Hello! I’m Killa, the clinician behind Authentic Speech PVD.

This practice is a love letter to my community.

Every person is a universe, both unique and connected to me through their humanity. It is through meeting other neurodivergent, queer, trans, and nonbinary people that I have come to understand my own universe. As a person with passing privileges, it took decades of fear, uncertainty, and grief, before I was able to unearth what was buried under the identities I was assigned.

In 2022, I found my queer community in Providence, RI. They embraced me and with their support, I have been able to explore my gender and learn to deeply love what is authentic to me. I am eternally grateful to the people around me who have shown me how joyful being me can be.

My job as a speech therapist is to provide you with techniques and strategies to modify for your voice. My goal as a transgender provider is to be a beacon of hope, a place of peace, a person who can hold space for you while you embark on this wonderful journey to finding your authentic voice.