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About Our Team

Our Behind the Scenes Team

Kari Meissner, M.S. CCC-SLP (she/her)

  • Gender affirming voice care (speaking voice, surgery adjacent) 

  • Stuttering / Fluency 

  • Articulation / Speech therapy

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Kari helps you develop your voice, safely. Together you'll work towards becoming an expert on your own voice, so that you can communicate comfortably and confidently everyday without the costs and risks of surgery. Kari's always happy to work with people of any age to demystify voice and communication. Kari provides her clients with specialized, individualized, and safe Gender Affirming Voice Training. Her experiences in support of LGBTQIA+ adolescents, support of parents of trans and gender diverse youth, and support of close friends and family who have transitioned fuel her passion to support people in their quest to unlock their ideal voice. 

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Kari earned an undergraduate degree in psychology and art studio from the University of California at Davis in 2003, and a master's degree at San Diego State University in Speech-Language Pathology in 2008. 

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Licensed in California, and Texas

Krithika Ganesan, M.S., CCC/SLP (she/her)

  • Gender affirming voice care (singing, speaking voice) 

    • English (native)​

    • Tamil (native)

    • Hindi (fluent)

    • Kannada (working knowledge)

  • Singing voice rehabilitation

  • Voice and resonance disorders

  • All styles of singing (theatrical, opera, Indian Classical Singing, pop, etc.)

  • Accent modification

  • Speech and language therapy (articulation, stuttering, etc.)

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Krithika is passionate about helping people explore their singing voice to express their gender identity and culture.  Her multicultural background allows her to work with speakers of different dialects and accents to achieve their goals without judgement, since she does not herself approach speech through a mono-lingual lens of the "one correct voice." 
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Krithika earned an undergraduate degree from Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology in 2017, and a master's degree from All India Institute of Speech and Hearing in Speech-Language Pathology in 2019.​
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Licensed in California, Georgia, and Texas

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Ky Rivera, M.S., CCC/SLP (they/he)

  • Gender affirming voice care (speaking voice)

    • English (native)​

    • Filipino / Tagalog (native)

  • Articulation and fluency therapy

  • Speech, language, and functional communication therapy for children and teen clients (5+)

  • Reading Skills / Dyslexia​​​

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Ky has lived experience transitioning their own voice. They can help you modify your voice so that you can find communication patterns that match your gender identity. They would be honored to help you on your journey to be your most authentic self. Their professional interests include Autism, language deficits, mental illness, diversity of lived experience, and trauma-informed practices. Their approach to your voice training blends research-based, neurodiverse-affirming, and trauma-informed care principles..

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Ky achieved their undergraduate degree in communicative science disorders from New York University in 2014, and their master's degree at Long Island University in speech-language pathology in 2019.

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Licensed in Minnesota, New York and Texas

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Lyndsay Nashington, M.S., CCC/SLP (she/her)

  • Gender affirming voice care (singing and speaking voice)

  • Occupational voice rehabilitation and maintenance

  • Voice pathology rehabilitation

  • Swallowing therapy

  • Oromyofunctional therapy, including surgery adjacent care of tethered oral tissues

  • Sensory feeding therapy

  • Cognitive-communicative rehabilitation

  • Accent modification

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Lyndsay has a diverse background in theatrical and operatic performance, singing voice instruction, and voice and swallowing rehabilitation in hospital settings. She has a passion for the creative process of navigating the voice, and a sensitivity to the amount our voice interplays our our sense of identity. She has personal experience overcoming swallowing dysfunction and medically released tongue, lip and buccal ties. She has helped patients with navigating effects of tethered oral tissues and when/how to navigate their release. 

 

She received a Masters of Music in Vocal Performance in 2009, and a Masters of Science in Speech-Language Pathology in 2020, both from Illinois State University 

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Licensed in Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Oregon, and Texas

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Tallulah Breslin, M.S. CCC-SLP (she/they)

  • Transgender and gender diverse voice and communication (speaking voice, surgery adjacent, workshops)

  • Voice and swallowing disorders

  • Behavioral suppression therapy for refractory coughs, throat clears, and supra glottic belching

  • Cognitive retraining and therapy

  • Selective mutism

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Tallulah's targeted evaluation determines what your goal voice is, what voice recipe you're currently speaking in, and the differences between them. This allows you to narrow in quickly on what aspects of your voice to work on. Hearing the exact voice recipe you want is often the first step towards believing it's possible to find your own unique perfect sound. 

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Tallulah earned their bachelor's degree at Texas State University in Communication Disorders in 2008, and her master's degree from Purdue University in Speech, Language, and Hearing Science in 2010. They founded Harmonic Speech Therapy in 2020, and became WPATH certified in 2024. 

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Licensed in Kansas, Michigan, and Texas

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Julian Weinstein, M.A. CCC-SLP (they/them)

  • Gender affirming voice care (speaking voice, surgery adjacent)

    • English (native)

    • Spanish (intermediate)

    • Mandarin Chinese (intermediate)

  • Self-directed therapy for neurodivergent adults (executive functioning skills, communication development, etc.)

  • Articulation / speech therapy

  • Accent modification

  • Cognitive retraining and therapy

  • Sensory feeding therapy


Julian is a queer, nonbinary, neurodivergent clinician who uses a trauma-informed, neurodiversity affirming approach to teaching. They specialize in voice modification for all genders, including feminization, masculinization, and non-binarification. They enjoy tailoring their teaching methods to help each client find the easiest and most effective strategies to reach their unique goals.

Julian earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Rochester in Linguistics and Chinese Studies in 2014, and a master's degree from the George Washington University in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences in 2021.

 
Licensed in Colorado, New York and Texas

Fiona Barnhill (she/her)

  • Transition coaching

  • Transgender voice coaching

  • Billing and Insurance support

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Fiona began her journey in voice modification in 2020, when she decided to focus on her voice early in her transition. She knows first hand how painful it is when your voice doesn't match you. Modifying her voice early on helped her find a voice she loved, and also made it easier to navigate difficult situations. 

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Fiona helps others on their voice journey through affordable gender affirming voice coaching. While she is not able to accept insurance or treat disorders, she can be your guide no matter where you are. 

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Fiona is also our insurance expert, and answers your calls. She's always happy to help you problem solve difficult insurance issues. 

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Amanda Pitts, M.A. (she/her)

Amanda has expertise in the following:

  • Practice student

  • Office support

  • Social work

  • Sociology

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Amanda is a long-time friend of Tallulah, and works behind the scenes to organize and simplify processes. She is a committed advocate for students with disabilities, including educational inclusivity for gender expansive students and neurodiverse populations. Amanda serves as Recording Secretary on her local elected educational council, acting as a liaison between parents and the school superintendent. At Harmonic Speech, she is tasked with Back Office operations and support.

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Amanda earned a BA in Sociology (minor in Business Management) from Texas State University in 2006, an MA in Sociology (minor in Gender Studies) from Texas State University in 2008, and a Masters in Social Work (MSW) at New York University in 2011.  

Terri Hudson (she/her)

Terri has expertise in the following:

  • Voice acting

  • Advocacy

  • Email communication

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As Tallulah's long-time friend and a passionate activist for the queer and disabled communities, Terri was delighted to become our behind the scenes communication organizer extraordinaire. If you're ever wondering why you hear back promptly and get timely reminders, she's why. Terri is also a valued contributor to our team learning sessions, as she brings her own experiences with voice acting, voice therapy, and navigating the American medical care system as a disabled person to help us be better together. You'll likely never realize Terri is here, but we are all so grateful for her help and support! 

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Terri earned a BA in Gender Studies in the Humanities concentrating in Theatre, Film, and Dramatic Literature in 1995 from the University of Chicago.

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