Transgender/Non-Binary/Gender Fluid Vocal Coaching
Align your authentic voice with your identity through vocal coaching. Focus on pitch, resonance, breath, articulation and the subtle nuances that will help you achieve your personal goal.
Who would benefit: The Transgender, nonbinary, gender fluid community. Finding your authentic voice may be different fro what you have imagined. It entails more than pitch changes alone. Learn the difference between head and chest voice and how resonance, articulation, intonation, non verbal nuances and articulation influence your voice and can help you achieve feeling comfortable and more natural when speaking.
Teletpractice services are offered for convenience, comfort and safety during current times of social distancing. Consultation, evaluation and treatment services will be done via Zoom, a HIPAA compliant video communication platform. All you need is a phone, laptop, or computer with video/audio capabilities and a phone or internet connection.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is gender affirming voice therapy coaching?
Therapy or coaching that helps align voice and communication with gender identity. Learning how to have and incorporate vocal variation that includes; pitch and resonance, articulation and other communication nuances.
When is it right time to begin gender affirming voice therapy?
Anytime after you have been cleared an ENT to assure that your vocal cords are healthy, we will be on the way to reach your vocal goals. What is needed You will need a cell phone or computer to download Apps for both measuring vocal range as well as for self practice.
What to expect?
First Session: You will fill out a survey that focuses on:
– The effects of voice on social interaction , emotion, voice-gender identity, effort and concentration for voice production, physical aspects of voice production, pitch. Following this, a full voice evaluation will be conducted that will look at all aspects of voice and communication: pitch, resonance, articulation, intonation, language, rate, non-verbal aspects. Vocal and respiratory measurements will be made and you will find out what you habitual pitch range is and then together, we will determine the appropriate goals, including what your optimal pitch will be for therapy. Evaluations can take up to 11/2 hours or more.
During therapy sessions, which typically runs 50 minutes long, your therapeutic journey will include the understanding of how the voice works, the importance of vocal care, and the mind-body connection between voice and emotion.This will include understanding and feeling the difference between head and chest voice and what appropriate breath support is. Many variety of vocal, breathing and resonance exercises will be introduced that incorporate use of several apps, for home practice and continued measurements. Vocal coaching varies depending on whether the focus is from a MfF, FtM, non-binary, or gender fluid perspective. However, the ultimate goal is discovering your AUTHENTIC voice and feeling comfortable speaking in all situations.
Expected Vocal Coaching/ Therapy Schedule – 50 minute sessions on average
- Month 1 – 2 days weekly ( for more intensive work).
- Month 2 – 1 time a week.
- Month 3 – 1 time every other week
- Month 4 – check in one time a month
There after, I will be available for a tune up session if required.
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