SLT here. For what it’s worth, it helps to have an expert - a voice coach or an SLT - look over your shoulder and give you some guidance. If you’re inexperienced with voice training, you could develop unphysiological voice habits that are hard to get rid of, possibly even leading to hyperfunctional dysphonia. It helps to watch videos on this by ftm or mtf people who are experienced but this is likely not a substitute for a professional given that they don’t necessarily know voice physiology.
Here in Germany, you could even have this covered for you by insurance if your reasoning is sound and your phoniatrician knows what they’re doing. Not sure about other countries.
Whichever way you go though, better to start sooner than later, I’d wager. Voice is so deeply personal to each and every one of us and it’s like a little window to our souls. The sooner you work on this, the sooner you get comfortable with yourself, your own identity, with your body changing towards who you really are.
SLT here. For what it’s worth, it helps to have an expert - a voice coach or an SLT - look over your shoulder and give you some guidance. If you’re inexperienced with voice training, you could develop unphysiological voice habits that are hard to get rid of, possibly even leading to hyperfunctional dysphonia. It helps to watch videos on this by ftm or mtf people who are experienced but this is likely not a substitute for a professional given that they don’t necessarily know voice physiology.
Here in Germany, you could even have this covered for you by insurance if your reasoning is sound and your phoniatrician knows what they’re doing. Not sure about other countries.
Whichever way you go though, better to start sooner than later, I’d wager. Voice is so deeply personal to each and every one of us and it’s like a little window to our souls. The sooner you work on this, the sooner you get comfortable with yourself, your own identity, with your body changing towards who you really are.
You got this 💜