About
Natasha Schellander
Natasha (she/her) has eleven years experience as a qualified practicing Speech Pathologist, and seven of those years have been spent learning about gender affirming voice therapy.
In 2020 Natasha established Gender Voice Centre to help people achieve a voice they are happier and more comfortable with.
Natasha's diagnosis of ADHD and ASD is a blessing in this field as she picks up on the subtle changes and placements of the voice.
Natasha is a Speech Pathology Australia registered provider and a member of AusPATH and WPATH.
In her personal time, she enjoys being in nature and travelling the world with her family.
About
Merrin Torpy
Meet Merrin, a cis woman and proud member of the queer rainbow community. Since completing a Master of Speech Pathology in 2019, Merrin has primarily worked with people who stutter, delivering therapy predominantly via telehealth.
With a Bachelor of Music and a deep love for voice, Merrin has been teaching singing since 2007 — online, in her private studio, and within the education system. She continues to nurture her own voice through regular performance across musical theatre, cabaret, opera, folk, and contemporary genres.
It has been a joy to step into the space of gender-affirming voice and communication, inspired by certification training with Gillie Stoneham(UK) and by my trans friends and family.
Merrin is honoured to be part of the Gender Voice Centre team, working in voice modification — and is proud to now offer singing lessons tailored for trans and gender-diverse singers.
About
Brittany Fong
Brittany (she/her) completed her Masters of Speech Pathology degree from The University of Melbourne in 2022. Previously, she worked in mainstream schools and supported students with special educational needs. she is fluent is Mandarin, Cantonese, Portuguese, and Spanish.
Brittany is keen to help clients with achieving their speech-language and vocal goals. She believes that communication is not only important for expressing one’s thoughts but also important for building one’s social and self-identity. Her other career interests also include: social skills, bilingual development, mental health and acquired brain injuries.
In her free time, Brittany enjoys language-learning (working on her fifth language!), playing the ukulele, listening to podcasts and socialising with friends.
About
Madeleine Alcock
Maddy (they/them) is a speech pathologist with six years of experience working in the NDIS helping participants with their language, speech, literacy, social skills, and alternative communication goals. Maddy is a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community which drew them to gender-affirming voice therapy as a way to give back to the community that they love. Maddy aims to create a safe, neurodiversity-affirming space in their sessions and looks forward to supporting clients to find a voice that gives them gender euphoria!
Outside of their professional life, Maddy loves doing way too much in their spare time including dancing, singing, pilates, yoga, drawing, reading, and gaming.
About
Imogen Dean
After initially training as a classical singer and studying musical theatre at the Victorian College of the Arts, Imogen (she/her) moved into the sphere of speech pathology, completing her Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Hons) between the University of Newcastle and the University of Hong Kong.
Imogen currently lives in Hong Kong, where she runs her own speech-language pathology clinic. A proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community, her practice has a strong focus on celebrating culture, gender identity, and neurodiversity. Always up for something new, Imogen has written a picture book which supports parents and caregivers to track their child's speech sound development, and also dabbles in voice acting.
Imogen lives by the motto that "Life is for living", and finds joy in experiencing new sights and sounds around the world, cooking delicious food, trail running, op shopping, snowboarding, and fostering cats
About
Jacki Hecek
Jacki (she/her) is a Speech Pathologist who is passionate about supporting people to communicate with confidence and authenticity. She graduated with a Master of Speech Pathology from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). Prior to becoming a Speech Pathologist, Jacki worked in marketing and communications before making the career into healthcare.
Jacki works with clients across the lifespan, including within the NDIS space, providing family and client-centred care. Her approach focuses on building practical communication skills that support independence, participation, and meaningful engagement in everyday life. Jacki has a strong interest in gender-affirming voice training and enjoys helping clients develop a voice that aligns with their identity, builds confidence, and feels natural and comfortable to use.
In her free time, Jacki enjoys being outdoors, going to reformer pilates classes and spending time with her family.
About
Valeria Emanuele
Before becoming a speech pathologist, Valeria (she/her) completed a Bachelor of Music and developed a deep love for the voice and the many ways it can be used to express who we are. She then completed her Master of Speech Pathology Studies at The University of Queensland, where she built her skills in evidence-informed care. Alongside her clinical work, she continues to teach singing and enjoys helping people develop healthy, sustainable relationships with their voice. Valeria loves bringing together her background in vocal training and speech pathology to support people in discovering voices that feel comfortable, affirming, and uniquely their own.
Outside of work, Valeria enjoys spending her time reading, knitting, and (unsurprisingly) singing.