Voice Therapy & Training
For Adults and Teens (15+) | Online in Toronto & Across Ontario
For voice concerns ranging from vocal nodules, hoarseness, and fatigue to clarity, strength, endurance, and performance.
Your voice is one of your most important tools. Whether you’re speaking, teaching, leading, or singing, it should work with you, not against you.
At SpeechAppeal, we provide online voice therapy grounded in clinical expertise and real-world voice use. Our clinicians are registered Speech-Language Pathologists and Voice Therapists with advanced training in clinical and medical voice therapy, singing pedagogy, and vocology.
We support both the health and performance of your voice, from recovering after strain or injury to rehabilitating diagnosed or suspected voice disorders, including vocal nodules and muscle tension dysphonia. We also train the voice by building strength, clarity, and endurance to support a voice that is reliable for everyday and professional use.
Recover and rebuild your voice. Your voice should feel easy, reliable, and expressive. When it doesn’t, everyday communication can feel disconnected or like a struggle. Our therapy supports both recovery and prevention, helping you use your voice with comfort and confidence.
Common concerns we support include:
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Hoarseness, breathiness, vocal weakness, or reduced vocal clarity
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Changes in pitch, flexibility, strength, or endurance
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Reduced vocal range or stamina for performance
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Voice changes following illness, injury, or surgery
Our clinicians regularly support individuals with medical voice conditions such as:
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Vocal nodules
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Vocal cysts and polyps
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Muscle Tension Dysphonia
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Puberphonia
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Vocal fold injury recovery, paresis
Our sessions are always individualized, blending evidence-based voice techniques with practical strategies you can carry into real life. When appropriate, we also coordinate care and can work closely with ENTs, medical specialists, and singing teachers to ensure your voice rehabilitation is comprehensive and well-supported.
Voice therapy may also include elements of voice training, depending on your goals and voice needs. This focuses on optimizing your voice. Your goals might include building vocal strength, clarity, endurance, and flexibility, supporting a voice that feels consistent and sustainable in both personal and professional settings. We work with professional voice users including teachers, singers, lawyers, coaches, podcasters, and others who rely heavily on their voice and want to improve confidence, stamina, and vocal presence.
Common complaints we support:
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Voice feels tired or strained after meetings or calls
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Voice lacks fullness, warmth, or authority
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Voice has limited flexibility, tone, or range
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Reducing less desirable speaking habits such as speaking with persistent vocal fry (creaky voice) or using up-speak (when statements sound like questions)
Why We Use the Word "Training"
You do not need a referral or a medical diagnosis to begin. Voice therapy and voice training exist on a continuum. Therapy focuses on restoring healthy, efficient voice use, while training focuses on refining, strengthening, and expanding your vocal function and potential beyond your baseline. Both approaches are often used together to help you achieve a voice that feels strong, reliable, and aligned with how you want to sound.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible? Adults and older teens (15+ with guardian consent) in Ontario are eligible to proceed. Clients must be in Ontario when attending virtual appointments. Do I need a referral to begin? No, a referral is not needed. You can book directly, starting with a free meet-and-greet or an intake session to discuss your goals. Can voice therapy be done online? Yes, voice therapy can be done very effectively online, and for many people it is the preferred option. We are able to assess and work with key aspects of your voice through high-quality audio and video, including vocal quality, effort, coordination, and endurance. Sessions also take place in the environments where you use your voice every day, which helps make practice more relevant and easier to carry over. If needed, we may recommend an in-person assessment with an ENT to visualize the vocal folds. We can guide you through that process and collaborate with your care team. For most voice concerns, both medical and non-medical, online voice therapy is a practical and effective approach. Is Voice Therapy and Training covered by insurance? As all of our clinicians at SpeechAppeal are registered Speech-Language Pathologists, services you receive are eligible for third-party or private insurance coverage. Please check with your provider on budgets and requirements as this information is not available to us. How long will it take? Program duration varies depending on your goals, voice condition, and consistency of practice. Many clients begin with an initial foundation trial of 4 weekly or bi-weekly sessions. Will I be assigned exercises? Yes! Exercises to maximize vocal healing, coordinate voice-breath, increase the ease and stamina of using your voice, and prevent further vocal injury will be assigned to you in sessions. Do all Speech-Language Pathologists Treat Voice? No. Speech-Language Pathologists who specialize in Voice have received extensive clinical training in this area. Not all SLPs offer voice therapy. Our clinicians have a specialized focus in voice therapy. Are sessions online or in-person? All sessions are online. What makes SpeechAppeal unique? Our clinicians are clinically trained SLPs who are voice therapists. One is an SVI-trained vocologist, and another is a clinically-trained Singing Voice Specialist and classically-trained singer. We combine evidence-based voice therapy techniques with a holistic, client-centred approach to ensure long-term vocal health and performance. Is it possible to work on singing voice? Yes. Please see our page on Singing Voice Therapy to work with our Singing Voice Specialist.
