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Maevon Gumble, MMT, MT-BC, LPC
(they/them)

Music Therapist, Licensed Professional Counselor,

Singer / Songwriter & Voice Teacher

I offer a variety of virtual services all aimed at fostering healing, joy, and play.

Whether for counseling, music therapy, or both -- people may seek out mental health services for a multitude of reasons. I tend to work alongside:

Those a part of marginalized and minoritized communities (particularly those coming from queer/LGBTQIA+, BDSM/kink, and/or consensually nonmonogomous / polyamorous communities)
Anyone exploring gender, sexuality, identity, and embodiment
Those navigating trauma stemming from abuse/neglect and/or systemic oppression
Those interested in Internal Family Systems, parts work, and systemic ways of working
Therapists, music therapists, and creative folks
Those interested in music therapy and the creative arts
People of all ages, but especially teens and adults

Let's work toward accessing and embodying a more affirming singing and/or speaking voice through the use of music therapy.

An ideal person for this work would be someone who is:

Willing to use music and singing as a resource for accessing an affirming speaking and/or singing voice. No prior music experience needed -- just a willingness to lean into some creative play!
Seeking a collaborative space to explore your specific vocal habits related to gender without necessarily prescribing a "masculine," "feminine," or "androgynous" voice (meaning that we'll explore what qualities of sound actually feel euphoric for you).
Wanting a holistic way of working that holds as much (or as little) space as is needed for any emotions that may arise during vocal training.
Seeking a clinician who is not only part of the trans, nonbinary, and gender expansive community themself but also has explored their own vocal and gender embodiment.

I will support you in identifying your own voice and gender-related goals so that you might speak, sing, move, and live in the most affirming and authentic way you can.

Let's work on developing and strengthening your functional singing skills, artistry, and craft. Whether you're brand new to your voice or whether you've been training it for years, I am here to support you with your individual singing goals.

While voice lessons will be focused on functional singing skills, I also focus on developing and maintaining a spirit of freedom, creativity, and play with your voice and music. I encourage students to bring music that they want to work on and to share their experiences during lessons!

"Gender affirming voicework" has increasingly become an overarching term to describe various types of gender-focused vocal training (e.g., the work that comes from speech/language pathologists or voice teachers/coaches). Specific to music therapy, I introduced a potential framework for engaging in this work in 2019 that has since evolved into a formal model for music therapists who wish to facilitate this work within the clinical setting. The development of this model comes from the collaboration of Braedyn Inmon, Kay Schachner, and myself.

The model surrounds the following:

Using various music therapy methods to access and embody spoken and/or sung gender expressions
Rooted in liberatory practices aimed at consciousness-raising and tending to the emotional process as it arises
May involve working on vocal function and/or emotions or identity-related goals
Considers sociocultural context and various voices a person uses in daily life
Explores vocal aesthetics rather than treating vocal pathologies
Informed by knowledge from music therapy, speech/language pathology, vocal pedagogy, and gender & critical theories

The training process for how to facilitate this work is intended for Masters level music therapists.

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Supervision and consultation can be an incredibly important part of clinical practice for clinicians at all points of their career. I emphasize a social justice lens and a resource-oriented perspective and specialize in supervision for mental health & trauma, queering practice, gender affirming voicework, and voice-centered practices.

I am able to offer practicum opportunities for music therapy students interested in outpatient mental health on a case-by-case basis. Additionally, I offer practicum opportunities for those who have completed their training in gender affirming voicework.

Using an informed consent model, I offer biopsychosocial assessments and referral letters for trans, nonbinary, and gender expansive individuals seeking to access gender affirming medical care.

Informed consent recognizes a trans person as "the expert of their own needs and experiences while also respecting that medical professional(s) are able to utilize their expertise to enable effective and safe treatment." (Trans Hub).

Assessments are completed in one session, unless follow-up is needed to correct or clarify any details in a referral letter for any reason. Individuals are not required to engage in ongoing therapy with me unless this is something they are looking for.

I firmly believe that we are all in constant states of becoming, whatever those becomings may be. It is my hope that our work might support you in bringing a spirit of healing, joy, and play into the life journeys that you're on ... so let's become through sound together.

Learn more about me & my approach

Maevon Gumble, MMT, MT-BC, LPC (they/them)

I offer a variety of virtual services all aimed at fostering healing, joy, and play.

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Maevon Gumble, MMT, MT-BC, LPC
(they/them)