Consulting & Mentorship Services
Providing Gender-Affirming Voice Therapy (for SLPs and other voice professionals)
This offering helps support speech-language pathologists and other voice professionals to begin (or continue) working with transgender and gender-diverse clients when providing gender-affirming voice therapy. There is no specific or prescribed curriculum, as this offering is meant to provide support to whatever degree each individual needs - whether you are just getting started thinking about these services or need support in more nuanced and specific areas. Topics covered can include (but are not limited to):​
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Cultural considerations of working with transgender and gender-diverse clients (& how intersections with other marginalized identities influences treatment)
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Foundations of voice intervention and possible targets/goal areas with gender-affirming voice therapy
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Administering a comprehensive, identity-affirming, and client-centered assessment regardless of setting (telehealth, in-person, etc.)
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Writing client-centered and identity-affirming S.M.A.R.T. treatment goals
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Suggestions for intervention based on client goals, including mock treatment sessions and sample treatment schedules
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Troubleshooting the "fine details" including working with insurance, billing, and creating sliding scales
Creating an Inclusive Clinical Space (for practice owners and clinicians)
This offering helps support individuals in a position of leadership within their clinic to create and maintain an environment that is inclusive to both clients and employees. ​​
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Development of practice-wide policies and procedures, from intake to discharge
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Supporting different neurotypes and different models of learning
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Creating a work environment that works with your clinician and employee's brains rather than against it
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Incorporating executive function supports throughout your practice
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Common accommodations and modifications, + how to brainstorm new ones to meet specific needs
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Implementation of a sliding scale to increase accessibility without watching your practice go under
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+ more
Check back later for more mentorship/consulting offerings -- you are also invited to email me at cade@loudandclearspeech.com to see if we would be a good fit for your needs.
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