Whole Self Gender Affirming Voice Therapy is built around you.
Online voice therapy for trans and gender diverse people in the UK.
About Whole Self Voice
Led by Megan Berrisford-Green (MSc, HCPC registered), Whole Self offers clinically excellent and highly personal online voice therapy services for trans and gender diverse people.
About Megan
Megan is a Speech and Language Therapist with extensive experience.
- Currently Principal Speech and Language Therapist and Deputy Head of Service at the London Gender Identity Clinic.
- Has served two terms on the committee of the National Transgender Voice and Communication Therapy Clinical Excellence Network.
- Member of the British Association of Gender Identity Specialists (BAGIS).
Not sure where to start?
Megan offers a free, no obligation 15-minute telephone consultation, just to see if Whole Self is the right fit. There is no pressure to book afterwards.
Read how it worksThe Whole Self approach
Safe, evidence informed voice work that equips you with the knowledge and tools to be heard in the world as yourself.
Megan is highly skilled in working with people across the gender spectrum, at all points in their transition. She has worked exclusively with trans and gender diverse people in her NHS role for 5+ years. In this time, she has supported hundreds of people to explore their voices in ways that are empowering and effective.
She'll work with you using safe, evidence informed approaches to develop capacity and freedom in your voice, sustainably. This is a unique and personal process that ultimately equips you with the knowledge and tools to be heard in the world as yourself.
What sessions involveServices
Whole Self Voice offers bespoke online sessions that are tailored to your specific voice.
What this includes
- An initial meeting where Megan explains the process, listens to your voice and voice goals, gives advice and you can begin voice exercises, if you wish.
- Regular follow-up sessions to further explore specific, tailored voice exercises.
Each human and their voice is unique and different. The Whole Self approach is about exploring voice in a meaningful way, free from the trappings of cisheteronormative stereotypes. This is your process, at your pace and there is no set amount of sessions — you can decide this with Megan as you go.
How sessions run
Sessions are typically 50 minutes long and held at regular intervals: weekly, fortnightly or monthly depending on your needs and preferences.
They are hosted on My Therapy Suite, a secure, confidential platform that handles your personal information in line with UK data protection standards.
Accessibility and adaptations
Megan frequently works with neurodivergent people, people with learning disabilities and people with complex mental and/or physical health experiences. She understands that a one-size fits all approach intensifies barriers. You can request a range of adaptations to make sessions accessible, for example:
- Shorter sessions and/or breaks within sessions (30 minutes at 50% of standard session price).
- Voice recorded practice notes.
- Adapted exercises depending on mobility.
- Use of technology to support different learning styles.
- A trauma-informed approach to voice exploration.
Pricing
Payments are handled through My Therapy Suite.
Standard 50 minute session, including notes
25 minute session, including notes
Cancellation policy
There is a 48 hour notice period for cancelling sessions. Sessions cancelled within 48 hours of the scheduled start time will be charged at full price. Sessions rescheduled within this window will not be charged.
There are, of course, things that happen that cannot be anticipated ahead of time — genuine emergencies or things out of your control will not incur a charge. Please reach out to Megan ahead of a session if something comes up for you and she's always happy to talk it through.
Getting started
Whole Self is here for everyone, irrespective of pronouns, social transition status or diagnoses.
You can self-refer and do not need to be seen by your GP, ENT Dr or a Gender Identity Clinic first. This service is only available to people in the UK.
The first essential step in voice exploration is finding the right therapist for you. Starting this search can feel like a huge step. Megan offers a free, no obligation 15-minute telephone consultation to help you decide if Whole Self is the right fit. If talking on the phone is challenging for you, Megan is happy to have an email exchange instead. There is no pressure to book afterwards, this is just to see if it feels right.
For professionals
Megan provides training, consultancy, and curriculum input for professionals and organisations working with trans and gender diverse people — including universities training the future Speech and Language Therapy workforce.
If you'd like to talk more about your gender affirming practices please use the contact box to get in touch.
Contact MeganContact
Send Megan a message and she'll get back to you.