Sara Gourlay is a Speech & Language Therapist and professional singer. She will make a comprehensive assessment of voice problems related to singing, and offer expert advice on good vocal hygiene for voice users. In some cases, a client may need to be referred to an ENT specialist before help can be offered.
If you are at all anxious about your singing voice, make contact to arrange an initial consultation to discover if you need help. You will then have an assessment of your singing/speaking voice and a therapy programme will be devised to suit your needs.
Fees are £45 an hour or £34 an hour for concessions
The initial assessment and report will be £80
If appropriate, ongoing convalescent SINGING training can be offered either after SLT treatment, or in conjunction with it, by Lucinda Houghton, working closely with Sara at all times.
Testimonials:
'I was experiencing persistent problems, including a constantly sore throat, that were affecting both my singing and speaking voice. Visits to my GP hadn't led to any solutions, so it was a real relief to be referred to Sara and discover someone could help. Sara has taught me techniques that not only relieved the symptoms I was experiencing, but are also helping me to retrain the way in which I use my voice. I am now much more conscious of how what I do affects my voice and have a much better understanding of what I can do to take care of it. Without time - both to talk about the problems I was experiencing and to work out the solutions to them - and without support, it would have been very difficult for me to make the progress that I have, and to be back to pain-free singing and speaking, so I am very grateful to Sara for her help.'
- Katie Walter, Lecturer, University of Sussex
If you are at all anxious about your singing voice, make contact to arrange an initial consultation to discover if you need help. You will then have an assessment of your singing/speaking voice and a therapy programme will be devised to suit your needs.
Fees are £45 an hour or £34 an hour for concessions
The initial assessment and report will be £80
If appropriate, ongoing convalescent SINGING training can be offered either after SLT treatment, or in conjunction with it, by Lucinda Houghton, working closely with Sara at all times.
Testimonials:
'I was experiencing persistent problems, including a constantly sore throat, that were affecting both my singing and speaking voice. Visits to my GP hadn't led to any solutions, so it was a real relief to be referred to Sara and discover someone could help. Sara has taught me techniques that not only relieved the symptoms I was experiencing, but are also helping me to retrain the way in which I use my voice. I am now much more conscious of how what I do affects my voice and have a much better understanding of what I can do to take care of it. Without time - both to talk about the problems I was experiencing and to work out the solutions to them - and without support, it would have been very difficult for me to make the progress that I have, and to be back to pain-free singing and speaking, so I am very grateful to Sara for her help.'
- Katie Walter, Lecturer, University of Sussex
