I was referred to Kate DeVore after being diagnosed with severe laryngitis and paresis of the right vocal cord. I had trouble producing my voice, and I was afraid of losing my capacity to teach and lecture. The day we met, I told Kate, half jokingly, that my voice was my soul, and Kate replied that for that reason she liked so much her work as a speech therapist. It was obvious to me from the beginning that she enjoyed every minute of her work and was an extraordinary professional. Speech therapy demands intense, intimate work, in which the therapist should be not only competent and knowledgeable, but also able to connect deeply with the patient, making him or her feel understood and reassured. Kate’s personality combines the qualities of an ideal teacher –always well prepared for her sessions, energetic, congenial, encouraging– and those of an ideal psychologist –she is utterly perceptive of the other’s emotions and needs (to the point of surprising me) and always sympathetic and helpful. Her cheerfulness and sense of humor are irresistible –before regaining my voice, I regained my laugh, because  every session with her is a lot of fun, in spite of the hard work. I owe Kate my voice, which has improved very much, and I also owe her a new awareness of the interplay between my voice and my emotions and about the ways to look for real, whole recovery of body and soul. Graciela Reyes, Professor, University of Illinois, Chicago.   "I've been doing talk therapy on and off for 20 years.  I've gotten a lot out of it in terms of positive energy, understanding, and just plain better social skills.  But even after all of that good work, two sessions with Kate have opened doors to happiness and deeper understanding in areas that, until now, I thought were best just left alone."   Julia Heckman, Chicago. "You will be in good and capable hands when you seek Kate's counsel. She is perceptive, intelligent, caring, and has one hell of a powerful voice! Her ebullient enthusiasm, good heart, and gentle caring create an atmosphere that combines both safety and humor, making it easy to open up, and have a great time doing it." Joy Gardner, director of the Vibrational Healing Program, author of The Healing Voice "Kate is absolutely brilliant.  Her multi-level intelligence, spanning across both physical and meta-physical science, beautifully compliments her stellar interpersonal prowess, artistic instinct, and fantastic ability to quickly gain a healing perspective.  She has a tremendous store of facilitative activities which enable her clients to realize their personal goals.  I have been enriched by Kate's buoyancy, as she is a light, fun and delightful person who is easy to trust.  I have been inspired by her own goal realization, as she is a living example of her work.  I live a more present existence as a direct result of my work with her.  Without doubt, Kate's work is relevant, potent, and entirely appropriate for anyone needing a boost in his or her personal growth." Starr Cookman Voice and Speech Pathologist University of Connecticut Voice and Speech Clinic Farmington, CT "In my opinion, Kate DeVore is an excellent voice therapist/coach for actors and other public speakers.  In addition to having solid training and experience which combines both voice science and practical theatre, Kate has several personal characteristics which complement her skill and knowledge:  she is bright, energetic, compassionate and funny.  When she served as my intern at the American Repertory Theatre at Harvard University, she exhibited both deep competence and an appreciation for the realities of acting that enabled her to serve our needs quite effectively." Bonnie Raphael, Head of Professional Actor Training Program University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill "Kate exudes healing.  She IS healing.  She heals because she exists.  She brings healing to everything she touches or encounters.  Always been that way, always will be.  Her dedication to the formal work of healing has only deepened her innate skills, which are part of who she is." Kittie Verdolini, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School "Kate is fantastic--as a healer, counselor, and friend!  When she has done sessions for me,  I have found her consistently patient, sensitive to her client's needs, and beautifully insightful.  My life is much richer for knowing her!" Karen McDaniel, Dayton, OH "Kate has helped me discover and celebrate my true self.  She has amazing insight and compassion.  I have great respect and admiration for Kate's natural talent, intelligence, passion, and creativity.  Her positive energy is both healing and contagious!" Amy Wink, Roscoe, Illinois "I have learned so much from Kate.  Her genuine interest in each of her clients and their achieving a sense of "wholeness" is so inviting and warm.  In most of our sessions, Kate has been the ideal conduit or conductor for helping me release pain, tension, anxiety, fear, etc. in a way that makes me feel like I'm doing a lot of the work, and I am therefore very satisfied with the results." Jay White, San Francisco "Kate's deep spiritual connection to life is matched by her enormous intelligence, curiosity, sense of humor and generosity towards all who cross her path." Barbara Adrian, New York City "Kate has a strong gravitational pull.  One cannot help but be attracted to her infectious laughter, her deep empathy, and her sincere love. Wonderfully gifted as a therapist, she has an alarming sense of what is real." Miriam Van Mersbergen, Minneapolis, MN "As a healer: Kate has powers of insight that I never knew another human being could possess. During healing sessions, she literally described images to me that had formed in my mind, but I had not yet described out loud. She created a safe and loving environment in which I learned to draw strength from the universe to heal myself. The abundance of her capacity to give is so huge that, even months after a healing session, I feel that I can call on energetic connections we have formed to continue to heal myself in her physical absence. As a teacher: She taught me practically everything I know about being a clinician, and about combining the whole of my being to heal the whole of another being, and I had no idea she was ever teaching me anything. In the entire time she was my supervisor, I'm not sure she ever said a word. As a therapist: Energetic. Joyful. Skilled.  Magic." Soha Al-Jurf, West Hartfort, CT EMAIL