Me first

Training for health and social care workers to have effective conversations with children and young people

Having worked with people who have had a stroke both in the NHS and in private practice I have witnessed how devastating a stroke can affect a person's communication.

One of the most fascinating areas of voice disorders is caused by an inability to 'voice' when there is a conflict over speaking out, or life stresses become too much.

We want to be who we are. We want to be our authentic selves.

“Ooh, what will others think of me in this bikini?”

Changing the way you talk or use your voice doesn’t have to take that long

Your voice is physical. If you work it too hard or use it in an inefficient way, it can go wrong.

Voice disorders (medically known as dysphonia) are caused by something wrong in the vocal tract

Greater fluency is one of the goals for people who stammer. Whilst it may be difficult to be 100% fluent all of the time (no one is), it helps if the speech is less of a struggle.

Voice and communication therapy for trans and non-binary people is a journey of transformation, moving from a familiar place, to a less familiar or well-known place.

Voice therapy is treatment for a voice disorder

A child needs to be able to express themselves freely for all vocal tasks

People who stammer have many expectations from therapy. Most people want to achieve greater fluency and feel confident communicating in all situations.

Have you found yourself raising your voice when using video apps such as Zoom. Find out how to take care of your voice when using video apps.