The course is facilitated by leading clinicians in the field in both research and practice. Course delivery is digital, using presentations, practical demonstrations and workshops, group discussions, coaching and feedback.

Multidisciplinary perspective

Delivered by Dr James Barrett, consultant psychiatrist and clinical director of the GIC and Ms Tina Rashid, consultant urological surgeon. Resources are prepared by service leads in endocrinology, psychology and surgery.

Areas covered include:

• an overview of the biopsychosocial care pathway for trans and non-binary people seeking alleviation of their gender dysphoria and exploration of their identity
• explanation and discussion of cross sex hormone interventions
• the role of counselling psychology within the care pathway
• surgical interventions

Voice and communication perspective

Delivered by consultant and leading speech and language therapists Matthew Mills, Gillie Stoneham, Mary Moos and Megan Berrisford-Green, in collaboration with invited trans and non-binary experts by experience.

Areas covered include:

• vocal identities – exploring our attitudes to and awareness of heterocisnormative performance, bias, queer and intersectional identities, and trans cultural sensitivity
• voice and communication therapy fundamentals in pitch, resonance, intonation, voice quality
• interventions that complement testosterone to facilitate functional voice use
• developing authenticity: nonverbal communication, presence, use of improvisation in individual and group sessions and interventions in social communication
• additional needs and diverse learning profiles
• supporting adolescent trans and non-binary people with voice exploration and social communication

This is a two-day course (with a follow-up half-day tutorial of supervised practice).

There will be three sessions:

This course will be delivered remotely using Zoom.

You will need a device with a microphone and camera together with a suitably fast internet connection. Although mobile devices and tablets can be used, we recommend the use of a laptop or desktop PC for the best experience. Some devices provided by employers may have restrictions in place. Please use this Zoom test link to check your set up before booking.

You will be sent the necessary login link about a week before the course start date. Should you have any concerns about the accessibility of remote delivery please contact us to discuss how we can best help you.