1. Yes 2. Years of various types 3. No 4. The iceberg idea of surface and hidden emotions (I encountered this as an adult) 5. Begin to delve into the emotional aspects of speech dysfluency 6. Emotional awareness. Self-acceptance. Speak from the heart. Dealing with past trauma. Working through the guilt generated by a speech therapist saying my 'tricks' were bad, and accepting that sometimes I need a crutch.