I believe that the things we think we “can’t do” are often simply the things we don’t understand yet. Once we understand what we are doing and why, we can practice it intentionally, notice our habits, and make changes that eventually become automatic. My goal is not only to teach a skill in session, but to help clients become their own teachers and continue building the habits that support the way they want to communicate.
My path to speech-language pathology began with a detour. I had spent years immersed in the performing arts — from opera to voiceover to a brief stint in clowning — and was pursuing a double major at the University of Toronto in classical voice and acting. At 20, I began repeatedly losing my voice from overuse and was referred to a speech-language pathologist (SLP), a profession I had never heard of before. The tools I gained from working with an SLP allowed me to complete my studies and continue working professionally for several years as a singer, actor, and voice teacher. My growing curiosity about the science behind effective communication led me back to U of T to complete my Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology.
Communication is full of habits: the way we use our voices, pronounce certain sounds, pace our speech, organize our thoughts, or respond in conversation. Some habits serve us well; others can get in the way of our message. Whether you are refining your voice or pronunciation, working on fluency, or trying to express your ideas more clearly, our sessions will focus on understanding those habits so that we can identify what is working, what is not, and what you want to change.
What I love most about this work is seeing what becomes possible when something that once felt difficult starts to feel a little more natural — and how those small changes can open up more of life to us.
Outside of work, some of my personal “habits” include traveling, listening to records, and playing pool. I also play in a musical duo (and recently added the harmonica to my bag of tricks!).
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