BUILD A VOICE THAT PERFORMS UNDER PRESSURE
Integrated clinical voice care, performance voice medicine, coaching and on-site support for people whose work, artistry or identity depends on their voice.
Whether you are restoring function, preparing for a performance, developing professional impact or supporting a team, I help build a voice that is healthy, capable and reliable when it matters.
ONE SPECIALIST. THE WHOLE VOICE.
I’m Amy Oughton, an Advanced Speech-Language Therapist specialising in voice, a certified Performance Voice Medicine Specialist, vocal coach and performer.
My approach brings together clinical voice science, vocal health, performance, professional communication and real-world coaching. Rather than separating health from technique or performance, I consider the clinical, physical, technical, behavioural, psychosocial, environmental and performance factors affecting the voice.
This gives you one consistent point of specialist support across assessment, rehabilitation, development, preparation, performance and recovery—while collaborating with ENT and other professionals whenever multidisciplinary care is needed.
HEALTH, PERFORMANCE AND THE PERSON BEHIND THE VOICE
I work with people whose voices carry significant personal, professional or performance demands.
This includes singers, recording artists, actors and performers; executives, lawyers, educators, presenters and other professional speakers; creative teams, casts and voice-dependent organisations; and people experiencing changes in their voice or upper-airway function.
You do not need to have a voice disorder to benefit. A healthy voice may still need greater stamina, flexibility, efficiency, presence or preparation for the demands ahead.
You don’t need to be a professional performer to deserve specialist voice care.
Find the right support
THREE WAYS TO WORK WITH AMY
COME TO AMY
INDIVIDUAL VOICE SUPPORT
(Christchurch/Online)
Book an individual consultation or coaching session for:
• Clinical voice and upper-airway assessment and rehabilitation
• Professional and performance voice profiling
• Vocal health, load management, preparation and recovery
• Executive and professional communication
• Singing voice coaching
• Professional supervision and mentorship
New clinical, professional and performance clients begin with an Initial Voice Consultation.
AMY COMES WITH YOU
ON-SITE & RESIDENT VOICE SUPPORT
Specialist support where the voice is actually being used- on tour, in rehearsal, in the recording studio, backstage, at a conference, or alongside a keynote, TEDx or executive presentation.
Support can include voice coaching, vocal-health monitoring, warm-up and recovery planning, voice massage, diagnostics, live vocal analysis, load management, early identification of concerns and rapid problem-solving.
EXECUTIVE VOICE & INFLUENCE
Private and organisational development for executives and senior leaders whose influence depends on how they communicate.
• Executive Voice Diagnostic
• Voice & Influence Intensive
• Executive Voice Accelerator
• Leadership workshops and organisational programmes
• Executive voice retainers
Science-informed. Individually tailored. Built for high-stakes communication and sustainable vocal performance.
BEYOND HEALTHY
READY FOR THE DEMAND
Voice is often separated into medical, therapeutic, singing, speaking and performance worlds. My work deliberately connects them.
Clinical reasoning informs development. Performance demands inform rehabilitation. Acoustic and perceptual analysis inform coaching. The person, the task and the environment remain central throughout.
For a performer, “healthy” is not always the same as performance-ready. For a professional speaker, being audible is not the same as being influential. For someone recovering from a voice disorder, reducing symptoms is only one part of restoring confidence and function.
The goal is a voice that works efficiently, sustainably and authentically for what you need it to do.
PREPARE. PERFORM. RECOVER. PROTECT.
High-performance voice care considers what your voice needs before, during and after periods of demand.
PREPARE — understand your voice, establish meaningful baselines and plan for what lies ahead.
PERFORM — build the efficiency, capacity, flexibility and confidence required for the task.
RECOVER — use evidence-informed reset and return-to-performance strategies after demanding voice use, illness or injury.
PROTECT — manage load, recognise changes early and create sustainable systems for long-term voice health.
VOICE SUPPORT WHEN THE MOMENT MATTERS
Some voice demands cannot be fully understood from inside a consultation room.
I can work alongside you on tour, during rehearsals or recording, backstage at a production, at a conference, or while you prepare for a keynote, TEDx talk, executive presentation or media appearance.
On-site support may include vocal preparation and coaching, live load monitoring, vocal-health care, voice massage, recovery, early identification of emerging concerns, rapid problem-solving and planning for the next demand.
Every engagement is designed around the individual, artist, production or organisation.
TESTIMONIALS
“Amy has the rare ability to understand the voice from both sides, the science and the performance. I felt completely understood as a performer, and everything we worked on was practical, individual and directly relevant to the demands of my voice.”
~ Recent client
“Having Amy with us on tour was like having my own dedicated voice and performance professional by my side. She was completely invested in me, my voice and the demands of every performance, often going above and beyond to make sure I had everything I needed. I could simply walk on stage and do what I do best, knowing someone with specialist expertise was looking after my voice, my performance and my best interests.”
~ Recent client
“Amy helped me get my voice back during an incredibly stressful time. I felt supported, reassured and confident in my recovery.”
~ Recent client
WORK WITH AMY
YOUR VOICE SHOULD BE READY FOR WHAT YOUR WORK ASKS OF IT
Know what you need? Book a consultation or coaching session.
Not sure where to begin—or looking for an intensive, programme, workshop or on-site support? Start with a complimentary Discovery Consultation.