Katrien Eerdekens

Our voice is the most powerful and beautiful instrument that we – people – have to express ourselves.

By using our vocal cords in a controlled way we can transform our thoughts, feelings and identity into sound. It is precisely this goal – to help people discover their own sound – that has become my passion and profession.

During voice therapy I am your coach so that you can become a master in your own voice and communication pattern.

I AM:

I AM ALSO:

A vibrant, loud, music loving, perfectionistic, open, positive vibing, chatty, social with friends, lovey partner, sea salt chocolate munching, tea drinking, chaotic, catmom of Camilla and all animals loving – person.

An independent voice therapist who holds a Graduate of voice therapy, Specialized in Transgender voice, passionated about the vocal instrument and the vocal psychology and who just happens to teach voice classes at an academic institution or two in Belgium and a proud part of the LAX VOX institute core team. I am also the vocal coach of the main actor of the wonderful film ‘Girl’ by Lukas Dhont that you all have to see in your life.

I am also the coördinator of the Genderteam Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg where I help people with their genderpath and where I have the best multidisciplinary team with psychologists/sexuologists, psychiatrist, voice surgeon/ENT doctor, plastic surgeons, endocrinologist, gynaecologist, maxillofacial surgeons, …

I am also the founder of the Antwerp Queer Choir together with Isaak Duerinck & Danny De Jong. Where I do the vocal coaching of all the amazing queer singers in a safe place to be themselves.

I AM:

A vibrant, loud, music loving, perfectionistic, open, positive vibing, chatty, sea salt chocolate munching, monochromatic clothes wearing, tea drinking, chaotic, catloving – person.

I AM ALSO:

An independent voice therapist who holds a Graduate of voice therapy, Specialized in Transgender voice, passionated about the vocal instrument and the vocal psychology and who just happens to teach voice classes at an academic institution or two in Belgium and a proud part of the LAX VOX core institute team. I am also the vocal coach of the main actor of the wonderful film ‘Girl’ by Lukas Dhont that you all have to see in your life.

Specialisations

2014: Thomas More, Bachelor in de Logopedie
2015: Thomas More, Postgraduaat Stem
2015: Manuele facilitatie van het hoofd-halsgebied o.l.v. Annelies Labaere
2015: Uitspraakcoaching o.l.v. Bernadette Timmermans
2015: Zangcoaching volgens de Complete Vocal Technique o.l.v. Kees Meerman
2016: Universal Voice System Level 1 o.l.v. Alberto Ter Doest
2016: Working with Transgender Voice o.l.v. Christella Antoni (Londen)
2016: Wendler’s Glottoplasty: Chirurgie met Dr. Remacle
2017: Thomas More, Manuele facilitatie van de larynx
2017: Thomas More, Semi-Occluded Vocal Tract o.l.v. Gert Leunen
2017: Workshop articulatie en intonatie o.l.v. Bernadette Timmermans
2017: LAX VOX®: Stephanie Kruse (München)
2017: LaKru Stimmtransition MtF (Berlin)
2017: Transgenderzorg: de psychosociale kant van een transitie
2017: Universal Voice System Level 2 o.l.v. Alberto Ter Doest
2018: Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, ACT Academie
2019: Osteopathy & vocal problems o.l.v. Jakob Lieberman (Panta Rhei)
2022: Manuele facilitatie van de larynx o.l.v. Stephen King (Londen)
2022: Kracht van de tong o.l.v. Nico Lambrechts (EVTA)
2023: Semi-occluded vocal tract o.l.v. Iris Meerschman & Evelien D'haeseleer (UGENT)
2023: Polyvagaal theorie in de logopedische praktijk o.l.v. Bert Van Puymbroeck
2023: European Transgender Congres (EPATH) - Ireland
2023: Hartcoherentie in de logopedische praktijk - Thomas More
2023: Update van wetenschappelijk onderzoek stem in transitie - UZ Gent
2023: Verdiepingscursus manuele facilitatie van de larynx o.l.v. Stephen King (Londen)