I have habits of being covert, and have most of my life. I struggled a lot during in school. I didn't talk much, even in college. It have just recently decided to seek help to start accept myself. I met a really amazing speech therapist through a recommendation at an NSA chapter meeting I attended. . [https://westutter.org/](https://westutter.org/) There are lots of resources there, including meetings, depending on where you live.