You know your body and sensing a change in your voice, for example vocal fatigue; hoarseness; or a change in your vocal range; can be unsettling for any singer and getting support from a qualified vocal specialist really helps.

Helen is a qualified Vocal Habilitation Professional (VHP) which means that she has:

• already qualified as a Vocal Health First Aider (VHFA) and agreed to the VHFA scope of practice.

• demonstrated the ability to apply her knowledge of the biopsychosocial causes of voice problems, including: a range of working environments, the impact of psychological stressors on voice function, evaluating vocal loading, awareness of overall wellbeing and lifestyle factors

• demonstrated the ability to apply her knowledge of the impact of a range of musical genres and professional working environments on vocal health, for both professional and amateur singers

• understands the changes to the voice over a lifetime, and be able to apply this knowledge to her interactions with a client

• knows and understands the role/s of the other professionals who are part of the rehabilitative team

• is able to follow on from work undertaken by a Vocal Rehabilitation Specialist with longer-term habilitative singing voice work, rebuilding healthy vocal function after injury or dysphonia

• is able to habilitate a singer with muscle tension dysphonia and no vocal fold pathology using vocal function exercises

• knows when to refer a singer for clinical assessment or help from a professional in another field

• receives ongoing supervision and support from Vocal Health Education

Getting help

Helen offers an Inital Consultation (lasting 90 minutes and costing £50). If you wish to continue with coaching thereafter, Helen charges her usual rates.

To find out more contact Helen at Sing4Life