Dr. Elisa Monti has a PhD in Cognitive, Social, and Developmental Psychology from The New School for Social Research. Her concentration is the relationship between psychological trauma and voice. Her mission is to contribute to further our understanding of this relationship.
Dr. Monti is certified in the Montello Method for Performance Wellness and is certified in Vocal Psychotherapy (trained by Dr. Diane Austin). She has years of experience working with individuals on trauma, emotion, attachment, voice, communication, self-expression, and performance.
Dr. Monti collaborates with numerous scholars and scientists, including the Helou Laboratory at the University of Pittsburgh, the Voice Study Centre, and New York Speech Pathology.
She is also the president and co-founder of the Voice and Trauma Research and Connection Group, Inc. and is the co-founder of Monti Bianchi Performance Wellness LLC.
Dr. Monti has been the recipient of honors and awards, including the Audio-Visual Media Award (2017) from the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation.
Upcoming Short Courses
Thursday 1st May 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Thursday 8th May 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Thursday 15th May 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Thursday 22nd May 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Thursday 29th May 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
Trauma-Informed Voice Professional Certificate with Dr Elisa Monti
Dr Elisa Monti
This five-part certificate course is designed to help participants learn the theory and practice of trauma-informed approaches. The concepts and activities included are tailored to meet the needs of voice specialists who want to acquire more specific tools to navigate the space with their students and colleagues.
Past Short Courses
Thursday 27th March 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
Understanding the Impacts of Childhood Sexual Abuse on the Voice: A Pedagogical Guide
Lauren McQuistin
Dr Elisa Monti
This workshop will discuss the five pillars of the voice (posture, breath, resonance, phonation and expression) and how experiencing childhood sexual abuse impacts each of them individually. It will outline ways to work with and around the blockages that the effects of the abuse creates in these areas.
Thursday 23rd January 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
How can parental attachment relate to the voice?
Dr Elisa Monti
How can attachment patterns established in early childhood relate to voice? Attachment can have a potentially profound impact on voice and voice work from a variety of perspectives, from physiological to interpersonal.
Thursday 9th March 2023
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
Trauma-Informed Voice Practices: What Does It Mean In Practice?
Dr Elisa Monti
In this course, participants will learn the theory and particularly the practice of being “trauma-informed”. The participant will become aware of the incidence and impact of trauma and how trauma can manifest physiologically, behaviorally, and vocally in different types of settings and situations.