Former Client Testimonials!
Transfeminine・Non-Binary・Transmasculine
Transmasculine Clients
As a transgender man who has not yet started testosterone therapy, I decided to try voice therapy. Kevin helped me so much with my voice dysphoria -- would highly recommend to anyone seeking gender-affirming voice therapy! They don't make generalizations about what you want to get out of the therapy. It's a very individualized process!
Prior to working with Kevin I felt my voice was not my own, but now, I see it as something to be crafted and heard. I learned so much from Kevin on the practice of strengthening a voice and the fun of being playful with my voice in the process. I am excited for the voicework I will do next and want to thank Kevin for creating the space and providing the support I needed to explore goals for my voice.
My experience with Kevin and Prismatic Speech Services was amazing. I was really anxious at first about starting voice therapy, but Kevin's approach really helped ease my anxiety. Their patience, empathy, and overall guidance helped me make tremendous progress in getting my voice where I wanted it to be. It was a very individualized process, and Kevin checked in with me frequently to make sure we were heading in the right direction and that my needs were being met. I came out of Prismatic Services with less dysphoria and a lot more confidence. I highly recommend them!
Working with Kevin at Prismatic Speech Services was a wonderful experience. Kevin provides a comfortable and welcoming space for folx to get acquainted with the mechanics of producing sounds. I really enjoyed the science experiments of manipulating different aspects of speech and sound and using my ears to gauge the effect that it had. Having gender dysphoria and cringing at the sound of my own voice was a personal challenge at times, but the more I let go and let myself feel silly with embracing the exercises, the quicker I learned how to manipulate my mechanics and found a voice that made me smile. Kevin provided endless encouragement, tips and feedback. I am so glad to have had the privilege of going through this process!
Non-Binary Clients
Kevin very patiently guided me through the process of changing my voice and I now feel extremely confident using it. I never thought it was possible!
Kevin was an absolute joy to work with. I felt comfortable and encouraged from the very first day. I am very happy with the progress we made together and I highly recommend them.
Kevin has been lovely to work with! They helped provide tools, language, and encouragement in understanding my voice and getting it to a much more comfortable place, and they were supportive and patient all the while.
Kevin was great to work with. I had never done any vocal training before, so I was definitely nervous. Having a relaxed and affirming environment helped immensely, and the end result far exceeded what I thought I could accomplish.
Prismatic speech services has aided in helping me to develop my voice and has encouraged me to become a more authentic version of myself. Kevin is easy to work with and is very accommodating to not only transgender FtM and MtF clients but also to those identifying as non-binary.
Prior to working with Kevin, I had significant difficulty with attempting on my own to change my voice. They were very helpful, and quickly able to shift their approach in my instruction until we found something that worked. I ended up progressing much faster than I expected with their help.
As an educator and a public speaker, my voice is a huge part of my professional life. I was surprised that in just a few months of study and practice with Kevin I was able to completely change the quality of my voice and bring it into alignment with how I want to present myself to the world. Thank you for your help with everything!
When I decided to work on my voice, I didn't really expect that I would accomplish much. My voice was very deep and masculine sounding, and I had never done any type of vocal training before. I'm amazed at how much of a difference a few months of training have made. I can now switch easily between the feminine and androgynous ranges, and maintain my voice there consistently. The sessions were always casual and relaxed while providing a great deal of helpful suggestions. I'm really happy that I made the decision to pursue this training, and I'm very pleased with the result.
Years after previously undergoing voice therapy, I had gone through personal and professional changes, including moving back to the South and spending more time interacting with strangers. As a transgender woman, I didn't want my perceived voice to limit my mobility and opportunities, but I didn’t feel as confident about my voice and had considered surgery. After consulting with knowledgeable friends, I decided to explore voice therapy again with Kevin Dorman at Prismatic Speech Services in order to determine my options. Not only did Kevin show me how much voice therapy training and tools have changed in the ten years since I had done voice therapy, they gave me strategies on how to practice in order to achieve greater control over my voice. Thanks to Kevin, I have achieved the pitch and voice quality I would have sought through surgery. Now the future of my voice is truly up to me and my efforts.
Transfeminine Clients
Kevin provides an incredibly comfortable and accommodating environment for learning, and is a true joy to work with.
I cannot be more satisfied with my experience with Prismatic. Kevin is an excellent instructor and it is obvious they care about the work that they do.
Prismatic helped me out a lot, and I want to thank Kevin for all the help. Super kind and helpful, would absolutely recommend to anyone needing voice training!
Prismatic Speech Services has helped me reclaim my voice. I now have the tools at my disposal to make my voice work for me, and to help my voice reflect who I truly am.
The most difficult problem I had with voice training on my own was the myriad of resources on the internet. It's easy to get overwhelmed and confused. Working with Prismatic helped me get on a path I understood and could stick with.
I tried voice training on my own, which I tended to find the details difficult. Reading about tongue movements and having someone guiding you through made it much easier to work on it. Being able to have a voice I can stand in everyday life is a huge lifesaver.
I'm very happy with my Prismatic experience so far. Kevin is a great clinician and I am grateful for the work that I've had with them so far. Over the long term, I've been very satisfied with the work they do and the changes that I've been able to make so far. Keep up the good work!
Prismatic Speech Services was fun and great to work with in improving my voice. I was consistently impressed with how responsive they were to my questions and concerns about working with my voice and the researched information that they were able to respond with to help me speak in a way that matches who I am.
Alison is such an amazing teacher. From our first session together she has provided amazing insights into the different components of voice, and provided great feedback as I was progressing through the program. Working with Alison has made me feel so much more confident with my voice and the way I interact with others.
I was glad to have reached out to Kevin at Prismatic Speech Services. Even though I did some self help training prior to enrolling, it was beneficial to get their professional assessment. Kevin helped me focus on the areas I needed to improve, and techniques which helped me to be more confident in using my voice in more demanding and impromptu social situations. I highly recommend them!
Prismatic Speech is a welcoming and enthusiastic speech service that prioritized not only my progress towards my vocal training goals but also my comfort and experience, both in and out of our sessions. Kevin Dorman is an incredible vocal clinician who is dedicated, encouraging, and patient. My voice is more aligned to my identity than it has ever been, and their passion for their work is the reason for that.
Kevin is a fantastic vocal coach and they really build your confidence, provide you with the tools to succeed, and provide a comfortable, trans-affirming, and trans-competent environment. It was a very affirming process and they were very transparent with what was possible, expected, and helped with figuring out where to go when there was stagnation. I've been able to use a much more feminine voice with consistency and relative ease, and it's a marked difference from when I started with them. Highly recommend!
As a performer dealing with vocal cord nodules, I met with Kevin after a month of total voice rest. Kevin added tools to assist with my recovery, providing helpful exercises and links to online vocal warmups for singers like me. I was able to return to performing after a just few productive sessions.
Kevin is friendly, personable and fun to work with.
I was also very pleased to discover that online voice therapy through Prismatic was WAY MORE AFFORDABLE than other in-person therapies.
I highly recommended working with them.
I would recommend Kevin and Prismatic to anyone looking to learn more about their voice, how to train it, and how to get the sound and resonance that you love. Going into speech therapy I had no idea what to expect, nor did I know what to do with my voice muscles. Kevin took time explaining to me where my voice was being produced from, and they gave great visualizations to help the process. They provide both in person, and video teaching and therapy and it is stress free, fun and enjoyable. I absolutely love my voice now and am much more confident in all social settings. You will not regret choosing them.
I cannot thank you and your organization for all you have done to help [my daughter] find her voice. I always thought she was just my quiet child… From just the short time [she] has been working with you, I have noticed a significant difference in her willingness to participate in conversations. It is so nice to finally hear [her] express what she thinks and feels. It is empowering to watch her approach strangers and be willing to converse with them. Without your help, I do not know how long, if ever, before [she] would have felt comfortable and confident enough to vocalize. Thank you all so very much.
My voice was always a source of discomfort for me, even before transition. As a public speaker, it was critical that my voice did not become a hindrance to my work while I transition. I had tried to do voice work on my own with free videos, but I was never able to produce a voice that matched my appearance. Kevin helped me to make the connection between the physical position of my tongue, tension of my muscles, and the sound of my voice. I am now able to transition without risk of my voice inhibiting my ability to do my job or interact with people on a daily basis. As an added bonus, I actually don't dread listening to recordings of myself anymore!
I truly enjoyed working with Kevin! This is my second time working with them and I had a wonderful experience! In 2018, Kevin and I had quite a few sessions to try and increase the pitch of my voice. Although I learned some techniques to make my voice more feminine, I wasn’t able to get it where I wanted it to be. Fast forward to 10/2023, I decided to go through with voice feminization surgery. To prepare, I needed to complete a few sessions with a SLP. Of course Prismatic was first on my list. Kevin ensured I learned all I needed to take care of my voice and safely begin speaking again after 2 weeks of voice rest. I recommend Prismatic to anyone in need of a SLP. They are patient, knowledgeable, credentialed, and kind!
Definitely want to give a shout out to Kevin and Prismatic! They are absolutely fantastic. Since I use my voice for my job, I mainly just went in wanting to make sure I wasn't doing anything that would be harmful long-term, but they gave me so much more than that and showed me that I was actually capable of amazing things. They are knowledgeable, kind, and caring, and I left every session with a big smile. Just from listening to me speak, they knew better than I did what I was actually doing with all those weird little muscles in your throat and head that you never think about and gave me targeted exercises and practices I could do to develop a way of speaking that was easy, comfortable, and one that I can genuinely be happy to hear recordings of. Thanks Kevin!
Working with Kevin was such a delight. They were super professional and provided excellent care. I came into our sessions without a real goal in mind. I didn't dislike my voice at all, just the situations it would put me in. Kevin heard that and created a space I could explore my vocal presentation within, free of judgement. This was the absolute most re-affirming process that built up a great deal of confidence I had lost in my own voice. So much so that I don't think I ended up changing my vocal presentation much in the end. I walked away with a new confidence in myself, the knowledge of what my voice is capable of, and a cool new ability I could bust out whenever I wanted! I would recommend Kevin, and the Prismatic practice, to anyone interested in GAC for Voice.
I worked with Kevin and Prismatic speech on refining my voice post vocal feminization. They took great care to understand my voice and my needs around my voice and how I want to sound. We spent time exploring the boundaries of my voice and also non-verbal signal I was giving off. I'm beyond happy with how my voice has turned out!!! I never thought I would sound as feminine as I do! Its like the dream that is my voice is finally real. I will say that homework assigned is very needed if you only practice in the time you spend with Kevin you will take a very long time to progress. You don't have to be perfect but diligence is definitely required!!! We evaluated my voice with both concrete measurements and the more subjective ear test. I would recommend Kevin and Prismatic Speech Services to anyone!
I am a transgender woman who started vocal training with Kevin Dorman about 5 months into my transition. Before beginning my training, my voice was a big source of dysphoria for me and I wanted to make it sound more feminine. After just 3 months of working with Kevin, my voice has completely changed. During our one hour long weekly sessions, Kevin provided me with the guidance and vocal exercises that I needed to train my voice. By spending some time everyday to work on my voice, I was able to transform my voice to become gender affirming and authentic. They are very kind, supportive and a pleasure to work with! Even though our sessions have come to an end, Kevin has given me the tools that I need to keep improving. I would recommend their services very highly—if you are experiencing dysphoria, Kevin's services can change your life!!
Throughout my time working with Prismatic Speech, I have had nothing but positive experiences every session. I worked with Kevin and they were very informative and patient with me as I went through the sessions. Any thing that I was slightly uncomfortable doing was immediately brushed away and it felt very welcoming. The information I learned was presented to me in a way that has been very long lasting and I have not forgotten a single bit of material from all my sessions.In terms of just friendliness, I was always excited to attend my sessions. Even my partner had started to notice that I’d be really excited and in a good mood right before one of my sessions started. Overall, if I were to rate Prismatic Speech’s service on a scale out of 10, they easily would score a 10/10 and I would recommend them to anyone needing help with voice work!
My work with Kevin Dorman over the past 8 months has allowed me to finally become truly confident in my own skin as a transgender woman. I have been expertly guided toward the voice I've always wanted to have, and I am still completely baffled at what Prismatic has allowed me to achieve: a voice that I'm not ashamed to leave the house with, one that I feel is genuinely my own. And throughout this journey, Kevin Dormen was abundantly knowledgeable, affable, and, above all, extremely supportive through every step of the process. Despite finding myself at times dysphoric, dissatisfied, and discouraged, they always remained caring and understanding to a degree above and beyond any of my expectations. As someone who refrained from fully transitioning due to vocal insecurities, I cannot put into words any semblance of the complete gratitude I have for my work with Prismatic. Kevin Dormen allowed me to finally become myself, and for that I am forever grateful and cannot recommend them enough.
In the past, I was never able to get the hang of self-instruction the way other transgender folks seem to—and after having unproductive training experiences elsewhere, I was almost resigned to the idea of my vocal dysphoria being permanent. I was sure that I was simply not the kind of person who was capable of successfully training their voice.
I'm so, so glad I didn't give up on vocal training before I met Eli. The vulnerability that this kind of training requires can be intimidating, but from our very first session, Eli's warmth, patience, humor, and encouragement cultivated an environment that felt welcoming and safe. And with their expertise and their gift for instruction, Eli helped me develop not only the vocal ability I'd longed for, but a newfound self-confidence I hadn't imagined. Our lessons quickly became something I looked forward to, and each time we wrapped, I felt more capable than I had at the start of the lesson.
I originally sought out one-on-one vocal training because I knew I needed individualized instruction to guide me through the process, and Eli's approach to the process was a perfect fit. Their training was tailored to my own self-described strengths and weaknesses, giving me tools and exercises for managing the specific idiosyncrasies of my voice that had always stymied and frustrated me. I left each session feeling like I'd been equipped with new skills that I could put into practice throughout the week, and I came into each lesson excited to share my progress.
This type of training will require continued dedication and practice even now that our lessons are complete, but I could simply never thank Eli enough for what they've already helped me achieve. I feel like I've been shown how to let out a voice I had no idea was inside of me, and that I can share myself with others with a confidence I didn't think I could ever achieve. Working with Eli has given me clarity, optimism, and belief in myself, and I'm so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with them.