Alyssa
McCarthy
Fuelled by connection, creativity, and flexibility, helping others find their voice is Alyssa’s “why”.
An East-Coaster based in Toronto, Alyssa (she/her) is a Speech-Language Pathologist, Voice Therapist, Gender Affirming Voice Coach, and Clinically-Trained Singing Voice Specialist.
Alyssa's approach blends science, artistry and coaching to help folks discover, define, and strengthen their connection to voice and communication. She understands how communication distress can affect one's identity and confidence, and takes a creative, client-centred approach to achieving meaningful, personalized outcomes with her clients.
A lifelong voice enthusiast, musician, and singer, Alyssa studied, performed and taught singing before earning a degree in Music. She discovered her passion for voice therapy when an autoimmune vocal injury affected her ability to continue using her voice.
This experience led her to pursue Speech-Language Pathology with a focus on voice therapy, and she has since dedicated her career to assessing, training, and rehabilitating voices. She has also spent several years assisting ENTs with stroboscopic laryngeal evaluations.
Over the past nine years, Alyssa has proudly supported hundreds of Trans+ voices throughout Ontario and Nova Scotia on their gender affirming voice journeys.
With a passion for coaching, Alyssa takes an individualized approach, emphasizing guided voice embodiment, exploration, and play to help folks unlock and connect with their voice and communication.