Kate is a Certified Practicing Speech Pathologist with over 15 years experience in voice, swallowing disorders, commmunication disorders, and upper airway complexities. As a singer, she has always had a passion for voice rehabilitation and the prevention of vocal injury. Kate has worked in the gender-affirming space for several years and has a dedicated space for this work at Affirm and Thrive - the LGBTQ+ well-being hub.

Kate has worked in the Head and Neck Cancer area. She is proactive in her approach to dysphagia management for clients on treatment and supports clients following treatment (including radiotherapy, chemotherapy and surgical). 

Kate is skilled in instrumental assessment of swallowing including Videofluroscopy Swallow Studies and Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallow. She is also skilled in stroboscopy evaluation of voice disorders. 

As a Naturopath, Kate is particularly interested in supporting clients to naturally resolve issues causing them reflux that then effects their upper airway and upper oesophagus.