Your voice is intertwined with your personhood. It is what distinguishes you from everyone else. Because of that, some people in transition are afraid to use their voices because it doesn’t match who they are.
There are many online resources for voice therapy, but having a 1:1 therapist ensures you are on the right track and individualizes your journey. Each person has different needs based on their hormonal levels and other factors, whether they are masculinizing or feminizing, or anything in between. Gender-affirming voice with a speech-language pathologist assures the safest and most sustainable outcomes. We work with you to align your voice with your gender presentation, even if it is fluid!
Sarah Gromko, M.S., CCC-SLP is a neurodivergent member of the LGBTQI+ community as well as a voice specialist and singer, so you can rest assured of full respect and humility. She has extensive training specific to gender-affirming voice, providing over 1000 hours of voice therapy to the TGNC population. She designed and implemented the gender-affirming voice program at one of the largest hospital systems in New England and has presented at national and regional conferences on the topic. But she is still learning every day, from people like you. Her memberships include:
- Recognized Vocologist by the Pan-American Vocology Association (PAVA)
- World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH)
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
- GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ+ Equality
- Voice and Speech Trainers Association (VASTA)
- Autistic Self-Advocacy Network (ASAN)