This page is for singers — professional or serious — who suspect something specific is going wrong with their voice. Most of the singers I see are working through technique-driven strain, post-illness recovery, persistent muscle tension, or fatigue that's stopped resolving on its own.
If you're newer to singing or looking to develop your voice without a particular vocal health concern, that work is still part of my practice — there's a separate page for it here
How the work goes
Most of what I do falls into two threads: voice habilitation to understand and address what's happening with your voice, and vocal massage — hands-on treatment to release the muscular tension that often drives the problem. Most singers benefit from a combination. We'll figure out the right balance in your first session.
I take a limited number of new clients each month. If you'd like to start, the 20-minute consultation is the way in.
Voice Habilitation
What is Voice Habilitation?
Voice habilitation is structured work to build a voice that does what your career demands of it, reliably and sustainably. It starts from how your voice is working now and builds from there.
You might recognise this:
Your voice tires faster than it should
Singing feels effortful, or like you're pushing
You're dealing with strain that comes from technique
Muscle tension keeps coming back
Your voice hasn't felt right since an illness
Your voice fades across a run of shows or a tour
You're returning from a longer vocal issue
You have a major demand coming up, like a tour, a recording or a role
Your voice has stopped feeling reliable and you can't say why
If this sounds like you, we’re here to help.
How many sessions will I need?
A single session for initial troubleshooting of one specific problem
Ongoing (weekly, fortnightly or monthly) as a long-term part of how you look after your voice
A structured programme of six to eight sessions, for returning from a longer vocal issue or preparing for a major demand on the voice
Voice habilitation is functional voice coaching, not medical treatment. If hoarseness lasts more than three weeks, or you have pain or a sudden change in your voice, see your GP or an ENT specialist first.
What a first session looks like
The starting point is a free 20-minute consultation by phone or Zoom, to understand what's going on with your voice and decide whether I'm the right person to help.
If we go ahead, we'll spend the first session mapping the territory — the history, anything you've already tried, what your singing life looks like — then move into focused voice work. You'll leave with a clear sense of what's happening and a small set of practical things to try.
If by the end of the first session I think you'd be better served by another practitioner — a laryngologist, an SLT, a different kind of coach — I'll tell you, and where possible help you find them.
Rates
East London
30 mins - £55
45 mins - £75
60 mins - £85
Leipzig Zentrum-West
30 mins - €55
45 mins - €75
60 mins - €90
For online rates, please enquire directly.
45-minute sessions are the most popular for ongoing work. 60-minute sessions are typical for first sessions, deeper diagnostic work, and structured programmes. 30-minute sessions suit quick check-ins for established clients.
Concession rates available for students, conservatoire singers, and Musicians' Union members — please mention when booking.