Voice therapy for teens and athletes
For ages 10 and up: voices that strain, tire or change with sport, cheer, coaching and performing.
Voice therapy for ages 10 and up
Help for voice strain from sport, cheer, coaching and performing
Appointments outside school and practice hours
Parents welcome in sessions, with home-practice guidance
In person in Guelph or online across Ontario
Voice problems in teens and athletes
Older children and teens use their voices hard: calling plays, cheering, singing, theatre, and talking over noise at school. A voice that is often hoarse, cuts out, or sounds strained is worth having checked. The teen years also bring voice change, and some teens find their voice hard to control during or after that change.
Athletes, cheer teams and coaches often need to be loud for long periods, usually outdoors or in echoing gyms. Therapy looks at how to be heard with less strain, and how to look after the voice across a season.
Sessions are planned around the young person’s own goals. For clients under 18, a parent or guardian is involved in planning and consent, and is welcome in sessions.
Goals we may work toward
- Being heard on the field, court or stage with less strain
- Less hoarseness after games, practices and rehearsals
- A steadier voice during and after voice change
- Voice habits that fit school, sport and social life
- Knowing when a physician or ENT should take a look
Approaches that may be used
- Projection and “calling voice” techniques
- Semi-occluded vocal tract (SOVT) exercises
- Resonant voice work
- Breath coordination
- Short home-practice routines
- Education for the client, family and coaches
More voice therapy services
Voice therapy is offered in person in Guelph and online across Ontario, for ages 10 and up.
