Affirming Voice & Communication
Holistic, Affirming, & Comprehensive Voice & Communication services available now
Our Services
Voice and Upper Airway Disorders
Gender Affirming Voice Services
Breathing Retraining
Chronic Cough / Chronic Throat Clearing
Inducible Laryngeal Obstruction / PVFM / VCD
Swallowing and Feeding Difficulties (including sensory food aversion)
Voice and Upper Airway Massage
Parkinson’s Voice (LSVT Trained and Certified)
Gender Affirming Voice Surgical Letters and Perioperative Care
WASHINGTON
OREGON
ARIZONA
Insurance Accepted: Premera BCBS
Coming Soon: Regence BCBS, Medicaid, UnitedHealth
At AV&C, PLLC we value privacy, accessibility, affordability, and cultural competence. We provide:
2SLGBTQIA+ Competent Care
Trauma Informed Care
Neurodiversity Affirming Care
Collaborative Decision Making
Multigenerational Care
Culturally and Linguistically Affirming Care
Services are provided from the ancestral homelands of the Coast Salish Peoples, who have lived in the Salish Sea basin from time immemorial. It is with the deepest respect and gratitude for our Indigenous neighbors, specifically the Duwamish, Suquamish, Nisqually, Snoqualmie, and Muckleshoot Tribes, for their enduring care and protection of our shared lands, waterways, and anti-colonial values.
Schedule your appointment
Schedule a free 20-minute consultation today to learn more about the services we offer, inquire about billing, or to determine if our services are right for you.
If you prefer to skip the free-consultation and you’re ready to get started right away, schedule your evaluation today.
For professionals, business consulting and mentoring are available to support new clinicians, advise seasoned clinicians who are looking to improve their cultural and clinical competence.
About Becks
Becks von Duering (they/them), is the owner of Affirming Voice & Communication PLLC. Their private practice was created to expand voice and communication services by making services easier to access in Washington, Oregon, and Arizona. They have experience teaching in schools as an Elementary Education teacher and as a Speech Pathologist in an outpatient and acute care setting for Kaiser Permanente of Washington, where they were Clinical Lead for over 10 years. They are a member of Trans Voice Initiative and they are a SOC 8 Certified Mentor for the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH). Their specialties include voice and upper airway management, gender affirming voice modification, pre- and post- surgical care, Parkinson’s Voice, cognitive communication disorders, and swallowing/feeding disorders.
Contact Us
Interested in working together but you’re not ready to schedule a consultation, please feel free to contact us via email and we will be in touch!