Child’s Language Skills
What Are Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders
Myofunctional Therapy and Sleep-Disordered Breathing
Myofunctional Therapy for the Pediatric Dentist and Orthodontist
The Role of The Frenum In The Development of The Mouth
Myofunctional Therapy in the Treatment of Open Bites
Sucking Habits
Temporomandibular Disorders, Bruxism, and the Role of the Myofunctional Therapist
Sensory Processing Disorders

Please contact us for a schedule of courses or to request for us to come to your office, school, or other location

PRESENTATIONS GIVEN BY NICOLE GOLDFARB

San Diego TMJ/SDB Study Club for Dr. Joel Berger & Dr. Todd Morgan, Scripps Hospital
- October 2016
- Presented on the role of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy with regards to SDB.

Torrey Pines Periodontal Study Club, La Jolla Country Club
- October 2016
- Presented on the topic: Recent Research On Sleep-Disordered Breathing and the Essential Role of The Certified Orofacial Myologist in the Management of Sleep-Disordered Breathing

National Dental Hygiene Honor’s Society (San Diego Branch) Sponsored by Proctor and Gamble, San Diego
- February 2017
- Presented on the topic: Recent Research On Sleep-Disordered Breathing and the Essential Role of The Certified Orofacial Myologist in the Management of Sleep-Disordered Breathing

USC Orthodontic Residents and Spear Group, Liberty Station Orthodontics, San Diego
- March 2018
- Presented on the topic: Recent Research On Sleep-Disordered Breathing and the Essential Role of The Certified Orofacial Myologist in the Management of Sleep-Disordered Breathing

The SuperDentists (Dr. Hoss, the owner), San Diego
- March 2017
- Presented on the topic: Recent Research On Sleep-Disordered Breathing and the Essential Role of The Certified Orofacial Myologist in the Management of Sleep-Disordered Breathing

The SuperDentists Parent Group, San Diego
- April 2017
- Presented to parents on red flags for sleep, airway, and myofunctional disorders.

North County Pediatric Dentist Study Club Sponsored by Burkhart Dental, San Diego
- April 2018
- Presented on the topic: Recent Research On Sleep-Disordered Breathing and the Essential Role of The Certified Orofacial Myologist in the Management of Sleep-Disordered Breathing

Rady Children’s Hospital Dental Residents, San Diego
- June 2018
- Presented Part 1 on the topic: Recent Research On Sleep-Disordered Breathing and the Essential Role of The Certified Orofacial Myologist in the Management of Sleep-Disordered Breathing

Rady Children’s Hospital Dental Residents, San Diego
- September 2018
- Presented Part 2 on the topic: Recent Research On Sleep-Disordered Breathing and the Essential Role of The Certified Orofacial Myologist in the Management of Sleep-Disordered Breathing.

NYU Langone Dental Medicine Annual Sylvia Perez-Spiess Alumni Conference, San Diego
- February 2, 2019
- Presented on the topic: Wake Up Pediatric Dentists: What you should know about pediatric sleep apnea.

Spear Study Club (Dr. Bruce Johnson), San Diego
- May 15, 2019
- Presented on Myofunctional Therapy and OSA/SDB for over 50 dentists, hygienists, periodontists, and physical therapists.

San Diego Dental Assistant Society, San Diego
- October, 28 2019
- Presented on Myofunctional Therapy and POSA/SDB

NYU Langone Dental Medicine Residency Program, Teleconferencing
- November 7, 2019
- Presented on Myofunctional Therapy and POSA/SDB for their 14 dental residency programs

San Diego Advanced Study Group (SAG), Scripps/Mercy Educational Center San Diego
- February 11, 2020
- Presenting on Myofunctional Therapy and OSA/SDB

International Consortium of Oral Ankylofrenula Professionals (ICAP), Vancouver
- October 1, 2020
- Presenting on Myofunctional Therapy and OSA/SDB

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William Dunn 6 months ago

I had the privilege of meeting with Nicole Goldfarb at the Myofunctional Center for a sleep consultation, and I cannot praise her enough. Nicole went above and beyond to understand my complex medical history, taking into account my allergies, physical therapy needs, myofunctional issues, sleep habits, and dental considerations. She meticulously crafted a comprehensive strategy that integrates all these facets, providing me with a roadmap toward better health.

Nicole's passion for her work is palpable, and her dedication to her patients' success is truly remarkable. What struck me most was her personal connection to the field; hearing about her own journey overcoming sleep issues was not only inspiring but reassuring. I left our consultation feeling hopeful and empowered, knowing I had found a true partner in my health journey.

Based on Nicole's recommendation, I will be seeing a sleep specialist, confident that together with her guidance, we will find solutions to my challenges. It was an honor to meet Nicole, and I look forward to continuing to work with her until we resolve this issue. I cannot recommend Nicole and the Myofunctional Center highly enough for anyone seeking expert care with a deeply personal touch.

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Grace S 8 months ago

Nicole has been extremely helpful in advising us on our airway journey. She is so knowledgeable in all aspects of airway, and we have gleaned so much information from the many interviews she has done. There are just so many pieces to airway treatment from myofunctional/speech therapy, tongue ties, sleep studies, expanders, etc., it can get overwhelming. We so appreciate her expertise and advice!

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Adam Chris 9 months ago

Nicole Goldfarb changed my life.

I reached out to Nicole in desperation. I was suffering from 9/10 chronic pain which led to the deterioration of my mental health.

I live in Australia and had little hope that I would get a reply, I had just been discharged from a psychiatric ward and the future wasn’t looking bright.

Not only did Nicole reply, she shared her knowledge and also reached out to a team of health professionals she knew in my area with the next steps in my journey. She was kind and most importantly, she was honest.

6 months have passed and I have my life back. I’m happy and hopeful again, back to enjoying my life. I wouldn’t be in this position
without Nicole and for that I am forever thankful.

If you are deciding whether or not to seek help, you are in the best possible hands here.

- Thank you Nicole.

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Annie A 12 months ago

Our daughter has been working with Clare for nearly a year and has made leaps and bounds. Clare makes speech therapy sessions fun and highly interactive! After each session I am always provided with an update and homework to practice. So happy we are here!

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Jaime Johnson 1 year ago

We took our 7 year old son to see Kris (SLP) for Myofunctional Therapy. Kris is kind, patient, experienced add extremely informative. She always has goodies for my son and even lets his little brother choose from the treasure box. We look forward to our periodic check-ins and know our son’s healing journey was smoother because she was involved. We would whole heartedly recommend Kris for Myofunctional and/or Speech Therapy. ~The Johnson Family

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Todd Sparks 1 year ago

After years of always feeling tired, complaints from other about my snoring and the feeling of stopping breathing during the night, I finally visited Nicole and her amazing team at San Diego Center for Speech Therapy. What an experience it was! I was seen for a myofunctional evaluation on Friday and it was the most thorough examination I have ever had from any Medical or healthcare professional in my life. Nicole and her team were friendly, compassionate, down to earth, professional and extremely knowledgeable. She completed a full exam, explained everything in detail and provided me a detailed plan for the future. I do not know why I waited so long to be treated. I highly recommend these guys! Don't wait any longer.

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Amy von Novak 2 year ago

After a less-than-stellar experience at another speech center in San Diego, my 11 yo son has worked with 2 different therapists here and both have been excellent. They identified an underlying problem that was missed by the other speech center, and he has made much better progress. Our experience here has been great.

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Ruby Evans 2 year ago

We used SDCSP for Myofacial Therapy and highly recommend Nicole and her team. They are very knowledgeable and went above and beyond to help my child, and also gave me valuable referrals and resources to help build a team of professionals for our complex needs.

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Kari Banks 2 year ago

I am very grateful to Nicole for her support while navigating palatal expansion treatment for my son. She is incredibly kind and knowledgeable, and I would highly recommend her to anyone seeking treatment for myofunctional and/or speech issues, airway issues and beyond!

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Katrina Rogers 2 year ago

Nicole and her team travel the world for knowledge to improve the treatment they can give to both children and adults. Always learning this means the patient journey is shorter and effective. I know Nicole as a clinician and the care she provides comes with a high recommendation.

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Renata Nehme 3 year ago

Nicole is one of the most knowledgeable providers in the field of Speech and Myofunctional Therapy I know. Few providers of such integrity are around. You will be lucky to have her treat you!

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Erin Morgan 3 year ago

I would gladly give 10 stars for the San Diego Center for Speech Therapy! We worked with Deborah Allbritain and she was amazing for our son. She made him comfortable right away and we felt absolutely confident in her assessment of his needs and her skills in treating him. Everyone associated with this practice was kind, caring, warm, considerate, and went out of their way to assist us! We recommend this practice without reservation!

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Daniella Boni 3 year ago

I have seen Nicole for 2 years and she literally has been life changing. She has been the ultimate connector for me between doctors, sleep, breathing and dentists and has been able to point me in the direction of diagnosis that doctors could not.

I started seeing her for a tongue thrust. Through our behavior sessions, she discovered that I couldn’t breathe well through my nose leading to open mouth breathing. Multiple doctors confirmed this and I wound up having a septum repair. Also, she suspected that I had a small airway and upper airway resistance syndrome. Sleep drs and dentists confirmed this as well.

She’s been a continuous resource for me on doctors, breathing, sleep and issues of the mouth. She presents at conferences and has really strong relationships with the best doctors in her field who think really highly of her.

When my 5 month old daughter was born in Feb, she again was a resource for me about tongue and lip ties. She connected me with the best doctors and dentists in the field.

If you are thinking about going to another speech or myofunctional therapist, don’t! Nicole is the absolute best in San Diego and probably the US.

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Christopher Bilicic 3 year ago

I’ve been working with Nicole for about 4 months now to address a tongue tie/tongue thrust and the therapy has completely exceeded my expectations! I did not fully understand the benefits of speech therapy until I actually started doing it. In addition to my tongue tie, Nicole has helped me address chronic snoring and teeth grinding. I’m now sleeping better and grinding my teeth less. I highly recommend checking out San Diego Center for Speech Therapy if you have any of these problems!

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Kidz Place Dentistry 3 year ago

Nicole Goldfarb is exceptional and has worked with my daughter for mouth breathing, proper swallowing technique, and strengthening of her oral muscles for proper function and development. She was very encouraging, patient, and made the exercises fun for my eleven year old. I highly recommend their entire team. As a pediatric dentist, I have had the privilege of working with Ms. Goldfarb for over a decade and have seen some incredible results. We strongly encourage myofunctional therapy with a team of specialists to encourage patients to achieve the best outcome and a better quality of life. I applaud Ms. Goldfarb and her team for caring so much for our patients.

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Soroush Zaghi, MD 3 year ago

It is a privilege and honor to endorse Nicole Goldfarb as a highly trained, insightful, compassionate, and dedicated SLP and myofunctional therapist. She practices on the highest levels of mastery in the areas of speech, swallow, myofunctional therapy, sleep, and breathing. I have known Nicole for at least 5 years and have so much respect for her commitment to continued learning and patient care. I am honored to have her as a graduate of the myomastermind program and feel fortunate for our ongoing collaborations.

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Dawniel M 4 year ago

I started myofunctional therapy with Nicole in March of 2020 for a tongue tie. Nicole is amazing! She's an expert in her field and and is enthusiastic about sharing all that she knows. She's passionate about her profession and continuously takes courses and connects with other professionals to improve her practice. I've learned so much from her. All my sessions have been online and they've been very effective. I've seen positive results in my tongue strength and function, as well as my sleep and breathing. She's well connected to other experts that are sometimes needed with my particular diagnosis, so I now have a team of the absolute best people in the field helping me. I'm very grateful to be under her care.

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Shari Teach 5 year ago

Both of my children received services from
San Diego Center for Speech and Myofunctional Therapy for issues related to a tongue tie. Kris and Nicole were both amazing to work with and always took the time to answer any of my questions or concerns. Their knowledge is unmatched and I would highly recommend their services.

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Norma Chodos 10 year ago

San Diego Center for Speech Therapy is a wonderful place to take a child for therapy. The beautiful building and the lovely courtyard make for a totally comfortable, peaceful environment. The office itself is perfect, both child and adult friendly. Rooms are really cute and well decorated. It is a happy, non-threatening environment that my children love. They have so many fun toys, games, a sensory swing, a fun ball pit, etc. The therapists are great and really relate to the children. The Saturday appointments are so convenient. It is so rare to find an office that has amazing therapists who work on the weekends! They have a true devotion to children. We were able to get evaluations and start therapy without delay. I have been so pleased!

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Martha Farmer 10 year ago

My 9yr old son has been seeing Kris S. for almost a year now for his "R" sounds. He has dramatically improved & is now graduating & finished with his sessions. I am glad that I was referred to this facility since we have been going to different ones for the past few years. This is the most I have seen him improve so quickly!

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Christina Hammett 11 year ago

Our daughter has thrived working with SD Center for Speech Therapy. She was almost a year behind when we initiated services back in February. Three months later she is almost at age level in most areas. She has been working with Kris, specifically.

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Bita Farrokhroo 11 year ago

San Diego Center for Speech therapy has great services. The speech therapists are great and have passion for their work. Kimberly has been my son's speech therapist. My son runs to her as soon as she arrives. She engages him very well into using his words.

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Kirsty Tan 11 year ago

Kris Schneider was fantastic! She helped my son gained confidence in his speech and overcome his shyness. Because of her bubbly personality, my son never ever complained about going to see Kris. In fact, he looked forward to his speech therapy sessions!

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Craig Liguori 12 year ago

My six year old has been working with Nicole Goldfarb for 6 months and we have seen nothing but progress. My son is a "tongue thruster" who was receiving an IEP through the school district. We were displeased with his progress at the school level so we sought private treatment. Very soon after starting with Nicole we noticed improvement! My son is now a lot easier to understand. Family, friends and peers have all noticed a big improvement!

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William D. 6 months ago

I had the privilege of meeting with Nicole Goldfarb at the Myofunctional Center for a sleep consultation, and I cannot praise her enough. Nicole went above

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Grace S. 8 months ago

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Annie A. 10 months ago

Our daughter has been working with Clare for nearly a year and has made leaps and bounds. Clare makes speech therapy sessions fun and highly interactive!

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Jaime T. 1 year ago

We took our 7 year old son to see Kris (SLP) for Myofunctional Therapy. Kris is kind, patient, experienced add extremely informative. She always has goodies for my son and even lets his little brother choose from the treasure box. We look forward to our periodic check-ins and know our son's healing journey was smoother because she was involved. We would whole heartedly recommend Kris for Myofunctional and/or Speech Therapy. ~The Johnson Family

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Y L. 1 year ago

My son has been going to San Diego Center for Speech Therapy for about 2 years with Clare. We are very grateful for the support and guidance we have

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Todd S. 1 year ago

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Audrey B. 2 year ago

I was referred by my dentist and had no idea what Myofunctional Therapy was. But after my telehealth appointment with Nicole Goldfarb I felt so informed about what I can do to help my TMJ. She gave me so much information that I never knew I needed, and was so thorough in making sure I had the tools to help myself out. I am already feeling so much better after following some of her instructions! I highly recommend anyone who feels that they need more help besides a dentist/orthodontist. Nicole and her team at SDCST for myofunctional therapy can help you out!

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Christian A. 2 year ago

I was referred by my orthodontist in preparation for a future procedure. I had no idea what Myofunctional therapy was but my initial assessment with Kris was both an informative and enjoyable experience. Kris is very thorough and answered all my questions. Nerissa was the representative who helped facilitate my appointments over the phone and they were also a pleasure to work with. I am looking forward to my future sessions and highly recommend this practice for any of your Myofunctional therapy needs.

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Ruby E. 2 year ago

I highly recommend Nicole and her team at SDCST for myofunctional therapy. My daughter is a complex case and they never rushed and always went above and beyond to help her. They collaborated with other professionals to design the best treatment plan and truly have a multi-discipline team approach.

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Kari B. 2 year ago

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Natalia C. 2 year ago

My daughter has been working with Clare for over one year and she has achieved excellent results in speech and articulation. Clare is amazing with kids, making the sessions very engaging and fun. My daughter always looks forward to her speech appointments. I feel very fortunate we have found Clare, thank you so much for all you are doing.

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brooke h. 2 year ago

My son worked with Claire for a year and he went from a 5 year old that no one could understand to a kid that was selected to talk at his school assemblies! Truly amazing. My son was always excited to go to speech as Claire made it fun for him with games and prizes. Cannot thank you enough Claire and the team at SDCST for helping my son become more confident and be able to not have his speech hold him back in anyway.

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Paige B. 3 year ago

Sleep apnea? Possible tongue tie? Look no further! Here you will find professional, kind and personalized care. It's been transformative for me, personally. In addition, Kris was *amazing* working with my curious and energetic 6 year old and and gave us a path forward and manageable plan of action. I am quite literally telling all my friends.

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Erin M. 3 year ago

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Joth T. 3 year ago

Everything was exceptional! Nicole Goldfarb is a fantastic clinician who goes through her assessment in great detail and truly cares about her patients. Her expertise in myofunctional therapy is second to none and the community in San Diego is lucky to have her. The person I spoke with initially to set up the appointment was very pleasant as well.

I highly recommend Nicole and her team!

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A M. 3 year ago

Our child has been attending sessions with Kris this year and we've been so impressed with both his progress and her patience (he's developmentally delayed and intellectually disabled). Both Kris and Nicole not only provide excellent myofunctional evaluations and services but they also are a great advocate for their clients when it comes to creating a holistic approach to care. Highly recommend to any parent or guardian in need of their services.

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Daniella B. 3 year ago

I have seen Nicole for 2 years and she literally has been life changing. She has been the ultimate connector for me between doctors, sleep, breathing and dentists and has been able to point me in the direction of diagnosis that doctors could not.

I started seeing her for a tongue thrust. Through our behavior sessions, she discovered that I couldn't breathe well through my nose leading to open mouth breathing. Multiple doctors confirmed this and I wound up having a septum repair. Also, she suspected that I had a small airway and upper airway resistance syndrome. Sleep drs and dentists confirmed this as well.

She's been a continuous resource for me on doctors, breathing, sleep and issues of the mouth. She presents at conferences and has really strong relationships with the best doctors in her field who think really highly of her.

When my 5 month old daughter was born in Feb, she again was a resource for me about tongue and lip ties. She connected me with the best doctors and dentists in the field.

If you are thinking about going to another speech or myofunctional therapist, don't! Nicole is the absolute best in San Diego and probably the US.

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Najmeh H. 3 year ago

I've had the privilege of working with both Nicole and Kris from the SDCST and had wonderful results with both. After realizing that I have a tongue tie, I started the path of care for myself. The first step involved starting myofunctional therapy to prepare my tongue for the procedure. I worked with Nicole on a weekly basis on a program that she has established to train my tongue on it's proper function and movement. Nicole was extremely prepared, thorough, and thoughtful. During that same time, I decided to do some speech therapy to work on my lisp (also a result of my tongue tie). I worked with Kris who was very patient and understanding of my slow progress. She never made me feel bad about my efforts and helped and encouraged me along the way. I love the care and aid I've received here and highly recommend them to anyone looking for myofunctional or speech therapies!

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Anna L. 3 year ago

I have seen multiple therapists here and have been so happy with their knowledge and willingness to go above and beyond to help me. I had an open bite and tongue thrust and they were able to help me figure out that it was related to a sleep breathing issue. Nicole got me connected with the best specialists in the country. Even when we moved out of San Diego, Nicole kept in touch and checked in on my progress. I had heard that Nicole and her practice are the best myo team in So Cal and I have definitely found that to be true!!! Top notch service, knowledge and expertise!

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