Voice Therapy Program
Our Voice Therapy program provides specialized speech-language therapy for voice disorders including hoarseness, breathy voice, reduced vocal volume, and strain or pain during speech.
We treat hoarseness, breathy or weak voice, reduced volume, vocal strain and pain during speech, chronic voice fatigue, and voice changes related to overuse, neurological conditions, or post-surgical recovery.
Our speech-language pathologists who specialize in voice use evidence-based techniques including resonant voice therapy, vocal function exercises, vocal hygiene education, and biofeedback to restore healthy voice production and prevent recurrence.
Your Results:
✓ Restore healthy vocal quality and reduce hoarseness or breathiness
✓ Build vocal stamina for professional and daily communication demands
✓ Reduce strain and pain during speech
✓ Develop vocal hygiene habits that prevent recurrence
Who Is This Program For?
Adults and children with voice disorders, professional voice users (teachers, performers, coaches), and individuals recovering from vocal fold surgery or neurological changes affecting voice.
Delivery Model: Primarily via telehealth — most voice therapy sessions delivered remotely with equal clinical effectiveness
Why Choose Our Voice Therapy Program?
Expert speech-language therapy for voice disorders and vocal health
Specialized Voice Clinicians
Our SLPs with voice specialty training use evidence-based techniques for every voice disorder.
Telehealth-Ready
Research supports telehealth voice therapy, we deliver most sessions virtually with equal effectiveness.
Professional Voice Users
We work with teachers, performers, clergy, coaches, and others whose voices are their livelihood.
ENT Coordinated Care
We work closely with your ENT or laryngologist to ensure therapy complements medical care.
Targeted Expertise
Our therapists combine advanced clinical training with compassionate, patient-centered care to deliver specialized treatment through:
Resonant Voice Therapy
Evidence-based techniques that restore efficient, healthy voice production.
Vocal Function Exercises
Systematic exercises that rebuild vocal strength, balance, and endurance.
Vocal Hygiene
Education on hydration, reflux management, and behaviors that protect vocal health.
Voice Amplification Training
Strategies for safely projecting voice in classrooms, performances, and public speaking.
Post-Surgical Voice
Rehabilitation after vocal fold surgery, including for lesions, polyps, or paralysis.
Neurogenic Voice Disorders
Specialized support for voice changes from Parkinson's, stroke, or other neurological conditions.
Your Treatment Guide
Detailed information about your care plan, what to expect during treatment, and strategies you can use at home.
Treatment Guide
Voice Therapy: Your Treatment Guide
Voice disorders affect how you sound, how long you can speak, and how comfortable speaking feels. Whether your voice is hoarse, breathy, weak, or strained, evidence-based voice therapy can restore healthy production and prevent recurrence.
Why Work with a Voice-Specialized SLP?
Voice therapy is most effective when delivered by a Speech-Language Pathologist with specialty training in voice. Our clinicians use evidence-based protocols that combine direct voice techniques with vocal hygiene education.
Assessment: Perceptual, acoustic, and functional voice analysis to identify patterns and set measurable goals.
Direct Voice Therapy: Techniques that retrain how your voice is produced, resonant voice therapy, vocal function exercises, and more.
Indirect Voice Therapy: Education, hydration, reflux management, and behavioral changes that protect vocal health.
ENT Coordination: We work alongside your laryngologist or ENT to ensure therapy aligns with the medical picture.
1. Daily Vocal Health
Strong voice starts with daily habits that support healthy vocal fold function.
Hydration: Systemic hydration (water throughout the day) and surface hydration (humidification) both matter.
Voice Rest: Short periods of planned voice rest between demanding vocal tasks.
Reflux Management: If laryngopharyngeal reflux contributes to your voice issue, lifestyle and medical management matter.
Avoid Phonotrauma: Minimize throat-clearing, yelling, and whispering, all can worsen voice disorders.
2. Direct Voice Therapy Techniques
Your therapist will select techniques based on your specific voice pattern.
Resonant Voice Therapy: Voice production that emphasizes forward-focused resonance and efficient vibration.
Vocal Function Exercises: A set of structured exercises that rebalance vocal subsystems.
Semi-Occluded Vocal Tract (SOVT): Straw phonation, lip trills, and similar techniques that reduce strain.
Flow Phonation: Breath-coordinated voicing that reduces hyperfunction.
3. Carryover & Prevention
Voice therapy works when you apply techniques beyond the session.
Daily Home Practice: Short, consistent practice is more effective than long, infrequent sessions.
Functional Application: Practice techniques in real conversations, phone calls, and professional settings.
Self-Monitoring: Develop awareness of early signs of vocal fatigue or strain so you can adjust before symptoms worsen.
When to Contact Your Treatment Team
Please reach out if you experience:
Voice loss lasting more than 2 weeks without improvement.
Worsening hoarseness despite therapy.
Pain, strain, or effort that increases with use.
Difficulty swallowing or breathing associated with voice changes.
Remember: Your voice is worth investing in. Consistent therapy and good vocal hygiene can restore healthy voice production and prevent future problems.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does voice therapy take?
Most patients see meaningful improvement within 6-12 sessions, though this varies by the underlying cause. Your therapist will set clear goals and track progress objectively.
Is voice therapy effective via telehealth?
Yes. Research strongly supports telehealth voice therapy — it allows the therapist to observe and coach your voice in your natural environment, which often speeds generalization.
Do I need a laryngoscopy first?
For most voice disorders, yes — an ENT evaluation (often including laryngoscopy) helps rule out structural issues and informs the therapy approach. We coordinate with your ENT.
Do you work with professional voice users?
Yes. Teachers, performers, clergy, coaches, and others who rely on their voice professionally are a significant part of our voice caseload.
Ready to Get Started?
Contact us to learn more about our Voice Therapy program or to schedule an evaluation with our expert therapists.