The Singer’s Clinic

21/07/2025

🎨 A Voice in Two Parts: Now and Next

This striking artwork was created today by a client during a therapeutic voice session. They were invited to explore how their voice feels now — and how they hope it might feel in the future.

🖼️ On the left, they have depicted their experience as a singer today:
A “vice grip” sensation around the throat… rigid waves and sharp colours capturing the anxiety and tension that often take over when they try to sing. They spoke of “sharp thoughts” interrupting their ability to sing — a constant battle between body and mind.

🖼️ On the right, their hopes for the future:
A calmer throat. A calmer mind. Ease, flow, and the ability to sing without fear. The colours soften, their lines loosen and become more ‘creative’ and fluid — an image of voice as a peaceful extension of self, rather than a struggle.

This artwork speaks volumes about the emotional landscape of singing. Voice therapy isn’t just about technique — it’s about listening to the whole person, including the parts that don’t always have words yet.

🧠🫁❤️ Sometimes, voice healing begins with being seen.

10/07/2025

🌿 Heal | verb
/ hēl /
To become sound or healthy again.

Voice therapy is healing — not just for the voice, but for the whole person.

Whether we’re soothing and stabilising a strained or uncontrollable voice, easing the weight of chronic cough, or helping someone reclaim their identity through their voice, we’re doing more than treating symptoms.

We’re:
✨ Alleviating a person’s distress.
✨ Correcting what’s felt ‘off’ for too long.
✨ Making space for confidence, expression, and connection.

Voice therapy supports you to work out the best way to put things right — gently, intentionally, and with care. Proud to be a Voice Therapist. ❤️‍🩹🎶🗣️

08/07/2025

Looking for a fresh perspective to help you improve your practice? Get in touch! Availability from September 2025.

Carrie x

Info@thesingersclinic.com

29/04/2025

😕”I’m not good enough.”
“They’re all better than me.”
“I’ll mess this up.”

If these thoughts show up before you perform, you’re not alone.

🔥Performance anxiety often feeds us old, automatic stories—ones written in fear, not fact.

🌈But here’s the truth:
You’ve prepared. You’ve grown. You’ve shown up.
There is evidence of your strength—you just have to look for it.

Try this shift:
1. Catch the thought.
2. Ask: “Is this a fact or a fear?”
3. Gently remind yourself of a time you did succeed, cope, or rise to the occasion.

Your brain might try to protect you with self-doubt—but you don’t have to believe everything it says.

☀️Warm curiosity. Gentle truth. Braver steps.

Because the story you tell yourself before you perform matters just as much as the performance itself. 🎶

25/04/2025

I love my job and always forget to share the testimonials people provide! So here’s a few in one go… ❤️🗣️

25/04/2025

🗣️Pleased to announce I shall be expanding my services into the centre of Birmingham from 1st May 2025 🎉 with a Thursday Voice Therapy Clinic!

Based at Midland Health
78-79 Francis Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B16 8SP

https://midlandhealth.co.uk/voice-therapy/

Appointments also available via info@thesingersclinic.com at Kidderminster Clinic (DY10 1QG) and Online on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

www.thesingersclinic.com

Appointments with our experienced Voice Therapy Specialist at our Speech & Language Clinic in Birmingham. With no waiting list or referrals, book today.

22/04/2025

What an inspiring day of learning, reflection, and connection at today’s Voice and Upper Airway Therapists event!

Huge thanks to the amazing hosts Kirsty Bui, Faye Littlewood, and Hannah Williams for creating such a thoughtful and enriching programme. From chronic aphonia to hypermobility, breathing pattern disorders to singer care, and everything in between — the depth and quality of sessions were second to none.

Special appreciation to the fantastic guest speakers: Mim Allan , Chloe Spencer (Osteo), Gary Wood (SLT) and Mr Declan Costello (ENT) — each of you brought unique insights and expertise that truly elevated the day.

Grateful for the opportunity to connect with so many other passionate voice practitioners and walk away feeling re-energised and inspired! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

20/03/2025

The Power of Intention in Voice Work 🎤✨

🗣 Did you know that HOW you think about your voice can change HOW it works?

Traditional voice training often focuses on functional adjustments—controlling breath, posture, or muscle movement. But science tells us there’s a better way: INTENTIONAL voice work.

🔬 Research in motor learning, speech therapy, and vocal science shows that focusing on the goal of the sound (external focus) leads to:
✅ Better vocal efficiency
✅ Less tension & strain
✅ Faster skill retention
✅ More natural, expressive voice use

This is why resonant voice therapy, semi-occluded vocal tract exercises, and acoustic-based training are so effective—they guide the voice through intention, not just mechanics.

✨ Shift from “How do I move my muscles?” to “What sound do I want to create?” Your voice will thank you!

🫧Straw Phonation Example:
🔹 Instead of Traditional Instruction: “Maintain steady airflow and avoid excessive tension in your throat.”
🔹 Try an Intentional Cue: “Imagine you’re gently blowing a long, steady bubble through the straw, and your voice is floating effortlessly inside it.”

🗣 Speech Examples:
✨ Swap “Project your voice!” for “Speak as if you’re passionately telling a secret to a crowd.”
✨ Swap “Control your pitch!” for “Talk like you’re telling the best story of your life!”
✨ Swap “Use more vocal energy!” for “Imagine you’re rallying a team before the big game!”

🎤 Singing Examples:
🎶 Swap “Place the sound forward!” for “Sing like you’re sharing a heartfelt secret.”
🎶 Swap “Open your mouth more!” for “Sing as if you’re in awe of something breathtaking.”
🎶 Swap “Sing with more dynamics!” for “Feel the emotion swell like waves in the ocean.”

🗝 Let the message lead, and the technique will follow!

💬 Have you tried this? What’s your experience with focusing on sound and emotional intention rather than mechanics? Drop a comment below! 👇

14/03/2025

I can’t state this enough…. Even with our best intentions, most people just don’t eat well enough!

If you consistently manage your 5+ a day of fruit and veg and eating a rainbow 🌈 That’s amazing!

We all know a well-balanced diet is a key part of keeping yourself in tip top condition for optimal singing, along with the fundamentals of hydration, rest, appropriate exercise for body and voice, positive mental wellness practices, relaxation, and stress management.

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15/02/2025

Fantastic, informative training day .ft
Feeling so happy to have seen live action endoscopy while our willing volunteer works out on an exercise bike. The wonders of our profession! Thanks so much to Jo Clayton, upper airway CEN who organised the event, and the physiology team at Liverpool Heart & Chest

10/12/2024

So that’s my last day in voice clinic for 2024! Lovely to see Birmingham Children’s Hospital looking so festive 🎁🎄❤️

Happy holidays to all.
Take care and see you in 2025!
Carrie xoxo

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05/12/2024

Singing lessons at J’s Dance Factory tonight … Where do you even buy a Christmas tree so skinny?! 🤣🎁🎄🎶 Perfect for this compact room!