Voice Therapy & Training
For adults & teens (15+) | Online across Toronto & Ontario
Discover a voice that sounds and feels good.
Support for voice concerns ranging from hoarseness, fatigue, and injury to clarity, strength, endurance, and performance. No referral required.
You may be noticing...
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Your voice feels tired, strained, or inconsistent
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You rely on your voice for work and it’s not holding up
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You’ve noticed changes after illness, injury, or heavy voice use
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You want your voice to feel stronger, clearer, or more reliable
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You have a diagnosed voice condition (e.g., nodules or muscle tension dysphonia)
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You’re looking to develop and expand your voice beyond your current baseline
Your voice is one of your most important tools. Whether you’re speaking, teaching, leading, or performing, it should work with you, not against you.
At SpeechAppeal, we provide online voice care grounded in clinical expertise and real-world voice use. Our clinicians are registered Speech-Language Pathologists and Voice Therapists with advanced training in clinical voice care, singing pedagogy, and vocology.
We support both the health and performance of your voice, from recovering after strain or injury to building strength, clarity, and endurance for everyday and professional use.
Voice Therapy & Training
Recover and rebuild your voice so it feels easy, reliable, and expressive in everyday use.
Common concerns we support include:
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Hoarseness, breathiness, or reduced vocal clarity
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Changes in pitch, flexibility, strength, or endurance
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Reduced vocal range or stamina
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Voice changes following illness, injury, or surgery
We support diagnosed or suspected 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 or paresis
When appropriate, we coordinate care and work closely with ENTs, medical specialists, and singing teachers to ensure your voice rehabilitation is comprehensive and well-supported.
Voice therapy supports both recovery and prevention, helping you develop healthy, efficient voice use that carries into real-life communication.
Q | What makes a Voice Therapist different from a Speech-Language Pathologist? Voice Therapists are Speech-Language Pathologists who have developed deeper expertise through specialized training and extensive clinical voice experience. At SpeechAppeal, our clinicians have advanced training in voice. We continue ongoing training with leading experts in the field (including Hirsch, Helou, Stemple, Schmidt, Goodwin, and others) and are or have been involved in voice organizations such as PAVA, VASTA, PAMA, NATS, and BVA. We draw from evidence-informed approaches including Resonant Voice Therapy and LMRVT, Conversational Training Therapy, Flow Phonation, the Accent Method, SOVTEs, and singing voice rehabilitation, alongside breath–voice coordination, laryngeal manual therapy, myofascial release, and mindfulness-informed techniques. We also contribute to the field through national presentations (including SAC) and university-level teaching. Assessment and treatment are guided by both perceptual and objective measures, including acoustic analysis. We consistently see strong outcomes in voice rehabilitation and high client satisfaction, with progress reflected in client-reported change, objective voice measures, and, when appropriate, follow-up medical evaluation (e.g., ENT reassessment).
Voice training can be a standalone service, or integrated within voice therapy depending on your goals.
This work focuses on optimizing and refining your voice for everyday and professional use, supporting greater strength, clarity, endurance, and flexibility so your voice feels more consistent and sustainable in real-world settings.
We work with professionals who rely heavily on their voice, including teachers, singers, lawyers, coaches, and podcasters.
Common concerns:
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Voice feels tired or tight 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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Habits like persistent vocal fry or up-speak
Why We Use the Word "Training"
Voice therapy and voice training exist on a continuum. Voice therapy focuses on restoring healthy, efficient voice use. Voice training focuses on refining, strengthening, and expanding vocal function beyond your current baseline. These approaches are often combined to help you develop a voice that feels strong, reliable, and aligned with how you want to sound.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q | Who is eligible? Adults and older teens (15+) in Ontario are eligible. Clients must be located in Ontario for all online appointments. Q | Do I need a referral to begin? No referral is required. Q | How do I start? You can begin by booking an initial session, or starting with a brief meet-and-greet. Q | Can voice therapy be done online? Yes. Voice therapy is highly effective online and is often preferred. We assess and work on key aspects of voice including vocal quality, effort, coordination, and endurance. Sessions also take place in your real-world speaking environments, which supports carryover. If needed, we may recommend an in-person assessment with an ENT to visualize the vocal folds. We can guide you through this process and collaborate with your care team. Q | Is Voice Therapy & Training covered by insurance? Yes. As all clinicians at SpeechAppeal are registered Speech-Language Pathologists, services are typically eligible for private or third-party insurance coverage. We recommend checking directly with your provider regarding your specific plan. Q | How long will it take? Duration depends on your goals, voice condition, and practice consistency. Many clients begin with an initial 4-session foundation phase to establish direction and early progress. Q | Will I be assigned exercises? Yes. You will receive individualized exercises designed to improve vocal coordination, ease, stamina, and efficiency while supporting healthy voice use. Q | Do all Speech-Language Pathologists treat voice? No. Voice is a specialized area within Speech-Language Pathology. Our clinicians have advanced training and clinical focus in voice therapy. Q | Are sessions online or in-person? All sessions are delivered online. Q | What makes SpeechAppeal unique? Our clinicians are specialized Speech-Language Pathologists with advanced training in voice. This includes expertise in vocology and singing voice specialization. We combine evidence-based voice therapy with a holistic, client-centred approach to support both vocal health and performance. Q | Is it possible to work on singing voice? Yes. Singing voice work is available through our Singing Voice Therapy services with our Singing Voice Specialist. Q | I am a referring physician. How can I send a referral? To make a referral, fax (416) 549-1619 or email admin@speechappeal.ca. Q | How can I book an appointment? To book an appointment, visit: https://speechappeal.janeapp.com/